The National tribune., 1904-01-07

didn't do things right somehow Pa sails
cuddent understand it but anyhow he isn't
rich any more because some OF his con-
tracts was rotten and Pa says it serves him
right because he was a professin member
of the church and nobody can serve God
and mammon for they are sure to hate
one. read that to Ma and she was
shocked because hadn't got it right but
lime so tired cant write it over and 1
guess you will understand. SO no more
from your loving littl sister and sister-in-
law MANDY kLEGG
now I ought to be when I am the only
daughter that amt married.
,.s -P IS 8; !, I'm aaul sorry M lost your
Just to think of that little baggage
talking about being Miss Kegg?' said
| Maria disgustedly as she laid the letter
on the table. "She ought to be punished
and sent to bed. that's what ought to hap
pe aoh, let let the kid alone Maria; she'll
grow out of her airs just like you did, =
remarked ST with wink at Shorty. You
was always thinkin' about being grown up
and was mighty proud when Sam Winter
called on you the first time you ever had
beau and called you Miss Klegg. Say,
I'd be q laughin' yit. only enlisted and
had to leave"
.Maria's cheeks were glowing, and she
was almost in tears when Shorty came to
her rescue. well, I'm hearin' about a lot
| of gaioots that amt never hear about be-
| fore, and they most of them seem to have
been in love with Maria, but don't blame
them. and am sorry for them because
| got her and they didn't SO / am that much
ahead and no kick coming from me. As
Ter Mandy. she shall have her laurel ring
and anything else can get her she wants,
I and il she grows into as pretty and sweet 4
| Miss KIegg as my wife was, the more airs
/ she puts on the better"
At which sally ST subsidized, and Maria
rewarded theN tall fellow. who was looking
| at her with eyes of devoufing love. with
La smile. then her mothers letter to them.
j" MY deer Daughters and Sons
The Lord has deit kindly with your
Pa and Me and we got home safe and
sound which nearly never expected after
all that I seen OF suffering and. sorrow N
more inclined than ever to praise His
works since our deliverance, and yet your
PA and I air rebeilious over the taking
away of our noble president 1t is the
Lords will I kno. but it seems to us as
though there ought to have been some other
way. He had trod the wine press of aftiic-
| ton and the grapes of wrath had give him
| balm for the healing of the peoples Attic
tons, so il may be that the infinite wisdom
Itiiat took him away in the zenith of his
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wear. 1t Is amaz1n3 bow efoMlg giriis
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la great concern TO me .neca0se sne VII III
mot stay IN the house. Sne woam fain q !,
follow your Pa over i0-dcre a0f IN fne
tdust and dirt a stnA nasrow than SIC Dy
me and rem t0sss. Sne nas. cfyea soasc
becanse I hGye insisted that she must nesp
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