Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-26
THE IMPOsTOR
BY ETHEL A. LYONS

| g, 1922, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
"Why, l don't know" the matron's
voice was dubious, "it is such an I'M
usual thing. STILL" both the old ladies
looked up hopefully, Il don't see why
it should make any difference to the
Home I'll tell you, you just go
ahead; if there's any blame, I'll take
the responsibility. Let me know If l
can help Good luck"
my, amt she finer" Aunt Sarah
Turnbull spoke admiringly to her COM
paniOn. II don't see, Marthy, what
makes you so discontinued here"
"Yes, Sarah, expect l am migrate
full. l don't knows l can explain it
just. do miss my garden and my
chickens, but it's mostly not being
needed. Why, l could do sight O.
work yet if only had the chance!"
Il know you could, Marthy, that's
why l come TO you now. This business
I have on hand needs gumption, Ell.
cheering. | couldn't handle it in
thousand years. Now, my son Elmer
sends me eight dollars week to pay
my board. It's the 18th of April and
he won't be back from Oregon before
November. Let's see the old lady
heSitated, calculating. why Marthy
it'll be round two hundred dollars
ELMER would be terrible put out If
he knew about it, he don't hold with
helping people much; he thinks Jim's
family Shiftless, too. guess things
have gone to wraCk and ruin since
Jim died but then, what could you
expect when an easy-goin' woman's
left with five children?
Il don't hold with aliases, but when
you get down there, Marthy, you'll
have to be Aunt Sally; that's what
Jim always called me-"
81 see, Sarah; don't hold with ali
asses, neither, but I guess in this case
it's means to justify the end"
annie Barber, what do you expect
me to cook WITH Martha Ransom,
alias Aunt Sally" glared at Nephew
Jim's wife. do you mean to tell me
you keep two cows and a passed. O.
hens and don't have no butter nor
eggs nor hardly enough milk for your
selyes?"
But, Aunt Sally" Mrs. Barber pro |
tested, weakly, If l didn't sell things !
how could l buy groceries or pay the
dactOr's bills, or anythmgY
The rest of the morning, Aunt Sally !
hustled cheerily about. At noon the |
youngsters seated themselves at the
table with hilarious shout. 1t seemed !
to them a wonderful repast which was
set before them-and, oh, GROWING |
gurg-a cUstard pie! Nothing like
this since dad went Already it
brought a hint of color to the pinched
faces. Martha beamed with delight.
"WilIiam," she spoke to the eldest
when Jhe meal was concluded, 1--WE
been out 10 the barn this morning
and I found two settin' hens. Know
round has good Plymouth
Rocks? Mr.. RyIey has purebreds? You
get two settin's, then. These hens YOU
got amt nothin but tramps. And
while you're about it, you hunt up a
couple Of little pigs. AS longs this
family's goin' to use butter and cream
there'll be quite a lot of skim milk.
I'll get you the money--and hurry
back. We're goin to clean the yard
his afternoon"
The last day of october came. "Aunt
sally" was alone and the tears rolled
lnheeded down her cheeks. The
bought of leaving these new friends
If hers and returning to the mOnotony
# the old ladies' home was almost I'm. 9
Dearable. She tremblingly wiped away .
he tears as the kitchen door opened
"Why, Aunt Sally, whatever is the
natter?' Mrs. Barber deposited an !
prom filled with red apples on the
able and came over to the old lady.
Don't, Annie, don't call me that.
m not your aunt Sally, Pm a dread,
III impOstor. You've been so good to
ne. and I've been so happy, I couldn't y
0 away without telling you. Your
usband's Aunt Sally sent me. She
ave me the board money her son sent
er. and she's taking my place in the
Id ladies home. I Just got letter
nd I've got to go back tomorrow and f
oh dear" the tears raincd down I