Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-13


filled they Went on is start q riot
sonewHeres else and the twins and
the girls had a chance Van got 70
telling about Scudder's presents. and ~
( was funny as usual That Margaret Tai
ford would laugh until | had 10 Join IL
just out 81 sympathy even though !
was up To my eyes iii soapsuds and
dishwashing She was q jolly girl.
Chat one pretty and fun of snap
and go
Nothing would do but them pres.
euis must go Oh exhibition. SO Van
lugged em down from James room
and lined EN- up on the piazza for in-
+ spection. He took a stick for pointer
and gave lecture about EN-, same
as II they was panorama, pointing
cut what he called the feeling and
atmosphere" Of the she'll basket and
the perspective OF Marcellua in the
crayon enlargement He had good
time and so did everybody else, espes
ciany Miss Talford.
by and by she clapped her hands.
"Oh!' says she, I've got an idea. Did
you say your man was going to leave
you mr. Van Brunt2'
van heayed sigh Yes, he says.
Il believe he u.s. j fear that Jamea
hasn't the artistic temperament con-
Tess I'm disappointed He certainly
looked as il he had IT he was sad and
soulful and-snd -dyspeptic But no.
even the Motherless Home didn't an
peal 70 him. He says he's going TO-
night
- wonder If he would come over TO
the school2' says she we need
man there don't we, Agnes? TO help
about the place and look ont for the
boys and to-welt. to protect u.s.
Lucky James says Van. But why
James2 Won't Martin here door
excuse my bushes mgself2"
but the Talford girl laughed and
said he wouldn't do at am He lacked
dignity SIG said, and didn't look the
part She asked Miss Page ii she
really didn't thlnk that James would
De Just the man for them. Agnes said
perhaps DE would So the four OF en-
went away for a walk on the beach
and 90 talk it over
Ill bet } called chat valet anything
bnt a church member and a good Teller
dozen times over While / was diving
into them dishes washed ard
washed un seemed TO me, was
soaked o0i fresh enough to bile, Ike
picked Goldfish And when the wash.
ing was done there was the wiping !
laid out a bale or so Of dish towels
and pitched ia.
Pretty soon somebody says Mayn't
help?"
swung around and there was Az
mes Page. Nice 10 look at. she was.
100
Can't help YOU please27 says she
picking up towel
Land sakes. nor says T. 4YonH
spoil your fine clothes Besides I've
got sort Of used TO il by this time. my
arm goes round Of itself Ike a pad
de wheel
she laughed and grabbed a ehowdcr
plate ana commenced to wipe She
done fairly well for anybody VINO
haan praeticed much, but she never
would have won che cup for speed.
9ne dish every Eve minutes is all
+ right maybe Il you're getting paid by
lie ear hat However 1 Judged her
ma ka9f hired help to home / won
iered what sae'd done with Hartley.
By and IS She says Mr Pratt.
hog long DO yoa expect to stay hereeH
etere2" saws l. ION Horsefoot on
ozone island Land knows Longs
he Yenlies-that is longs Mi.
/ Van Brunt ana Mr.. Hartley stay here.
guess. us a restful place. ain itgH
says & reaching FOR tie next stack OF
+ lishes
She smiled No doubt they nnd it
"a she says How do you Ike the
Natural Life?7
who me2 OH I callate shall
ike ID tptop when / get a little more
/ used to Thar is, il last | was
oldest boy ii % family of nine, and dad
lied young SO was brought uD Natur
a as you might say IT'S been some
time though since ! had 50 many
hours 81 etraightalong. pitchin.aad-
aastle Nalaralness in the days rus.
i been getting artificial and lazy II late
ears ! guess. But I'm tough, and IN
be an right and used 10 il pretty soon
getting lots Of practice by the
way says who was il that sent EN-
lere?H
Who2" says she looking surprised.
sent2 dont understand
Was Mr. Van Brunt and his chum
cent here By the doctor. or who2'
why didn't know they were sent
az an / think they came here Of their
own accord
Humph says ], considering. Was
any o. their folks ever took this way
Does st run IN the familiesgg
That seemed to tickle her ana
guess she understood what / meant.
But she didn't answer The question.
went on dlypoIishing the pickle dish.
Then she says, kind Of accidental on
purpose.
Us sir Hartley's health improyingge