Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-12-02

out my clothes between them yist'day
AFTERNOON deown ter Injun village. in
the Emporium. Haow yew like EN-?
Splendid. Ell? See my yaller silk hand
kerchief. tew? We jest dropped in ter
git our things. we thought mebbe
yew'd want ter slick up the room an
git ready fer the new"
He was allowed TO say no more. The
sisters. who had been kissing and hug
sing Angy one by one, now swooped
upon him. He was Rugged. too. with
warm. generous congratulation. his
hands were both shaken until they
ached. and his clothes and Angy's 81
lently admired. But no one said
word. for not one OF the sisters was
able to speak Angy, thinking that
she OWNED n touch OF jealousy. has
tened to throw OF her wrap and dis
play the familiar old worn silk gown
beneath
Il told Abe | Jest wouldn't git
new silk until you each had one made
tew. Blossy sent for the samples.
Blossy-"
"All needs a shroud" interrupted
Aunt Nancy grimly.
Angy and Abe both stared at her.
She did look gray this morning. She
did seem feeble and her cough did
sound hollow. The other sisters
glanced also at Aunt Nancy, and Sarah
Jane took her hand. while she nudged
Mrs. Holman with her free elbow and
Mrs. Holman nudged Ruby Lee and
Ruby Lee glanced at Lazy Daisy
and Lazy Daisy drawled out mean
ingly:
Miss Abigail"
Then Miss Abigail, twisting the
edge of her apron nervously. spoke:
Much obliged to you | be in behalf
o all the sisters. Brother Abe an ter
Angy tew. We know yew'n treat us
right. We know that yew." resting
her eyes on Abes face, will prove ter
be the angel unawares' that we been
entertainin', but we don't want yew ter
waste yer money on a CARLOAD o. silk
dresses. All we ask O. yew is Jest
enough tew allow us ter advertise fer
another brother member ter take yer
place"
Who could describe the expression
that flashed across Abes face?-hurt
establishment, wounded pride. jealous
incomprehension.
Ter take my place." he glanced
about the hall defantly Who dared
TO enter there and take his place?-his
place.
This is a old ladies' home" he pro
tested What RICH; you got a-takin'
in good-fer-nuthin' old man? Mebbe
he'd rob yew er kill yew! When men
git ter rampagin'. yew can't tell what
they might dew
Sarah Jane nodded her head know
ingly. az if to exclaim:
II told yer SOL"
But Miss Abigail hurriedly ex-
planned that it was a man and wife
that they wanted. She blushed as she
added that OF course they would not
take man without his wife.
mo, indeed! That'd be highly i'm
proper" smirked Ruby Lee
Then Abe went stamping to the
stairway. saying sullenly:
All right I'll give yew I'll the
money yew want fer advertisin'. an
yew kin say he'll be clothed an
dressed proper, tew, an supplied with
terbaccer an readn' matter besides:
but Jest wait till the directors read
that advertisement, They had me
here sorter pcrtendin' ter be unbe-
knownst Come on. Angy. Let's 20
upstairs an git our things Let's"
Aunt Nancy half arose from her
chair, resting her two shaking hands
on the arms Of il.
Brother Abe" she called ouaver-
ingly after the couple. Il guess yew
kin afford ter fix up any objections o
the directors"
Angy pressed her husbands arm as
she Joined him in the upper hall.
Don't you see, Abe. They don't
realize that that poor old gentleman.
whoever he may De. won't be yew.
They jest know that yew was yew; an
they want ter git another jest as near
like yew as they kin"
Abe grunted, yet nevertheless went
halfway down stairs again to call
more graciously to the sisters that he
would give them a reference any time
for knowing how to treat man lust
right.
That Teller II be lucky. gals" he
added in tremulous tones 81 hone
he'll appreciate yew as ! alters done
Then Abe went to join Angy in the
room which the sisters had given to
him that bitter day when the cry OF
his heart had been very like unto.
"Eloi. Eloi. lama sabachthanii"
After all. what was there Of his and
Angy's here? Their garments they did
not need now. They would leave them
behind for the other old couple that
was 20 come There was nothing else
but some simple gifts lie took up
pair Of red wristlets that Mrs. Holman
had knit and tucked them In his new
Overcoat pocket lie also took Abb
calls boffIa Of "Tockav CIubu .,.b;ot.