The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-11
HEIR FIRST VACATION
Good Luck Follows First Visit to
Theater.
sy ANNA a. oREENLEAF.

abode of happy content, appeared
suddenly to grow dark and chill, and
Z its two aged inmates shivered per
ceptibly as the minister, after greet
ings were over, declined the proffered
chair, and assuming his most formal
preaching tone. delivered his mes
sage.
The church has decided" he said,
that it must foreclose the mortgage
upon your home next week, and you
viii doubtless be glad to heay that
the Home for INDECENT Women at
Mill Village is willing to take You
.as inmates, provided you can supply
the necessary fee. have recommend
ed that the church advance forty dol
lars towards the amount and would
have advised larger sum, did / not
deem your action in squandering your
meager savings upon the feeding and
burial OF mere tramp quite repre-
llensible Nevertheless" then q long
clearing of his throat as though go
ing on to his secondly, 1--WE are in
clined to be generous with you and
i trust you fully appreciate our in
terest in your behalf
Too stunned to speak, the sisters
sat motionless as his footsteps went
down the gravel walk and out Of the
front gate.
Mindy waited for Jane, who always
/ took the lead, to speak.
AT the look in her sisters face.
Mindy felt all her secretly cherished
hopes totter and crumbIe, and she
grew dizzy and seemed to shrink and
shrivel as her trusted support seemed
to give way.
Don't you mind, Mindy," she said
calmly, white with indignation at the
untimely reproof. for God takes care
Of people with white souls like ours.
She stopped to put on her glasses,
better to note the effect Of her words
upon the sensitive face before her.
Now this is my idea We viii take
the four dollars and thirteen cents we
have left and visit Boston Yes, Mindy,
and We must go tomorrow. and" here
she hesitated. then making a bold
plunge. Mindy, how would you like
to 60 to theater?"
Mindy involuntarily raised her
hands and shocked surprise. Why,
Jane, you are beside yourself. You
don't really meant"
Yes. do, Mindy. and we are going
IL our money will spend that far.
The next morning the sisters rose
early and dressed themselves with
the greatest care. After eating their
breakfast In silence. they made their
may toward the railway station.
After the longest fifty minutes the
old ladies had ever experienced, the
rumble Of the train was music to, their
ears. Once inside, they pulled their
skirts closely around them. and hold
ing them together in front with one
hand, stretched the other hand around
to smooth out any remaining wrin-
kles. before they sat down.
But It was not until they found
themselves in the big Boston station
in the midst Of the busy, busting
crowd. that they felt that they were
real part Of the great. throbbfng
world about which their tramp boy
had told them so much
"Oh, I'm so glad we came today"
Mindy chirped delightedly. when all
snese people are out! Then, with
sudden concern, amt heard the
CLOCK strike since we've been setting
mere. nave. you' jane
No, Of course not" Jane made an
swer;; aone would think you had never
travelled before. Hear the clock
strike. indeed. with al this noise go
ing on. and we 2 little deal, too! But
t Tear we have set here longer than
we meant TO- but we can save time by
eating our lunch on the elevated.
Wasn't that the name OF the train
Tom said some people were 50 scary
ABOUT
Yes" replied the timid little wom-
en-. her heart humping with fright,