Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-10-20
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ssWt1L, doh't + know, Squire Linton. I'd
be willing % 90 and keep house Tor you
few 8Ts3n sdld tho widow, playing ner7
voUsig with !, the gate latch. al know
you're in pttffu1 plight with so many.
young children and no head. I'd be willing
TO 60 Tor few days to accommodate you
but 70 tell she eE.siHr 5srte sH 4 4 am expecting
ndeed--ohs 4 wasn't aware. Don't
let me detain you another minute" said
Squire Linton, hurriedly "rVe taken mp
too much Of your time already"
No, indeed" returned the widow,
twisting her handkerchief; al wis only
going 70 say promised to see Mr. Means
to-deEs but I-that Is to ssy-I can tell
you better FtO-morToW." = =, = I, y-.'
@No, NO; it is too great & faxor..a I
ought not to ask i'll won't ask IL, Mrs.
Whalen, sighed Squire Linton, wonder
ing secretlE What 1uA1ees1 should bring
the wealthy. M. Means Of 1fafbntg.s an.
the WY 70 DurhalA - ara ! sxssss.f5 I,
but the was snch meek, selfrenounc-
ingman that he never dreamed Of pressing
higoNn claim any farther 8 and hastily
draWino sup his reine,s - drove away,
reproaehing himself for ihtruding his. for
lornI nese1al1S5 and making e. dranght
upon ne dow synpathy: sa.- - !
had S4id AAOeherz word II 5 should have,
gone; couldn't have held out .against
his pleading. But there, it's just 81 well,
/ suppose. Mr.. Means will be along soon.
wonder what ne looks hke.H n They say
estAnasxery.h high; hut. ash newer saw.
TIE g SCHEss = s; CO. make, mp my
Before Squire Linton vas half way
beck To- MS a he4dlessn home with his
lo&ves Of baker bread and ginger-bread,
and humps of froWy butter, the widow
was standing opposite the little square
windoNinlh her bed room, tying the strings
retRa ked 70 herself was perfectly true :;
shsihad not MADE up her mind what she
Vopla Bay to- Mr. 1[eans:a a great deal
would depend upon what he rihOuld ssayS
szH6smaus,AcuIHtSd he a. he entered
the little sitting-room down stairs. 'Mrs.
Whalen, supposef am Israel Means,
of Ma1afgf tHcpesa Il yseeor you aswen
sfsfkss soodio0kiag man,snowy 1
9kf Bl1o bthodght the smiling widow, Of
afin4 Inn Sthair, ~ u littls countKified,
perhaps V6at what of that s,'ss ns1 ~ - 3 =
1dddifns warm weather, ma'ams 's
addeAzsAfES Means, with an sdmirine
glance at his hostess, whose personal
charms rather exceeded his expectations.
SN-S -: -, 1s.t -. ~ - 70
y g Sos1 should think, sir. Have Afanf's
Rids Mrss cWhalen, her mouth looking as
u hntteS Wouldn't melt In itieVen in dog
davo,s.sn - :. s1na ,ss,s'll ~ rsSr Is = se t5 =
a Isl. Whaiea r sSid Mr., Means. &C.
reptin the fan, and y with it the right
th1mb ek the someW hat embarrassed lady
---.ss Mrs WhAlsnS - Il = ..l..s.s,--.I1
s.. The words Wefe nothing, but the tone
"rlIIho dl,,5. n1.k,
had kPpk the, Ian; SIC began 70, feel the
1eef IS y FealhNof air.
Mrs. Whalen, / suppose you may be
aware, ma'am, that atf-ahem-called with
q view to-" .rrorruS1
- Mr., Means made double period,
1oal 20 ~ me ling for therese OF the
81. fiiee 1Ss DAYS of BsIs5szzaT. a bSnt ant
an appealing glance to the widow who
was certainly in ne-state TO help him out.
.tsSs Ali OH. she faltered,. while her
coneiv bfun ftt f5C6 isk0WedlEf fine CON-
lblAaEIon 0fSaol efiAo Ana biArnafelks .ssOhl
Ali" 90 = 1o7 HszoB lIssf 3 %
Mr.. Means saw the betraying color with
hiS . fr'es Ss fK Il sSIa sSss' beaso himself; n the
woman lnsedn, 4 tnlls ne mp before I get
the Norde so1H Of ny mouth Pssas Mrs.
+GhAlen, II -suppose You may be aware,
mMfan, thass1 oan6d-anF body with q pair
Of eyes in their head can see I've called.
No ofense, hope. / was coming up
this way, and Moses, mynephew, kind O.
put II II my head that I'd better drop
IN. = 1o.elaaAr lGA1ERzH aErr IA 9
was this ali he meant, sneSs sxnd here,
she had been, expecting-Oh, Moses
Pitcher, the blkck-eyed pisoslof mischief
Couldn't he be in better business tnan
going round 20 widows houses, making
believe old uncles were coming to offer
themselves Moses waH ao pitcher with
had heard more than his uncle had ever
sAtos and ted . great deal more than. he
AsAse' And noM deceived by hiE gneetuus