Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-01

marryln some of these fine days, and
then he'll be glad enough to have a
tidy little sum to go housekeepin' on.
Of course he'll have his fathers farm
when | am gone, but that amt worth
much of anythin', and all the ready
money there was went to pay for
his Schoolin' - schoOlin' is terrible
eXpensive-so l feel it's my duty to
look out mite for his future. He's
good boy, Teddy is. He never
forgets his old mother but comes to
see her whenever he gets the chance
and is just as lovin' as when he was a
baby, and that's sayin' great deal
What! Must you go?" as Miss
Thomson arose. "Well, I'r: reel
glad you stopped in, and you must
come again. OH / most forgot
the Church Missionary Society meets
here next Tuesday at three o'clock,
so won't you come, too? We always
have real nice times, sewin' and
talkin', and it would be sort of soeia-
BILE for you"
The invitation was so heartily
given that Miss Thomson gladly ac-
cepted it, and then bidding the Dea-
cons CHEEKY wife goodbye, proceeded
on her homeward way
The school teacher was the one
boarder that the village of Carrville
could boast Of There was a tradi-
tion that in days gone by. there had
been small inn where several stran-
gers could be accommodated, but
that happy time was remembered by
only the patriarchs, and even the
hostelry itself had vanished, though
rumor said that it formerly stood on
the site now occupied by the black
smiths shop. Consequently, the
Carrvillites were electrified when It
was known to be a fact that Mrs
Wellwoo1, 1ewly-made widow, with
large farm, but little cash. had
actually advertised in a New York
paper, and as result of this daring
innovation, one boarder, in the per-
son of an over-worked teacher in
need of rest and country air, had
arrived early in July, and had taken
a room for the remainder of the sum-
mer. At first some of the inhabi-
tants were disposed to resent the
intrusion of stranger in their
sleepy midst, but the unassuming
manners of the city girl, together
with her unfeigned appreciation of
any small favors in the shape of occa-
sional rides, or gifts Of flowers which
the less prejudicec offered her, soon
won over the disaffected part of the
community. Their only regret now,
was, thai they themselves had not the
pleasure and distinction of being her
host.
Exactly at the appointed hour on
Tuesday, the members of the Mis-
sionary Society gathered at the Dea-
cons house. They were all busily
at work before the honored guest,
who did not know that punctuality
was considered almost a religious
duty by these descendants )f the Pu-
| ritans, came sauntering up the road,
looking as fresh and sweet as q dew
moistened rose in her dainty white
! brought the breath of youth with her
into the parlor, and her bright smile
of greeting found it's refiecllon in the
careworn faces of the entire company
while the stiff horse-hair covered
chair on which she presently seated
herself seemed less uncompromiring
than usual, as though it realized that
it was adorned by her charms. Pro-
ducing her thimble from her silken
work-baS the girl meekly asked fol-
employment for her idle fingers, and
the buslness-like air with which she
at once commenced to sew up the
seams of an apron delighted the en-.
thusias4ic ho.le missionaries.
Wondering at the piles of work
untouched or in various stages oi
completion. Miss Thomson asked fol
whom the things were intended.
well. my dear" replied her hos
tess. who was also chairman of ths