The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30
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kitchen came from the fact that mother
Powley was not yet well enough to take
her accustomed place there, and so things
were not kept up as usual. | mean ne
| would have thought so if he ever shaped
his feelings into definite thoughts. SO two
weeks passed away heavy and sulien, lin
gering as though they would faln swell IN
to months; and then the lame brother con-
descended to get well and allow Nancy BLY,
to return to her old place at neghbor Pow
ley's.
1t was astonishing how all the old cheer
mess and coZiness came back to every
thing. She came rather unexpectedly, so
Hilkiah opened the kitchen door that eve
ming with no anticipation OF the bright
ness that lit up everything far better than
the kerosene lamp. The cat purred twice
as loudly, and the teapot steamed twice
the welcome; Hilkiah was surprised into
an utterance which sounded remarkably
like 'Bow-wow,' but which Nancy Bly, in
terpreted at once as Good evening. So
you We got back. Glad to see.you.'
Yes said she, 4 have come. Martin,
he got so well, that Aunt Kapperough
thought she could take care of him. Aunt
kapperough, she is feeble you know. and
] dont't like to put too much upon her. 4
| feel her kindness in letting me make Mar
tins home with her, for shouldn't feel so
easy about him with anybody else. But
now Martin has got so well he doeSnt neeC
much waiting upon; he sat up TWO noufs
| to-day, and think he will he as we'll as
ever again right away. | did out the wash
this morning, and il has been such dry
/ ing dav The clothes We're all in and ironed
by the middle of the afternoon and says
TO Aunt kapperough, Mrs. Powiev needs
me and you don't, SO supposing go over
there tonight. am sure OF being want
1ub CO..
she, y don't know but YOU mad better go.
So come. and here oe.
i Wow, replied Hilkiah, meaning, And
very welcome, am sure.
The blacksmith $ tea hour was long one
that night, as ne listened 10 the chirping OF
Nancy Bly,, and watching her lifting about
TO wash the tea things and tidy up the
room. Talk about rocks and trees moving
to the music of Orpheus golden shelf in
deed! That was nothing TO the change
which came over Hilkian Bordick as he
listened 10 the meiodious rafting OF the
milkpails when Nancy washed them.-
NO. an inch of his body was free from de-
light, and although he did not express BIS
feelings by the use OF any mechanical and
common place arrangement OF the twenty
six patrv Roman letters, a hea'hen contri-
vance at best. vet the depth of tenderness
opening in his capacious heart showed
clearly as Drummond light 10 every body
but himself. He remained like chicken
with its head thrust behind a board, which
seeing nothing itself, has no IDEA OF belng
discovered by anybody.
Whats the use in letting matters go on
so? said neighbor Powley few days after.
, ward, instigated without doub. by the shap-
ing Providence .Bord;ck would make
: Nancy a good husband and she would
make him good wife, but he viii never
presume TO think Of offering himself If he
is left alone. 1t would be first rate match
and am going to bring it about
'Bord!ck, why don't you &c, married?
said he that very evening.
Bordick started as though small boy
had thrown stone at him, but made nc
reply; :; x.nor PLY. .,s uon,d mako 70,
q most excellent vie, and then you coult
, help her take care of her brother and dt
some good in the world. Why don't yot
ask her 70 have you, and then get married
like folksv pursued the terrier who wa!
worrying him.
. Hilkiah cast one of his pleading glance'
q at Nancy Bly,, who, refusing to respond Il
, the appeal, blushed and rubbed the knives
the harder.
You are suited with her and she is suit
Ell with you. You would make her faith
full, loving husband to the best of you
, ability. and she would make you faithful
loving wife SO long as you both should live
ISL tIdt 50. RtISiStS'i tAS tNiAACAs ~~"A1
8 CIV, come here. If you don't want to speal
!, Just take hold of hands, if am right abou
a it,
: Hilkah, being always ready TO respon'
> to call for action, heartily grasped Nancy
/, hand, and am certain she, taken so b.
r surprise. did not object.
. then by the authority vested in Inc a
q justice Of the peace, pronounce you ma
. and wife. What God hath Joined togethe
!, let not man put asunder,' said neighbo
I Powley, who / forgot to say was really
. country esquire.
). According TO the accommodating, mar
rage made-easy laws of the state, if tn
. parties did not protest. this was legal Ger
elnony, and when Hilkiah was fully mad
:, aware of that. he reused himself as great
:. grandfather Adam did after his nap an
! looked upon the Eve by his side with nu
q disguised 10Y and admiration. Mothe
: Powlev could not have heart to keep sic
4 long after this, and very soon the smok
curled again from the wide chimney of til
= low red house, and the humble furnitur
. shone and was glorified as itnever had bee
before. The lame brother, Aunt Kappel
ough and the cat all found happy HON
there. and Hiikiah Bordck looks down wit
: watchful pride upon them all as treasure
- which he has been set to guard.