The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-04-29


earration for his button-hole, an
leaned on his arm as II It belong
: ed to her, the heart Of Cyrus stoo
) still, and he didn't feel in the ieas
like practiciDg what he was about {
preach. Neither could be help &C
knowledging as they stood,togetheT /
: the paling light that the young ma
had taking way with him, and tba
Hubby herself looked his peer, witt
1 her sparkling cOiors and petty cC
quetries-that there would always b
something girlish about her were sh
80 odd.
II was almost twilight when Huld
closed the garden gate between heI
i self and her young man, who ben
! and kissed her hand as he Withdrew
. She was still lingering there, Will
= the stars blossomed out overhead
. when Cyrus himself passed by, hes
tated. and returned to the CRATE.
: "a fine evening" he said. 'sI sup
4 pose it isn't too late for congratuls
lions, Hubby ?D She gave a start tina
Z shook all the dew from the syring
bush at her elbow.
! "Bettar late than never" she return
!, ed in a minute. "COngratulaticn
: are always welcome, you know"
'I don't know anything about it
was never congratulated"
"Oh, but you will be /; shall con
gratulate you on your first sermon =
'Pardon did not mean to speai
of myself and then 1 doubt if yoI
ever heard a sermon OF mine.n
"Oh Sharply, are you going fO
a missionary ?" IL Cyrds could have
seen the face that grew pale and con.
vulsed at the fear, he would have II
appeased but the darkness hid it.
mo; only you would not be here Il
profit by my pastoral instructions
Well, HuIdy, don't suppose that
grudge you your happiness"
"I'm sure you needn't"
"I'd rather you had it than /, slncI
it has been shown that We couldn'i
both share it together"
e ''Thank you. l dare say you'll finC
your own share yet"
sI don't look for any. There sare
plenty in the world who get on with
out it, 1 suppose. Goodnight, HUI
dy."
HGoOd-night. But-Cyrus-"
"Did you speak ?' turning back.
mo, no." hastily. "Here comes
Miss Mallet. Goodnight"
"You-don't say your young man
leaves as early as this ?'' querIed that
parsonage "jest on the edge of the
evening too. My stars when I was
Young things aVdS different. But, law!
girls wasn't so ready to snap at hus-
band as nowadays Men was thicker
N flies in July, and now they're
skeerse as good sense"
"Won't you come in and make il
up to me ?'' asked HDldy, laughing,
"Wa'al, I don'g care if do. S'pose
he won't be back. He's likely-lOok-
ing chap enough. but Jane and Cyrus
don't think you'd oughter be marry
ing such q young fellow. They're
terribly disappointed in you, but ]
tell'em e won't matter a hundred
years hence.n
"Did Cyrus say so 81 asked Huldy.
"Him and Jane had good deal to
say. 4 don't rightly remember the
whole ont. Folks will talk spicy,
You know, when Others get in lack.
| | s'pose you'll be thinking about we'd
ding cake afore long ?" Miss Mallet
always baked the wedding cake for
the people of Rowley 81 thought I'd
lbetter speak early, as I'd allus baked
4 for the family, knowed you wouldn't
want a new hand a-mixing it. And
there's the bride-cake. You might
order the butterand eggs and fruits
all together, or p'r'aps could do it as
/ go home and save you the trouble,
Scales & Weight keep open till
mostly, and could get as good bake
on it early in the morning.
"You needn't be in such 8 hurry,
Miss MalIet," laughed Hubby. "Pll
let you know when Pm going to be
married ip good season to have the
cake done through. So they think
oughtn't marry such a young man, do
they ?n the thorn ranking.
"Law 1 wouldn't let that hinder il
I was you, Huldy." IF anything
should persuade Hubby from the
match, it was plain there would be no
cake to bake. 'tLet them laugh as
\ wins. The Allans, to be sure, turned
up their noses as hign as nine, and
don't think you've got any dignity
l to spare, and Miss Higgins she laugh
ed as though she'd "a died when
pointed him out to her. That Hull
dy's young man = says she. do tell
has she took that child to bring up for
better or worse % But, law ifyOu're
satisfied, and the cakes got 2 good
bake, there amt nobody hurt.n
Next day when HuIdy dropped in
to Mr.. Inches store for some trifie, he
seized the opportunity to tell her that
he had lust received some choice silks
which he could offer her at bargain.
'tReal bridal eolors, Miss Blare."
And Miss Packer, the dress-maker,
refused several customers, in order to
be in readiness to make Huldy's
wedding gowns.
But the world wasn't made in s
day, and Hubby and her young man
seemed in no hurry. The neighbOr-
hood, indeed, had hardly grown IA
miliar with their goings and eOmings,
when a young lady appeared to vary
the scene. 1t was nothing new fol-
Huldy Locke to visit her aunt, bub
every one decided that this particular
visit was ill-timed. And when HUI
dy's young man and Huldy's young
niece were met walking in lonely
paths together, or rowing on the twi-
light river, side by side, Mrs. Grundy
could no longer contain herself, but
must speak her mind, convulsed as
she was with Jealous misgivings on
Huldy's account. Why had she been
such a'fool rs to ask Hubby Locke
down till the thing was settled beyOhd
a peradVenture.
nWhy didn't she let me bake the
cake, aud be done with it ?p sighed
Miss Mallet. ATS justice upon her
for trifling with her luck in this way
1t ought TO be a warning to others ~
"It's what she might have expected
of such q chit of a boy" said Jane
Allan. ''She Oughtn't have put
temptation in his. way. Children
always take to sweet things.n
''For the matter of that" said Cy-
rus, "Huldy is only ten years Older
than her niece, and much the pref
tier5'
'Speak for yourself, Cyrus" snap
ped Jane. "Every eye makes its OWL
beauty. 1 thought you had more
spirit than to stand up for. her. She's
only getting her cpme-uppance. Ten
years is no laughing matter, aud pm
afraid Huldy'll laugh out OF the other
side of her mouth.
DuI 4uluy dppedIcu SOhhNchl vi
her own charms, and Oblivious of dan
ger, though little Hubby was some
times seen at the station tsking leave
of the young man.
''Huldv's either 500. GOOD for 'artt
or vainer,n peacock" Miss Maliel
assured the public, ''for she lets Iil-
ly Huldy harness Old Daisy and gal.
livant off to meet Mr.. Whats-his-
name at the train when he's expected
down and il it amt Little Huldy's
pieter he keeps in his watch, Pll new
er believe my eyes agin. l think
you'd ougbter call over and console
the afflicted, Cyrus" said she, aftel
Cyrus had been called to the parish OF
Rowley, f'She's one of your flock
and. likely t. remain So P'raps yoU
might show her how twas all for ths
best, eh ?''
/. But Cyrus did not undertake rhai
pastoral duty; he =restled daily witt
\ himself instead, because his heart re
joioed in spite of him at the possible
Inconsistency of Huldy's young man