Richland beacon., 1877-03-17
saw me smile at another young man,
even if it was his own brother.

it was 50 nice to make up our quarrels
that they didn't seem 80 bad-he used
to say it was because he set such store
by me that he was raving angry when
be saw me with any one else: and used
to feel sort Of pleased and fattered, and
forgot his black looks and mean suspi-
cions. But, by-aud-by, got spunky,
and l vowed 1 would not stand such
tyranny-that I'd never tie myself to a
Bluebeard, and have my head snapped
off if l did not mind every word he said.
"Cuthbert's beard was not blue,
though l must say it was rather on the
reddish, which may have accounted for
his being fussy in his disposition.
"The girls in our village got to teasing
ME a good deal about his temper. When
we were out on picnics, they'd find an
old hat and hang it on bush near me,
and then call for him:
"Mr. Jones! Dir. Jones! Miss Rodgers
is in danger!'
1t used to mortify him awful, for he
was easily illustrated; but it didn't cure
him. Nothing could do that, it seemed.
"One evening, cousin Sarah Jane
Brown came over in a sleigh from Pei
tonville, and brought her young brother,
Abe, with her.
"They were going to stay all night at
our house, and then start next day over to
Norwood, to spend a week with their
grandparents there. Now Abe, he was
only fourteen years old, but the most over
growed fellow you ever set your eyes on.
He was nigh as tail as mis- father, and
broad accordingly, but he had the softest,
sawney kind of look, being red and white,
like baby, and having real flaxen hair.
81 don't know who started the nick.
name, but everybody called him Sissy
Brown and he was just as clever and
good.natured as could Ike, and never took
the least offense at it,
81 was quite sorry that Cuthber: was
not going to spend the evening with us,
Is usual, for Sarah Jane was 6rst-rate
company; and I thought he would like
Abe, too, though he had never met
either of 'em before.
"But Cuthbert had gone to the city
on business. and said he would not be
likely to get back before next day; and
50, to amuse the folks, 1 started the idea
Of having candy-pulling. They were
in the humor of it, and 80 we had fun,
/ tell you.
"Abe was up to all sortsof capers, and
could pull candy equal to any one. My
hair wasn't this color then; some folks
called it golden, but ! reckon it was
sort of yellow, that looked we'll enough
when it was fixed up with blue ribbons.
"Well, Abe he pulled, and pulled till
he got an matched my hair, and then he
twisted it up into curl, and vowed he
was going to hang it on to my head.
81 declared he shouldn't, and ran
away. but he chased me clear out on the
front porch, where it was bright moon
light, and we had a kind of tussle, in
which came off best, for l stuck fup
his tow hair 80 that he had to wash il in
hot water, to keep it from standing out
in horns.
"While we were laughing and strug-
Cling, heard the gate click, and when /
looked up after awhile, it clicked again,
and some one went out.
eff / hadn't known Cuthbert was out
of town, should have said it was him l
saw walking of, but, as he had gone to
the city, concluded 1 was mistaken.
"Next day 1 found out different. 1
had seen Sarah Jane and Abe of. and
was going on an errand to the store
when / met Cuthbert, and he passed
me scowling just as if l was his bitterest
enemy.
81 was SO astonished that just stood
still and looked thunder-struck.
"He turned, lookeG back at me and
finally retraced his steps.
"'I have no right to address young
lady who has promptly secured a new
lover in my absenceP says he in the
Hottest manner, while his face became
blazing scarlet and his eyes almost
glared.
"Are you addressing me in that way
sir.' says, for had spirit of my own,
and he knew it. a...
"Yes. 1 am alluding to the gentle
man you were SO familiar with last even
ing, that you arranged his hair for him