The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-13

LET me help you, Miss Chickering!"
spoke up Delight Warren impulsively. In
passing the room she had caught sighty
of the slender, g~ray-haired- fiji ure.bending'
to lit a mattress far too heavy Tor It's
strength.
THANK you so much, Miss Delight"
came the painting response.
The girl fell to with all the vigor OF.
youthful muscles and buoyant good will,z
insisting upon helping to make ..ierbedt as
well as turn the mattress. She observed
with some amusement the old-maidish
precision with which the fussy littlesbody
/ smoothed and patted the spreads and
shook the pillows into shape.
It was not the first time that delight.
had been seized with the same impulse!
AS a boarder who spent much time In the
J house, she had o~ppertunitysxo observe the
!, struggles andshardships of this family. It
was rather a numerous family of sisters,
cousins and aunts, all Of whom were,dnore
or less dependent upon the one sourcesofs
revenue. Upon the frail shoulders Of the
| older members seemed to deyolve the
chief management and hardest work.
1.-THE room must be ready by fve." said
Miss Chickering, 5erkily and with diff
J Guilty. She had a pillow between her
teeth. striving to insert It in a fresh white
case.
Expecting a new boarder?' ventured
delight. a.
mot a boarder-an old friend coming to
stay a week. Perhaps you've heard me
mention the Hollingsworths, v you? A
very fine old family"
"Oh, yes assented Delight. trying to be
!. Interested. If they were friends of Miss
SChickering's she had no doubt OF their an
Client lineage. Everyone and everything
connected with the Chickering family was
old. The very atmosphere of the house
sbreathed antiquity.
q EGO Won See.p went on the OrimE little
head Of the establishment, as she removed
a f1imsy cover from the old-fashtoned
bureau and substituted a dainty one OF
embroidered linen, I'VE are trying to put
the best foot forward in entertaining our
guest"
Certainly, 1 see. So you expect he,
at 5?'
Him" corrected Miss Chickering. Its
Mr.. Hollingsworth, the SON"
&c. commented Delight. But she fell
no quickening interest. The very fact Of
his being fated to cross the threshold Of
iready as impossible. Only hat sort evel
g%ravitated to the Chickering abode.
/ "He's on his way to Europe" continued
/ Miss Chickering. HE crosses nearly ever,
: year and always remains In New York
) week or so. Though he has man.
{ friends here. he condescends to make gu
l home his stopping place for the time. It.
the idea Of old ties with him rather thai
a the foolish notion Of style"
Delight repressed a smile. The pictur
seemed SO improbable.
Miss Chickering was struggling now t
n pen a bureau drawer hat stuck. 81
must be cleaned out" she said, land line
y with fresh papers,
a An impatient voice called her from tn
4 kitchen. Abigail Abigail"
Dear me-.hey're waiting for mean
the room not ever busted yeti"
please let me do it all-indeed, I'd lik
, t,to-I've nothing else to uo just now
:. .Very welI-thank you. ever SO mucl
: Here-take this apron-and there's a dus
:. cap In the drawer"
= Delight entered into the work with tt
zeal of one who, unaccustomed to hous'
- hold duties, seeks diversion in a new forl
= of exercise. But she lacked dispatch.