North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-25
,,ked," answered l, With bewilderns volu-

| while Don't be nervous"
And bundled the shawl round my un-
willing relatives shoulders, aud hurried her
out of the wicket gate. Wisely judging that
| u would not be best 10 allow her half
| second for sober reflection. ,.r-.....
I sat down on the doorsteps, thinking il
was very nice thing to te q hnusekeepsr.
"N.w, i'll wa, q w"man," sn!iloquzed I,
Il should b. tearing around the house,
Knocking DOWN chairs and f,rt,ug up dust
with broon unl'l ICE wouldn't COOL me !
As II is, Ldun't see but tha, keep house
very nicely with NO fuss at ALL" nil
|, lighted my cigar, balanced myself in
comfortable position, and waited for the old
click to fire the signal gun Cor my attack un
the back Kitchen cooking stove. ..-.s
Observation-Disclosures 'ur five -si x-seven
--ight- III De--ten-ELEvEN2
"Npw lh.n;" quolh !. "for victory or
dea'h!" ....... a.r ...a ... ...lr
C,nIound tha fire--it ,ULDN'T burn ih
spit" of my coax'ng. and chips and blowing
and puff g. My eyes smartiug with smoke
my nnetr,ls ,inged with ashes-bst the
fire d. ctned to bl.zs .... ......
| sat d"~n and contemplated il melev"-
lentIy. Fnr minute ur TWO had a wild
idea of getting coHaagratnn out of my
aunts stock Of lucifer matches, and cooking
the dinner thereon At all hazards; but with
| ober second thought came O bright idea
! charcoal .s..r. ... ... ...-
"Of course What blockhead was not
tn think %; il beiore.' ,. . ..-... .
And jumped and dived into the spoty
| recesses Of aunt R.cheI's charcoal barrel with
an aler'ness utst surprised myself. .......
'Let me see--whst ncxl 2" pnudered med
itarveiy. "Ol,! the pies were TO bs put in
when the oven was hot. Well, if the oven
,su' hot now il never will be, =" here goes!''
I had always supposed pie {" be s'lid sub
stance. ssquently when both the villain
uus compounds 'xeeled over," Aad llsclar,ed
their sticky c'ntents over my coat, .r"wstrs
| and white MsrseIlsise vest, was-just
little taken by surprise. ..
exclaimed, setting down the empty crus's,
and viewing my drenched garments through
winch the eItmmy lIqlId was slowly pene-
traung to the very akin. If th,S is house
keeping, wish WAS we'll out of III! On.
| thing Is certain Il n lSt get my peas An has
paieus boiling, before this fire all burns out,
as I've put every lump Of charcoal into the
stove. Revising my toilet can wait dinner
cam. ~ '..,f
| caught mp tin pan and knife, and made
frantic rush for the garden. The asparsus
was easily found and cut, but I was no bot
anis,, but CITY lawyer, could not decide
which were 5eets, aud which something eise
| Finally / h,t on truly ingenious expedvent
OF pulling up by the roots every bubou- plant
winch corj-cIurrd might be the vegetable
| in questIohn' ..... s......... ...
''R"und ~hite--pnssibly turnips-certsin-
" not beets. Yellow spinding-oh carrots
to be sure. phew w what smell Of garlic;
by the powers it's an onion I've t hold of
, o, here's the feluw-rouud and red as sure
as Pm alive N thing like perseverance,! !"
While dug bri>kly away ct my hard wnn
treasures, whis,lirg Dixie" with all INV
nigh, sepulchrai grunt close 10 my ear
u4ade me start convulsi vel and drop my
| knife ! .-... .<.' .-t..s.,. 4
! w"n'ttry 10 smooth over the matter.
| III confess at once that I did mutter one or
two nsughty words under nv breath. But
4 who wouldn't when all Of Rnpiey's pigs We're
| running wild 0ver aunt Rachcl's darling gar
den2 had unwIttingIy left the gate open,
| and here was my exceeding great reward
els Mrs Sedley At home 2 |'a. - 4sel
Here was in full shout after drove of
! pigs, my ,rowseis bes smear.d with cus,ard
| and fresh mud from the garden, tin pan
brardish' 10 my hand, and the pc spirat,on
rolling down INV face n torrents, accn>,ed by
luvly girl, with cheeks like fresh dama-k
r''ses, and the purest Of white muslin shawls.
''ls MR. Sediey NJ home 2"
''Nu-yes,"l answered, looking uneasiy
around, as tie last Of my four legged enemies
sca'npering through fhe gate. That is, she
isn't At hume just now, but expect her very
soon. Won's you walk IN l,s.g. ......... ..
| Why did she hide that cherry mouth in
her handkerchief so often ! why did the,
hazel eyes dance so rogushly as she walked
by my side 10 the house 1t certainly made
her look very pretty, but ssill resumed a
Byrunic air, and conver>ed in sentimental
nnthings--whlch made her laugh more than
eser' - ->-- .a.t# az -.al -.aG IL
| showed her into the sitting room and
Withdrew to secure my boe,s and asparagus.
AsI came in from the garden some good an
gel prom ted rnc to take =ly pssp at the
square IL! lH'king glsss that Seth J'.ne-, one
Of my uncles +nired hAnds," kept up in tie