Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12


do IoolE De Miss Phemey! Wish |
you save me some seed often |
Cha white one. It was Mrs.
Ridley coming up the walk.
ill. Mis- Ridley. Come in
ard sst aoKn There's pam
lsaE o. the lounge, an mebbe
Yen III take d glass Of cool water.
It's cOrchin' morning, said
EEiaa Phemey
would like 4 drink, thank
yor responded Mrs. Ridley.
ras lie when any ody's fat
" i an; they just ct he't up
coal atoxa Ny, that
Yoa ut . grand
all Miss fnamey.
The hostess smiled Aattered
mile, but before she could speak
Ridley went on: ! brought
er three Of Mr.. Ridley S vests,
ss Phemey, to get you to
nd 'em. He's busted EN- ever
a right down the back, f'r all
s world like q seyen-year locust
ten m, an t seems like | got no
ime TO tx 'em, with Emma May
itlin married next week. We're
stlivin' in a regular, whirlwind
sorry as I'll be to see Emma
Az go-not that / don't like
harlie Foote, bnt you know
hat / mean-I cert'ney shall be
ad when all this fuss is over.
| expect 1t tistryine, sympathiz.
Miss Phemey. But Emma
Il always been q good daugh-
an she deserves a fine
din.
lint thst | don't want her to
: it, said Mrs. Ridley, hastily.
I'm just dog-tired this morn
for the lands sakes, it's half
ten O'Clock Already; I got to
You bring them vests over
3.isn they're done, Miss Phemey,
an I'll pay yop i,r 'em. I'd send
one othe boys over, but Emma
Nay wants you to come pertickler
an see her presents, so = IL be
KILN two birds with one stone
She chuckled comfortably as she
stepped outside the door.
Miss Phemey looked after her
departing form with resentfnl
stare Yes, she muttered, she
can get Miss Maxwell to make
Emma Mays weddin' clothes,
but I'm good enough to mend up
Jim Ridley's old vests. III
charge her fifteen cents apiece,
see I / don't; that'H be forty. five
oants Does seem q good bit 70
charge tsr mendin three vests.
Miss Rhemey went in and shut
ont the glare Of the summer day.
AS she picked up the package Of
vests her thin little hands
trembled. Tears sprang to her
eyes and she burst out tiercely
Tain't right! I made Emma May
Ridley's dress to be christened in,
little teenty baby as she was, an
I made her a dress to be con
firmed in, an / made her a dress
when she gragwated at The High
School, an she'd always said
should make her weddin dress.
That aanntin' city thugs got all
ny trade! I've sewed here all
my life and dealt honest BY all,
an its not fair. The tears rolled
down her withered cheeks and
fell unheeded upon Mr.. Ridley's
second best pepper and salt vest.
Presently her wrath famed anew.
Emma May wants you to come
pertickler to see her presents!
'Tain'E 20 hint; oh, no! Sally
Ridley needn't 'a'troubled her
SELF to say that. Igot a present
for Emma May, an I'm going to
give IL to her. I'd like to get
even with them, the whole kit
band OF 'em. Jest as if Icouldn't
'a'made Emma Mays weddin'
clos! They tell me Miss Max.
well uses q chain stitch machine.
I always did say chainstitch ma.
chine was made for the careless.
an / don't see no reason to
change my mind. Well, pom my
word, this vest amt on'y bu,sted
but frayen int the bargain. Miss
Phemey fell briskly to sewing.
The next day, despite the
threatening rumble of a distant
storm, Miss Phemey dressed In
her best and started toward the
Ridleys, carefully carrying two
packages. She was graciousIy
received By Emma May, q fat,
fair girl Of pleasant mien and
placid disposition.
I brought home them yesls,
explained Miss Phemey; and
here. Emma May, is q little pre-
sent brought for you. It'll be
nice fsr youT dining room table, /