Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-07

sfcho tne evening a. home.
- shall not dare 10 tel her nov She'll
be sure to think that ! wanted 10 gct her
out Of the way. 50 aaighi have Josiah al
70 myself. and I never should hear the AS,
Of a." And 80 Ike wise Little pas.. she
kept silent
wih venture ny word on u. you woah
not have wondered az our young far.
Her'' inih-ailment Il you oosld have seen
Hcity Thomas a. she was sewing bv ihe
fre side on that cold November evening".
Under pre;ext Of being rrady to 70 10 her
Cneie's "a thing sAe had no idea Of doin~)
she had. ios' before tea. indulgedin 81 -;n:-
discriminate . fxing up A neatly htsing
dark calico dress. With the store look ain
on u. frcsh linen collar. and a tasteful
black aPrOn-these we're the chief item. Of
Hei;Y's toilet bat she looked as sweet and
dainty in her plain dress a. Il hour. had
been spent in dOnning lace and Jewels.
Her rich hair Of the darkest auburn tinre
fell IN shining folds close 10 her warm. red
cheeks. and vas caught up IN cunning net
behind
I keget O'Clock and past Mrs. Thomas
vas doring IN her ehair-ber shadow on the
opposite vail bobbirg about IN grose.au.
uuimicry a. sbe nodded To and fro-po-
crushing the voluminous White satin bo-.
on her spruce cap against the back Of her
chair-uo- almost tiling forward. and her
tAi hands lay hstiessiy IN her lap. and her
ball Of yarn had rolled out upon the bearsr.
and Pass -As busy converting i into Cor
dian knots.
And jast then came a doabie rap AZ the
door. 90 loud. sudden and self assured
that Hetty started Up With a little shrek.
and st Der foot on Pas.'s tail. Who in turn
gave voice 10 ber amazernent And dispIeas-
urc. The eombiaed noise reused Mrs.
Thomas. and. starting 10 an erect position.
she rubbed her eyes. settled her cap border.
and exelAimed 4" Bless nv soul Hette.
that was thAtS Soneboly At the doorY
who can be coming here at tins time Of
Hights It's not late. nOiher-only a Etile
pas; eigh, O'Clock. III 90 and see Who Il
i. says He;ty. demurriy. taking the can
de from the table. - No. Here. YOU
Wind up my bal and sweep up the hearth.
~hils 60 TO the door. = SAYS the old ladv.
whose feet we're struggling in the meshes Of
the uuraveled yarn. DrAi that cat
All this time Josiah -As standing on one
foot cot in the cold porch. ~ith bis hands
IN bis overooAt pockets. wondering ifHetty
hAa iAiicn asleep. and every now and then
giving the door a smart rap by ~ay of va
rieiy. ln her hurry Mrs. Thomas forgot
Go take the candle. and a. she stepped into
ID honi entry the sitting room door slam
mel after her. She had her band OF the
handle of the door Al the moment. and
opcning 4. she suddenly ioond herself IN
the embrace % a stout pair q arm. a uhisk
erred face m close proximity 10 her o~u.
and before she could think about the
sfranEenrss of her siiuatioa. she received n
proionged kiss-a hearty snsck-fsn spon
The viriuous mafrons lip.
Sbo lid by dis time Invested herself Of
the impression that a vas her USUALLY 90
ber spouse Who mgst have oore hone in a.
unusually excited condition thus 20 indulge
N such an un-onied eSpression of affection.
o. Get OUT Get out I say. Who are you.
anyhow Murier, thsivesi Hsity. come
here. Hsre's a nan kissing mc ike mad -
Bat the intruder had By this time discovered
his mistAke-it did not need The Indignant
sc-aichin- and puSnneline II the oi1 lsdy'.
hs,s 20 cause him 70 relinqaish his bold AMI
~ a. ifpar-ued BY some Indignant ghost.
He;'y. nesrly choking wiih sDothered
laughter. IN spite of treridssion. nov cane
fhc rc-coe
O. never 80 30 frighfcned IN Al ~ life
The mean scsmpi who csn !, o.. Hstty ?
Ret thsi dutifol dsughte- va. % an ap-
pearances. a. innoceus g. turtle dove
She soothci fbe Old lady BY representing
thsi g might have been one % che neigh
bors vbo having drank 20 murh. had MIS-
taken ths hose and The housewife. She
searched he entry for the r,issing specta-
oies. dropped in he scume. re-arangsd
he r1mpicd cap border. wound up ihe
tangled yarn. stirred the fre-aE in the
most amnbie manner possible-snd Al
lengih. lad fbe saiisiaction q seeing her
uother sabsids into her chair and her ac-
casouled tranquility.
Mr.. Thompson as fully a-ake uov.
So had ner lea in her had. and IN
stesd of setiiing herseh for another nap
she pursaed H. strain ~ tbougbt snd bsr
knfting -ork. both 81 the ssne tias-. vith
von8erisl upidfy. A. ieugth. stopping
snd boxing tesniy Al iIeiiy -" ! suppose
it'ss queer iisa of nine. Hetfy. bot I have