The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-04

dolng) she had, Just before tea, indulged
ln On indscriminatc fixing up" A nrat-
g fitting dark calico, with the store look
still on q; fresh linen collar and tast-
ldl black siik apron-there wcrc the chief
items ofIleity's toilet; but she looked us
sweet and dainty in her plain dress as
hours had been spcut in donning lace aud
Jewels. Her rich hair of the darkest au-
burn tjngc fcll in shining folds close to
hor warm red check, and was caught up
IN o cunning net behind.
Eight o'clock aud past, NIrs. Thomas
was doziug in her chair--hcr shadow on
The opposite wall bohhiug about in gro-
tcsqUc mimicry, as she nodded TO and fro
now crushing the yoluminous white
saun bows on her spruce cap against the
Dack ct her chair--now almost falling
forward, and her Eat hands lay lstlcssly
IN her lap, and her ball Of yarn had rolled
out upon tho hearth, and puss was busy
converting IL into gordian knots
And just thcn came a double rap at
ha dpor-io loud, ousudd aud self-as-
surcd that llotty started up with little
shrieki aud set hcS foot on puss's tail.
VINO m turn gave voice TO her amazcmcnt
and splcasure.
\ -. Ihc combined noise aroused Mrs.
I Ihomas, and, starting into an erect po-
slhoh' she rubbed her eyes, settled her
cap border, and exclaimed,
'Biess my soul, Hctty, what was that!
I Somcbody az the doorl Who can be
4 coming here at this time of the night"
"Its not late, mothcr--only a little
past oight III go and see who Il s,"says
Hetty, dcmurcly taking the candle from
the table.
ono. Here, you wind up my ball and
sweep up the hearth, wldlo 20 20 the
Goor,' says the old lady, whose feet were
IHuugglng in the perplcxing meshes OF
uuravcl"d yarn. "Drat that catln
And all this time Josiah was standing
On one foot out on the old porch, with his
hands IN his oyercoat pockets, wondering
Il Iictiy had fallen asleep, and eyory
now and then giving the door a smart rap
/ by way Of variety.
In her hurry, Mrs. Thomus forgot to
take the candle, aud as She stepped out
into the little front entry the sitting room
door slammed after her. She had her
hand on the handle Of the hall door at
the moment and opening il, she sudden
ly found herself in the embrace of stout
pair Of arms; n whiskered face in close
> proximity TO her own; and before she
could think about the strhnrenoss of her
situation, she received prolonged Kiss
IA hearty smack--full upon her virtuous
uotron lips. @
80, murJerl 'TLint Obadiah, heithcrr'
She had by this time diyestcd herself
Of the impression that il was her usually
sober spouse who must have come hom
an an unusually exalted condition thus Ia
Indulge in such ulwonted expressions OF
affection.
"Get outl Get out sByl Who are YOU
any how Murdor thicvcs! ITetty! come
hercl Here's man kissing me like
madr'
But the intruder had by this time dis
covered his mistuko--it did not need the
indignant pummcling and scratching Of
the old lady's vigorous fststo cause him
TO rclinquish his hold, and ny as Il pursu.
ed by some indignant ghost
Hctty nearly choking with smothered
laughter, in spite Of her trepidation, now
came to the rescue.
81 never was so frightened in all my
life. Tho mean srampl Who could Il
bel Hctty have you any idea!"
But that dutilul daughter was, 70 all
; appearance, innocent as sucking dove.
She soothed the old lady by representing
= that II might have boon one ofthe neigh
= bors, who having drank too much, hat
mistaken the house and the housewife
She sourchcd the entry for the MISSING
1 spectaclcs, dropped in the sculIic rear
7 ranged the rumpled cap border; woun,
D up the tangled yarn, stirred the fro-ul
= in tho most Hmiable manner possible
and at length had the satisfaction Of sec
ing her mother subslde into her chair am
D hcr accustomed tranquility. r..'.'
a Mrs. z homas was fully awake now
10 She had a now idea in her head, aud ia
: atead Of settling herself for another naI
o she pursed the train of thought and he
l knitting, both at the same time, wit
wonderful rapidly. Atlength, stopping
and looking keonly at Hetty--- '..
81 suppose it's qneor idea of mine
: IIetty, but I've a notion that man wa
'Slah HuwleYn Ny. but ifHetty's fac
! did not fire up thenl You might have Il
a candle BY il, These incipient symp
, toms did not escape the wary inquisit
! orr"
"'Pears 20 10 me: Cause those biz
whiskors were 80 much like his'n, ant
the awkward way he gripped me with hi
, great pawsl"
? Hetty was wonderfully busy. She ben
/ over her work and drew the needle
1 through 50 quickly that the thread snap
, ped end then she was so much engage,
= in threading her needle again, she didn'
D have time to answer.
A 81 don't believe that Hiss was moan
for me, after all. Wonder who Il wa
!, intended for; and wonder il you dom
g know something about il Hety!"
= "Alel mothcrl"
4 eyes, you Hetty. You was mightl
| anxious to get me and pap Otto aun
T. Ruth's this evening; but ! noticed yol
Q We're slicked up extraordinary, for allyol
: wernt going '
d f"Now lIetty, I'm gettin' old. I know
= il; but ! hay'nt quite lost my eye-sigh
e yet. I've heard something nbout thi
+ lbetweenyo you and 'Sias IIawley. Wha
Q are YOU playin' possum furl Out with
e sayl" ip.F f1nr
y Our little schooner thus 'abidred, mad
n clean hreust Of the matter; much re
/, lie7ed 10 find that mother "had'nt Huthiu
. agin him, andwo0ld egive father tall
= aboutit, and bring him round." ,hs
d "But, lletty, Iwant- you.to tell 'Sia
i ia rather he'd not make such a mislak
0 lugin I don't llke the feel Of his hi
:, whiskers about my face, don't approY
n fofprondscuous kissing." h
a laSiah neref heard the last Of thu
d blunder. Old Squire Thoiaus used 10 de
y light in rehearsi1g the story wheneve
h all The partlea intcrssted happened % B