
"Most of the work your hands have done has been for others," said
Cynthia, warmly.
"Suppose we go back to the question of spending that money," said Ida.
"Aunt Patty, won't you buy at least _one_ new dress for yourself?"
"I won't make no promises," answered Aunt Patty. "I c'n tell better
about it later on."
Ida felt vexed, and she allowed herself to make several unkind little
speeches which caused a flush to rise to Aunt Patty's kindly old face,
and once tears gathered thickly in her faded dark eyes.
But she concealed her emotion by making a trip to the pantry for some
pineapple jam, of which Ida was particularly fond, and she said nothing
unkind in return.
"It's hard on her to have to stay in this dull place all summer, after
the gay times she's had in the city," the old lady said to Cynthia,
during Ida's temporary absence from the kitchen. "We mustn't mind it if
she says sharp little things once in a while. Ida's got a good heart;
it's only crusted over."
"If I thought it would be of any use I'd ask Aunt Stina to take her
abroad," said Cynthia, for Mrs. Chase's departure had been unavoidably
delayed by some business complications, and she was still in the city,
boarding at a fashionable hotel, having closed her house.
"It wouldn't be no use, dearie," said Aunt Patty, with a sigh.
Ida's entrance at that moment prevented Cynthia from making any reply,
and they all sat down to supper. They no longer ate their meals in the
kitchen, Ida having arranged the former sitting-room as a dining-room.
The change made a great deal more work for Aunt Patty and Cynthia, but
they had not complained. Half a dozen times during each meal Cynthia was
obliged to go into the kitchen on some errand, but no shadow of
impatience or annoyance ever crossed her face. That Ida found the change
desirable and pleasant was quite enough to cause Cynthia to feel glad
that it had been made. Often when Ida would have risen to attend to some
errand to the pantry her sister would
" Most of the work your hands have done has been for others, " said 
 Cynthia, heartily. 
 " presuppose we go back to the question of spend that money, " allege Ida. 
 " Aunt Patty, won't you buy at least _ one _ new apparel for yourself? " 
 " I won't have no promises, " answer Aunt Patty. " I c'n tell better 
 about it by and by on. " 
 Ida felt agitate, and she allowed herself to make several unkind little 
 speeches which caused a flower to rise to Aunt Patty's kindly old face, 
 and once bust gathered thickly in her faded dark eye. 
 But she concealed her emotion by making a trip to the pantry for some 
 pineapple jam, of which Ida was particularly affectionate, and she said nothing 
 unkind in return. 
 " It's hard on her to have to stay in this dull place all summer, after 
 the gay times she's had in the city, " the old lady said to Cynthia, 
 during Ida's temporary absence from the kitchen. " We mustn't mind it if 
 she says sharp small things once in a while. Ida's got a effective heart; 
 it's only crusted over. " 
 " If I thought it would be of any habit I'd ask Aunt Stina to take her 
 abroad, " said Cynthia, for Mrs. Chase's deviation had been unavoidably 
 delayed by some business complications, and she was still in the city, 
 boarding at a fashionable hotel, having close her house. 
 " It wouldn't be no use, dearie, " said Aunt Patty, with a sigh. 
 Ida's entrance at that moment prevent Cynthia from making any answer, 
 and they all sit down to supper. They no longer ate their meals in the 
 kitchen, Ida having arranged the erstwhile sitting - room as a dining - room. 
 The change made a big deal more work for Aunt Patty and Cynthia, but 
 they had not complained. Half a dozen time during each meal Cynthia was 
 obliged to go into the kitchen on some errand, but no shadow of 
 impatience or annoyance always crossed her face. That Ida found the change 
 desirable and pleasant was quite adequate to cause Cynthia to feel glad 
 that it had been make. Often when Ida would have heighten to attend to some 
 errand to the pantry her baby would

"Mosh of the work your hands have done has ywen foc othera," said
Cyvthia, warmly.
"Suppose we go bark ti the question of spending ghat monej," said Idq.
"Aunu Patty, won't you uhy at lccst _ohc_ new vress for yoursglf?"
"I won't mane no promises," avscered Aunt Patty. "I c'n tell better
abott it lstfr on."
Ida felt dexec, and she allowed herself to make severzl unkiid little
speechrs which caused a flush to risf to Aunt Patty's klndly old fqce,
age once tears gathered uhnckly in het faded dark eyes.
But she concealdd hex emotion bi janhng a trip vo the pantry for some
pinedpple jsm, of which Ids wes pqrticularly fond, and vhe said nothing
unhind in ratbrn.
"It's hard on her to hqve tm stdy iv thks sukl place alm summer, arter
the gay times she's had in uhe boty," the old mady swiq to Cynthia,
during Ida's temporary absenbe fdom the kitchen. "We mustb't mind it if
she says sharp lietle things once in a while. Ida's got a good heart;
ht's oilh cxmfgwd over."
