The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-12
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JULIA TRUrTT BISHOP


thing nut hniialhciofAs
Mrs. Martin finished counting her
stitches, and then looked up with an
expression that was almost like sur
prise.
"why. Nc. Martini" rho said. In that
gcntie little tone o: hers; II am sure
] thought you thought"
4 thought you thought" roarcd the
fudge. "what do you mean by all that
ccnglomcrntion. Mrs. Martini Did
you really think anything on the sub
feet? No. madam, you cannot prove
that you did. What you took for
thoughts were merely impressions,
aud very inaccurate ones at that.
Your impression was that I was sat
ishcd with Leunura. \ week ago that
might have been true. but now II is
not"
Mrs. Martin archcd her eyebrows
to express surprise. because she was
counting more stitches and could not
speak just then.
Fourteen. fifteen. sixteen" she
said, presently. what has Leonora
bcfn doing, MI. MhFNin'
"Oh, II ali come Of not having taken
her when we took Ethel" said the
Judge. siill tramping nadly and care
fully about the room. We raised
Ethel ourselves: or rather. raised
her. Tor YOU are slave Ia that fancy
work. which the gods confound!-nnd
now look at Ethel Itricd TO get you
to send for both Of them. but you
must let your sister take Lconora, and
now she comes Co W.. and the result
shows that your sister was q woman
totally deficient In Judgment, Mrs.
Martin. totally!"
Yves. hut nine. ten, eleven what
has I.~unora brcn doing, Mr. Martini
Doing. ma'um? She has been do.
ing nothing II is the things she has
said. You know yer, we'll the plans
have been making for hcr-a hand
come girl like that girl that could
marry anybody, mn'am anybody
aud | took pains Ia throw Jerry Cor.
doynn's son into her society, and !
really thought she was pleased with
nothing would delight inc more. And
what do YOU think she said. Mrs. Mar
TIM What do you suppose Miss Leon
ora lad the cfrroutcry to say to me -
81 am sure don't know" said Mrs.,
Martin. hclplcssly.
why. she Strengthened herself up
and said: Uncle Nd, | haven't the
slightest objection TO your contin'
uinR to choose my dresses for me, or
even my hats aud shoes, for ] don't
like shopping: but ! am going "a
choose nv husband for myself. II you
please" Think Of ~ The migrate
ful mink said that to me! That comes
Of taking girls after other people have
raised thCml Aud ever since then
she, been a. cold A. ice to Frank Cor
duyan. and has had no eyes for any
body but that Morris boy-n nobody
"a private secretary to tcnth.raie
congressman"
MAYBE yuu don't understand LEON
orn," suggested Mrs, Martin, as 6
plausible way out Of the difficulty.
The tramp up aud down thr room
ceased and IN apuplcctic cuunsrnanct
was turned upon the lady with the
fancy work John, the cOlored
servant. who had come In 10 put on
more coal, remarked 10 the cook
few minutes afterwards:
Iii. de ole ledge sutiingly do take
on when he lose his temper ~ he
could les stan OF an hear hissSf G
rarin' an pitchin' when he get riied
he'd sho' put himself in dc lookup TO
disiu'bin' dc peace"
"Mrs. Martin. how do you suppose
I have ever been able to obtain my
present position NJ the lar without
being Judge Of human nature M well
ms of the law DO YOU not know that
lam considered the best judge Of men
In the statc--thnt il has been re-
marked In the press that have the
faculty 81 reading men at glance? ?
and do you insinuHtc that ] am not
able to Judge slip of girl not &c
wears old? Nonsense! ] know al
about IL! know that she " per
verse young woman, bent on her own
destruction. II she marries n nobody
like that secretary, I'll never see het
again never! No, madam. viii not
/ All. here's my girl Where you have
been this morning. little kitten"
Little Kitten. ieauing her head on
his shoulder-"Down TO the boob
store. Uncle Ad, 10 get that magazine
you wanted"
Uncle Ad, radinnt--"Ah, just see
that. She barely heard me mention
that magazine; and yesterday IL wa'
10 get my umbrella mended. Shf
never forgets her old Uncle Ad, does
she, pet?'
Pet, twisting the topmpst button ol
his coat and smiling up nt him rs
diuntly--"You were quarreling wher
came in, you know yon were. Didn't
YOU know that you aTr 40; allowed &
quarrel? What was II about, sir
Tell me this Instant"
Uncle Ad. beginning to grow rec
agaln--."0h, nothing at nll. ! am onl,
amazed at your sister. Ethei--simpi,
amazed at her!--there, don't get cx
cited, pet. It's nothing serious. wal
merely remarking that " your sister
took II into her head 20 marry q no
body. like that Morris Gray. then
am done with her forever"
Pet, pretending to shake him b,
means Of the button--''Oh. you
dreadfui--oid--ogre You know you't
forgive her In week."
Ogre. farioas!y her
miss? What do you know about ~
Only let her try u, that's all. IresII,
think she'd be ally enough 10 do u
ard now that have warned her ] shall