New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-10-22
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cheese do, Jason! It's all we

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bread and cheese do, Jason! It's all we
have"
eyes, ma'am I said mcekly stepping
as easily as could little further from
Janet
'sLook, father and mother, quick, now
the moon is out, and see Jason's new coat
and hat!' called Fan, from the window,
her merry voice trembling with suppress
ed laughter! "1sn't that splendid one,
father!-just look at the length of its
tailsp
"Just give me my glasses, wife," said
the doctor. els it new one, Jason!"
eyes, sir, rather new," l said, Civ
ing an eager look in the direction of the
land.
ssWell," drawled the doctor, eyeing me
slyly, s'that coat is handsome
"And his hat, father!' cried the wick
ed little Fan @
81 declared exclaimed the doctor
|"Wife, wife, look here and see Jasons
coat and hatr'
What should l do-stand there till
morning before that incessant fire of
words!-Should l sneak off slowly as ia
net was doing! What, oh! what should
| do!
ssDon't they look nice mother!" asked
the doctor, putting one broad hand over
his mouth and doubling his gray head al
most down to his knees "He-haw he-haw
hi he haw! Mother-he haw'-don't they
look nice" roared the doctor.
couldn't stand it any longer. The
doctors laughter was signal! it was ech-
oed from all parts of the house. Fan
cackled from the barn; Mrs. Stoddard he
he-ho'd' from the kitchen; while Charlie
threw himself down in the doorway and
screamed like wild Indian; I gave leap
across the garden. Every Stoddard call
ed after me- / am wrong; every Stod-
dard but Janet; she remained silent. One
told me to come back for the bread and
cheese: another that l had forgotten my
bundle and bride; another bade me wait
for black Molly and the buggy; Fan babe
me hold up my coat tails, or should get
them draggled. l didn't heed any of
these requests; went directly for home
feeling sheepish-no sheepish is weak
word for it can't express to you how
l felt l had great idea of hanging
myself l thought l had better be dead
than alive; that had made an idiot of
myself. 1t was all plain; Fan had be-
trayed us. l vowed vengeance upon her
until daylight, then sneaked out to the
barn and hid in the haystack. l staid
there until Charlie Stoddard brought my
fathers horse.
The old gentleman was frightened;
wanted to know hew he came by the
horse. He was told to ask me; he did
ask me, and l made clean breast of it.
l didn't promise him not to repeat the
offence, there was no need of it but l am
sure of this: did not look at a girl for
seven lears-no, not for seven years.
When the eight year came round l re-
membered well my old vow against Fan
ny Stoddard. Well to make long story
short; l married Fanny. Janet became
a parsons wife.
And here let me tell you in confidence,
reader, that / really think little Fanny
Stoddard had very deep motive in her
head when she betrayed Janet and me,
though she was but child. She liked
me, even then, believe. Well at any
rate she declares every time that the af-
fair is mentioned, that l had my revenge
upon her. Bless her faithful heart, it has
been indeed sweet one.
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