The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14


greenback and gave mel"
Don't forget to tell your niece
Lyddy about the nice checked ging-
ham aprons" piped up Mrs Wells.
tOh, my, mo-! said Mrs. Dodd Miss
Babel fetched them. She's a seam
stress that goes out by the day, lame,
and poorer than Jobs turkeys young
est little picked chicken ever was
But she's got the giving spirit. She's
been up on Mob Hill sewing all day,
and was white as a ghost. And
asked straight out, What did you have
for lunch?' and she said, Some nice
graham crackers and glass of good
fresh water Didn't even look cFiss-
crossl And / said, You sit by and have
a cup Of tea with me- Since I've got
SO stout. they send me up my supper,
and calculated to divide even
But Samanthy stole down stairs
and told Miss Timpkins all about it.
Miss Timpkins makes me madder'n
wet hen often, but | will say She got
heart of gold. She sent up an extra
plate and cup and saucer, and two por-
tions Of corn-beef hash and biscuit and
Glove gingerbread, and got out that
glass of grape jell you brought me
in the other day, and twas a sight to
make angels sing to see how they rel
1 ished! And two cups of good strong
tea! didn't water it down an atom.
No, ma'ami Sent back the hot water
| pitcher full to the brim. She's gone
now, but what brings you back, Niece
Lyddy?"
From beneath her voluminous cape
Miss <Barnum shook forth sweeping
folds Of white. Best English drill
ing! she proclaimed. CORDED with
Turkey red on collar and cuffs. and
warranted, tough as .sole-leather!"
20, Lyddy, Lyddyi" Mrs. Dodd
laughed outright in her glee If
'twan't clever Of you to go and get
the mems apparel after all! That
makes me 36 pieces, not counting Bar
b'ry BilPs two punches Of shoestrings.
Unless" she put forth a tentative
hand, unless you want to take back
the handkerchiefs?"
Mercy, no, Aunt Serena! Your col
lection wouldn't be complete without
them. You haven't" mischieyously,
got one other one! Well, good by, it's
train time!' and Mrs. Dodd was left
contemplating rapturously the gall
liant array on the bed before her.
Presently she spoke, but it was in
an undertone and to herself: 'Pve
half a mind to keep back some of the
pinning blankets. Folks may not do
SO well another year. It's sort of
new-broomy this time"
She glanced toward Mrs. Wells, who
was gazing abstractedly out upon the.
road. With sudden resolution she
rose, gathered up ten Of the pinning
blankets, and treading softly across
the floor, tucked them away in the
depths of the bureau.
Retracing her steps, she sank into
the rocking chair, rested her fat ell
bows on its broad arms, leaned her
head against the cushion at the back,
and drew a sigh of contentment. But
her repose was but momentary. Her
head popped up.
MY sakes alive, Samanthy Wells!"
she exclaimed IF we aren't neglect
ing our plain, everyday Christian du-
ties, just because Sereny Dodds going
to be director in The Ye Clothed
Me Society! Do you know what we
ought to have done, Samanthy WELSH
Mrs. Wells turned from the window.
Her startled eyes followed the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Dodd's, and fell upon the
calfskin-covered bible upon the table.
MY stars, Sereny! Our course read
ing." She took the bible and opened
it,
Again Mrs Dodd leaned back her
head upon the cushion, and an express
sion of calm benignity crept over her
face
Fifth chapter of the Acts of the
Apostles" began Mrs. Wells. "'But a
certain man named Ananias with Sap
phira his wife sold a possession, and
-" Her voice trailed off into, indis-
tinctness, and she grew very Pale.
What you mumbling like that for,
Samanthy?" impatiently demanded
Mrs. Dodd. Cant hear half you say!
Read that out again!"
And Mrs Wells read it out again,
although falteringly: "But< a certain
man named Ananias with Sapphira his
wife sold possession and kept back
/ part Of tho pwioaf',, Mrc Walls
stopped 20, sereny," she walled,
"'kept back part of the price'P
Mrs. Dodd sat up very straight in
her chair Bewilderment, then indigna-
ton, showed in her countenance. A
spot of scarlet blazed on each cheek.
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