The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-30

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tion,s except about John Washbur
and Silas Bangs. jast met Bangs a
the postofiice. Got letter from M
Silas,' says She He's coming home
Be here most ~ soon as the letter, b
says-next Friday, perhaps; or Satur
day. And then oshs told me ever St
much abont him and John Washburn
lJshnis coming home With him. The.
have been getting on splendidly ii
Galifornia. Silas Bangs says Johns
great favorite with his. principal, an.
every one thinkss John might have hi
daughter for the asking. It would b
q good thing for him, wouldn't it 2
. IL Yes, indeedI Shed have all he
fathers money, I ssapposeTi q osslli.
Every cent, a4aa 4a3assa .Fasl
well, I'm sure I wish, them ever,
happiness.,, 9o a.4issssIs 3siie4a
OF course yeutdo. you dear, charita
BILE thing sgstsa.l ssIwssl .4bs
It 1othought,, said the widow, She used
telbs very attentive to that hard heart
ed little Bessie Paige But I'm glad te
hear that there was nothing init. .Ht
deserves a better wife. How little she
is like her dear, blsmepted father p
lI During this, conversation Mrs. Gre
we'll lad gene into, tho kitchen, frsn
which she NOW emerged, xsayipg thai
the soup was quite, ready aud the
ticket holders waiting down, stairs
and hadn't they better come. up al
IonceS s.ttsisfxs sdi e. ssfsaalsr III
o TO be sure, to be sure.' said Miss
Pebjoy let tho poor creatures come
up,' aud Mrs. Crowell went down to
sec, that they did come up. while Miss
Policy proceeded to sladle ont soup
with the air Of its sbeing all her ewn
benifcent givingsl sass ss hsxil-l4osls
The next morning Bessie Paige, with
bright. happy face, stepped into the
village. grocery, where Miss Policy
was doing 9, great deal Of bargaining
ever 2 small keg Of fish: - ,ass.
i. '.Geod morning, Bessie. How well
you look, my dear!" ...s.., -.
THANK. You, Miss Policy. You are
well. too, hope siai,,
a. can rbsEsxpected, dear
Attend to your business fret; like
to take my time. Yes, really, insist
Have you heard the news? p RI. 80
"Nol What news 2"toY 49, 10
,sWAy, that Siiss Bangs and John
week" '1''S' 20 '...@!iz.z..,< +. '.'i.....
tYes'mja said Bessie, diving into a
barrel of apples te hide her blushing
face. 81 III SfiSi = f;ti's --st'siS.i
They've been getting on splendidly
in California. Silas says Johns going
to marry his principal's daughter
Bessie popped her head out of the
barrel with nervous haste, but meet
ing Misc Pobjoy's eyc,4 Plunged III
again. 'Ohp she says, from the edepths
Of the barrel. iIs she pretty? Iimean
who told yon2 Where did yen hear
it?' .'1..'..'.s.f- :
From Silas Bangs mother. .lOh |
there's ne mistake. 1t will be q good
thing for him, won't it 2 es.sss'
Excellent says Bessie, emerging
from the barrel with a scared, white
face. These are very good apples,
Mr.. Ketchum. Send me five pounds
Of them and peck Of butter, and a.
! barrel of SALT And leaving Miss
Pobjoy smiling and the grocer dunn
With amazement, Bessie went cut into
he street, in : blind sort Of way found
he road home, and stalked like a
ghost into her little aparlor.l There
Jim found her, standing with her bon
net and shawl still on, when he came
N from school for his dinner. fs
dinner ready, Bess 2 ~ s..ais'I =
Bessie started like one from sleep,
.nd said no, she hadn't cooked it, and
to set before the wendrous
soy lunch of brown bread aud milk
md apples. tYoad shall have your
linner at supper time she said.
But At suppers time jim found that
The had put salt in tho pudding and
lugar in the mutton hash. She ate
nothing herself, aud didn't notice tina,
ae ate neither meat nor pudding. ii.
Jim studied his lessons sitting by
he stove as usual, while Bessie sat
die aud silent, with pale face and
'trangels bright eyos., not remarking
he boys troubled gaze as he paused
,ften in his lesson TO try aud read
he mystery. She kissed him when he
,ade her coed night. but IS if uncen-
'ciously and merely from habit. .
Jim walked from troubled dream
ust at daybreak, and heard someone
;reering up staits, aud then the door
# Bessie's room shut. He wondered
!. she had not been 70 bed all night. ;
/ At breakfast her cheeks had . hectic
,lsw, and her eyes were supernatural
y bright. She talked fast and excited
y, aud loaded Tm's plate with COED
hings,l telling him that he must be
,tarved, "a he mad eaten no dinner the
lay before, seeming to forget that Che
lad made supper q dinner. a;'.sgf,. >
Jim ventured to rem0ustrato. at her
eating nothing, bat she pleaded . head =
.che. 1t was the same ut dinner and
It supper, and in the evening she
played gay tunes on the piano, and
'ang fer the boy her loveiiest songss
Bot it was 4 n,errimeilt that was