Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-10

make-over," she proceeded. eff il
amt done-over meat it's warmed-ovel
potatoes; and if it amt them it's lit
tie mess of beans and dab of hash to
be got out of the way together.
There's always leavings-overl 1 don't
even work at anything real good and
steady. Sometimes it's mending and
sometimes it's nursing, and again it's
buttonnoles. But it's always some
thing, thank the Lord! Leavings.
over are q heap sight better than fall.
ings-short!"
Miss Ferry, you said you couldnt
afford TO lose whole days work.
DON'T you ever a talk q a holiday"
BLESS you, Miss Florence! [ don't
remember ever being idle q whole
day. L was going to, though; L was
going to the Baptist picnic last week.
You know they went to Oak Grove, n
real slightly place, they tell me, and
right by the lake. got all ready,
and if Mrs. White didn't go and sprain
her ankle.
"Why did that keep you? She has
a daughter, hasn't she?"
ooh, yes; but Rose is young, and
of course wanted her good time. I
saw she was terribly disappointed, SC
| said, I'll stay with your mother,
Rose and yo1 never saw anybody
more tickled. There, Miss Florence,
there's the jacket, and you tell your
ma hope it'll suit. It's been a real
refreshment to see you, and I hope
you won't think I'm cross and un-
grateful, complaining as I have!"
Florence stopped over the little
woman with sudden impulse.
"There's a whole kiss all for your
self" she said.
Miss Ferry's thin cheek flushed un-
der the unwonted caress. "Bless her
kind heart!" she said, as she watched
the girls light figure go down the
path. 81 declare, Tn fairly ashamed
of having run on SO about myself. 1t
was real grumbling. don't believe 1 ID
have done it if I hadn't been so worn
out sitting up, and then being disap-
pointed about that henrietta. Well,
Jane needs the money more than 1 do
the dress-poor grill"
Florence Heath walked slowly along
the elm-shaded street, thinking Of
Miss Ferry. The sun was high and
hot and the road dusty. Colonel
Heath's lawn stretched smooth and an
wiling. AS Florence turned toward
the house. one of her LITTLE brothere
came rattling down the broad drive in
his shisinc cart behind his nonv
The bic mansion. which stood boch
ON tbo tnn of +bo sIonn 49, looI.od ] D"ol1 ""a1
and restfnl with its wide piozzas and
CAV awnings.
".Neyer onvthino now or wbole
and I never had ANYTHING eIsor'
thought tbe oirl
Florence fonnd her motbor on ono
of the Diaz2as. SWINGING SLOWLY to and
fro in a willow chair
"Wbat is if dear9 Won lool,
tired, Tt was loo warm n woII, fo1,
Won, You sbonId have ,at lanes
drive Won down " '''
"NTSmmo T have evorvtbinr on5
Miss Fprrv bog ,o.bi,r WIZ p it9,,
said Florence nc sha tbra,e bersorf
into n hommocl,
"Thot's = nrottv bor7 o,os+io, 70
answer all nj onca - resnandod Htrs
Heath With o s,niIe "TeII mo o1ont
f. dean y - ''0 =
Florence told bor s4orr oT dor,t
tbinlr 7 evoI l.,,a,, ~ - 5'os ~ naI,,Ja1 AN
''inst fbo dilTsranoa +,,ono ~ tu,t,, hnt,uoo,,
nv life and soma otbor aoonIo's T on SI'
, sprnogo T l-no1. Lnt ,,a[.o,. .o :,
= alln ' ~ 80
{ Mrs Teo+b votcbod bor doro,h.o.,,
fone. Gone can oIwars sbnran ah .
r suttaested
Florence woo ei,or+ o4.
9 then she said. ssrd Ii-n 70 o;ro o-11iS NJ,
= Ferry one ~ood rboin doI,7 S''0 i'''
"IIiss FeTry migIt boro uho,o
. thipqs if she iidn't shave Floronoo 49,
n She has n sort Of sbiftios, s;otor 80, i,
Greenvillc whom, sLo bol',s ~ n.on,
!, deoI snsreot +bo Ior,.a, 20, = t"' o"'
= ea,ninns poaq tbero sPa hnl,od W. M
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