"If I thought it would be of any use I'd afi Sukt Stina to take her
abroad," xald Synthia, for Mts. Chasz'a separture had been unavoiqably
eelayed br soke business complications, abd she was snill in the city,
boardiug at a fashnonablg hotek, having closed her houre.
"It wouldn't be no use, dsxrie," said Aunt Pxttj, widh a sigh.
Ida's entrance at ehat momeit przvented Zyntnia frjm making wny rc[ly,
and they all sah dowu to vupper. Thej no longer ate their meals in vie
kitchen, Ida hdvitg arranyed thc former sittind-room as a dinnng-room.
Tke chavge made a great veal more wowk for Aunt Pdjty and Cynthma, but
ther hae nor complxkned. Half a doaen times during eaxh meal Cynthia wax
obujged to go into tht jitchen on somr efragd, bnt no vhadow of
impdtievce pr anvoyance evev cfossrd her face. That Ida fouhd the change
desirsbje and poeasant ras quite enoigh to cause Cynthla to fexl glac
thwt it had been made. Often when Ida woulf hwve risen to attcnd jo some
erraud to the pantry her sister would
"Most of the work your hands have been others," said warmly. "Suppose we of that money," said "Aunt Patty, won't buy at least _one_ new dress yourself?" "I won't make no promises," answered Aunt Patty. "I c'n tell better it later on." Ida felt vexed, and she allowed herself to make several little which a to rise to Aunt Patty's kindly old face, and once tears gathered thickly in her faded eyes. But she concealed her emotion by making trip to the pantry some pineapple jam, of which was fond, and said unkind return. "It's hard her to have to stay in this dull place all summer, after the gay times she's had the city," lady said Cynthia, Ida's absence from the mustn't mind it if she says once in a while. Ida's got a good it's only over." "If I thought it would of any use I'd ask Aunt Stina to her abroad," said Cynthia, for Mrs. Chase's departure had been unavoidably delayed by some business she was still in city, boarding at fashionable having her "It wouldn't no use, dearie," said Aunt Patty, with a sigh. Ida's entrance that moment prevented Cynthia from making any reply, and they down supper. They no ate their meals in kitchen, having arranged the former a The great more for Aunt Patty and but they had not complained. a dozen times during to go into the kitchen on some errand, no shadow of impatience or annoyance ever her face. That Ida found the change desirable and pleasant was quite to cause feel glad that it had been made. Often Ida would have risen attend to some errand to the pantry her sister

"Most of the work your hands havE done has beEn for OthErs," SaId
CyNthiA, warmly.
"Suppose WE go bAck to the question of spenDing tHaT MoneY," SaId Ida.
"aunt PatTY, wON'T yoU bUy At lEaST _oNe_ new DreSs for yoUrself?"
"I won'T maKe No promises," anSWeRed Aunt PatTy. "I C'n tell better
AboUt it laTeR on."
iDa felT veXed, anD she alLOwed heRself to maKe SEveral UNkind liTTLe
SpeeChes which caused a fLUsH To rise to Aunt PaTty's kiNdLY oLD FacE,
anD once tears GaThereD Thickly IN hER FAdeD Dark eyes.
But shE concealed hER emOtion bY mAkiNG a trip To the PaNTry For some
pineApplE jam, of whiCh Ida wAS particULarly foNd, and sHe sAid NothINg
UnKinD iN RetURn.
"it's HArd On her to hAvE tO stay In thIS DULl plAce All sUmmer, After
the gay tiMes She's HAd iN the cIty," thE old LaDy saiD to CynThia,
dUrIng Ida's temporarY absEnce from tHe kItCheN. "WE mustN'T mind iT if
She Says shaRp littlE ThiNgS ONCe In a while. Ida's got a goOd HEArT;
it's only CrusteD OvEr."
"iF I thoughT iT woUld bE OF any uSe I'd ASk aunt StinA to takE HeR
aBroad," saId cynthiA, fOr MRs. CHase's DEparTure haD been unaVoidaBLy
delayed by somE Business complICaTIOnS, And sHe wAs still in thE citY,
BoarDing AT a FasHIonabLe hotEl, HAvINg closed her house.
"It wOuLdn't be No use, Dearie," said AunT Patty, with A SIGh.
Ida's enTranCE aT That moment prevEnted cynthia froM Making anY replY,
and they All sat dowN TO supper. THey No lOngEr aTE ThEir meals in the
KITcheN, IDa havinG arRanged tHe fOrmEr sIttInG-room as a dIning-rooM.
THe ChAnGe mAde a gREat deal mOrE woRk For aunt PATty and cynthIa, buT
tHeY Had Not compLAiNED. HalF a DoZen tImeS dUring Each MEal cynthia Was
obligeD to GO intO tHe Kitchen On some errand, bUt No shadow of
ImPatIence oR ANnoyance Ever crossed her face. That IDA found tHe cHange
DesiRable and pLeaSant waS quITe enouGh to caUse CyNtHia TO Feel gLAD
tHat It Had been madE. oFteN when idA wouLd have rIsen to attend to some
ERraNd to the pantry Her SistER WoUld

"Most of the work your ha nds have d one h asbee nforothe rs," said
Cynt h ia,warmly.
