The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-08-28

Sarah Ann will ever think of it again
any more than / should if you haC
not taken me TO task about it,"
rYou seem to forget, Tom, that per
sons in her position are not so intelli
II gent as those in ours. They judge
almost wholly by actions, and | an
quite sure Sarah Ann thinks you are
in love with her" ssE
mole-hill, my DEAR
swell, Tom, how would you like tC
: see me kissing old E5en? ?"
"WelI, really, if you should evel
, have the least desire to kiss old Eben
III don't think | could find it in my
heart to object" laughed Tom, as ht
closed the door and went away.
I Old Eben had come from my owl
neighborhood, and was our man o
all work, and the ugliest mortal that
ever set eyes on. So / could not bu
acknowledge there might be differ
ence between kissing him and Sarah
Ann, who was really good Hooking.
Well, felt so bad that could not
help sitting down and having a good
cry. In the midst of it | saw one
coming up the walk, who was smil.
ing and beckoning 10 me, as though
| well assured OF a welcome. 1t proved
| to be my brother John, who had been
from home for years. We were ex-
pecting him, but not so soon. After
the greetings were over, aud we were
little quieted, he questioned me
about my tears, and at length drew
from me the whole story.
$50 they were not SO far wrong in
saying you made a fool of yourself by
marrying him, eh, Jessie? Well, why
] don't you make him put himself in
your place 2"
"Oh, John, you don't mean for me
to-"
''Kiss old Eben = hardly" said
John, drily, "but you can put me in
Eben's place for a few days"
"Oh, John, that is just the thing
He was to have gone home last week
for few days, but his nephew, who
was coming to take his place was
taken I'D, and he was obliged to give
up going"
s'Well, tell him you have got some
| one to take his place, and get him off
this forenoon, and now, before any
one sees me, I'll go back to the hotel
where left my baggage and disguise
myself little" @
Well, [ sent Eben off and soon
| John came back changed beyond re-
cognitiom, with blue shirt and over
alls and his hair combed back behind
his ears and plastered smoothly down
| to his head. He looked very funny,
but he went about his work in such 3
stoical, indifferent way that one would
have thought it The life he had always
| led. t4g.L ae. Llla .ss5!-..
When Tom came home | casually
remarked that Eben's nephew, Teddy
| O'Brien, had come to take his place,
and he had at last gone home to pay
! his visit, and l was so pleasant and
chatty that Tom thought I had quite
| forgotten the occurrence of the morn
ing, and. he was very amiable and
| sweet in consequence cl .-s 5r1
In the morning / was up betimes.
Tom likes his morning nap, and While
apparently solicitous that he should
not be disturbed, at the same time
took care to make noise enough to
keep him wide awake, though he lay
with his eyes closed, pretending to
sleep. ar t.tf
At last 1 heard a step in the hall,
and opening the door cautiously,
called Sarah Ann, but it was Teddy
who answered. sals. a
''The top of the mornin' to you,
Missus it's as fresh and sWate as a
rose you are lookin'; an what can l
do for you mum?"
"Ah, Teddy, is this you? I'd like
some hot water if you'd tell Sarah
Ann to bring it." - .r
"I'n bring it myself in jiffy," )"
said Teddy, disappearing down the
stairway. In an incredibly short time
be reappeared with it. r 9,f.
"Why, Teddy, how quick you are !"
"Shure, mum, and who wouldn't
bestir himself for SO swate Teddy as
you?p a5g3ll - ssf. -
"Ah, Teddy, like all your country
men, you have kissed the blarney
stone." 81
"Niver a stone, mum but l mind
well when we were children together.
Many's the time I've kissed your
swate lips; ah, and 1 would I were
boy again." ..4.4.
''What for Teddy ?"
"Shure, and wouldn't I be doing
that same again. All. mum, this is
for the sake of old times," and there
upon he kissed me with noise lit
tie less than a clap of thunder.
aWby, Teddy, have you taken leave
of your senses? Do you forget I'm
married womanp ,5g.a.a
"More's the pity. mum; but where's
the harm2 You'll never miss the
swateness | STOLE"
"Suppose my husband had heard
you p" -a
"He-neyer fear, he's sleepin' like
an elephant" .g
"Oh, you naughty Teddy, begone.1
''GOin, num-" and repeating the
smack, he disappeared down the stair
way, just as Tom called to know who
was there.
"It is I, Tom, DEAR" L answered.
sweetly.
"And who else ~ oe.-
ooh, only Teddy brought up the
hot water. Will yon get up now be-
fore it gets cold ?"
Tom said no more, but saw he was
furtively watching me all the time l
was dressing. AT length he said
"What kind of a fellow is this
Teddy ?" .aI
"Oh, Tom," exclaimed, "the incest
fellow. Pm sure when you see him
you'll agree with me that it will be
better to dismiss EDen ana keep MIN
instead you know we were children
together"
"My dear Jessie, amt you little
-I-thought heard"
"Ah, yes" 1 interrupted that door
does squeak dreadfully. Pm sorry it |
woke you; but it won't make much |
difference, for it's time to get up,
anyway. There, Pm all dressed be-
fore you have begun, so I'll go down |
and get some flowers.
When Tom came down was in the
dining-room arranging my flowers.
Teddy was standing by me, and as
Tom came in he pretended not to see
him, and remarked:
"Well, to my thinking, there's not
flower among them half so swate as
you"-then perceiving Tom, he pull
ed his foretop and scraped his foot in
regular servant stYle,