The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

tea AN maybe I couldn't "a bought
much more" she said, for my money
was most gone"
Mark shuddered as he thought OF the
snow which might be lying at that NOM
emit in huge drifts around that lonely
mountain cabin.
Aunt Susan Perkins came up at this
moment and Mark was introduced 70 net
by Mrs wellman. She asked him ao-
ruptiy what there was in that bundle
Rather amazed. he repeated that II was
some gingerbread which Aunt Polly had
made for him. At this Aunt Susan pur-
sed up her lips and said that some folks
always thought they could do some things
better than anybody else that ever lived.
Mark hardly knew how to meet this
statement which was delivered in a de-
cidedly aggressive manner. Widdah
Gershom WAS struck quite dumb by IL,
being gentle and rather wandering crea-
ture. hut Mark finally rejoined that 1t
was true that almost everybody could do
some particular things better than most
other people, he had heard. which biz
OF generalization, leading away. as 1t did.
from all personalities. gave Aunt Susan
pause. Some people seem completely lost
as soon as the conversation strays away
from the discussion of persons Aunt
Susan had never heard of Mrs. North's
advice in the Petrie Estate land II she
had. would not have followed it, Talk
about things not people"
A. ~yarE t,oLoa ~ th,s ,rahhaa ava
soured old lady he could imarinc inst
how extensively she would settle herself
in Aunt Poliy's favorite chair. He was
glad that he was not Mrs. Stickney and
bicker,nes ana. advancement which mnst
ineyifablv arsse asnong so many old
childish people. M matter nov hard thsv
,yi.hx~ ~, II ~ ~s~rhs xr,.'a,.a- 49,
had a dim susnic,on hased IN s.,ha, 4.
had heard thar Amt ssrsa,, l,a ~, t.s
he would have exnrsssed ~, ..Iio a~ara
nights. irving to devise uavs for over-
The sn,dsr af,arnea,. -. -.
away The se,ectmen ~ ~ r,at.h 81,
p,ea sed xv,tb ,hatr i,,.,a s-.s.,a, -
,pa h,rrass<, th,,. 49,. 80 !" =. ~, ~
falo lined s,a,.shs "a sws .'o ,ns'r Sui
hor,es E,,ws $780, ..,,' IN " .neir
were ,irbtes ,rs st,,, ~. n, NE ne inmp ,,
man and Marx upeered = r,ars ~. 49,.
ala ,,s,.,s,n -. s,Ieu aMons the poor
Al last M ws,,r,an
the ,or,r s..,.,.."s' cane 70 an emo IN
On Win Mr. stckney. and went
front Of tbe door ..h s.snu'nk IN
curref, 70 M.~r ~ "en suuaeniy oc-
Stanhar Sh.nr naun seen Uncle
membered nat,a,a ~. u'nne. ne re-
retofcing TINT afto. - - - 800
enne a. .s,,,a,n. ,ons an expert
the ola mar 49, housekeeping.
confortshia go. ns Things cream ana
stephen bsa Sss. Later. Uncle
seemed ~ 49, sh ana NOBODY
ooh havar,. .s',ls OF him.
nbenr, sa,S ~ 'aihsu Win Uncle Ste
III wo,,,ar.t ,s','. 90 MRS Suckney.
tho k,tcha,s ,,.' "ue, = ne was sitting by
ceilent worsn y, remarked that ex-
s..'a. "onah- want to know II you
wei, ho,s saih with Uncle Stephen,
He saar,s - ~. pIeuy sun these days.
than he does ~ ,hio ~ tne other world
ian ne uoes IN THIS. His minds cloudy.
he rea,,,, n,,.s. snink mes failed more'n
fore ~, asrass s. s'nce ne was mere be-
d,ar,t ai..,a.. simeon snarpiess' folks
sits rnos,,, -, vs. MN Just right. He
wtndov, MIR ~. u 1 ons ny the kitchen
chantars ~. me- nioie' saying psalms and
81 Rih,s ,,,ss lily uoes KNOW sight
re Is .. go al Knew as much
nra,ty hs,,,s." !, 80 nc can De- nut he's
~ ,hiaL r.,,
hin, - s,,Ha. Jus. go ana say goodby to
co. A. "ih
W. ~ w. ADVISED good Mrs. Stick
v,,A ~
NJ ap anu mttens IN his hand
~ -. 80. ' lor tne hitcnen. There by
s'e "OSe ~iHuoWs Wuere the beams OF the