Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19

| "ha nc Hoh al idSt SOuo noint W pay
his visit, and | was so pleasant and
chatty that Tom thought | had quite
forgotten the occurrence OF the MORN
ing, and he was very amiable and
sweet in conse uence
| In tue morning was up betimes
| Tom likes his morning nap. and while
apparently SOLICITORS that he should
not be disturbed, | at the same time
took care to make noise enough to
keep him wide awake, though he lay
with his eyes closed, pretending to
sleep.
| At last heard step in the hall,
and opening the door cautiously, call
ing Sarah Ann, but it was Teddy who
answered.
| "The top O the mornin to you, Mis-
sus; it's as fresh and swate as rose
you are lookn'; and what can | do
tor you, mum?"
"Ah, Teddy, is it you? I'd like
some hot water, if you'll tell Sarah
ann to bring it."
''Pll bring it myself in a jiffy," said
Teddy, disappearing down the stair
way. In an incredibly short tlne he
reappeared with it
"Why, Teddy, how quick you are!'
| "Shure, mum, and who wouldn't be-
stir himself for so swate a Teddy as
your"
'Ah, Teddy, like all your country
men, you have kissed the barney
stone"
"Nlver stone mum, but / mind
we'll when We were children together
| Manv's the time I've kissed your
swate lips; and would | were boy
again."
"What for, Teddy"
"Shure, and wouldn't be doing
that same again? All, mum, this is
for the sake of old times" and there
upon he kissed me with noise little
less than clap of thunder
"Why,lTeddy, have you taken leave
of your senses? Do you forget l am
a married woman?"
"More's the pity, mum; but where's
the harm? you'll never miss the sweet
ness | STOLE"
"Suppose my husband had heard
your"
"He-uever tear, he's sleeping like
an elephant"
ooh, you naughty Teddy, BECOME"
"Going, num-" and repeating the
smack he disappeared down the stair
way, just as Tom called to know who
was there.
st is l, Tom DEAR" / answered
sweetly.
"And who else?'
ooh, only Teddy brought up the
hot water. Will you get up now be
fore it gets cold?"
Tom said no more, but | saw he
was furtlvely watching me all the time
| was dressing. At length he said
"What sort of fellow is thus Ted
dy?"
ooh, Tom" I exclaimed, "the
incest fellow I'm sure when you zee
him you'll agree with me that it win
be better to dismiss Eben and keep
HIM instead; you know we were child
rem together
"Hy dear Jessie, amt you little
IL thought card ="
"Ab, yes | interrupted; "that door
squeaks terribly. I'm sorry it woke
you; but it won't make much differ
cnce, tor it's time to get up anyway.
There, I'm all dressed before you
have begun, so III go down and get
some flowers "
When Tom came down was in
the dining room arranging my flowers
Teddy was standing by me, and as
Tom came in, pretended not to see
him, remarking:
"Well, to my thinking, there amt
flower among them halt so swate as
you;" then perceiving Tom, he pulled
his torelock and scraped his feet in
regular servant style
"Mornin', sir; it's the master |
s'pose you are; foine weather, sir, for
the time Of year"
Tom looked just furious.
cit seems to me, young man, you
don't know your place very well; in
tuture confiue yourself to your own
quarters, and speak when you are
spoken to-"
"Shure, meant no offense, sir"
CIVIL you 60, and without reply
ing? Tom stormed.
"Why my dear Tom," / remarked,
smiling sweety, "what strange dis
like you seem to have taken TO poor
Teddy, was so in hopes that you
would like him as | do, and take him
in Eben's place..
eli he don't mind what he's about
I'll kick him out doors"
The breakfast passed in absolute 81
lence. AS we were passing the pan
try on our way to the parlor, we
heard Sarah's voice and l made Tom
stop to listen.
"It's foine looking girl you are,
Sarah Ann, and I'd give you kiss, !
would indade, if your breath didn't
smell so of inyions .
"Inyions, indade, who axed you for
kiss? Do you s'pose Id be wantin'
one from the likes of you when can
get them from your betters
my betters-and who do you call
my betters?"
"Shure and isn't the master himself
that kisses me every blessed moruin
of his life; and does he spaks of in
yions?-not much"
"The master! now it's jokin' you
are, Sarah Ann; do you s'pose TN
tool enough 10 believe that?"
Behave it or not, it's the blessed
truth IN telling you. Shure if any
thing should happen to the mistress
its not long I'd be the servant here"
"And its kisses you, you say he
does; well, it's quare craytures you
wimmen are, anyway. Now men
think il disgraceful to kiss and tell
and here you boast on it"
We waited to hear no more. but