Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-03-13
"Well, where p
.tAt Lo,oe when Tn fLers

| .'At home when m there
'The duce you do Rather smart should
Judge. Don't you know my dear, that i isn
well TO be loo smart Cunning folks neseJ
live ,ong.'
II suppose von expect to live to a good old
age 2" said she, rather carelessly for 'help.
''Miss Mag, what is yonr surname, said
he, ignoring her last remark.
srrhc same my farther's is,' was the promp
reply, given with an indignant shake Of the
short, dark curls
Tom was stupefed.
How dare this gi,.l--d hired girl answer the
lordly Tom Develin in such manner
And running his hands down in the very
bottom pnr.s of his coat pockets, he stared at
her with wonder depicted in his countenance
Several days after this there came TO tlic
house two beautiful kittens.
Mag dotted on cats and Immediately selec
ted the white one for herself. fxrF
But Tom, who was watching her not far N
pouncei upon it, AMI succeeded in getting
possession Of the K .tten which he carried of
! in safety.
| Mrs. Devein, hearing The noise, came out
an beheld her model girl sitting fiat the
floor and indulging in hearty cry, while
Tom stood off at a little distance surveying
placidly first Mag, then the Kitten.
tiour mean, wicked old bachelor, soba
be Mag, from the depths of her apron. Tom
whistled polka and danced to his own mus c
can don't like you one bit;' and Mag
peeped slyly over the corner of her apron 10
sec the effect of her statement. But Tom was
brave, and he only whistled the louder.
"Tlioma,,r' spoke Mrs. Develin, .for shame,
why do you delight in tor.nen,ing tho poov
| child r.
Here the nchill' cried loudor than ever,
and Tom spoke brayely, defending himself
from the charge.
81 say, mother. why is she always -botfer>
ing me. She always wants just what want.
| and now she wants that kitten, ALat pretty
white cat, and so do Land III have it-tl.at
will and he glanced slyly at her as he re
pested her words. "And she's got something
, c,sc that ought TO be mine, and which IA
bound TO have--.hats more
BY this time Mag had dried her tears, and
;; got up and was standing near tho door,
"What nave got that you ought to have
I'm sure don I want il whatever it may be-
she spifuly said, flashing an indignant
glance at him.
II II not tell you now, he replied, ''somc
other time will do as we'll
"Mr Devclin. I'm going home-back to Mr.
I.acy,s. I'll not stay here any longer, and i'
you don't take me home this afternoon, III
! ,ralk, cried Mag, with defiant bob of her
head. g~
Bolh Tom and his mother demonstrated
with her but all 10 no purpose Go she would
and go she did, much to the disappointment and
chagriu of Master Tom. The days seemed to
have the power Of engthening themselves to
an unlimited extern, after her departure, and
Tom was almost beside himself He had the
blues, and finally found out that he was in
love with his property as he styled Mag
She had been gone a week when his mother
declared he must either &c. wife or find
girl to supply the place of the departed Mag
Tom fired with enthusiasm AMI respect for his
maternal mother, politely informed her I,
hunt a girl herself, for hired girl he would
not get, but he d be hanged if re didn't have
a W wife."
Not long after he might have been seen
standing on Mr.. Lacy's front door steps
dressed in his most killing style Mag ans
wered the summons herself, and led him into
the parlor, where there sat an elderly lady,
apparently an invilid. Tom sat and chatted
away for awhile, and presently asked
'ls Miss Lacy at home
Mrs Lacy smiled, and replied pointing to
May
"Can you see for yourself
That young ladys face turned a vivid scar
let Tom Immediately rosc and said
"Thcn with your permission, Mrs Lacy,
desire few private words with her
Mrs. Lacy bowed and Mag unhesitatingly
preciritatel herself thrssgAt the side door,
and fed. closclY folio we'd hy Tom. Bat ,aias
for crinoline'and gored dresses, without the
slightest warning the young lady stumbled and
fell and was captured by Tom,
don't believe in telling what he said or
what ske said but sometime after, when Mrs.
Lacy recounted Maggie's exploits to Tom, he
frequently told some Of her saucy sayings
when she was acting the comedy of "help' in
his mothers kitchen.