Show it 1 HUSBANDS NIECE george lyben hen did you get got this let itt ter asked mattie mattis henderson Heu derson AS she he glanced into her tier husbands huba nils face fac 0 on wednesday bo lie aid said with conic hesitation I 1 this Is friday re plied lui his ii tilte ile 1 I ou earned carried it about in for at least two day 1 it 11 ti from your farn farny atnel atrol 1 she jett new lork ork yesterday and will boliche bo here on tho the 8 0 clock train this morning and it is 7 30 now thia is 1 is nice state ot of al lairs M it I 1 I 1 it ft as careless car elens ot of me ine Ill mattle attle the young voting larnick admitted he lie was wits a handsome good natured fellow in bramo anc pl pleatie plea eating tin in speech ho had a whip in his hand and anti hb his wagon loaded with milk cans was tray at standing anding at rhotate tho ate says abell get off oft at forest station where you are ar to meet her mrs henderson said her tier e el es c 0 once more wore on the tile letter oh to cr ed the husband with an nn impatience unusual with him of 1 I can t 1 must have my milk at bea tr station on time why sho come the tile road most conn comer en lent to ina mot 1 I suppose shell have veto to walk here to replied tit tho oung a ade and as ehe she say 11 that pho ale intends to stay star three kit no doubt elm site hau has brought her tier trunk with hea he a tunk t unk of no mean dimension ill I 1 II 11 ciurro to predict I 1 nn nin a a great arc lt deal noe moe no mo e put oat out about it than you are there a the butter to churn the clothes to iron tho the currant jelly to malo make and fodness only knotts what else shelf to lay it iv A it hand to anything anil will ill arpena pend her time reading sleeping Ic and lolling allm in the hummock she might IKU liae waited to bo asked 1 I know it will provo prove an infliction to tile huband consolingly eaid said I 1 but bilt I 1 bess th there res 8 nothing to aubut do but bear ft t things may not turn out so m bad na as you fancy they will ile ot into th thearon thew eagon nn and drove adrove oft off firs mrs lien henderdon Hende denion raon walked into tho sp int hon houe te to churn tim butter sit blie was peevish and rarely corn com wa but the visit seethed really n no bho ua was not ery strong an I 1 As aleho elio whorled early and 1 lito tto and took no recreation it was in bt ginning to tell on an lier tier nerve the ilie larm nas A not entirely paid for anti they nerr err not able to kiep a girl bile was wits a little woman ind frit felt it nas una her ber duty to derond her tier husband a efforts leisure it not competency would come by and by in descending the at of the cpr spring n house nhe foil and i her tier ankle rik alio pun beinar so great that ehe fibs almost fainted that meane means a week ot of enforced idleness she he despairingly tho thought uFfit time so pricious precious and that fashionably reared niece of geo 5 of inn hin lerance than 1 a help ob dear dearl after much mich pat painful arul effort she suc la in reat liing the tile sitting room alf annl threw throw herself upon the comfortable lounge sit slid fen fell into A doie doze and hen she opened her eye eyes there a stood tood fanny atwood looking down into bellace her face she had on A its plain sensible looking tr traveling avelin dresa dress her iler figure was coni I 1 pact patt lier complexion healthy her nir air I 1 t be beerfas erfal her demeanor sell possessed her cheeks were dimpled her mouth indicated resolution her tier soft brown eyes offered confidence and invited it abe bad had walked two the hot an over a dusty road but one would hardly hav have thought so ehe she loo lookeb kel so neat clean and pl placid acid you are my rn y aunt mit mattie t t I 1 eup sup e I 1 she said in a low sweet voice ns a smile m lle lurking lurkin among her dimples yes air biro henderson said with an a effort your uncle forgot to give ina 0 ir jr letter ur until A it thia this morning mornin lie rould not meet you bec because