Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-27

didnt - Tie ssnse Of streAking then
with perspiration for , man thas had only
dropped in"
"Good weather for cheese, - you were
remarking, Mr.. Means," lid sAe, 10 atone
~ stiG as icing, bat with nearly = much
reserve sweetness. DO you kegp . Large
dairy, sirf"
"Nos so yery," returned M. Meana
somewhat treasured By thu allasion e
business. 81 have only six COWS thAt
milk this summer, and ! expect 20 nke
| beef Of one Of them come another spring
| I calculate to dry her up and put her lat
ting sometime along late In the AL Lett
see-you ever been used 70 the care o.
milkf"
Tho widow tied her cap-stringA
"Oh, yes" said aha cspsbly; II VA
\ broueht up on farm"
aWant 10 knowi Then you understand
oil about the work. How do you like iti''
asked Mr.. Mans, moving his chair , tribe
nearer the widow overlooking the vege-
table garden, by which Mn. Whalen sat-
"Wofk is work. / always like any
thing ! have TO do" returned the widow,
CURLY.
"Eycr made any cheesei"
| Mrs Wbaien laughed at the weakness
Of the question.
"Cheese il rather my strong point"
said she, with dignity.
"Ah! How il it about butter! General.
ly had pretty good luck with that" con-
tinued the catechist, taking up his chair
and bringing Il over by the window.
MIRA Wka.ea made her csp-strings into
q double bow. Double bows had always
been considered very becoming to her
style;
you heard as far of as Malburg about my
taking that prize last fall I"
There! / despise myself for making
such speech" thought the widow, the
moment the words were out. "f /
wasn't 20 poor and lonely, and If Dorcas
wasn't 90 terribly trying TO live With"
The steel beads under Mr.. Means eye
brows glittered.
"Well, now, that's good, that's nice,
that's firs'.rste!" he cried, heartily. "You
aren't engaged, ma'am, suppoee!"
Mrs. Whalen blushed like Aurora Bore
ais.
"Not positively" she began. esquire
Linton"
But Mr.. Means cautious spirit again
took ready alarm.
Engaged any where to housekeep, or
the like 2" said he.
"No, I am not engaged any where to
keep house." returned the widow, frigidly,
and don't know as could be spared from
home Ny sister-in-iaw is subject To sick
spells, and needs me. Besides" added
she, with q look at the garden, which
threatened an early froit to the vegetables,
al never did such thing in my life, sir,
as to work In any body's kitchen, outside
Of my own family and friends. Squire
Linton, poor man, is left with six children.
His wife was particular friend of mine,
and he did try TO make some kind of an
arrangement; but haven't quite decided
yet"
The double bow-knot quivered with
outraged dignity.
Mr.. Means suddenly had vision Of
handsome Squire Linton stepping in with
a plaintive little family, cutting him out.
What was TO be done must be done quick
ly. He cleared his throat and leaned for.
ward in the most insinuatipg manner.
"Mrs. Whalen," said he, and again the
tone was portentous--"M Mrs. Whalen, !
consider that have the first claim over
you. don't know how young Pitcher
I've heard you so extra wellsp0Ken Of
that had kind OF . notion"
Mr.. Means tongue was running away
with him. He bridlcd 1t speedily, and
the Iext words were inaudible. a man
with one ct the best river farms in the
county might pick up and choose for q
wife; II wasn't best to be in hurry.
81 had kind OF notion" added he, as
a happy thought struck him, "of asking
you 10 come Gown to Malburg, ma'am, 10
keep house for me spell, and see how
you like It,"
IL just remarked to you, sir"
"And see how we both like 1t, you
know. 1t is always best to start fair"
"Sly old fox" thought the widow,
, ,s;sl J, "oat'h me going to Mal'ufs on
my house Is two-story brick" con-
tinued Reynard, softly, adocr-yard all
round; patent clothes wringer little
fourteen.year old bound girl, my wife set
and pump; one grown.up SON and daugh.
veg. siut sirsid Of work. need some
body 70 oversees. Come, say you'll CO."
"A woman ever In Mount Vernon has
been Recommended TO me; but am salts
TED I'D great deal rather have you"
No answer, save . perceptible lowering
NJ The lofty cap strings. Mira. Whalen,
ilis time, was having vision herself
Just sucn house - she longed for, and
was fitted TO adorn. And behold Mount
Vernon woman walking into 1t, and max
ing herself ut home. How cheated the
man was likely to bel 1t could hardly be
otherwise II he went to such back
woodsyn place as Mount Vernon, and
married by " recommendation"
Mr.. Means saw the sofleninx Of the
widows features.
"Call ii three dollars; and you won't
have much to do but oversee"
swell, I don't know. If it wasn't for
Squire Linton"
"Call it four dollars, and I'll send nay
top-buggy for you tomorrow"
"Aftcr all, thought Mrs. Wbalen, ar
guing the point with her seif-respect
"why nots II isa mere matter OF bust
ness. Four dollars Is q large sum; Ineed
the money; Squire Linton has never
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