Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-25

but her voice ftltcred, and for moment
the strong woman broke down entirely.
Into his gates she sobbed. "Suke
Babbitt, stop that ! Don't let your feel.
ings get the better of you now. Law me.
! shouldn't be surprised if them punkin
pics had burned rs black ~ coal; and
Suke wiped the t-ars away with tire
hind conner oi her immense check cd
cooking apron. and peeied into thc
oven. "Just right" she exclaimed. still
busy with her oyes-"as yellow rs gold
and ~ brown as berry y Aud then
continued where shO had lett on. this
time in clear. strong tones. with no sign
OF tremulnnl. with thanksgiving
aud into tai, courts with praise.
"Why, Sake, never heard you sing
before :" aud Sake WAS startled from her
huce'ing poslion before the oven 10y n
sweet voice AT her back.
No. I'm not much OF u chori-tcr."
laughed SuAe "But what in the world,
Ery Benton, sent you round here to the
back door this time o'day ?'
"Oh, started to make some wine
Jelly. Sukc." replied the young lady, with
mn air OF ono conscious OF inyeniiug an
excuse, land the sherry gave out
Mothr. >nd"-and Miss Eva's tones
grew iilr'rr, a. the truth commenced to
reveal itSoli- hat one ot the girls might
just a' well do The erIand; bnt wanted
to come myself.
sorry there ""'.' ""'"'y 10 h'he'
replied Snhc. "lhr gun, h''' gone TO
the village to see "''ni 'h'n dresses
and Miss Cul'erI h'- '.'.' sue ont Tor {"
walk.
81 Anc" Mrs. C"'Vert was ont' ana
that The girIs were - Inc village San
Eva boldly. Il came TO see y"n' ouSc'
and no one else.
Eva Benton WAS The oniy daughter "i
the "ca''i'eS' ana owner IN O--Oouh
'y-' gu "hon up 10 "''c' 'no"e1' .
ha'tcly' ana III improper hohc eu"C"''o"
had been uhao'e 10 SPoH' - sue S'oo"
there before SuSe' her me ey'' "I''P'u@'
her ialr golden mead Oo"'' "'"n inc
better sense "i something that o""e
knew was about to mud vent IN words she
WAS indeed lovely picture; and SuAe ;
sigh. as she carefully scrn''n'"ed IT, hAu
aS much oi appreciation ~ sorrow IN IT,
TO see me- repeated SuSe. Law
NaAes, II Td i knowed was gong to
have a caller. Id tried TO have things IN
better shape; but there's aIIus good
deal to do HE day before Thanksgiving
Evy."
"Oh, Sukc, this is just what wanted
to talk to YOU about. II | could only 90
to steep and not waSe up I'LL the next day
alter to morrow. should be so glad 1t
don't seem to me, Sukc, that | can ever
live through another Thanksgiving day
Oh. sou don't know how lonesome and
tired am. Mother won't hear word
and don't think could say much to her
il shn would. Father Is always busy
oycl MORTGAGES and stone walls and
cattle; and. Suke. this morning | grew
SO miserable that | thought. it didn't
tell somebody whai va, troubling mr.
that should 20 crazy"
LIS about stephen. | suppose re
mlrscd 5uke. without looking at her
companion. apparently very much occu.
pied with the separation oi the whites
and yolks OF some extremely trouble
some eggs.
..Oh, suhe. how did you know?" and
the color came back to the pale checks.
"Who could have told you? You haven't
heard ANYTHING from"
"llm.-no." interrupted Suke, con
scious that Ely would not hold out much
longer unless tenderiy dedit WIFE,
amt none of rs heard word, good or
bad; and my motto always has been,
Mis-. Eyy, no news is good news. and |
believe we shall hear something worth
hearing one ol these fine days. Vi course
lis very hard for folks TO understand why
ayoung man should cut sticks, and leave
a good home. where there was nothing
to be done but take comfort and lay back
on the thought that he'd have snug little
fortune after while"
That was just it," put in Eva. "Suke.
l know why Stephen CuIverl lett his
home!"
80 allus supposed" answered Suke,
dryly.