The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27


try to count my mercies and it will keeI
me busy for a long time to do that.
Half an hour later when Jane
brought in a tray Of lunch no trace
OF conflict was visible, except a little
wrinkled place on the snowy counter
pane where troubled gray head hac
rested while its owner told her never
absent friend the story of her trials.
Jane Strengthened the spread, .ther
arranged the tempting viands before
the quiet old lady, knitting with
steady fingers on an interminable
length of lace.
It was after o clock when Bridget
burst into the room without ceremony
her round face pale and tear-stained
"Oh, mem, an what shall do ? The
mithress is gone, an it's James after
noon out, an I stark alone mem,
savln your presence was hxin' &c
clane me kitchen as peaceful as g
lamb mem, an here comes a nissin-
ger bye to tell me me brothers after
fallin' off scaffoldin' an hurted him.
self that had it's afraid / am he'll be
dead an gone or ever / lay me eyes
to him. Oh, mem, it's me only
brother this side the old conthry, an
it's the light o. me eyes he is mem, a
broth of a bye but 20 years past. Oh,
mem, whatever shall do - Mrs.
DlnSmore took the rough, trembling
hands into her own. 60 to him at
once, my dear, !" she said.
"Oh, mem, but it's all alone ye'd
be. I darsn't be LAWN ye an it
against the misthress' command, an
me dinner to get. It's an evil day
that's broke over the head of Bridget
Malone"
Hush, Bridget, | am quite able to
be left alone. AS for the dinner, |
will see to that. Go to your brother
as quickly as you cam will tell
your mistress that bade you go, and
am sure she will not blame you.
| Don't cry. poor girl. He NAV not be
SO badly injured as YOU think. No.
Won needn't 90 back to the kitchen at
all-qet off as soon as possible. /"
MAY the saints reward We, mem.
It's mesilf will niver ferget the kind
ness done a poor lone woman, an I'd
not be takin' advantage to lave ye,
mem. but for poor Mixes sore need.
It's thankin' We TN be till ne head
turns as white as your own, mem,
AKIN your pardon for mentionin' the
same"
Bridget's red and green shawl was
hardly out of sight before a slight
figure in black crept up the attic
stairs. "It's here. somewhere, " said
Mrs. Dinsmore. ssIf only it hasn't
| heavy things piled upon it. There it
| is and nothing in the way.''
A little, old, old-fashioned hair
trunk was dragged from its ignomini-
Gus hiding place under the caves, and
speedily unlocked in spite of the
trembling fingers that held the key.
From Ire dAf,li.s ..ArA d.es.r aAat
print dress, an ali.enveioping ging-
ham apron white muii tie ana a
pair OF pruneila CATERS. win these
IN hand the ola iady spec down sIairs
iorgetting tne innrmities tnat snoulu
nave belonged % ner age, even 'nousn
they oion I;
Never oio a scnool gl,i ENJOY lot-
Dioaen iroiic more; A1ree Q Slock,
ana harriet won, DC nome Deicle
naiI-past SIX. AL my OWL way iol
three ana nail nours, sne salo JOY
fuily.
Even MIS-. Dlnsmore couio no. nave
asked a scene o. greater CONFUSION !:
tnan me. ner eyTS a. sne s'oou ~ .ne
Kitcnen ooo!. nc tearing ou. pro-
cess, preliminary % weekly ciean'
ing mas Deen enectuaiiy accomplisn,
ed, and just there operations nae
stopped. In corner the broom $1,000
guard over a heap OF arr ana ruo'
bish, while dustpan ana brush lay
helplessly BY. The pot closet stood
open and empty, its customary con
tents piled about the tioor, while 9
pall OF ioam suus piociaiiheu tnG soou
intentions of the departed Bridget
On the table huge basket held the
marketing recently delivered. Into
this Mrs. Dinsmore Peepec. Chick
ems Oh, can make Bennle some
chicken stew with the yellow gravy
he used to love so we'll. And I'll
cream some potatoes, and fricassee
some sweet potatoes-and custard
| pie How Bennie will enjoy that
If only Harriet doesn't come till
get dinner ready. oh, how happy
am" Dirt aud disorder speedily van
ished before the determined onslaught
of the energetic worker.
"Of course, / shall scrub" she
said to herself. 1T won't hurt me
bit. Harriet will never ind 1t oi
/ nobody will know it but me unles:
Bridget should discover it, and II
ask her to keep quiet. I'm going tt