The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-06-02

it. 1t ami right for us-sislers in the
church-to let him go and ruin hisself
AN" darter, marrying nobody knows
! who !
That's just what think, Mrs. Wilkes,
and called over here on purpose To ask
you to go with me to the Sqnire's, to.
morrow morning. and talk with him
about it. It's The hest we can do
IN 60 and be glad to hope I'm
never backward in don NV dutv.'
We'll, must be going I've made a
long call to morrow morning at eight
o'clock, it's best to 60 early I'll call over
for you. Do come and see me, Mrs
Wilkes. You know It's an age since
you've been To our house
Dear me. Mrs Hanson. | don't come
! half ~ often MS want to but I'm asham
ed to keep comm all the time. A. | told
my husband, Mr.. Wilkes, The other dav.
says !, Simon, I'm actually afraid shall
wear my welcome on. over at Mrs. Han
sous. And says he, says SIMON,
| shouldn't wonder il YOU did Mariah =
Eight o'clock the follow ing morning,
found our friends Mrs. Wilkes and Mrs.
Hanson standing on Squire Richards
! front door sioop, the side door wasn't
good enough for the lady in pink. and of
course it wasn't suitable for ladies of their
cnil're,' awaiting to be admitted. A
fr"uzy headed Irish girl answered their
tap.
is Squire Richards in : inquired Mrs
Hanson.
In to he sure he is Safe in bed
mn'am ! Is il after seem him that We
! are
Yes: we ca;ed To see him on impor.
tm, business replied Mrs. Hanson, rig
idlv.
Sure then and III he after calling hlm;
tho the old jrn,Ieman's sound aslnpc--
Tor hurd hun suo"rin' but jest now when
! come ior-nint his bed roam door. Come
IN with wees = aud Brd'ly usherel the
| ladies into n room where the hieakiast
table WAS standing in waiting tor the
family.
Hum ! said Mrs. Wilkes, looking sie-
nticanty at the table, she can't be no
great things, laying in bed ill breakfast
time Poor Mrs Richards! she used to
be up IN season J
Just n, this moment, the Squire enter
ed in elegant dIshablle--that is without
coat aud minus shoes and stockings -
He advanced, holding out his hand cor.
daily.
'Guod morning ladies-good morning;
I'm II title late YOU see. Hope you'll ex-
cuse my toilet the fact is. sat up rath
l..t.. l,G, ,.,I fiji Il 81,
morning. FlLe morning, isn't II
Very enchapting,' returned Mrs. Han
son, who greatly prded herself on the
elegant pruprety OF tue language, IT Is
beautiful enough for morning in the
gorgeous land Of Orentals But To-
change the subject ; we call on a matter
OF business
WHATS the difficulty now, Mrs. Han
SON a new carpet for the parsonage,
or is fifty dollars wanted by the Mission
ary Society Come, speak out !
'Ah, Squire its wuss than that " put
III Mrs. Wilkes, no Ion ger able to keep 81
Ience, its something that consarns you, +,
sqmire-conSarns your everlasting and
everlasting well bein !
Indeed Well, 90 on The squire,
never theIess, looked as il surprised Mis-.
Hanson drew long breath aud began.
quire we call to see II YOU were lhluk-
ing OF marrying again Wo-
You weren't gnIug to propose To me,
were YOU ladies should he exceeding
~ happy To receive such proposals. but |
should hav. Deacon Hanson and Maj,r
Wilkes in my hair forthwith, 1t wouldn't
do, ladies I!
NO, we supposed you had already
made your selection of the person who is
to fill your dead wrfe's place. ard to talk
with YOU about her. We have under.
stood that she is in your house, aud if
agreeable, would be pleased TO see her.
Our interest in yourself aud your mother
less child has induced us to do thus Mrs.
Hanson spoke with solemn dignity. an !
| evidently intended to impress the squire
powerfully with her manner.
And we want to know where you rot
acquainted with her, squire and how
old she is aud if she knows how 10 do
house work ! said Mrs. Wilkes.
How did you learn anything of this =
asked the squire, evidently somewhat non
pussed by the extraordinary knowledge
of his affairs displayed by his visitors.
We heard Of you're rIdin' out with
her squire; she drest all in pink, with n
green silk bonnit Don't look very well.
squire, TO see man Of your aye riding
! out with such young gal J
We'll. IaIies, suppose | should take a
/ notion to get mrnedl You couldn't
blame me, don't think. Here ] attn with
no housekeeper, and an Irish girl TO over
see thugs, aud my home Is aone of the
most orderly. Elnetla needs some one
to care for her, aud il wouldn't be in ma.
ture for iaiher TO be unmindful Of tie
Interests Of his chldp
'Why no Of cuurse not. But then IL
yon neoJe,i ~ housskeeper, my Julia Ann,
would come and look alter things. Sine .
q capital manager, and very iond Of chil
dren. She and EInetta-sweet little