MY OLD MaIDs, While staying with my old maids on one occasion, T had a telegram at breakfast desiring me to start at once for London, Ann brought it in xnd gave it to Miss Matilda, who sent Ann upstairs to fetch her glasses which abe tied left. in the "right corner of the left-hand. drawer," and while Anu was away Mias Emily remarked that it was very curious she had not seen the telegraph boy pose the gute, sitting where she was, Ann," she said when the glasses arrived, ''go and auk the telegraph boy h way he came,"
He come the right way, Miss Emily," replied Anu, thinking the message unnecessary and leaning her head over the table beside Miss Matilda that she might better see the contents of my telegram.
"What is it, Matilda questioned Mi Emily, while her sister tried to open the envelope with extremely cold han I can't be hurried, Emily," returned Miss Matilda, my hands are awfully cold "Not ' awfully," Matilda, and Tam sure don't know why you don't wear your mittens."
"Well, if I don't—Ah! T've done it now," as the cornertore—it's because there are people in the house who never think of reminding me."
Well, never mind just now, Matilda. I'm sure' Bessie is a good girl, her uncle may be dead, don't let us quarrel now."
"More likely to be somebody left kor some money, fie won't die yet, perhaps it will wake her up a bit, J'never saw any one so unfeeling over a telegram in my life." "All girls are not like we wore, Matilda," returned Miss Emily; what does it say "Oh For!" said Matilda, dropping j the paper hurriedly "Anu," looking up sharply, "why don't you see my glasses are upside down Ann vouchsafed no reply except to murmur she was deaf, and Miss Emily re. minded her sister that afflicted people were to be considered.
The opening of the telegram was then rined, and I did all I could to keep back tears of anxiety, especially as T eat on the ther side of the table opposite Miss afar, 7 Matilda: and was only able to gaze from
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