The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-17
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Go HE young man with the milk pail
in his hand went out Of the room,
and as the door closed behind him
Judith turned toward her mother and
sister with fierce indignation In her
brown eyes.
II wish you wouldn't do that, moth
er," she said in low voice. ut Is per-
fectly horrid to ask visitor to milk
the cow. You know father will be
home in half an hour, and he can do it
then Just as well az not. Ever since
John Harwood has been coming here
You and Sylvia have seemed to want
to make hired man Of him, getting
him to bring in wood and do errands
and milk. Father, too, always keeps
ont of the way Wednesday afternoons
70 rs to get out Of doing all the work
he can. I feel ashamed to look people
IN the face sF$
There, that viii do" said Mrs. Sim
mons, sternly. II guess John isn't too
good to help us little."
''But he has his own work to do be-
fore he comes here"
"Well," said Sylvia with q shipper,
he seems to like to come, Just the
same. How many times has he been
here to supper the last two monthsf'
And to-day" Judith said holly. ''of
III times, when he 10 going to take
Sylvia to that dance, and has come
With his best clothes on"
"Well. we gave him your fathers
Ovsralls ana frock to wear, didn't weY'
"You are altogether too particular"
Aald Sylvia, contemptuously. "DonV
Jon know that II you get folks to do
things for you It makes them like you
III the betterf And, besides, Il isn't
any Of your affair, 20 you needn't get
- excited about Il He doesn't do the
things for You, % you can forget all
about It" aud Sylvia laughed rather
anpleasantly.
When. little later. John Harwood
came In with the milk, Sylvia, with 4
eweet smile. went forward and took
the pain from his hand. $50 good d
you," she murmured.
She carried the pail into tina pantry.
Here, Judith" she said, 'can't you
strain the milkl Don't make me stand
hero holding It all night" She did not
anow i, but the young man heard what
,she said.
At supper time Mira Simmons passed
the cake to the guest. Sylvia made IT,"
mhA naAA vxyA<h Rnv>A s,l~nrn ~ hn~ n1<1
ct daughter.
"Indeed," said John. ''and did she
make that delicious breadr'
mo, i" said his hostess, . little shortly, |
@Judith made that"
s'Now, II you win 20 In the sitting
room and wait little while, will be |
Ill ready" said Sylvia when they rose
from the table. III you can help me,
mamma. It won't take 80 long"
Thus Judith was left alone with the |
dishes. When she was alone 1t was her
habit to sing to herself. So. forgetting |
Ill shout John Harwood, she was soon
ainging happily about her work.
Suddenly q strong bass voice joined |
IN. She looked quickly toward the SIT
ting-room, but no one was In sight, 80.
with only a slight hesitation. she kept |
=. feeling q thrill OF delight az her /
clear soprano was supported by that |
vigorous bass.
When the song was ended John ap-
peared at the door. He looked at Judith |
with interest.
II did not know you could sing" he |
said.
II don't think you know It now" she
said. deprecatingly. II just hum little |
t. myself once in while, but the 9TH
err don't like to hear It."
'You ought not to disparage your |
ability. took q few lessons once, hur
II I'd had as good 4 voice az you
would not have given It up"
II wish could take lessons, but |
never had time. know don't do It
right and that IL why I never want
any one to hear me. forgot you were
listening.
Just then Sylvia appeared.
Judith was left with her dish
washing. Once she passed the back OF
her hand across her eyes and the hand
was quite wet.
1t was the next Wednesday but one,
and Sylvia and her mother and John
HARDWOOD were in the sitting-room.
Judith was getting supper In the kitch.
On. When 1t was half-past Ave she
went out into the back room and put
on an old calico skirt, jacket Of anti
Auated fashion. and on her head u
huge sweeping cap.
Then she took the milk pail and lam
tern and went out to the barn. 'There'll
b time for me to get through before he
ntart0 ont and can get thoso thine. /