Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

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out my clothes between them yist'day
AFTERNOON deown ter Iniun village, in
the Emporium. Hsow yew like EN-!
Splendid. ehf See my yaller silk hand
kerchief, tew7 We Jest dropped in ter
SIT u things. We thought mebbe
yew'd want ter slick up the room an
git ready fer the new"
He vas allowed to say no more The
sisters, who had been kissing and hug
ging Angy one by one, now swooped
upon him. He was hugged. 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 Q
word. for not n Of the sisters was
able to speak. Angy. thinking that
she OWNED 9 touch Of jealousy, has
tened to throw OF her wrap and dis.
play the familiar old worn silk gown
beneath.
Il told Abe l Jest wouldn't git q
new silk until you each had one made
tew. Blossy sent for the samples.
Blossy-"
"All I needs q 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. Homan with her free elbow and
Mrs. Homan 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 l be In behalf
O. all the sisters, Brother Abe an ter
Angy tew. We know yewll 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 Abe's face2-hurt
establishment, wounded pride. jealous
incomprehension.
Ter take my placed" he glanced
about the hall defantly. Who dared
to enter there and take his place?-hii
placel
This Is a old ladies' home" he pro
tested. What right you got a-takin
in a good-fer-nuthin' old man? Mebbe
he'd rob yew er kill yew! When mer
git ter rampagin', yew can't tell wha'
they might dew"
Sarah Jane nodded her head know
ingly. as II to exclaim:
Il told yer sol"
But Miss Abigail hurriedly ex
planned that It was a mar and wife
that they wanted. She blushed as sht
added that Of course they would no
take a man without his wife.
mo, indeed! That'd be highly i'm
proper" smirked Ruby Lee.
Then Abe went stamping to thu
stairway, saying sullenly:
AL right. I'll give yew all thu
money yew want fer advertisin', an
yew kin say he'll be clothed an
dressed proper, tew, an supplied witt
terbaccer an readin' matter besides
but Jest wait till the directors reat
that advertisement! They had me
here sorter %pertendin' ter be unbe
knownst. Come on, Angy. Let's &c
upstairs an git u things. Let's"
Aunt Nancy half arose from hel
chair, resting her two shaking hands
on the arms Of II.
Brother Abe" she called quaver
ingly after the couple, II guess yev
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 donr
realize that that poor old gentleman
whoever he may be. won't be yew
They Jest know that yew was yew; an
they want ter git another Jest az neal
like yew as they kim"
Abe grunted, yet nevertheless went
halfway down stairs again to cal
more graciously to the sisters that he
would give them a reference any time
for knowing how to treat q man Just
right.
THAT Teller II be lucky, gals" he
added In tremulous tones. II hope
he'll appreciate yew as / alters done
Then Abe went to Join Angy In the
room which the sisters had given tc
him that bitter day when the cry oil
his heart had been very like unto:
"Eloi, Eloi. lama sabachthani!"
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 to come. There was nothing else
but some simple gifts. He took up q
pair of red wristlets that Mrs. Holman
had knit, and tucked them In his new
overcoat pocket. He also took Abb.
CALLS bottle of Jockey Club" which