Middletown transcript., 1906-06-02

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and Typhosia Bennett was left
alone in the old farmhouse. The
crimson light Of the western sky
shore full in the girls face, as
she stood in the open doorway,
yet the pallor Of her cheeks grew
deeper by contrast.
Suddenly the sun sank behind
the hill=tops, and q dusky twi-
light settled over the landscape.
With an effort Tryphosia
turned and faced the emptiness
within. The old fashioned sit
ting.room looked eerie in the dim
light. A long shudder swept
over the lonely girl ; then sink,
ing down upon the doorstep, she
covered her face with her hands
and sobbed bitterly.
Tryphosia called out a cheer
full voice from the roadside. You
amt afraid, be ye?
Tryphosia started up and ran
quickly toward the approaching
figure.
For the land sakes .ef you amt
Jest about es nervous as witch,
cried the woman. as she folded
the trembling girl in her mother
ly arms. I told lothian guessed
likely as not ye would be, an
soon's I'd done the dishes an set
the bread to risin' I came right
along. Soon's he gets through
milkin', Jotham's comm too, an
we're a goan' to stay all night an
talk things over.
Oh Mrs. Thompson, how good
you are! said Tryphosia, still
clinging to the woman S arm as
they walked toward the house.
La what are neighbors good
for, I'd like to know, eff ye cant
call on em in time o. trouble?
Soon freight and lamplight
had chased away the shadows,
and the old farmhouse looked
once more the abode of cheerful
comfort.
The death of her mother had
left Tryphosia Bennett utterly
alone in the world. A few stony
acres, the weather beaten farm
house, an antiquated horse and
COW, were the girls inheritance.
For more than a generation the
farm had belonged to the Bennett
family, and in the long ago thrift
and economy had made the place
a fine one. Time, with its vicis-
STUDIES, had done its usual work !;
acre after acre had been turned
into money, till but the worthless
ones remained, while sun and
storm had blackened the clap
boards and loosened the shingles
of the buildings.
I don't suppose you know yet
jest what ye will do, Tryphosia !?
sad lothian Thompson, as he
seated himself comfortably be-
fore the fire.
Tryphosia shook her head 81
lent1y.
Ff ye're tllinkin' O. sellin' out,
perhaps We could strike a bargain
SEEM your land jines on to mine,
continued he; tain't worth much,
an / cant pay much, but some
times little money does more
good than a lot O. land that ain e a
bringin' in nothin'.
You are very good, Mr.. Thomp-
son, but I don't wish TO sell, an
swered Tryphosia, quietly.
Sho now, ye amt a goin' to
live here all alone, be ye?
Ives sent for my Cousin Hannah
and her husband to come andlixe
with me for the present, said
Tryphosia.
What, she that married Joseph
Pike, over to Ridgely !? La! Jo
Pike amt worth his salt to work,
Tryphosia, an Hannah was sort
O. 'pecked lookln'. Got bronchit-
is, or somethin', amt she?
Cousin Hannah has a bronchial
trouble, I believe, and / thought
the change might be Of benefit to
her, answered Tryphosia, SIM
ply.
Tain't that want to meddle in
your business, Tryphosia, you
know that but accordin to my
idee, you're maxim a great mis-
take in askin' 10 and Hanna Pike
to live with you. Joallus worked
in Q shop, an amt used to farm
work nor milkin, anyhow. +
swum, don't believe he can tell
potatoe from a pumpkin when
it's a GROWN, said lothian, con-
temptously
There, lothian now don't you
go to gettin' wrathy over what
10 Pike knows or don't know.
It's likely that Tryphosia knows