The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-05-21

ny luS udJs duOubs lhhuS up my
mind that men folks round the house
cost more'n they come to.
~ guess we don't understand one
another" said Mr. Wiggin, slightly
disconnected by this unfattering view
of his sex. 81 wasn't speaking of
hired help, Dolly. Naturally you
would get tired of that; it's worryin'
to woman. But if you was to have
companion, noR-one that could
give you good home, with wood and
water under cover"
"Shool shuop cried Dolly, flying
out after an inquiring chicken OH the
doorstep.
Mr.. Wiggin drew his red pocket
handkerchief from his hat to wipe his
glowing face. Certainly he hadn't
felt the heat so all through having.
"How's your health ow-a-days ?"
asked Miss Dolly, frisking back with
look of resolute Inconsistencies.
Every good remarkably good l
dent know where you'll find q man,
Dolly, with tougher constitution
than I've got"
"Ahl" Dolly blushed like sumac
in October.
ayes, I'm well," pursued Mr.. Wig.
gin, persevereingly;; "and I'm telera-
bly, well-to.do, with nothing to hinder
nay marrying again, provided can see
the woman to my MUD" ua
"There's the deacon's widow" sug-
gested Dolly, officiously; "she's pious,
economical"
"She's left with means enough to
carry her through handsomely" inter.
rupted Mr.. Wiggin, quickly. "Now
I'd rather have a wife to provide for
-oue that needed home. In fact,
Dolly, | have my eye on the little wo-
man | want this minutel"
He had both eyes on her, for that
matter. and Dolly was forced to rec
ognize the situation, whether she ac-
cepted it or not.
I've managed to sugar my tea so
far, David, without calling upon my
neighbors," chirruped she, stopping to
lay straight the braided mat, "and l
might as we'll keep on, don't feel it
tax, as some folks would. But
there's Martha Dunning, she's having
I hard time to get along. Why don't
you take her, David ? She'd appreciate
such nice house as yours"
at would seem as if most any NO.
man might" said Mr.. Wiggin, in ar
injured tone, "all finished off complete
painted outside aud in"
"She'd be delighted with it, l an
sure of it?" broke in Dolly, with an
air of conviction, as she darted into
the kitchen to lift boiling kettle
from the crane.
"But you don't mean that you won
marry me, Dolly 2" pleaded Mr.. Wig
gin anxiously, following to the door
ave been lottin' on seein' you at thu
head of things in my house."
martha is a grand manager" said
Dolly, coolly. "David needn't thini
he can buy me with set Of ney
. buildingsp added she, mentally, snap
/ ping down the lid of the pug-nose,
/ teapot. 81 never did have the nam
of being creppingP
: 81 tell you, Dolly, l won't hav
q Martha; | don't like her turn !" h
Q cried, testify, balancing himself on tn
threshold, yet not daring to step owe
. it. Dolly gave her undivided atteu
+. ton to winging the hearth.
s "You know you was always the VIC
man Of my choice, Dolly" pursue
Mr.. Wiggin, as tenderly as he coul
. consistently with the distance betwee
' them. "And we were both young
) 'Pshaw' snapped Miss Dolly, scorcl
o ing her wing "that's beyond tn
e memory of manW He graspcd
,. door. post in either hand, lookin
h wretched enough to slay himself O
the spor, after the fashion Of Sampson
t Evidently he had not touched tn
- right chord as vet. Miss Dolly wa
@ not to be won by the attraction c
). wealth and position, nor even by tel
= der illusions to the past. He woul
= appeal to her kindness Of heart.
e IL used to believe you had SON
" feelin,' Dolly" said he, tremulously
= "but you don't seem to have any tt
', me. Here I am left alone in tn
k world; children all paired off, 'thout
II Matilda, and she'll 60 before the sno
T. flies house empty"
+" Il suphose you can have a hon
20 with any one of your boys, and we
u come" put in Miss Dolly, iainll
still Auttering about the chimn'
a. like swallow.
er "Yes, if worse comes to worst,
d suppose / cam assenled Mr.. Wiggi
,g mournfully, anything but console
by this reflection. at would bre'
r ME down terribly, though, you m,
to depend, to give up my place that
=. set so much hY. and crowd mYsolf