The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
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you?" demanded Mrs. Warner.
The color famed into Miss Aspasia's
fair face. why. we couldn't let her
pay anything" she said, gently. Her
mother was a distant cousin and we
were playmates. And when the
mother died and Victorine wrote that
she would like to visit us after she
finished school, of course we told her
to come"
swell, think you we're very fool
fish," was Mrs. Warmers unvarnished
statement "a big, strong girl like
that! Why, she'll eat you out OF
house and home!"
Miss Emmeline looked anxious.
She was as fat as Miss Aspasia was
thin, and her longlngs were for the
nesh-pots, while Miss Aspasia's were
for the things of the spirit.
II suppose she will have pretty
big appetite" she said.
"Of course" Mrs. Warner asserted,
"and can't see any reason why you
two should be saddled with boarder
who doesn't pay anything"
"Oh, we are very glad to have her."
IL was mlob WhO Clhpho-
sized now. at will be pleasant to
have some one young in the house"
But after Mrs. Warner had gone,
the sisters looked at each other doubt
fully. Suppose she shouldn't be-
nice?" faltered Miss Aspasia.
Suppose she should eat us out of
house and home!"
And they stared at each other with
startled eyes.
Their guest was due at half past
six. At six o'clock Miss Emmeline
put some delicate linen squares on
the mahogany table, and set forth a
somewhat meager supper of thinly
sliced bread, jam and dried beef.
AS the preparations progressed,
been asleep in his own chair, walked
up and purred his appreciation.
Miss Emmeline smoothed his head
with a nervous hand. 1--WE can't cut
down Josephus cream" she said.
sWhatever else we do, we can't cut
down his cream"
"Of course not!' Miss Aspasia's
tone was impatient II wish you
wouldn't always think about things
to eat, Emmy" and she trailed up
stairs to the room which they had
prepared for Victorine.
1t was a bare little place, although
the furniture was of mahogany and
the old prints on the walls of greater
value than their owners guessed. But
of girlish decoration there was none,
and after Miss Aspasia had surveyed
1t with some disapprobation, she went
across the hall and brought back a
heart-shaped satin cushion of faded
pink, that years ago had been made
to grace her own wedding furniture.
And when her romance had ended,
the cushion had been laid away, to be
brought out now for the first time.
Miss Emmeline puffed heavily up
the stairway and stopped In front OF
the door. 81 never supposed you
she said, reprovingly.
"The dresser looked so bare" re-
piled Miss Aspasia. But couldn't
stand it to leave 1t there If she
shouldn't be-nice."
"Well, I woud wait until she
came" was Miss Emmeline's way oi
settling it. YOU'D feel perfectly
dreadful to have all kinds Of pins
stuck in it,"
Miss Aspasia snatched the preciou:
relic to her bosom. "I'll wait" she
agreed, and fled to her room to wraI
1t in its tissue-paper. AS she went
Miss Emmeline announced, @I'm go
Ing down to make the tea. She ough
to be here in a few minutes, ant
things will be all ready"
But she was not there In few min
utes; and when seven o'clock hat
come and half past, the little ladie
made fresh tea, and ate a little of thu
supper, reserving carefully the larges
share for the expected guest. Eigh
o'clock struck, and Josephus curlet
himself up for the night on his cush
ion; nine o'clock, and Mrs. Warne
rushed over with telegram.
81 met the boy just outside" sh
explained.
Something's happened said Mis-
Aspasia, family; but the Telegram
mcIcly duuOuuNtu thut thc tidih W q
late-five hours late.
"Now don't you sit up for her.
Mrs. Warner advised. "She won't b
here till midnight. and Mr.. Warne
can meet her."
But another telegram from the az
preaching guest came at ten:
"Train further delayed. Don't wal
UP. Will take a cab out"
AVictorine certainly must like I
spend her money" was Mrs. Warner
comment. 1.-TWO kilograms and
cab! And yet not pay her board!
And In the face OF her witherin
4 sarcasm the sisters were silent.
But they did not go to bed. The
nodded In their chairs, and at mid
4 night Miss Emmeline said. wistfull.
4 % she looked at victorines suppe
n still set forth on the silver tray. All
n hungry"
Miss Aspasia shook her head.
wouldn't eat any OF IT," she sal
n ~victorine may want IL when 81
h comes"
It was two O'Clock when they heal
"A the rattle OF the cab on the emp
street.
4 "She's herel" they said. breathles
lv. and ran to let her IN,