The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-10-25
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PROSY'S STORY.
BY BIkDGE CARROLL.


81 don t mean to be a bit better
than 1 will be if I stay here a year.
shan't guard my tongue, it's a
tongue well brought up, and has no
speeches for company it wouldn't
use for everyday folks, nor for ev-
ery-day folks it wouldn't use for
company. 1t never, if it can posi-
bly, help, means to say anything it
would be ashamed of even to its
shadow on the wall when there's no
other shadow around to hear it"
l had such confidence in my good
intentions rather relished being
watched, and never let on 1 knew
lest they should stop too soon and
end in not being altogether satisfied
about me. One little unpleasant
ness occurred tue second day. 1
was telling Bright something about
a baby's baptism, when suddenly his
mother appeared before us.
Il thought it was understood be-
tween US that my child should not
be misled by such foolisbness as
that"
"Foolishness, ma'am" 1 said in
great bewilderment.
downright foolishness. You
have had your orders; if you would
keep your place obey them"
Il will, ma'am," 1 replied, wishing
the while she were not so stately and
handsome, so that 1 could ask her to
explain just what she wanted of me,
for felt, regarding my duty, as
though had just gone out to sea.
She believes in immersion, 1 sup
pose, but surely the child will not
get any wrong notion from what was
said.
The third day came, and it seem
ed as if into that was crowded the
happiness of weeks that should have
been mine. Abner, Bright, and 1
rode out together, and stopped in the
cool, moist woods to gather chest
nuts. 1t was November, but warm
in the middle of the day. When we
came back Mr.. and Mrs. Ray rode
out, he driving, and Abner came to
our room and we had a merry time
roasting chestnuts.
81 see you've kept your tongue,
little grille" Abner said. 81 was
fearfully afraid you couldn't. Keep
that and you'll keep your place"
1 wondered in a weak way what he
meant, but was too happy to be ser
ious enough to ask him, and answer
ed as silly as silly can be.
He talked considerable about the
coming Christmas. Bright said he
was to have a party and told his
plans. Abner said-"Bright what
is Christmasp
"a large day." he answered.
"What makes it any larger than
any other day?"
"What makes you larger than me?"
my pet responded.
We laughed, and just then Alb
ner's chestnut popped right into my
lap. He had said-"If it pops 1 |
will get 1t, and we 1oiU before anoth-
er years out; fit just SINNERS done
l won't, and we won't"
l knew 1t meant the stewardship |
of Mr.. Rays place. He was compe-
tent, Abner was, and there was a |
prospect of his being called upon to |
ill it. "We will' meant we would (
be married before another year was
out. The chestnut popping that
way seemed so strange we could
hardly get over it. j
The windows of the place at Brier
Bridges were every one what is cal
ed bay windows, and were furnished /
like little parlors, or were like birds
nests, lined with the softest of soft
things, and fit only to cuddle down
and browse IN. We were in one of
these, Bright and I, that evening.
Outside the great moon was shining 4
so it seemed as if she lifted the world
in her arms, and was turning it to
silver like herself. The child was
more like his name than l had ever
seen him, not noisy, nor merry, nor
Of that sort, but just bright,
as we call the day bright, or the
night when it is filed with stars. !