Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-03-02

and very useful. I let her have more of her
own way. Besides. l had not so mncl
time to think of her. Ny mind was full
Of Arawinta's prospects.
AT last one night--a Sunday in the frs,
OF Msy-Araminta said, i am going to
lind ont what Mr.. Ashton does with him
self Sandav's.'
Well. the child came home at half pas,
nine pale as ghost
Mother. followed Mr.. Ashton. and
he went to Methodist meeting
is that alp
'No, ma. sail Minty; wait minute
tie sat in the mi Idle isle. anil went into
the gallery; AMI pretty soon l saw our
L'ddy Lizer come in. and march up the
isle and seat herself beside him. AMI they
spoke and looked on the same book, and,
ma. he saw her home
You mean she followed on after him, j
suppose
No. ma. she took his arm
could not sleep oil night for thinking
Of il.
AT lsybreak I went down stairs. There
was Liddy Lizcr frying fritters for the
ca-lic.t boarders. She looked up. aud
said. Good morning
Can you have the face to speak to me?'
| said. 'You are foand out, Miss; your
character'is known al last know why
you GO to church so much
She blushsd, but said nothing.
My house is a respectable one. | said,
sanJ I'if haya ny I'll bah x,aI craafpxa have
Your time is up in week; fluid place by
then. AMI take yourself of then. sooner il
you can
She did not fire up. bnt said. Yes.
ma'am.' Not another word. only Yes,
ma am And it made me so angry that
struck her. And then | turned and saw
Mr.. Ashton looking at us from the hall.
4 week wen, by. and on Saturday Liddy
Lizer came to me and sail. quite cody
You wouldn't mind ny leavingto night,
I presume. Mrs. 1rab.'
The sooner the better, said I.
An hour after she came to say Good.
BY
Colby. Liddy Lizer.' said. only
Ion't come to me for character. for
couldn't give you one
II shs nj come, Mrs. Trabb.' she said
and went away as a lady might with lit.
tie polite bow. Cook followed. and came
back to tell me she had gone to the minis
.et's.
.Araminta.' said after tea. it's plain
that Liddy Lizsr has deceived Mrs. Scran.
tum. It's our duty to so around and lei
her know what the giIl'S real character is
Our duty as Christians, Minty.' So We
went.
The ministers house was lighted up
AMI peeping through the window we cav
that the parlors were full.
a donation party or somsthiRg.'
said 'Methodists are always having sucl
things Well Just make ourselves socia.
BILE and find chance to tell Mrs. Scran
tum as if by accident. Strangers are al
ways welcome at such times.'
SO we went in. The servant (it wasn'i
Idly Li1er) asked us to step up stairs
and take off our things. And then we
wen, down into the psrlor.
Why. ma said Mrnty. IT'S wed.
ding And sure enough Mr. Scrantum
stood in the middle OF the floor with q
coull, before him.
Mr. A,h.on. ma whispered Aramin-
Is. AMI. oh goodne.s graciousl just then
the bride stepped around so could sea
hsr. and wonder l didn't drop to the
floor. for it vas Liddy Lizer. And Mrs
Scrantun,' sister was her bridemaid
Araminta and just ran up and got our
things and slipped home again.
That deceitful man. said Minty.
That bold Liddy Lizer.' l gasped, and
| wonder | didn't turn into pillar OF
stone.
It's good while since then. Aramint,
i. thirty and not married yet. for young
Tompkins married some one else out o.
piqne. And often wonder whether pev.
pie know Mrs. Ashton was nothing but
the Trabs' Liddy Lizer.