Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

much of trees and babbIing brooks"
as of a certain handsome dark head,
bending low to catch her lightest word.
Would you mind it so veTJ much
If / went?" she asked, leaning over
her sisters couch. "You have had your
beef-tea."
go if you like" was all that Mary
could bring herself to say. 1t was hor-
ribly selfish, she felt, to wish poor
Jessie to stay away from that glorious
outer world; but then, it was hard to
be left alone with Mrs. Bolton.
But Jessie was glad of any permits
sion. and hurried off.
Mrs. Bolton spent the next 10 or IS
minutes in STRENGTHENING up the
ROOM" as she called it-a process
which nearly drove poor Mary frantic.
Then came the sound of rapid wheels
in the quiet street, and Mrs. C~aruthers
entered, saying:
Put OF your hat, Jessie; Lawrence
is waiting for you"
Jessie has gone, mammal; didn't
you meet her?"
"Gone." exclaimed Mrs. Caruthers;
and a hurried explanation followed.
There was nothing to be done but
to go to the door and tell Lawrence
Steele h a the bird had flown. Jessie
must have gone by the foot path, and
so could not be overtaken by a We
hicle.
Il suppose Miss Jessie did not care
to go with mel exclaimed Lawrence,
testify. "She must have known 1 was
SJIro IN como for horFv And n;~;n- he
horse a sharp cut with the whip, he
dashed off.
For. unfortunately, the possessors
of handsome dark heads are not al
ways the possessors of angelic tenn
pers, and in general do not like to
have their little plans interfered with.
As Mrs. Caruthers reentered the
room, Mrs. Bolton rose to go.
II believe I will step on and help
them at the picnic" she remarked, as
she put on her bonnet. Il daresay
fyou can spare me now, Mary, since
your mother has come. But / won't
dine there, of course, as l was not
invited"
she went.
Il am so sorry about Lawrence"
said Mrs. C~aruthers, when she heard
the front door slam. He seemed
really hurt. 1 think he admires Jes-
sie-and it would be such a good
match for her; unexceptionable in
every way"
1T is too bad!" responded Mary;
and the mother and daughter re-
manned gazing gloomily at the floor
much as they might have done if the
best china teaset lay there in frag-
ments before them.
Our friend j~ourneyeC complacently
on; but the way was long, and when
she reached her destination she was
chagrined to find that the pTepara-
tions for dinner were nearly COM
pleted. Two or three ladies were I'M
packing the last basket. and assured
her that there was nothing more to
be done.
What a pity that ] came so late"
, she said, regretfully. still. III walk
around and see if all is right. Some
body may have forgotten something"
The ladies were so sure that moth
ing a been forgotten that thew al
lowed her to walk around unattended.
But in the course of her peramhula-
tons she came upon a great bowl
of crisp lettuce leaves. set away in n
shady place hat seemed to Go duty
as a side table. Near it reposeG a
smaller bowl with a quantity of the
cream m~ayonnaise, on which young
Mrs. Naneer SO justly prided herself.
Mrs. Vaneer had taken charge of the
salad, and had mad up her mind that
it should be served in her style.
"Now, just see!" said Mrs. Bolton
to herself. THE chicken salad is not
even cut up. and as for the dressing!
it is entirely too thick. 1t ought to
be thinned down with at least a pint
of vinegar"
A knife and fork and a large dish
of sliced ham were temptingly at
hand-Mrs. Bolton was a quick work
Grand in a very short time the ham
| gether, saturated with the maven
and the lettuce were cut up. mixed to-
naise (Which had been duly "thinned
down" with h contents of the vim
egar bottle), and patted neatly into
shape in the big bowl, in which it
rose like a smooth. round topped,
green and pink hill.
eff l only had some sliced beets and
| turnips and some hard-boiled eggs"
she sighed, hoy prettily I could trim
it for them, But I've done the best
1 could must slip off now before
they try to stop me. Goodness graz
cious. Jessie Caruthers! what d start
you gave me! l thought you'd be
yonder with all the young people.
Too tired eh?-wy. wat else could
you expect if you walked here? And
If you'd only had waited a little while,
you would have got a ride with Law
renee Steele. He brought your moth
er home, just after you started. Well,
if he isn't carrying on with that An
derson grill shouldn't wonder if
he was engaged to her before the day
is over. He's real mad with YOU.
though, / can tell you, Good-by-I
really can't stop to dinner"
And away she sped.
Mrs. Bolton went home a happy
woman-happy in the thought Of a
day spent in doing kindness to 9TH
ers; and when she laid her head upon
the pillow that night, it was with the
serene consciousness of being both
useful and beloved.
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