Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-19

after the meal she gathered the dishes
in q reat, silent way that was reriec'
bliss to Mrs. Clements ears.
"She's determined TO earn her preau'
ANYHOW, and like her turn too
And the deacon had "taken shine
to Mary Smith. One by one the days
wore on, the hog-killing was over ana
done, long strings OF sausa ges hung IN
fantastic rings, arranged by Mary's
delft fingers, sweet hams and shoulders
were piled away in true hOusewifery
manner, and now Mary and Mrs.
Clemments were sitting in the sunny
dining-room, dsrning. patching ana
mending.
| N don't know what I am going to
do without you, Mary.I dread to see
you pack up your clothes"
i 4 blush Of pleasure overspread
Mary's face.
4 am SO glad you have been suited
with my work. Indeed, have tried
ut amt the work altogether, though
= goodness knows you're the smartest
g girl I've seen this many day AS /
4 saw il amt the work, it's you, Mary
Q I've got to thinking q heap OF you
me aud the deocon."
pl Mary's hand trembled at the KIND
" ness OF the old lady's voice, but she
n sewed rapidly on.
ats go uncommon lonesome since
o the bow left the farm, but it's worse
since he got married. 1t seems ike
e deserving us altogether"
d, "Have you q sonf You never men,
toned him." :.
mo George has gone his way and
or wo mist 90 ours. Yes, he married
le one Of those crackheaded boarding
lie school people who can't tell the Dun
n erencs between rollihg-pir ana
ne milk-pan." -, Ill.,.
10 Rnt DESPITE her scorn, Mrs. Glenn
arts dashed off the tears with her
'u brown fist
op lis his wife pretty I suppose you
love her dearly" -
- ~ don't know anything about her
IA and never want 10 know, He's lett MS
for her, and US old folks will leave him
" for her, too Mary, just turn them
in cakes around, seems as II theyre Durn
NV | ing" 80, .,...
>" When Mary had turned the CAKES
3d. Mrs. Clements was leaning Oh the arm
Ike of her chair" "a,
ar- Mary, supposin' you stop on with
me- us another month yet, anyhow. Ihe
deacon will make it ell right.
ut isn't the money l care for Mrs
est Clements, I only wish 1 might stay
RS. ALWAYS You don't know how much
nat Love usl do you? Bless your heart
-. If Door George had only picked yo'
NV out. what comfort it would be to us
ing But it caa't be helped now
She siged YEARLY, then glanced gu
.ple Of the window. looked moment, an'
,a;r then threw down her work.
. oBless my soul, If there amt on
!" son George coming down the lane
Deacon, George is coming.
ION. And all her mother-loye rushing
40 bor heart she hurried out to NEE
h;o him. oh, the welcoming, the re
70 nroachss, the caresses, the determine
men ton to love him still despite poor II
nocent little Marion. Then when II
table had been set in the next room
Mary deft fingers, and she hao =
turued to her "west garret," Mrs Clel
ents opened her heart. There's no Ut
talkin', George, this fine, fancy lady
,our.'ll never suit me. Give me
N smart girl like Mary Smith, and l
~ AJAX no more. Come in to supper no'
ID Mary! Maryl' NM. -;
40 40 when low voice near surprised her'
- "Oh, you dressed up in honor o n
:" how. Well, must confess 1 new
tic knew you had such handsome drei
" and YOU look like picture with 20
'.sii net of, and them short bobbln' cur
,'' George this is Mary Smith, my
\ George came through the door al
! glanced carelessly st the corner VINE
the young woman stood. Then WIZ
y cry sprang with outstretched arms
meet the little figure thatl sprang In
b them. The deacon and Mrs. Cie% TN,
= stood in speecbless snarsmsn. In ~
=. Marion, all bushes aud. teapfui 'mll'
,%: went over to the old npair snd 'o'
has tho;rbaJa ID II
n 81 am Georges vile. was
a. J.. afraid you would never love me- Sc 70
SO, came determined to winyou If l coul
's' Mother, father, may be your aaug
tel? +,
4 And happier family, when they n
M exhausted their powers OF surprll n,
u Arrangement and PRIDE in the oeau'll
ep- SIar ion, never gave thanks over "a q 81
sno mar table. fH|