Middletown transcript., 1874-02-21
MDDLE7oyn NEW COUNTY DELAWARE SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY

"why, yod zee. C.p'ia Tiller." she
answered. slowly and thoughtfully. "l'vs
been considerin' Of i while tendip' them
cookies. and I about made up my mind
that nssdu't Be 10 hurry to marry =
gain. I've had my share Of wifs's
trouble. and \ feel ike tskin' : little rest
to myself now, ss 60 downward into the
valley oftbe shaddsr. whore ws'll oil find
our eter-lsstin' rest"
II might. perhaps, help you on the
way. you know. : said the Captain. argu-
msntatively
I'm obliged to you" she responded.
With = sigh. ..bu, Tn pretty strong yet.
thanks be to goodness and can get along
we'll enough without help-lsastwise for a
spell longer"
.Woll.' said Captain Tiller. slowly ris-
irg. it that's your resolution. l needn't
waste no more o your or my valuable
time about it. | calculate. Good moruiu'
widdsr T
. Stay . minnit. Cap'in! Won't you
have SOHO cookies and . cup Of. tea afore
you go 2
mo, thank you. marin. Tn obleegcd
to You the same. Good ,inornin..'
. And the Captain walked home. and sat
down on the three-legged stool, and gaxsd
into the fire. as before.
The result Of this wooing hsd been to
him altogether unexpected. Here was q
woman who had actually received and
rejected proposal without giving i. more
than q moments thought!
I guess she's too old and worn out. ss
she says be cogitated. and I must look
out for . younger widder, who'd likely
not be inclined to think 80 hard Of the
matter. There's Miss Fuller-shs, as wa,
Melissy Brown, if remember rightly
She's about thirty. Rather too young
formy ideas; but I'suppose I msst pu,
up with it,
No sooner thought Of than acted upon
Miss Fuller was 10 her garden planting
hollyock roots. She wore flounced cali
co dress and girlish, white apron. club.
orately rufied, and looked. as the Captain
thought, like a taus-rigged schooner under
full sail. For an instant his heart mis-
gave him, though he felt treasured by the
gracious smile with which ha was received /,
as the young widow furtively adjusted
her frent hair beneath her sun bonnet,
aad gave the latter itself coquettish tilt
On her head.
We'll, Miss Fuller. you're prcparin'
for spring be,imes. see. Fancy garden
truck--sh 2 t
To be sure, Captain l like flower,
and other pretty thingsw Don't you 2
answered che with sidelong glance el
her black eyes.
We'll, | scarcely know replied the
Captain, doubtfully. To my mind, there
is nothin' prettier than
Than what?' urged Miss Fuller, pre-.
tending to look unconscious.
Than net full Of fine herrin's. You
ought 10 have seen my last load. oil alive
and kicking, and squira.ing aud spnrk ling
like-like' The Captain was not remark
able for lively fancy. SO he added. lik.
nothing but fresh herrin's can squirm and
sparklsI'
The widow stopped down, and grubbed
at marigold root.
i hate herriags.' said she
Yes? Well. nov, that's rather unfor.
tunatc The woman that takes me mus,
take my herrin's likewise.
'Whos goisg to take you ?.
Why. hope she amt so very fur off.
said the Captain. Significantly; 'leas,wiss
not outside Of this garden.
You dent meas me :.
We'll, perhaps do mean you
'Humph I said the widow. with ! tos,
Of her sun- bonnet aud a short laugh
We'll. muse say this Is = queer way "a
come courting!, s q
Oh said the suitor. little crest
tallen, i don't set up to be much in th,
courtin' line, like the young sparkle here
abouts. You and me amt neither one O
Ne chickens, you know. Miss Fallsr; q
We can arrange sensible-liks without an,
nonsense of that kind.
Arrange what = inquired the lady
flashing her black eyes rather omiaousl,
upon the Captain. Ss
why. about our marriage. ysu know. !
AS il would have you'll. she burs'
forth. angrily. "A man that walks intu