The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-07

tween a hOney-Dee ana humOle-Dee.
Mr. Hall was accustomed to affect great
ignorance of all things pertaining to youth
ful sports and merry-makings; veritable
tradition, however, related that he was
famous in his young days for exploits in
that line; hence Mr.. Guile thought he
gave him "such an answer as he deserved"
Probably he thought so himself; for an
other smile made signals, but did not fair
ly heave in sight.
"I s'pose can have the things?" said
Ben.
"What things?"
"All your empty tin pans"
They've got milk in them"
Il should like to see one of your empty
tin pans with milk in. 1t would be about
as curious as your way of welcoming a
neighhor."
"Who is going to be there?"
Everybody and some Others, and l
shouldn't wonder if Mr.. Hall were to be
there; but give me the pans, or they'll
have coroner's jury together on my ac-
count"
Mr.. Hall went to the stairs leading to
the cellar, and said, Mamma, you're
wanted"
AZ can't leave the kettle; who wants me?"
Miss Jones wants to borrow your tin
pans"
"She can have them"
"Where are they?"
RI know where they are" said Ben;
they stand leaning against the south side
of the house like a line of opposition suns"
So saying, he proceeded at once to the To-
cality, and, gathering up the shining uten-
sils, he was moving towards home, when
a slight hem from behind sheet hung on
a clothes-line, caused him to stop. Be
hind said sheet stood Miss Rebecca Sabi-
ma Hall, usually called Becky. She APP
peared to be busy with the clothes-p
attention. That she was standing there
for the express purpose Of exchanging
words with Ben, we would by no means
affirm; but the fact was she did exchange
certain words with him. as will appear
perfectly evident when we proceed with
the narrative.
"Did you wash-isH alt these clothes?" said
Ben, pointing to the array of shirts, sheets,
and various articles mentionabe and un-
mentionable, which hung on the lines ex-
tending from tree to tree, and from post
to post, and from fence to fence.
81 did," was the calm reply of the ca
pable female.
"They are done first rate-come over
early, won't you?"
"Who are coming?"
Everybody"
"Did Miss Ogden say she would Gomez"
Eyes"
care Mr.. Green's folks coming?"
"They are gone away, you know"
go yes, so they are. don't like TO
go where there are SO many"
"The more the merrier All the young
folks will be there Foster is going to
shut up store and come"
ait is no matter whether he comes or
not Isuppose must come or give offense. !"
"Don't forget to come early"
He then went his way, saying to him
self, "You will be fierce enough to go,
now that you know that wbite-fngered
merchant is to be there-he is no mer-
chant; nothing but clerk.
eff I do work out by the year. I'll have
more money at the end of the year than
he will have. Take him, if you want him,
l ask no favors of YOU"
Now Mr.. Benjamin Franklin Guile was
a man of truth and veracity in all his
statements made to others, his statements
made to himself, especially when they re-
lated to Becky, could not be depended
upon; in fact, they were often the very
reverse of truth; they were SO in the pres
ent case. He did ask most earnestly the
favor of her affections, and life-interest
speak the truth so conscientiously to 9TH
ers, and lie so egregiousy to himself we
shall not attempt to explain. 1t is our
business, as historians, to furnish facts for
philosophers to work up into systems.
We viii now give some account of prep
arations strictly appertaining to the home
department x *
| The fire was lighted about the middle
| of the afternoon; but the smoke manifest
ed q very unaccommodating, and in fact,
quite rebelious spirit. Instead of as
cending the chimney, it pursued an oppo-
| site course. 1t most irreverently took
possession of all parts of the room, and
rolled itself up into folds near the ceiling,
as if to get out of Keziah's reach.
Some very combustible materials were
then procured, and a blaze was produced,
in the hope that it would prove more
| tractable. Alas! it caught the spirit, and
followed the example of the smoke, and
with increased energy and insolence. Its
first act was to fly into Keziah's face, as
she was kneeling on the hearth kindly fam
ming it into existence 1t then reached
Its forky tongue almost to the middle of
the room, and then curled it over the man.
tel piece to the great peril of curiously-
wrought paper basket, the visible proof
of Keziah's attendance at select school,
1t then seemed smitten with sudden i'm,