Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17


seemed to partake of it with relish. was
not idiot enough to think, though 1t was
three years ago, that the lady was cs-
pecially pleased with me for the attention.
but in the evening, fine moonlight one
Mrs. Bland fingered on the vcranda. |
was smoking Il cigar, seated at the bot
tom Of the steps, within speaking dis
tancc of her.
"Iou very kindly offered me the use of
Mr.. Bland tackle, Now, You have not
congratulated me on my luck. said.
II do, | do, said Mrs. Bland quickly,
with Il certain amount of cXpansiycness.
She arose from her chair and held out her
hand, and it fairly trcmblcd was sur
prisrd. What possible sympathy could
there exist between us? did not care
even to have passing Irritation with her.
How the deuce had my fish called for so
marked an expression ON Mrs. Bland's
part?
'iivc bluc.tish, which would weigh 20
pounds, not counting the wcak-fsh, and Il
dab or 20, - said, in the most common
place way.
"Yrs, yes" said Mrs. Bland, apparent
" absorbed.
"But | have broken my squid, my best
one, and would really like to borrow il
hook or so from you to make. another
Could you really lend me some hooks un-
til send to New York;
Willingly. WAIT here moment,
and Mrs. Bland rose and went down the
hall to her room. J ust then DAVID, the
coIorcd waiter, came in with Il Geographic
message for Mrs. Bland. She returned ut
once, and took the message, read it I'M Ter
the hall lamp; then she went to her
room. .
david, y | asked of the waiter, 81 did
not know that you could telegraph to such
an out ot-thc-way place is this is?
at amt oltcnthat it is done. Sir. The
telegraph station ON the road is fourteen
mile from here. but vou can yet messages
sent by the coach-tho' Mrs. Bland's mes.
sarcs comes on horseback. with man
a-kitinr."
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'ah nonsense; ol course can
ana SnG he'l out tIPcr Wnlt' hhgeF;
ami teIt my li'arl SINK Wlthh me as
haI' Il careful pf2o'' ana fortunately
eXtrlcatmg ne har3' drew out the hook,
wlnch ! LGell4Sr,trF put IN my pocket.
1ooE' would MIS- Bland fnnt now
! asked mysrli:: .. ,
~ gIaSS OF W'Ir,t; ! Sald anAIouSIIE.
.. what for; 10 Dup my finger IN? H.
Iiculou'; VIII ,lt II IN my hioutIi.
Please do not destroy your poek,Gt-hand-
icrchilel;;. lou wiII rNCnI" my sucking my
ihn"D IKE haoS while tax There,
/ II Is all over now, Young gentleman.