Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-01

|, IN shrill key, putting my mouth
close to her ear.
"a little louder" said she, and |
shouted "Mr. Green" an octave high
err
The poor man looked terribly dis
appointed. His fancy had not paint
ed her in true colors, evidently.
"Ah, yes, Mr.. Green" said Jane,
fairly beaming with delight. How
do you do ?" and she shook the poor
gentleman's hand energetically.
"Jane, get Mr.. Green chair. Put
it here by the side of mine, SO that
he can talk to me I'm happy to see
you sir. Aunt Philanda spoke of
you in very complimentary terms in
| deed"
"I'm glad of that" said Mr. Green,
sinking into the chair.
"Eh ? what did you say ?" said
Jane, turning her ear toward him.
"a trif1e louder, if you please"
Mr.. Green repeatei his remark,
while [ retired to The window to
laugh.
ga very fine day." he added.
"Good crop of hay ? Pm glad of
it," responded Jane. 'I'm greatly
interested in farm matters, Mr..
| Green"
~ said the weather was fne," cor
rected Mr.. Green.
"When'll I'll be yours? Why,
you'er so sudden, Mr.. Green" ex-
claimed Jane, pretending to blush,
81 don't really feel as if | knew you
yet. And. yet, my heart tells me
that you are an affinity" and then
the wicked girl smiled most bewitch-
ingly upon the uneasy man, who
looked at me appealingly.
81 didn't say that" he shouted. 81
spoke about the weather"
ayes, | hope we'll be happy to-
gether," said Jane, pensively. ooh,
Mr.. Green, If you knew how l have
longed for the companionship of some
heart like yours these many years."
and then she proceeded to shed un.
seen tears in her handkerchief.
Mr.. Green was touched.
"She's awful affeckshunate, amt
she ?" he said to me. 81 wish she
wasn't so awful deaf. Can't anything
be done for her ?"
"Oh, you won't mind that after a
little," said [, cheerfully. "We don't"
~ dunno bout that" said Mr..
Green, doubtfulIy. owe couldn't
never have no secrets, cause the
neighbors I'D hear 'em fore she did,
if | went to tellin' her any. Don't
seem to mes if ever saw anybody
quite so def as she is.
Talk to me-" said Jane, who had
dried Der eyes. "Tell me all about
your children. | know | shall take
so much comfort with them Bless
their soulsl !"
Therenpon Mr.. Green began his
family history away up in the higher
octsves, and | got so nearly deafen.
ed at his shouting that had to leove
the room.
| sat down on the back steps and
laughed for half an hour. When |
stopped | could hear him shouting
still, but | fancied he was getting
hoarse.
Jane kept talking all the afternoon.
| never saw anyone quite so relieved
as he was when | announced that
supper was in readiness. Jane
fastened herself upon him and accom-
panied him to the supper table.
'It's such an awful pity about her,
said the poor man to me, regrettulIy.
"She's got wonderful affeckshunate
way, an she's awful anxious to be
Mrs. Green ; but" and there Mr..
Green stopped, obviously, 81 know'd
an old woman who was so deaf that
when it thundered, once, size thought
some one was knockin' an hollered
come in an she didn't begin to be
as deaf as she is, no, not begin. |
don't s'pose you'd be willing to settle
down on farm, now, would you p
hopefully.
ooh, | couIdn't think of such
thing / answered. "Mara's the
wife for farmer. She takes such
an interest in such matters"
"That's fact" said Mr.. Green. 81
dunno when I've seen a woman
more interested than she is. I'D give
twenty-five dollars if 'twould cure
her, an up our way we can get
good COW for that price"
Mr.. Green had got so used to talk
| ing to Jane that he had forgotten
that | was not deaf, and shouted the
last sentence at me.
"You say you're ford of rice? Oh
so am l." said Jane delightedly.
"Put some on to cook after supper;
we'll have some for breakfast"
Don't put yourself out for me, 4"
shouted Mr. Green.
"Wish you had some for tea, did
you say2 | wish so too" Jane
smiled another tender smile at her
sutton, and slipped her tea slowly,
smiling at him every time be looked
at her.
"Whero your folks" he asked sud
denly, as if be had just thought OF
them
eyes, it is good plan" answered
Jane, nodding her head appreciative-
ly. Geese always ought to wear
pokes. If they don't they'll get into
the garden and eat every thing up"
al asked after your father an moth
err" shouted Mr.. Green, with awful
emphasis, and turning red in the face
| with the exertion.
Let me see," said Jane thought
fully, Henry Bascom's brother :?
No, Mr.. Green, l don't think | ever
knew him."
oh, DEAR groaned Mr.. Green,
"She gets desfer and deafer. can't
marry her. What if | wanted to
say anything to her in the dead of
night? I'd have to wake up the hull
l T. I. l. .,