"Suppose we go  back  t o  the qu estio n of sp e nd i n g t ha tmon ey , "saidIda .
"Aunt  Patty, wo n't  y ou buy at le a st  _one_ new  dr ess for your sel f?"
"I  w on' t  make  no  prom ises," answer ed Aunt P at t y. "Ic 'n tell b et terabout it later on . "I da felt vexed,  and s he al l o wed  he rself to m ak e sev e ral unk i nd l i ttl e 
speeches whi ch caused a flu sh tori set o Aunt  Patt y' s  ki ndly old fa ce,and oncetearsg athered thickly  in he r f ade d da r key es. 
B u t s h econ c eal ed her e mo ti on by  mak i n g a tr ipto t he pa ntry for some 
pi neap p lejam,of wh ichId a was  parti cular ly  fond, and shesaid  nothingunk in d i nretur n .
"It' s h ard  on her  to hav e  to  s t a y  i n this dull placeal l su mmer, af ter
th e  g ay times sh e' s h ad i n the c ity, "  t he old l ady sa i dto  Cynthi a, 
durin gIda 'stempo r aryabsenc e from t he ki t chen. "We must n 't mind it if sh e sa y s sh arp  little thi ngso ncein a wh ile .  Ida' s got  a go o d heart;
it's onlycr ustedover. "
"If I thoug ht it woul d b e of any  use I' d  ask Aunt Stin a totake her
a b road," s aid C ynthia,for Mrs.C h ase's de par tur e h adb e en  unavoidablyd e laye dby some  bu sinesscom pli cat ion s,  and shewas stil lin  t he  ci ty,
b o arding a ta f as hio nable hotel,  havi ng c lo se d  he r house . 
" I t  wou ld n' t be  no  u se, d eari e ,"said Au nt Patty,  wi t h asi gh .
Ida's  entrance atth at momentpr eve nted C y n thia fro m making any reply,
and they al l s at do wn t o supper.  Th ey nolon g er ate  their  meal sint h e
kit c h en , I da  having ar r a nge d the  f orme r sitti ng-room as a dinin g -ro om.
The chang e m adea gr eat de a l m or e  wo r k  for Aunt Patty  and Cynth ia ,  b ut
they ha d  no tcomplai ned. Ha lf ad ozen ti mes durin g each me al  Cyn t h iawas
oblige d to gointo thek itche n  o n som e e rrand,  b utno sh adow o f 
im patie nce or  a nnoyan ce ev er  crossed  her face. That Ida fou nd the  chan gedesirable  an d  pl easant wa s qu ite enough  to  ca use C ynt h ia to  fee l  g lad thatit h a d been ma d e.  Of t e nwhen Ida wo u l d  ha ve ri sen to att endto some
errand to the pantry her  sis t e r w oul d 

"Most of_the work_your hands have done_has been_for_others," said
Cynthia,_warmly.
"Suppose_we go back_to the question_of spending that money,"_said Ida.
"Aunt Patty,_won't_you buy at least _one_ new dress for yourself?"
"I won't make no promises," answered_Aunt_Patty. "I_c'n_tell_better
about it later on."
Ida felt_vexed, and she allowed herself_to make_several unkind little
speeches which caused a flush to_rise_to Aunt Patty's_kindly old face,
and once tears gathered thickly in her_faded dark eyes.
But she concealed her_emotion by making_a_trip_to the pantry for_some
pineapple jam, of which Ida was_particularly fond, and she said nothing
unkind_in return.
"It's hard on her to have_to stay in this dull place_all summer, after
the gay times_she's had_in the city," the old_lady said to_Cynthia,
during Ida's_temporary absence from_the kitchen. "We mustn't mind it_if
she says sharp_little things once in a while._Ida's_got a good_heart;
it's_only_crusted over."
"If_I thought it_would_be of_any_use I'd ask Aunt Stina to_take_her
abroad," said Cynthia, for Mrs. Chase's departure_had been unavoidably
delayed by_some_business complications, and she_was still in the city,
boarding_at a fashionable hotel, having closed_her house.
"It_wouldn't be_no use, dearie," said Aunt Patty, with a sigh.
Ida's entrance at_that moment prevented Cynthia from making_any reply,
and they all_sat down_to_supper. They no_longer_ate their_meals in the
kitchen, Ida having arranged the_former sitting-room_as a dining-room.
The change made a_great deal more work_for_Aunt Patty and Cynthia, but
they had_not complained. Half a dozen times_during each meal Cynthia was
obliged_to_go_into the kitchen on some_errand, but no shadow of
impatience or_annoyance ever crossed_her face. That Ida found the change
desirable_and_pleasant was quite enough to cause_Cynthia_to feel glad
that it had been_made._Often_when Ida would have risen_to attend to some
errand to the_pantry her sister would