ause he be had t to 0 deliver the milk over at ti the is other rail road attebe at the hour you named I 1 ani 1101 had to walk 1 sorry you ill 1 I vexed about it replied tile lie visitor nor not are am I 1 in a hurry burry bout ic lutiny my trunk 1 I sprained Lp rained iny fillitte Ail litte 11 mr biro hender eon son said 1 I am jim air afraid jd I 1 wll not be 1100 about at for three or tour four day to that nat is too bad inal I 1 rejoined reio ined mis aiss atwood od it seems 1 waa was just in time I 1 can do w ever so many shingi thin s for you to ats es grimly As assented mr rs hender lion ill first look after that ankle the visitor or aid said briskly chiller cheerfully fullY 1 she remove removed I 1 her dainty 4 poking oking cuffs and then took oft off and stocking swollen ollen she he 1 I it t Is considerably ew atall ea I 1 am not surl surprised risea replied mr 1 henderson find and a bot bottle tiso of boll liniment ment la in the tn cupboard y yonder onder d 1 I t put liniment on it iut yet to advised FA fanny tiny I 1 have HATO you lauw asar ot laadt adt ackery I 1 very likely L look look in thai that awodi cine box boic in the cupboard th thee the e 11 little 4 of everything ther there almost i moet ranny gouzd found tb the Is sugar of 0 lead and thin so in linen ble for rh ahe a put t t tl 4 augar of lotae in it bam ads add oro cou ld the be 4 I 1 at I 1 AC acl in it 11 wr wrapped it around the th 11 len ankle amt alxxia it like lik a nure nurse ei it t betla cry tooling Ms arender son on aid said then Is 1 nothing induce reduces a welling swelling like t of lead water 11 replied fan pan ny III wet the he bandage every very now and then with it jutt just rou you remain quiet dearie dearse and nd dant bothar got her your sef tit about you hare have no girlpo girl no child 11 mrs ira henderson Hen denon atil LILL allive e cannot afford allord to keep one ill get uncle lite dinner announced rvan fanny acet dinnell din nerl re mr mra henderson fanny noticed the tile incredulity in her lone tone laughed prettily and nd bald chy by I 1 it you will al at low me to skirmish around ill 11 man age to find thing however it near dinner time yet W hn h n 1 went to the kitchen tor for axin apin eisaw you oil had tile clothe clothes shall shall I 1 iron thein thema she elie raw saw the odd thai that came canis to her tired aunt aunts lips and correct lir in it 13 maybe yon think I 1 cant Iron u sho p pleasantly pleat antly mid just huttle drem aou ou hao haia on mif blits brood it I 1 WAS elm tel for fur service corn com bcd tc lcd 1 I ranny of 0 course ill put on one of 0 your apron aprons when hen georg georga a returned from his hl arand orrand lie heard sont u no ginging cheerily in the it kitchen he lie topped in and aw saw hie his niece ironing away AS deftly an it ehe she bad had a pent nt th the belt beat part ot of her life at it rl she 51 made inalle euch ch a pretty rott picture victuro that h he a tood stood till analo and looked nt her tier hot do you do 10 uncle to with A twinkle ot of merriment in her tier brown eyes then he went and kissed him eland stand ina ing on tiptoe no to do to im clad ou e come fannio so he ald said with 1 I suppose mat mattao t a explained why I 1 did not meet rou 0 u at t tl J 0 1 why are ou fr ironing 0 neat g V here lot 1 Al Mat attle astle Is lying down uncle she tell fell anil nd bcd her tier ankle to itil mr I 1 nn andron to dron 81 into 1 I 1 11 14 sitting room a look of u concern in on i hi un face vi liy isy dear low how did tins this happen 0 o oh ob how flow doe anything happeny hap pent it ehe she replied a little querulously through ni rough my own no doubt I 1 almost fainted the tile pain patti was dabro so great does it pain pairs 5 3 ou now dear rT 1 I am plad glad to say that it to bathe battle it in ili a sugar a of lend lead W alfr he eaid said there ii is nothing better botter to fanny tanny hits already done that to to re plied tho 1 I ife it w as her tier own eug mug to I 1 oh