The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-05-14

she would be more suitable for him
than Ruth would have been. She
was somewhere near his own age. A
fine woman. A smart woman. She
would make fine mistress for his
empty house. Why shouldn't he
marry her. since he could not have
her daughter?
'.In do it." exclaimed the Squire,
bound to go through with the mat
ter since he had got so far. 'rl do
it."
He knocked. The door was open
ed by the widow, round-cheeked
rosy and smiling.
''Why. Squire Dudley! Good
evening"" she exclaimed. 81 hardly
knew you at first, you haven't been
here in so long. Come in; take this
rocking chair, and let me take your
hat"
The widow bustled about and got
the Squire a chair and deposited his
hat on the table before he happened
to think Of his basket.
"Oh! Ruth told me your strawber-
ry crop had proved a failure, so I
thought I'd run over and bring you
few. Strawberry short-cake don't
go bad this time of year"
I'm thousand times obliged to
you,' said the widow, taking the
basket. 81 was so provoked to
think the hens should spoil mine.
Such nice lot as 1 would have
had.'
If you want any preserves, come
over and get EN-" said the Squire.
We've plenty of en- Mrs. Brown
she won't do anything with EN-,
except as we use them in the season
of them, I suppose"
Il want to know!'' exclaimed the
widow. You ought to have them
done up. They're so nice in the
winter. L would like to get some
for jam; and if Mrs. Brown won't
take care of them, I'll do them up
on shares
Il wish you would" said the
Squire. Things are all going to
wreck and ruin about my place.
faint to be expected a hired wo-
man will take any interestin affairs J.
and here he sighed deeply.
"No; that's So"
1t was strange that the Squire had
not found ont how things were 60
ing to wreck and ruin before Mrs
Brown had been there ever since
Mrs. Dudley had died.
The Squire and widow kept up q
very brisk conversation, and at the
end of an hour he was more deeply
in love with her than her daughter,
and began to wonder how he had
been so blind as to overlook such a
delightful woman for SO long.
By-and-by the widow hustled out,
and presently came back with
pitcher of-last years cider and a
plate of cake.
DO have something to eat and
drink" urged the widow. eff I'd
have known you were coming I'd have
made q cherry pie. remember you
used to like my cherry pies
il wish you'd come and make
cherry pies for me all your life,"
blurted out the Squire, turning very
red in the face again. il came
down to ask you to marry me, Mrs.
Lee
After which innocent falsehood
the Squire felt decidedly relieved.
I'm sure I'd as lief marry you as
any man. answered the widow,
bIushing, and looking as pretty as a
rose.
Its all settled, them" cried the
delighted Squire, and kissed her
plump on the lips just as the door
opened and Charley and Ruth came
in.
''Allow me to make you acquaint-
ed with my new housekeeper," said
the Squire, bowling very low to hide
his red face.
'.And allow me to present my wife
that is to be- answered Charley.
You take the mother and I'll take
the daughter
1 am happy to say that, under the
''new administration" things are no
longer going to wreck and ruin.
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