The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-12-19

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reprressing a whistle Then both burst
into d hearty lad 20 f't} spsssad iis'iho
see. Mal.'' said Tom iwhsh be
could d.speak, fI love somesone else. Ysz
Ma,ty appeared, to be taken quite BIZ
surprise at this declaration,
tsBat I couldn't help it,. indeed /
couldn't! She is iisf'ii1i Tyai'ii q
Is a Young lady whose nameIis
Kate, and ilers eyes are the hlarkest, and
her cheeks the reddest, and she sings
Under the Stars with guitar accompa-
ratified Matty, all in breath.
Z EIewas cF6m's tufhpto stare. ssWhere
did yoi find alb this out r. he askedseo
70 sMy dear little bird, etc. / think. I'll
90 and write 10 my future cousin..'' and
off she ran, ran, Glad TO escape the Questions,
which she feared hs mi ght PROFOUND.
= But you hayen1 Did me-, hecalisd
aser irer nw9,as efiisti sysssss
sAnd never shall' she returned, whisk
ing into her own room ..,,,z .a,4, s
II less than an hour she had reconcil-
ed her mother TO rates decree,and writ
ten TO Miss Kate Spencer,a ana persuaded
tomt to write Also and had done much
toward Informing Inc, whole village OF
her altered prospects. .,,i;..u..va.
In due time Tom was married, Matty
officiating as first bridesmaid. - ni'E
Matty, after the excitement OF Tom 8
wedding, sbethougat herseif what she
should 20: Ihere were her summer
dresses to be made up, her music schoi.
ars 10 attend 70, the sewing circle ana
'Ie MOWERS OUT tnese occupied neltuet
al ner time nor tlougats' iaere ougn,
70 nave peen Dr. Gioson, zoe, sne coulo
not neip thinking: put tnat gentleman mar
instead OF ialilng az ner leet as soon as
ne nearo sue was iree' psla ner no more
attention tnan before; one wa''ea iol
MIN, IN growing wonoer ane woTy, ~
eternity-two weeKs-ana tnen tooR
measures to bring him to MS senses
She employed only recognized iadylIke
means, however. She began by flirting
with another gentleman q s7a5 WI
There was Will Ellis, This young
gentleman had offered himself to our
heroine, on an average, -four times year
since she was fifteen. She had invaria-
bly, refused him, decidedly and emphat-
ically; butithey were the best of friends
lin the world. She now told him in SC
many words, that she would accept all
the attention he would offer her during
the next week, taking care to remember
that this singular declaration proceeded
not from any special regard for him, bu,
was made in pursuance Of some occall
design on her part Forthwith the pail
embarked upon what seemed to be the
stormiestfilrtation skinneryille ever saw sls'
10 tne long morning tney orove or roae
toge'aer:, 'aey uaneu AZ mrs:9 us: ne.l'cos' :
ana lmmeolately ater saiAeo iortn sol
some other excursion. Both were ex
ceiient equestrlans, ana Ma..le glorieo II
ga!;oplng over ayi nh 0ira ana oaie on one o.
.ssli y ~ S : .nanasome no[ses M.n, oyrsas G s
w was tue sVn =. 70 " ~ - ta ~ -
66ney drank al carry Yea On sae eH yerahua y.
ano spent ,ne evening al 1pe pa1sao % y y
ieaui'S' a. s ,ne noa. " =, nH''y a.
ways sent WIN nome, Without paracls
OF ceremony or regres q. nls aepar.u,e
in snort "na' appeareu 70 chlane,sVii'
as . serious cour.solP was, in aeail.y, ~
pure business matter, ana ~ unuets'ooe "
osoWeeh .ne '"o Pas'.es 70 ~
tnis s.''e VI anal,s oon.inasa .:1n0.ea ~.
wees or 80, uutiug ~n'ou 'lne tne Do0 =
.0f 'gaoieu ~ a.'y eA's's.oe, .eAoeps y y
sae was % ne.aauga1e, .. nis ss aeal .aleIa .t.
IA u. Aell,cos'. anu sn 'ue s.me su'
glli was raging 'n"afu'y d. ner auan'au " 4
Sultor.ot t"' h"S iNs0t ''.i'dt' So
s"Why don't he ask me at once again !?
che queried, mentally;"I am sure b,
loves me, ard any one might see that
love him: but can't, and 1 suppose
shall die an'old maid."lo s7h9t s@l =
But the Doctor was not to blame. a
man Of the world would have seer
through Matty's stratagem, bus he die
not; he imagined that she was either try
ing to drown her disappointment at los
ing Iom, or nsa reaiiy aec'aea 70 MARI!
the enamored v III. - .g
Ihe trnth occurred 70 iMatIy az lsst s'
nhe could hardly suppose suca stupioit!
existed ~ the mina OF man ou' sne ae
termined 20 try wnat moaess an9 reur
ing behavior would eflect. 30 9, sne ls' dls
missed Wlli, ana oecame, 70 al ou'ws', /,
resemblance, ilttle nun. pun no ad
vance on the Doctors part = ne can,
ana went vent constantly 70 'le mouse, nov ,'.
ever. ma"y gave W OH noPe' nn".iy
OF ever coming 10 ue''er unuefs.auu 'atu
ing with hlm' when l,ionl someNen'ng happen M
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DE-. Gibson "aroppea IN one morn
ing, when MRS. he,iicou a 80. sewing ~
tne pleasant Veranoa ID .ne 'eoo'' re rt
lresnlns breeze u.,4,u,, IN. !,
gu mus'a coine nels, sue oal'eu a.
as ae tiea hls MORSE " 'ue ni.oi,s pos'
my %ork requires ny unuls,uea .' :. asseu y. $
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