Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-10-20

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hints, she had gone and bought lavender
ribbon and q hem stitch handkerchief
Would shetsver hear the last of il from
Il sister Dorcas3
n before Mr.. Means had wiped his face
and rubbed up another idea, the wary
iWidoW had united her Cap-strings. She
j didnt see, the sense of streaking them
i with perspirationI for man that had only
sdropped in" II l41sB.f ,l1fy
2" Good weather for cheese, as you were
remafking, Mr.. Means," said she, ina tone
as stiff as icing, but.with nearly IS much
Is:ssHe sysetness. Do you keep a large
aNot so very" returned MI. Means,
somewhat reassured by this allusion to
business. 81 have only six cows that
milk this summer, and expect to make
beef of one Of them come another spring
calculate to dry her up and put her fat.
tting sometime along late in the fall. Let's
tsesEYou ever been used to the care Of
bI1A widow tied her cap-stringA
"Oh, yee," said she, capably; I was
Ii Want to know I Then you understand
| al about the work How do you like it2r
iasked Mr.. Means, moving his chair . tTihe
4 nearer the widow overlooking the, tvege-
| table garden, by which Mrs. Whalen sat.
"Work il work. L always like any
thing I have to do" returned the widow,
rurtly. .iga ~ ;,.,s-
i Mrs. Whalen laughed at the weakness
I7of the question.
aOheese is rather my strong point"
said she, with dignity. q
"Ahf How is It about butterS General.
1 ly had pretty good luck with that ?" con-
Enued the .catechist, taking up his chair
q and Obj sbri3g Hgh ging T oyar By the window =
q double bow. Double bows had always
been considered very becoming to her
style. Ax1 q
you heard as farsof rs Nal burg shout my
taking that prize last fall ~
- sfpTheraIVI despise myself for making
such . spee0h, 2 thought the widow, the
wasn't so poor and lonely, and IT Dorcas
lwasn't so terribly trying TO live with | :" =
The steel beads under Mr.. Means eye
brows glittered.
HsWell, now, that's good, that's nice,
that's frs rate 1" he cried, heartily. You
aren't engaged, ma'am, supposef"
10 Mrs. Whalen blushed like Aurora Bore
alis. i h S.a
"Not positively" abe began. Squire
Linton"
But Mr.. Means cautious spirit again
Engaged any where to housekeep, or
the like 2" said he.
No, ] 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
I never did such q 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
Erangement; but i haven't quite decided
The double boH-knot dufvefed with
outraged dignity. tAstSNA
Mr.. Means suddenly had q vision of
handsome Squire Linton stepping in with
plaintive little family, cutting him out.
What was to be done must be done quick
Ply. he cleared his throat and leaned for
ward in the most insinuating manner. .
Mrs. Whalen," said he, and againN the
tone was portentous-"M Mrs Whalen, i
consider that have the first claim over
you don't know how young Pitcher
delivered his message; but the truth Il,
I've heard you SO extra well-spoken Of
that I had kind of q notion" "7e'
s. Mr.. Means tongue was running away
with him. He bridled It speedily, and
the next words were inaudible. A man
with one of the best river farms In the
county might pick up and choose for q
wife; it wasn't best to be in q hurry.
had kind Of notion" added he, as
happy thought struck him. " of asking
you 70 come down to Malburg, ma'am, to
keep house for me Q SPELL and see how
you Ike itH aa1I .sagse. JHF -
. / Just remarkedt 10 You, SIR 3,
And see how we both like it, you
know. It is always best to start fair.n,,
"Sly old fox, thought the widow,
testify, @Cateh me going to Malburg ON
a My house is q two-story brick. con-
tinued .Reynard, softly, /" door-yard, all
fourteen year old bound girl, my vile set
the world by4spry as you please; cistern
and pump; one Igrown-up SON and daughr
ter, amt afraid of work, I need some
body % oversee. Come, say you'll 60"
"a woman over In Mount Vernon, has
been recommended tome; but am salts
fed I'd great deal rather have you" -
No answer, save perceptible lowering
this time, was having vision herself
Just such house as she longed for, and
was fitted to adorn. And behold Mount
Vernon woman walking into it, and MAX
ing herself at home.s How cheated the
man was likely to bel It could hardly be
otherwise If he went TO such q "baok-
woodsy" place as Mount Vernon, and
married by !" recommendation"
|. n Mr.. Means saw the softening of the
aCslI It three dollars;9 and you won't
have much to do but oversee" il@;id-s
"Well, I don't know. If it wasn't for
Squire Linton
SCan Il four dollars and III send nay
top-buggy for you tosmorrownDn
!, HAfter all" thought Mrs. Whalen, ar
guing the point with her self.respect
"why notY 1t Is mere matter of bust
ness. -Four dollars Is q large sum; Ineed
the, money; Squire Linton has never
given over two and q half"s 9Ni SD .
"Well, really" said she aloud, having
kept up appearances with her self-respect:
81 don't know but I'd better 20, Just
through the press of hsying. But
wosfl6n't pledge myself to stay q day
longer, Mr.. Means; for, in case time was
set and either one of us was dissatisfied,
it would be rather embarrassing you see,P
She spoke with such womanly inde-
nendeuce and Rraca that Mr.. Means was