Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-26

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which came
while she was housekeeper and moth
er cf four sturdy children, it seemed
to make little difference what her
name was. In fact. she had all she
could do to answer to the name
"mother."
But Mr.. Smiths business as a
grocer prospered, and after three
children were married, leaving only
Beatrice, a maiden of fifteen, at home,
Mrs. Smith found time to attend to
social duties and cultivate the ambi-
tions Of her youth.
A new house, with grounds" was
her first aspiration; and, as her hus-
band shared this desire, they found
themselves established in due time on
a trolley line just far enough outside
the city to be what the grocer called
''unmixed."
Mrs. Smith was woman of good
taste, and used money wisely. Hence
smooth lawn, Towering shrubs and
vines soon appeared around the pretty
home, in addition to the great elms
which had sheltered the farmhouse
which had formerly occupied the site.
1t was while she was furnishing
and beautifying at her leisure that
Mrs. Smith received letter from Bos-
ton asking for facts concerning herself
and her fathers family. A certain
Miss Agnes Newton was the writer,
and she informed Mrs. Smith that she
was compiling Newton book" in
which the family-root, trunk and
branches-was to be classified and ar
ranged. She had just discovered"
Mrs. Smith, and hence informed her
at considerable length of the impor-
tance of her work and the extent of
the family circle.
The names of prominent people
that Miss Agnes Newton specified as
in the family connectionn opened be-
fore Mrs. Smith new world of rela-
tionship.
"Why, John, it is perfectly amaz-
ing!' she began at the tea-table, II
am second cousin to the member oi
Congress from the first district-the
Hon. Dillon Newton; and Doctor
, Stark's wife, OF the Churc ch Herald, is
, my first cousin; and that rich Hemin.
way Of Goldman married my mothers
cousin-tnat makes her my second
doesn't it? The Newtons that wen
: West-well, she mentions judges an(
| professors and ministers-I DON
+ know what all And, john" here al
impressive finger was lifted, ever
descended from the same line as Si
: Isaac Newton. What do you think o
that?"
HIM! let's see. Sir Isaac descende,
from Eve, and both of 'em had some
thing to do with an apple, didn'
they?"
A glance from his wife warned Mr.
Smith that levity would not be tole
rated, and he quickly added, ST don
care much for such things, but if the.
, want my opinion of the Newtons,
know one that I can give an A numbe
one recommend"
Don't be foolish john" she re
} sponded, somewhat smollifed. 81
, really means great deal to find tina
one belongs to a superior family
Father was careless about correspond
D ing with his relatives, and they wer
l scattered all over the country befor
: was old enough to know them. Fo
the sake of the children. I'm very gla
some one has had interest enough t
collect the records"
1 Mrs. Smith had taken on new dignit,
t since reading her letter, and now SO
very erect, handling her knife and for
with an air which greatly amused he
husband. He leaned back and laughe
with rare enjoyment.
r "You1i do, Judith. I'll risk yo
a with any of 'em. Too bad there ism
Smith tree, but we'd need regula
banian--room for an army, you know
But aren't you afraid these aristocrat
/ will look down ON grocer's wife?"
8 "Not if they're true Newtons," re
q sponded his wife, warmly. "Mis
Agnes Newton writes that loyalty is
peculiar characteristic of the race
She says I will find that these ne,
relatives are true to the last degree c
n kinship. OF course | am glad the
a AL appear to be educated and wealth
If it will be such an advantage fo
e, Beatrice to know them"
l. Beatrice was lively, red-cheeke
1t girl, perfectly satisfied to be Smith
1t but she dimpled becomingly in re
sponse to her mothers prophecy.
''I'll have to practise my music bel
ter if I'm going among grand people,
a she said, and then wondered why he
a father chuckled so absurdly.
t There was one drop of bitterness i
, Mrs. Smiths cup. Just Cover tn
n boundary wall on the north side of he
t beautiful home was little cottage fu'
Of children. There were six unde