Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-17

Y VA----SYA MUy tootnacne and
SS y way of taking
SC the world as it
came to her. For fifty years she hat;
battled against misfortune until the
warfare had become second nature to
her.
But there's one blessing that 1
have to be thankful for" she would
say. "Mr. MARVEL has kept true to
me through it all as the needle to the
pole"
From this it need not be inferred
that Mr.. MARVEL was lover of the
little widow, Far from it. He was
only her best boarder-the boarder
who for half score of years had oc-
cupied her "frst floor 'front.'" and
paid his bills as regularly as the
Saturday night came around.
He was bachelor, as may be sup
posed-a man who was as full of
whims and caprices as an egg is of
meat, yet who carried kindly heart
in his bosom beneath it all.
But on this especial Friday morn
ing his eyes blazed wrathfully-the
tip OF his nose hung forth crimson
flag OF indignation, as Mrs. Hyde
came meekly into his presence.
"a months warning, ma am" was
all that he said.
Mrs. Hyde caught at the nearest
chair for support
"Mr. Marvell!" she gasped.
snow, ma'am, it isn't at all worth
while to go through any scenes" said
the bachelor, callously. 81 am a
practica! man, as you ought to know
by this time. And I'm not in the habit
OF wasting words. Put up bill. Ad-
yertise. Let your room as soon as
you can, for L move out tomorrow,
although, as token of respect for
your many good qualities, L shall pay
my bills up to the first of June"
'La, Mr.. Marvelll" family ejacu-
lated the widow. GLOW can posi-
bly, have offended you?"
"Ask your own conscience, ma'am"
sternly retorted Mr.. MARVEL.
Because if it's on account of Patty
and her babies"
''It is precisely on that account,
ma'am. [ was awakened last night by
the screaming of child"
cts cutting eye-teeth, poor dear"
interposed Mrs. Hyde.
"And this morning, on making in
quiries," relentlessly went on the
bachelor, 81 learned that you had oe-
tually taken in your widowed niece
and her twin babies? Twins, ma am!
One would have been enough-too
much, in fact-hut when it comes to
twins"
Patty had nowhere else to go,
sir, said Mrs. Hyde, apologetically,
land she'll be useful about the house.
Patty's good girl, sir
81 dare say" said Mr.. MARVEL.
"But I can't stay in the same house
with twins-so, as l before remarked,
put up a bill as soon as you please. 1"
please, sir, I'll put Patty and the
thildren ON the top floor, where they
can't possibly disturb you, if"
II tell You once for all, ma'am, that
cannot tolerate children, and won't!
Will you be kind enough to leave me
now?"
So Mrs. Hyde went downstairs to
burst into tears, back of the pantry
door, where Patty Smith, with one
twin tied in the high chair and the
other swarmiug over the floor, like a
magnided beetle, was beating eggs
for the dinner custard.
"Aunty, what's the matter?" de-
manded Patty, still whisking vigor-
ously away at the custard.
"He's going, my dear"
"Who? Mr.. Marvell?"
eyes"
well, let him go, aunty," said
Patty, cheerfully. She was a dim
pied, pretty little lady, with pleasant,
black eyes aud black hair, parted low
on her forehead, not quite twenty, in
spite of her widowhood and her
twins cts a cheerful room-you'll
soon fill up the vacancy"
''But not with such man as Phln-
eas Marvell," groaned Mrs. Hyde.
"Oh, Patty, you don't know himl''
81 know he must he a crusty old
piece, aunty, or he never would OBJ
lect to the dear, darling little babies. "
said Patty, with a loving glance at
the twins. ''Don't fret, now, there's
dear. It'll all come right, see if it
don't. I'll write an advertisement
myself, and take it down to the news
paper Office this afternoon.
So Mr.. MARVEL packed up his
goods and left, and Mrs. Hyde cried.
'It seems such a pity" said she,
"sfter ten years"
"Don't mind it. aunty," said the