Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-20

cesSor had been without success. All
applicants had been rejected without
hesitation, their unfitness was so evil
dent.
It's as good as settled" she said,
emphatical!y. that I'm to spend the
winter somewhere beside at home. The
question is, sh all it be with Lucretia in
Boston. or with Helen in Westboro?
I've always wanted to see what living
in a city was like. but Helen needs the
money most. and l shall insist on pay
ing for my board and feeling independ-
emit"
A slight cough interrupted her train
of thought. She took from its place be-
side the clock on the mantel shelf a
square bamboo box with a close cover.
The box was lined with white tissue
paper and was nearly full of candy, fat
white peppermint waters, hoarhound
and lemon drops and chocolate creams.
This last lot of cough drops is par
ticularly good she soliloquized, prob
ably because it's fresh"
She would have bitten out her tongue
sooner than have owned to so childish
a weakness as a liking for candy. MY
throat feels rough, and 1 shall have a
spell of coughing if l don't take some
thing for It" was her xcuse when any
one saw her upen the bamboo box.
The letters lying beside her plate con-
tanned many bits of family news, but
the central point Of interest in each
was a paragraph referring to her d.
lemma. Mrs. Lucretia Bennett, the Bos-
ton niece, wrote:
my rooms will seem very small to
you. They are tiny compared to those
in your big house, and the sunshine is
cut off from us on all sides but one. 7
speak of these things so that you NAV
not be disappointed when you see NV
home for yourself. You will be heart
lily welcome if you do decide to come.
There is a warm chamber entirely at
your disposal You speak of paying
your board. That is a matter we can
settle after you arrive in Boston,
Whatever arrangement promises you
the most satistection will please me the
best"
Mrs. Helen Driscoll. who lived in
Westbcro, ended her letter in this
way: q can hardly hope that, with
the city and all its attractions prom
Using you unlimited enjoyment. you
will be satisfied to spend any length
of time with me. We are very dull
here, but we are comfortable. and
there is a sunny bedroom on the
ground floor that you can have if you
come. I am not going to pretend that
the money you propose to pay for
board would be most welcome, for
YOU know how difficult it is for us to
keep Eva at school and yet make the
ends meet, but you must not let that
consideration influence your choice.
Why not pay Lucretia and myself
each a fortnight's visit, to begin with.
I am sure you US both that much
satisfaction. Then you a make your
selection"
Miss Roxanna ate her cold supper
and sat down to answer the two Let
tiers.
"It's too serious a matter to be de-
cided in the dark" she said to her
self. "HeleA's plan is a good one, and
I'm going to follow it, Two weeks
from to-day I shall go to Boston, and
four weeks from to-day L shall De in
.Westboro. Goodness knows what will
happen after fhat!"
Until the last day of her visit in
westboro Miss Roxanna suffered
many pangs OF indecision.
She enjoyed the noise and stir Of
tine city. The electric cars whizzing