The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-16

h, heard voices 10 the other corner Of the
garden, and stopped moment 20 find out
if it was the widow and her daughter
i never had any idea of it before,
said Il voice which he recognized as
Charley's. He said he hadn't thought
anything about it until to-day, | could
not ind out whom he had in view. |
hope it isn't old Miss Sharp. She would
like to get somebody.
The Squire burst into profuse per-
spiration at the idea of having Miss Sharp
for wife.
He said he didn't see as | ever intend
cd to get married. went on Charley, Il
didn't tell him | had got me wife picked
out, but | wanted to. am sure he ap.
proves my tastes in making selection
What nonsense (" laughed a clear
pleasant voice. Ruth's voice, tho Squire
knew the moment he heard it. If am
going to be your wife, | want you to quit
laughing at me in that sly way, pretend
ing you are hattcripg me all the time.
His wife? Good gracious y
The Squire was so taken by surprise
that he came near dropping his strawbcr.
rics. S, it was settled between them.
And he had come near proposing to his
sons intended wife. lie felt cold all over
at the thought Of it. How lucky that he
did not take Charley into his confidence,
and tell him who he concluded to marry.
Il DECLARE, exclaimed the Squire, I've
made mistake this time, sure enough.
The rascal has got the start of me. I'd
like to know what am to do I've told
him that intended to get married, and
if don't he'll likely as not mistrust
something. Dear me =
The Squire was in trouble. Another
bright thought occurred to him. There
was the widow. After all she would be
more suitable for him than Ruth would
have been. She was somewhere near hi:
own age A fine woman, A smart wo
man She would make a fine mistress iol
his empty house. Why ehoud't he mar
ry her, since he could not have her daugh
ter.
Iii do it,. exclaimed the Squire. bount
to 20 through with the matter since ht
had got so far. IN do it,
He knocked. The door was opened BY
the widow. und.chceked. rosy, anc
smiling.
Why, Squire Dudley Good evening,
she exclaimed Il hardly knew yon a
first havn't been in here so long Conn
in; take this rocking chair and let nj
take your hat
The widow hustled about and 90
the Squire a chair and deposited his ha
on the table before he happened to thinl
of his basket.
oh ! Ruth told me your strawberr,
crop proved failure, so | thought L,
run over and bring you a few. Strawber
} ry short cake don't 90 bad this time o
year.
Pm thousand times obliged to you
: said the widow, taking the basket :
was so provoked to think the hens shout
: spoil mine Such nice lot as woul
} have had
If you want any TO preserve come owe
. and get 'em, said the Squire 'We'v
) plenty Of e. Mrs Brown--shc wont US
tmcni, suPPos..
Il want to know exclaimed the widow
You ought to have them done up. The
are so nice in winter. | would like
get some for JAM and if Mrs. Brow
t won't take care of them, I'll put them u
, on shares.
Il wish you would, said the Squir
o Things are going to wreck aud rui
r about my place. 'Taint to be eSpccte
c a hired woman will take any interest
c affairs
y No; that's So
Z 1t was strange that the Squire had NJ
e found out how things were going to wreC
and ruin before Mrs. Brown had bee
= there ever since Mrs. Dudley hal die
At The Squire and the widow kept up
i. pretty brisk conversation, and at the cl
a. Of an hour he was moro deeply in 10
&c with her than her daughter, and beg
C. to wonder how he had been so blind as
y. overlook such delightful woman SO lor
of By.and.by the widow hustled oat, a
presently came back with pitcher OF Ii
e, years cider and plate of cake
to DO have something to eat and drn
IT urged the widow. 'If I'd known y
l't we're coming I'd have made n cherry P
o. | remember yoa used to like my chez
t. pics
u. Il wish you'd come and make chez
an pies for me all your life,' blurted out
Squire, turning very red in the Il
BY. again. i came to ask you to marry |
he Mrs. Lee.
,p- After which innocent ialsehood
he Squire felt decidedly relieved.
Ter I'm sure I'd as lief marry you as /
It's man. answered the widow, blushing ;
looking as pretty as a rose.
ow Its all settled then, cried the delis
We ed Squire, and kissed her plump on
est lips Just as the door opened and Char
get and Ruth came in.
iD ALLOW me to make you acgualI
to with my new housekeepor, said
mt Squire, Oowing very low to hide his
face.
orst And allow me to present my vii
that is to be-, answered Charley. :
lev. take the mother and III take the girl
now am happy to state that under
new administration, things are no loI
ex. going to wreck and ruin
ling "
re | woman's Work.
1t NJ y attention was lately called Il
-, tka tra;,;p, of ,uon1an