The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
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pie words had to her a meaning Of dire
full import. Z
.'Ah there it is! If he'd have ex,
pected to come hack, he d have waited,
It's just as l thought-he don't intend
to come back !! SsEs
.tMebbe not, . responded Josh stalking
a prolonged squint at the balance which
he was adjusting ''but I don't see no
reason why he shouldn't, if he has a
mind tew." $3.50 d.
''But there is no reason, if you can Z
help it !''ssaid the widow, with q re-
proving shake of the head. .'There's
reason in everythin'. Didn't he look
sorter SCHENECTADY, as if he had heard
some bad news!'
"Wal. no; can't say as he did.
didn't notice nothin' pecoolyer bout
him. 'cept he kept his han 'keercher
tew his mouth, as if he'd got the tooth,
ache. or suthin'."
"He wanted to hide his face. more
like!" retorted the widow. ''Ho was
ashamed tew be seen sneakin' out OF
town that fashion. an no wonder -
''Mebbe So was the philosophical
rejoinder. !
can then tew think how attentive
he s been tew Mahitablo Green! Every
body said they was as good as engaged.
He goes there every Saba day, even.
in, an alters waits on her home from
meetin'.. Tew my certain knowledge,
them tew have stood talkin' at the
gate half an hour on the stretch.'
"You've got very good obsarvious
mind, wilder there amt many folks
that sees as much as you dew"
''There amt much that goes on in
the village that / don't know of, if l
dew say it!' responded the widow,
with a gratified air. III +
''An' it is so kind-hearted of We few
be interested in them that you amt in
no way responsible for - ! |
oval, folks is commonly so selfish !;
they can't seem to think of nobody but
themselves an them that belongs to
'em. I thank the Lord I ain no SIGH
Poor Mahitable I really feel for
her! She sot her life by Mr.. Brown
as body could see with half an eye!
Melissy Powers was there when sb
wust heerd ont, an says she was al
struck of a heap. Said she saw him
the night afore, and he didn't say
nothin' bout goin'. must say that
it's the curiusest thing ever hear
tell on! What could be the reason b
didn't marry her %
''Wal, he might have 4 good reasop
fort. AS I told Brother Sam, when
he was prancin' round with the Wid-
der Pettee, when mans got IL wifi
''The widow lifted up her hands ami
eyes. "Good gracious you don't
mean to say he's married z"
''Tew be sure; and got three CHI
dren.''
"Of all things! Who on earth toll
yea"
''Who told me! Why, I was at the
weddin' myself. Is it anything sur.
prism fer a man to get married g.
"Wal, no. Blu tew think that you
never mentioned it, -.
II didn't s'pose twas anythin' that
would interest you in partlc le'," re-.
sponded Josh, as he put the last screw
into the face Of the clock. IL hadn't
no idee then that you was of SIGH a
kind and charitable turn of mind.
guess it will go all right nov. I'm
goin' tew the Center this AFTERNOON,
but shall be back the first of the
week, an if there's any trouble jes'
let me know
'The sly, deceitful, good-for nothin'
scamp!'' exclaimed the widow Pea.
body, as she tied on her bonnet, pre-
paratory to spreading this dtlectable
bit of scandal through the village.
''Tew think of his havin' a wife an
three children, an he purteldin' to
be slngal man! I'll unm,sk the
vilyun -
The Widow Peabody was as good as
her word, succeeding so well in. her
benevolent, self-denying efforts that
when Mr.. Brown returned to Barber
ry Green, as he did few days after,
he was received with a mixture CT
constraint and GOODNESS by his former
friends and associates that surprised
and puzzled him. To complete his
vexation and bewilderment Mahitable
Green, whose esteem and affection he
was so anxious to secure, actually re-
fused to see him. The studious avoid
ance Of him by everyone made it no
easy thing to do, but he finally sue
ceeded in tracing the matter to its
source.
There was a "Uuilting'' at Suuire