The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-25

came to the table, Aunt Rosy gave
her a look as who should say, you
just wait! Don't think because he
cut me short that amt tellin' on
you! You just waitv'
"Where's Sammy?' asked Mr..
SchwencktOn.
upstairs settin'," his sister-in-law
told him as she carried the food from
the, stove to the table. with Susie.
Susie she's too poorly to be let alone,
whites gotta be down here"
Mr.. Schwenckton shook his head
dolefully, his face, as it emerged from
the roler-towel, looking deeply trou-
bled.
.Well, come everybody now and
set. want to get eat and hurry up
to SUSIE"
During the long "blessing" invoked
by the head of the house. after they
were all seated, Meely's was the only
head unbowed. The expression of her
face (while fulsome words OF graft
tude were directed to the throne OF
God) suggested anything but thank
fitness as she surveyed the platter OF
sausage floating in lake OF grease,
the burnt potatoes, the pale, heavy
pie.
At the "Amen" she rose at once,
went to a cupboard and brought back
to the table fresh napkin for her.
self.
The temporary housekeeper spoke
up in self-defense against the implied
criticism of this gesture on Meely's
part. swell, If I did forget your
napkin again, must say | wasn't
raised to eat so hoggish myself that
L need napkin to my meals"
you've got no need, Aunt Rosy"
her brother-in-law mildly admonished
her. ito speak so unpolite. Us we all
know" he added as they all began to
help themselves, each one for himself,
as was their custom, "that Nicely was
raised more refined than u.s."
swell, wouldn't so so far as to
say that, Mister" Aunt Rosy resent
fully objected. ITO call myself COM
mon vet toward what she is! amt
belittlin' myself that much I cert'nly
consider myself as good as other
ones; and so likewise consider
your poor, sweet, little wife, Sam
Schwencktcn If she'd heerd you'd
compared her to this here stranger
and sayed she was common toward
what this here stranger is"
Zach, Aunt Rosy. be peaceable,"
Mr.. Schwenckton checked this whin-
ing TRADE. Nicely amt ezackly
stranger to us, even if we didn't get
acquainted with her till here this fall.
You can't call a cousin stranger
yet!'
"You amt got no proof she's your
cousin. She don't lock like as If she's
your cousin. Nor act or speak
like none of your cousins l ever met
up with"
Eyes, well. you never met, up with
none of the Berks County Schwenck-
tons. They're different. too, again
from us Schwencktons here in Dau-
phin county. They're better educated
that way and more refined. Nicely"
he addressed their boarder. his tone
anxious, his eyes worried, 'how do
you think my Susie is today?"
"She can't get better so long as
you keep her room dark and don't air
it. Mr.. Schwenckton. Air and light
are all she needs to get well.'
Eyes, well, but / don't hold with
them doctors that says it's unsanitari-
urn to keep the windahs shut and the
room dark when you're SICK" Mr..
Schwenckton pronounced conclusive
ly-and from conclusion once
reached, position once taken. the
power did not exist that could move
Sam Schwenckton.
He drew a deep sigh. II did hope
Susie was gettin' better for me after
her lookin' so bright yesterday
"The reason she was so much
brighter and better yesterday" said
Nicely, was because when Aunt Rosy
was taking nap covered Susie and
the baby with blankets and aired the
roomi Threw open all the doors and
windows and left them open for an
hour! Then 1 washed Susie and
changed her nightgown and the bed
linen. She and the baby slept after
that for four hours! That's why she
was better yesterday"
(To BE CONTINUED.)