Graham guardian., 1914-11-13

that's Is. hot .2 enough MssslI |
to get the grease TVF7
off 'em. An sure syt%
there's many a
nah would be dead and buried OF star.
walton If he didn't know enough to fry
potatoes and mix up batch O. pan.
cakes f'r himself"
But, Angelina" put in soft-voiced
Mrs. Purvis, the poor soul we're talkin'
about amt ever had any call to do
none O.. those things. l understand
his sister has always done 1t, till she
died. It's hard on I'm, too, comm to
a strange place an having to make
new friends an all that"
well L never" Miss Angelina s
knitting dropped into her lap, You're
awful set on sympathizin' with Mr..
Leety, amt you, Jane Purvis! Well,
as l don't even care enough about him
to keep the chickens and hogs, and
incidently myself late for supper by
talkin' about him, guess I'll be
leavin'"
Mr.. Leety lived next door to her.
Their orchard fences we're identical.
His russets fell on her side in the fall,
and her sleeps noses on his. She al
ways threw his apples over, and
watched them rot in disgust. Never
an apple spoiled on Miss Angelina's
ground.
Then one day she woke up with =
headache. 1t spread down her neck.
Then her legs began to ache. She was
also very tired. 1t got worse every
day for a week. She had never had q
doctor and held out as long az she
could. One day, she managed to get
a note into the letter box at the gats
addressed to Mrs. Purvis.
In two weeks she came to herself
again, in spite Of the fact that the doc
tor said 1t was the worst case Of ty-
phoid fever he had ever known, and
that she couldn't get well.
Mrs. Purvis and Sarah took turns
nursing her and some way she pulled
through In six weeks she was able to
be around a little, and in two months
she was almost her old self. 1t was
pretty late fall now, and the wind was
getting sharp.
One day Miss Angelina opened the
barn door. Some one was milking.
"Simmins' man." she supposed. Well,
she wouldn't need him after today and
she'd find out how much she. owed
him. She opened her mouth to ask
when the man turned and she recog-
nized her shiftIess neighbor, Mr.. Lee
ty. Her lips Strengthened. why are
you milking my cow"
He got up. why, l guess because
! didn't think you was able. don't
know any other reason"
AN l suppose you have been sup.
plying your own wants all the time I've
been sick"
Nom, amt" His eyes flashed.
We'll, I'll do my own milkin' now.
I'll send your money over when fig
ger 1t up. Good morning"
So Mr.. Leety took his departure, and
things at Miss Angelina's moved on in
their accustomed schedule.
On Sunday she sent his money over
to Mrs. Purvis. And on Monday Mrs
Purvis took the money, went to town
and bought some things, which she
sent out to Miss Angelina by parcel
post, with note.
He won't take anything, so | went
to town and bought some stuff for you
to hem. He needs sheets and towels
and tablecloths. He's very kind
man. No one else could come. II II
hadn't been for him your live stock
would have starved"
Miss Angelina was thunderstruck,
indignant, puzzled, and repentant In
the next "a hours.
In three days the things were done
and she took them over herself.
Mr.. Leety opened the door when she
knocked, and in spite Of his surprise
politely invited her in
After he had dumped some things
off chair, he asked her to sit down
And then Miss Angelina humbly pre-
sented her offerings. He accepted
them gratefully
IT'S pretty hard" he said ruefully
'gettin' along alone. The house work
does get me. never was no hand to
cook, nor sew, nor keep things in or.
der. just can't take It somehow. It'a
more in my line to"
Yes" broke in his visitor quickly
its in your line to be kind-hearted
and generous to people who've been
hateful to you an'-an' I'm mighty sor'
ry. You poor, poor man! To think
Of all the things l could have been
doin' for you and didn't, an all the
things you needn't have done for me
an did. I'm ashamed"
"Oh, Miss Angelina, don't say that.
But I've been awful homesick. II
you'd just let me come over some
evenings an talk, It'd DO me a world
O. good | get pretty lonesome"
80 do I, Mr. Leety You're surely
welcome, an I've always got pie an
cookies"
SO Mr.. Lefty is now wearing well.
darned hosiery and eating three good
meals a day in a well-ordered house,
Tor Miss Angelina has changed her
name.