The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03
TOO GA Ut So

BY s. T..

uncle died was contagious<5dt I ha,
!, q horror of illness in any shape c
form. [ therefore beg of you, befo,
you leave his house, to burn the bee
stead and bedding LIE used, that I ma
not find it when I take possession
Yours, Wy truly,
"WILLrAMs OLDF1EID."
"Well!" cried Bessie, eff impudenc
can reach a sublimer height than tina
[ am mistaken"
"Burn the bedstead! that splendit
black walnut bedstead that matche
the chamber suitl' said Miss Matte
1T really seems a pity!"
LET him do it himself" said MAY
I'VE are not his servants"
IN tell you what I will do. dears.'
SAID gentle Aunt Matte; 81 have had
everything washed but the tickines
In Just empty the mattresses and have
those washed, too. But I really can.
not reconcile it to my conscience to
ourn up things hat are perfectly
harmless"
|, "Oh, Aunt Matte, give the bedding
to old Peggy! She will be delighted.
Inc blankets are soft and fine and the
sheets all clean. The young sinner
only wants them out of his way"
80 Old Peggy, an aged woman, pen
sloner to all the charitable folks in
Iopham, was sent for and told of this
stroke of good fortune.
we will go with you," Bessie said.
and help you carry them"
The -four women assembled one fight
OF stairs to the room where William
oldtleld died. Everything was in
order there, and over the mattresses
was spread a white Marseilles Quilt
that Bessie put with the rest of the
bedding, while Aunt Matte and Nav
dragged the mattresses to the floor.
"fhey are all stuffed with hair.
Peggy" Aunt Matte said. "I or.
dered them myself"
Yes, marm," said the old woman.
feeling them carefully and nodding
aer head; I'm thinking I'll sell the
hair. Husk stufing will do for NV
bid bones, and I can buy some -four
coal, likely, with the price of the
Just as you please" said Aunt
Matte, tying the mattresses securely
With a stout cord. "Now, girls. are
'ou ready? Hannah will help Peggy
nth this bundle, and we will carry
ne sheets, blankets and spreads"
so when William Oldfeld took DOS
esslon the next day he found the
edstead bare and a note from Bessie
cd to it, respectfully declining to
lake a bonfire of the furniture and
the fact that the bedding had
cen given away for a charitable use,
II he doesn't like it he is welcome
dislike it," that young lady said.
faclously, as she signed the dainty
olstle in her finest handwriting.
The heir said a bad word. locked
. the room and occupied another
'artment, where there had been no !
COMPOUNDED Sickness" as he said. :.
I'd there reigned in the house where :
mt Matte had kept dainty neatness
9 confusion of a young bachelors :
'usehold, the disorder following fire. :
'ent late suppers, when the CITY !
ends OF young Oldfeld came down i.
make a night of it and help him !.
end the old mans money" '
Quiet Topham was scandalized and :
,hed over the days when the dissi- :.
ted nephew vas far-away disgrace '
mild gossip, but there seemed to =
no help for the trouble. :
The funeral had been over nearly \
months, and Miss Matte had :,
iected a goodly number. of little y
once more around her, when one -
rning, while Bessie was busy in the =,
lie kitchen baking pies and May was =
ming q sewing machine in the sit r
g room, there came hobbling up to =
door old Peggy. x;
in. Peggy" Bessie said,
"You are just in time for
apple pie I baked for you"
Bless your kind heart and sweet
D" said the old woman. "You are &c
er SO poor yourself but you re-
nber those who are worse off. But W
Miss Matte I want to see." il
You are just in time, then. There's
noon bell ringing, and here comes q,
1t Matte and May to help about ho
ner. Va
Miss Matte" said old Peggy. :,
d you ever lose a paper when Won
Q at the old house?"
A paper!' screamed Bessie and
: IN chorus. "oh, Peggy, did you
Yes, dears. I can't read myself. ut
here it is" br'
nd from the folds of her shawl
gy drew forth large folded dozen. for
t, Endorsed in round legal hand PIT
he back: Gle
last will and testament of William it,
sci
mt Matte sat down and cried
y. Bessie danced around like an its
ne Indian, aud May, Selling a hat. mil
ed off to Lawyer O'Byrne. the
low did you find it?" Bessie cried Mi
when she was exhausted with Dire
dance. A
Veil, dears," said the old woman. Dir
. been waiting till the warm DAYS vie
apty the mattresses, for they were in
lerfully comfortable for nv old pen
> IN the winter, and SO today I Of
ID them open, as Mick Calloran han
he'd give a fair price for the hair T
I'LL them up again with husk. did
pushed in one of them, near the as !
iistie Silt cut with a Rec
e., u .he paper. And it's soil
IIu' | am this day that's it's good The
bring. IL vorn fean auSu -.