The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22

- South Side High School. 1902 Eighth Street s.
TROUBLES OF A MODERN MARTHA.
THERE are four of US young people at home first l. who
i SIXTEEN then there is long and next comes
Katie who is eight; Besses who is Six and last of ALL
baby Harry who is yet Father mother have
the most dreadful period Of my life am sure For
long time we thought she could not recover
There could not possibly be nicer minister than Dr.
Armstrong: I begin say much I like him;
better than anybody in the world outside Of home except
dear friend Miss Judith who lives next door to She
old and very She has, In fact nothing in the world
but the house she lives and she occupies only
and lives the rent for the Others But Miss Judith as
happy if she all the whole world had to offer;
happier, too, for that matter sometimes think
have forgotten to all this time that name is
Annie Gray Miss Judith calls MARTHA She
this when mother i'll because kept busy and
haps too, because troubled about things In
troubled all during her illness and for long
time after too for the debt owed to the doctor and
like cloud the household. And when
mother fell ill the beginning of our saving First cof-
fee Mother liked tea, kept that Then
butter the list and the cheapest meat and
bought; mother suggested, too,
many things unnecessary clothes
that Katie said after awhile mother would think could
do without buttons our dresses
But the most happy part Of the day for during all
this anxious time the twilight. when there
was no work for me to do I
sit BY Miss Judths and talk things
Of, these evenings after Miss
Judith,s usual greetings off, We'll Martha
day? that said Indeed, Miss Judith, wish
r not such Martha and that might choose the
better part like Mary But then what can do? Would
wrong throw things mothers shoulders when
isn strong? Then BESIDES mother would have to be
Martha, for the work must be DONE am sure it is all
Then gave little talk it. and that
little talk did real good My talks with her always do
the greatest possible comfort
her, for shows her how useful one may be-
children certainly did bear the prvaons under
we'll. but Katie said to night: Il never did
something good to eat badly in life am real
glad Thanksgiving Day is so near
81. But when the day before Thanksgiving came and
mother asked if should get anything
father shook his head with such decided no
change. known what it not to have
turkey and pudding was most greved however, at the
Of having usual present for Miss Judith
Always carried in her dinner waiter
a five dollar bill. AS went upstairs that night
father slipped hand saying This is for
Judith Annie We must not forget our great COM
That enough to put in proper frame for the
had not already had sufficient to be
thankful for.
1 had quite up my mind that mother to so to
church Harry but there great deal
Of persuading necessary get point.
ever and after they all and
Dishes Harry began to show sleepiness
SO tucked him in his crib singing while
Judith's favore hymns Over and it, till at
little lids closed getting up SOFTLY when
the house Harry opened his blue
obliged to get him quiet again before answering
bell. When at last did down. not creature was
seen--only hamper covered with white cloth with
a paper pinned on the top on which was written:
.For Grey, Friend"
1t was as get it into the kitchen,
OH the good things that met my eyes First of
turkey all dressed; then roll Of golden butter then
oA
great cake. This thought completed the contents;
lifted the lower cloth out there lay sealed
enyeop directed, the basket to father This laid
aside till his should do about the
things?
They clearly intended for fathers Thanksgiving
dinner thought unless the turkey put to roast
right away would not be done in time Then remem-
bered how when she set out and how
would be much for her strength
Yes" said, decidedly, in answer to doubts "a
warm nourshing dinner will be just what she needs and
without I to work. -. q
The baby was good and let me get well under way De-
fore he keeping the secret of tho
dinner though the front door opened the
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