ob 11 mr lie with appreciation of ina his rile dieco and eho she insists on doin doing the ironing A isbell make 0 of f idill it well anny be not mr bir henderson Hon derBon inid said I 1 in n 16 quiet butet tone I 1 watched her bor a little n hile muttie ou are fire a is good ironer but she ho is labour our equal 4 oil nonsense georgal exclaimed his A nite its I 1 Ita jared arell in tile city as a eh she liae line been I 1 twile lier tier a lary 1 silly novel reading mading imbecile inter erupted tier husband Per hapa ale f been just to fanny I 1 think the Is a solid energetic capable eort sort ot of a aorl girl and il it la is lucky ehe she came to aello vell I 1 hope it may proe 60 pl rejoined his wie 4 goorge theres the but butteri terl I 1 III churn that he be said well get along juat just keep your mind nt lit ease you ill get about much soonee ii if you oil do 1 11 fanny I 1 alina atwood prepared dinner now and then slipping elip pins aiuto to room to et the and to chat in tier cheer a with hir hi r patient on the third day mrs on A arable able to hobble to the kitchen where ehe she found everything in inest excellent order lot lc le at my currant p fanny proudly raid said as ehe she lied he d up one of the LlaM 1 ss jars iare to the light it was transi tu 1 atit and bright a ruby tinted wine it la is cry ery nice No hnderson said I 1 how low much n 41 id you take pound for pound replied fanny 1 I was nt extravagant waa was I 1 it 1 I ou ak were ere wise her tier aunt eaid said with a smile she 0 opened the door leading into the ali cellar ened fann fanny did you whitewash the th stairway ehe she asked in n ur o ye yes auntie it needed it I 1 knew you meant to do it for I 1 saw you had elabed the lime it nicely done very nicely mrs lien henderdon Hende derson raon eaid said but dut it banal t r richt lit lor for you to do it surely your handa 8 to look at them fanny eaid said laugh ing they areas are as foil soft and white aa as ancla any ladye lys I 1 yut put glovest cloves on and then I 1 have a sort tort 0 ol 01 dainty way ol 01 work ing I 1 can do it wall without pitching into it all oyer over I 1 have a is knack as a mother calls it it if it w was right foi for you to whitewash the cellar waK it was wall right for or me to whitewash w tow ash it I 1 came here to help and to spare yo i 1 to nde ride the hones borges to go to the mill with undo uncle george and to make male myself useful and welcome if you are not willing to let me worl work and have any fun why av I 1 11 go right back to ncr 0 she ehe poke spoke with a voluble earnest ness her gestures turee rapid her dimples dancing mrs mattie mattis henderson Hend ereon sat down in n a chair and cried why vh aunt what is the matter a bled ranny I 1 anny her brown edek widen ing 1 I hope I 1 eay say anytime any thing tc 1 no dear you did it replied lira henderson enderson JI in a broken voice 1 I arn AM ashamed of myself bebau I 1 hav been so unkind to you in my thoughts I 1 supposed that you would annoy wit and hinder lander me that you would be b belale belp le elfish fault finding that you but you think more kindly of BI tn now do you not interrupted fam y her hand moving caressingly over in lix r aunts bair hair diest certainly I 1 do replied mr J M explosively that nat it why I 1 confess my injustice why went to make amend amends why 1 I 0 don t mind it auntie aid sald afi sweet forgiving tor giving voice 1 I don r cere you and te its all rich now there roay may be and in fact ilk there are listless tn helpless S girls I 1 rig in new york cit ity yand and in C 10 I 1 CT not one of abern ih M were I 1 am afraid I 1 abound depe dep e BIT my elf 10 1 I am ead laiyou you have came fjon fanny ny and I 1 will will be b sorry 11 mr mrs henderson aid said handshe and she meant it ay my iy misled me end and I 1 have been f taught a leiton here hereafter after I 1 U 11 not be so 0 o hasty in estimating eitl mating people especially 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