The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-12

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Just see here" he added, pointing
TO large rent on the knee of his trou-
sers, "me and Will Brown were playing
tag, and I fell down and tore this"
why don't you run home and get
your mother to mend ii, JohnnyT she
said, and she did her best to bring to-
gether the several parts.
"Oh, cause mother amt to home.
She is gone to the society for clothing
destitute children"
Destitute childrenw said Mrs. Lane,
as she surveyed her nephew from head
to foot, "lf you don't come under that
class, then never child did. Why, my
dear, you are in rags and tatters."
II know 1t. aunt" responded the boy,
moodly, "but 1t amt my fault. Mother
says she has no time to mend clothes,
and If she did, they would be just as
bad the. next day, so what's the use ?
Father said last night that / looked
like n little heather, and he. almost
wished l was, for mother would think
! was worth looking after little"
Have you had your supper, johnny ?
You look hungry"
NO." said the boy, casting q longing
look at generous piece of pumpkin
pie his aunt was cutting; mother left
some cold vlctuals on the table for
father and me, but"
WELL" Interrupted the good woman,
placing the pie upon plate and adding
TO IL couple of doughnuts that she
was frying and piece Of cheese,
you just take this and mind you don't
leave bit OF It,"
John lost no time I'm .obcying his
aunts peremptory but by no means un-
pleasant injunction, and the contents
of the plate rapidly disappeared before
the energetic onslaught.
II declare" exclaimed Mrs. Lane. as,
taking up the rolling pin she resumed
her labors, az it isn't shame for
Nancy to neglect him; am certainly
ashamed OF him. and his mother an
active member of half dozen socie-
ties. AS for brother John. he's clean
discouraged, and I don't wonder at IT,
! don't believe that he comes to n
warm supper once week. It's my
belief that II is woman's business
first to look after the comforts of her
own family, then If she had time to do
for others, well and good. Charity
ought to begin at home, II IL don't stay
there"
There's Aunt Nancy, now, just COM
Ing In the gate" said her daughter,
Betsy, as, looking up from the apples
she was pairing. she chanced to glance
out OF the window.
Indignant as she was, IL was not I'm
good natured Mrs. Lanes heart to re-
fuse kindly greeting to her sister-in-
law, who was evidently too full OF
her concerns to have noticed any lack
Of cordiality, had there been any.
How do you do, Sister Lane? How
do you do Betsey," she said seating
herself in the first chair she came to-,
as IL quite exhausted. though her keen,
bright eyes looked as bright and sharp
as ever. always cooking. l do de
clare. All, spending so much time for
the poor, perishing body"
Folks can't live without eating" re-
sponded Mrs. Lane, a little tartly. ms
this remark called 10 mind what she
considered her sisters remissness in
the care Of her family. "Leastways.
I haven't found out the other way of
living"
You always did make nice dough
nuts, Mallnda," said Mrs. Shaw, com
posedly. helping herself to one. "These
are as light as honeycomb," she added,
as she proceeded to dispose of it with
evident satisfaction. 81 don't know
when have made any kind of pastry.
Professor Spare, who lectured here
last winter, said that they were very
unhealthy, entirely destroying the dl.
gestive apparatus"
"Ye., 1 know" responded Mrs. Lane
drily, husband invited him home to
tea one day, and I could perceive he
bad no particular objections to my pies
and cakes. Indeed, remember think.
Ing that II that was his ordinary way
OF eating, I should not like to be the
one TO cook for him. And, let folks
say what they may, never will be
ieve that plain, light pastry. eaten
moderately, ever hurt anybody. I le,
my children have it, and they are as
healthy and robust set of boys and
girls as you can find anywhere: as
am sure they would not be IL they
were fed on cold. half-cooked victuals
given them any way and just when Il
happened"
1T isn't always the noisiest and
freshest children that are the health
lest" said Mrs. Shaw, helping. herself
10 another doughnut. "Now think ot
u, / am certain / can see plmple OF
Betsy's nose-a sure proof OF over-eat
ing; and John Thomas is not near s,
strong as my Johnny, who is not more
than year or so the oldest. But
guess I'll do my errand and be going
i called TO tell you we are going q
have a fair for the benefit of the on
pressed Poles. I'm on the committe
OF arrangements. and I really hope
Sister Lane, that you will take rlgh
hold and do everything i'm your powc
60 forward this noble and pralsewortn
object"
mo, thank you," returned her sister
in-law. II think I can find objects o
charity nearer than Poland. But ther
n . socieiv of which YOU are a men