Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-31


out Of the scrapo. "Shs Eust be very
deaf" thought he. bat I'll try once
more"
Where are Misses Belinda and Lucy"
he screamed, when size had settled herself
in chair.
"Yss, sir, Tryphsna Nsuton has been
at work here all winter, bat she's gone
home now with a sore finger, and Pm
afraid she'll have lelon eat. Anyhbw
il begias Jest q, James's wiis's first has
bands sisters lcIoa bs2an-iha was Sal
Mari Gngs-snd she had proper hsr
time ont. Sire Was kssPin' te dcesiric,
school and beardiI wiIA US when she
was took with 1t. The gals have TO do
the work now, but ,hoJ'rs ,niart as
lection, though l lhisk BsHndy'. n tribe
the best FOR buGssm. Maybe you're
courtin' ons en- 'snn. shs esniinucd look.
ing up ai him with ahxl was meant for !
rogui'h smile.
"lIans H. WAS Ar. MAy's menla'
eiaculaiios. "but tho girls will probably
to in soon III rclisvs her mind OF IhaI
notion. Oh, no. indeed" be replied,
loudly. IL am only = yorag man just
studying law. you know"
Next Sunday morniHk," cried the old
lady, fairly starring out OF her chair with
surprise. Now yor don't say so! Al
mee,in' Of course. Now how sly they
have kept il from me-"
You ri,undcr.tand me. ne screamed,
in terror. Il didn't say Sc"
"Dllndy. too? Wall. I'm glad il, her
for your your sake. Cause ,he wont say
no 10 so good an offer. B'liajypa good
gal, too. She's named amer mc. and per.
haps that, why | like her a liI;lc better
than DO Lucy ba, ! shall do what is
hight by her when she goes to house.
keepin'. I'm savin' np half dozen solid
silver teaspoons tor her, and | shall give
her my gold beads, too t7klng hold o.!
that suing Of ancient adsrh aients which
encirced her great fat neck. "Shall you
go light TO keepin' houEe'"
II tell yoa I'm not going to bc
married. he screNHed, 50 loud that II
seemed 10 him all lhs neighbors must
hear.
"0f course you want = homo TO be
h,ppy. snybody does. and | always did
believe in young folk. Eoin 10 hoise,
keepin' hs soon as they was married.
You arc altogether mistaken" he
screamed in her ear, lac perspiralion
Starting from every pore.
The houso already takea2 Nov |
never! Aud TO think thsy was tryin' to
keep it from me. and you've told me al
about it, shan't tell EN-, tholgi, nor
anybody else. so you needn't be 4 grain
afraid. can kOcp secret il | AN IN
old wom1n."
Il wonder WHO gran1ma is taking
with - sail Lucy. as = luIl in tho clAtter
Of dishes brought the sound oi voices TO
their ears.
Father, probably" replied Belinda.
"lhlve hoard no on. CONS in"
Lucy pnt her Ias, loaf si bread down
10 rise, washed her hands. took OF her
big apron. sai appeared Ia the siitin
room, much 10 Mr.. N.ybulisi, jus! after
grandma had pIsdsst herself 10 secrecy.
She started ia surprise when shs saw the
guest.
"Why! NJ. Nay you here Come
iu.o the par.or;' snd Li,y led the WAY,
leaving Grsndna aloas. "Yoi mast
have he'd ~ Interesting ri,h with SrAnl
ma"
Il think / dill" replied IA, sentcnIn,
wipi,g the rsrsp:ra'iol f'on his brow.
shes very hard Of hesrisg. isn't she ?"
Very" said Lley; "out sac doesn't
realize it.n
"lsesitis 50. | eouliat make her
understand /, word; Jet from the answers
she gave me, saw ,hs iheaght she under
stood it all cues, ih,ll conclude I've
told her rom, sLrsase Noriss."
"Ncrer mind saia Lazy; "ahc's al
waya making sluni,rs, Of course"
Meanwhile gran Ina haa recovered
from her speschlcss indignation nt seeing
Lucy carry OF Bolinda't beaR to a private
conference, ana waddlcd out into the
kitchen.
"Bc,iady.n shs squeaFsd, taking the
scrub cloth lrsm h2r hand, "so right into
the parlor. hr. May, Ia there with
Lucy"
No matter, graaln.. laughed Belin
da. wondering much at her evident frame
Of miad.
"I'll finish up here, Itell you Yon 60
right along" and grandma went to scrub
bing at the shelves. while B,liada, to
please her, west into The pailor.
Later in The afternoon. AZ the girls were
in the kitchen getting supper, for they
always worked together, Deacon Stills
worth called to sec Mr.. Freeman or
business.
walk right into the .i.ti,s.room, dea
con-" said Llcy. Father will be in
direclly;7 so in the deacon went.
care you pretty well this ,pring" he
shouted 10 grandma.
"Ohl la, yes, our well and spring both