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

IN watching every improvement on the
Smith estate.
LII she was out overseeing the ar
rangement of foliage plants in "de-
signs" on the lawn, there was sure to
be row of smiling faces visible over
the wall, the baby being held in posi-
ton by his oldest sister. If she went
out to water the flowers she would be
greeted by cheerful "Hullo! we
thought you'd better give 'em drinkl"
Her pantry faced the north. and while
concocting dainties for her table she
would often look up to find several
pairs of blue and brown eyes regard
ing her steadily. One glance from her
was enough to bring smiles to every
face, and joyful "Hullor'
"Now, mother, let me give them some
gingersnaps. Beatrice would say,
and several times she had had the
pleasure of distributing the fresh,
crisp cakes to a keenly appreciative
company.
But Mrs. Smith frowned upon these
friendly overtures: "They'll be in the
garden over everything. Beatrice.
How would you like to have them
'hullo' at you when your young friends
are out from the city?"
81 wouldn't mind. Their faces are
always clean, and we're real good
| friends"
'But they're already making free
with the carriage-drive, and if you
pet them they'll become nuisances. +"
AS the summer advanced, Mrs. J.
Newton Smith, as her cards were now
engraved, installed a stout Swedish
woman in her kitchen and gave series
of afternoon teas, and ladies who
drove out to them from the city were
charmed with her home and hospi-
tality. If Sir Isaac discovered the
attraction os gravitation, this far away
kinswomar knew how to exercise a
social attraction toward which certain
eminently respectable and desirable
people gravitated.
She even ventured, with little as
sistance from Miss Agnes, the his
torian, to reveal herself to the great
Doctor Stark's wife, who was sum-
mering at the nearest resort. When
that lady returned her call, perhaps
} Mrs. Smith was as happy as a woman
of moderate ambition can hope to be.
Mrs. Stark, in return, was delighted
with her new relative, with sunny, un-
spoiled Beatrice-whose playing was
: unusually poor that day-and con.
I cluded her visit with an urgent invi
f tation for the family to come to Phila
e delphia at the earliest opportunity.
r '"There, john" Mrs. Smith said to
s her husband, "you must admit that it
: pays to have family tree, for I never
s would have known my cousin, Mrs
!, Stark, if it had not been for the rec
t ords. She thinks great deal of an
d cestry and heredity."
t They we're sitting on the broa,
IL piazza, at sunset, where Mrs. Smitl
g usually recounted her trials ant
n triumphs.
If eyes, I suppose so," her husban,
responded
d "The only thing that happened t
= mar the afternoon was while we wer
t on the lawn. The north wall was aliy
with Higginses as soon as we reache
r. the arbor, and actually, John-noy
D don't laugh!-they said, 'Hullor t
t Mrs. DIR. Stark"
y Mr.. Smith was already laughing to
I heartily to check himself at once, an
IL Beatrice hid her rosy face to conces
her merriment.
D. "I'm sure!" calculated Mrs. Smith
It "what you can see that is laughabl
It or even tolerable in those GRIMM
?. young ones is mystery to me. Some
l. thing must be done. Next year I mea
'e to have wall ten feet high betwee
q u.s."
,r 'It's regular case of-what's- his
d name-Mordecai, over again, isn't il? !?
20 said her husband, wiplng his eyes
"And how did Mrs Stark express he
Y horror?"
It After a moments hesitation Mrs
k Smith responded, "Well, 1 suppos
II she has had to adapt herself to a
d sorts of people, being minister
wife, but l was surprised Sh
u smiled back and said, 'Hullo!'
It thought should"
lr 'fBut you didn't-you never do, an
'. I think she's q sensible woman
Is Really, she's way up the tree in m
estimation. I shouldn't worry abor
D. the Higginses. Their father seems
IS nice sort of mamie works in th
q machine shops and we often ride OIL
g. together. Had bottle of some kin
W of tonic for his wife to-night-sai
Of she was all worn out this summer"
~ 81 should think she would be,
y was the low response.
IL The next day Mrs. Smith receive
another letter from Miss Agnes New
ID ton, in which she wrote, ST think
4, have discovered a new relative wh
E. must be living near you. Her maide
name is Higgins; she was Sarah New
t. ton, from Kansas. II trace her col
+" rectly she is granddaughter of Jane!
II 1, daughter of Henry, 2, and Henry
2, was your fathers (Orlando,
IN brother. Can you help me at thi
le point?"
er No; Mrs. J. Newton Smith coul
II not! She was simply overwhelmed