The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-26
By the Hand of
Providence
By Martha Observation-Disclosures
Copyright, 1904, by
Martha McCulloch-Wi


Jenny was explaining to Amelia:
This is, the way yDI make Il hortus
SiccuS: lUu get Il big book with no
prinlin' i'll II. and ti.cn page it full of
weed; ami flowers and grass and little
bits OF BUSHES. bat You have to dry,
'iry. diE 'cln. $iccuS is Latin for just
IL, dry rs Il bone"
Il wonder could we put in benjamin
Byranl, ESD" Br&I Spccrlatcd plain
lively. Heaven knows he's dry
enough just as he Stalris. Then think
OF the relief if he WAS once where
you could shut him up and Off ut WILL
PrUc gi"@lrd outright. lie does talk
thirteen Ia the GuZon," she said. But
who wouldn't. with all his chances:
Nature rAadc him Il fool OF the first WA
ter, and fate Clipped in by giving
Kim Il fortune and Il dotin@ family
"H"njaEin the Blatant Tom Rod
Hluu calls him." BcSs began. still plain
titr. Jenny came charging ut her.
with Amelia hot upon his heels. and
shouting: "Yuu hush. Aunty Bess. You
Wantcr lose me Icy pony. Mister BY
ram says he'll rive me Il Shetland if |
don't Let nobody say Il word against
him i'll this house
i b'!cvvr lr wants Jcm 10 fight with
Mister TON i.2dn!#n." Amelia inter
rtlpt;d *%Gvy. lex head the least bit
aside And | aim't .oi:l' 10 help him
there" >hr added pointcdly, cause
Mister Tom say; Hi his sweetheart.
He's &oin' 20 wait FOR lii" to grow up.
lie thinks; I'm Il heap prrttier'n Aunty
RrSs right now
How about me-" Prue asked, gig
Cling more tiIan ever. Amelia looked
reticrtiv@iy. bui Jenny stuck his hands
i'll his pockets, set his feet far apart
and :&iit sticking out his chin after
tie manner of his model. benjamin
Eyran. Why. prUdy, you know no
body vii! ever look 1T you 50 long rs
Aunty Hc>i.: :,nd Mclia are around
Wont they. indccd:" Prue quericd,
drawing down the corners of her
mouth mcck.y, although her eyes twin
kled. Jc!nn!y swung on his heel, say
ing ma gistcrially: Course not. Why,
you're all f"cciIed same as turkey
egg and haven't hardly got meat
enough 10 wrap up your long bones
Upon my soul! Say. Miss Prue,
shall | take him out and drown him."
Tom ROdman asked, coming through
the door as he spoke But Jenny only
grinned ut hinl-Jcmmy was nine and
prue eighteen. They were the best of
comrades. despite his brutal frankncSS.
Prue made IL dash at him, stood him
upon his head. then swung him by an
arm and Il leg. chanting:
Hero he goes. Fingers and toes.
Up the chimney when the wind blows.
ending: in fCnt Of fiinging Jenny
UPON the open lire. Amelia improved
the opportunity 10 pull her brothers
hair until Er howicd. They were twins
and gr tty badly spoiled. a,s WAS but
natural. since they had grown up moth.
erlrs., III thrir Sr;iudfathpr'S house.
III swing you by your legs. prudy,
when I'm Il man. You sec if don't
.icEIEly said. trying 10 Scowl. but grin
hing i'll spite Of himself. Tom Rod
II;in picked die hoy up and flung him
:.siG:i5 his shoulder, saying SravCly: Il
haze to do it, but there's nothing Use
for ii. Jenny. I've been telling you
ll.is1 ever 50 long Id carry you to the
isyisi,s ii y"u did not behave better.
Sop yrv:::;;=:;iin%. You can't get away.
Eut III let y0H l.iss Mclia and the
others goodIy. Bc quick. You won't
c"cr So" them again"
Kiss 'vm all Yourself. That's what
you're ::f.rr," Jenny. the astute. piped
hl!:,i;ily as Tom carried linn close to
Auaty Hrss. Hi; arIns were free.
in!ri>hiy lie laid hold Of the two heads
and y;,IikvG th"m together. locking his
arms L~l;nd the two ncckS and hold
liz ll.,n light laughing uproariouSly
all Tie while. Tom WIS IL gallant fell
low. He ,.;"il do no less than kiss
Be-. if ali hi, heart did belong to