The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-18
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'It's shame to leave that OK to ru
Off, said Jones to himself, and if I wa
going right home I'd drive him along
but I'm not, and by the time 1 &c
back, he will be gone. have ftp b
exclaimed, as a new idea seemed t
to enter his brain. I'll just let dow
the bars and let him into Mrs. Hook
er's west field. The field has bee1
cleared these ten days, and she'll ney
er know but he jumped in, and it ma,
save the Squire heap of trouble Sc
he drove the OK along for about three
quarters of a mile, and turned hln
into the field; then, after leaving th'
money at Ellis,' he went home, wei
pleased with himself and the worll
generally.
| Squire Chase was not at the tea.
party, for he was fully determined no
| to be the victim of a made match, anC
he rather suspected that one was iI
progress in the Jones family.
The next morning Mr.. Jones raped
at the Squire's back door just as the
family were at breakfast.
Il thought I'd run over and let you
know where your brindle OK is. Mrs
Hooker says there was one got into
her west field yesterday, aud she pre-
snmes its yours
Much obliged, neighbor Jones. III
go right oyer after breakfast, or send
Ned
But Ned, like most boys of six teen
was shy of old maids and strange
widows, aud steadily refused to go;
so the squire himself went.
Widow Hooker was making cheese
1t was late for cheese making, but she
always makes one or two fall cheeses.
The door was wide open, but she did
not see Squire Chase come up the
fl0wer.bordered walk; the fret che
knew of his presence was the excla-
nation:
why, Polly Wiggini This is the
greatest surprise ever had T. and there
was great hand -shaking. $50, Polly
you are the famous Widow Hooker,
are your How do You like farming 2
very we'll, Jerry, and II you can
stop long enough, I'll show you how
I manage
OF course the Squire could stop, and
did stop, and was delighted with every
thing.
Il never thought a woman could
manage SO WELL he sad that is, in
the house and out doors too. always
thought that when women undertook
to wear the-that is-when-
%, I understand said Polly;s you
thought my house would suffer from
neglect If my farm was promerly cared
for.'
Il see, see, Polly; I thought my
little girl had kept house pretty we'll
since her mother died, but of course
its nothing like yours. When girls of
twenty can't manage at all. it is not to
be supposed that girls of fourteen can
be very good at it. Suppose we let
bygones be bygones. Polly. I have
said 1 would never marry again,
but if you will have me, I will
break my word for once, for when
said it didn't expect to meet you, and
I belieye we have both grown wiser
since our quarrel nineteen years ago.
do you think the children would
like me, Jerry? You had better bring
them over first, and then I will give
you my answer
Il don't believe Ned will come; he
is rather bashful; but I will bring
over the other two, Mary Ann and
Silas, tomorrow afternoon. Good
day, Polly;' and the Squire drove
home with meyer so much as a thought
of the brindled OK.
Meanwhile Ned fretted and fumed
because he had no work to do, and
finally he and Silas had gone fishing.
1 do wish father would get mar
ried,' said Silas, who, at the age of ten
years, had very advanced views Of
life. Il think Mary Ann makes hor-
rid biscuits, and am tired of eating
and milk for dinner. If father
did get married and we didn't like
our step-mother, we are all big enough
to run away.
sYes,' said matter-of- fact Ned but
if yon keep on talking you will scare
all the fish away, and we shall have to
eat fat pork for break FAST
Squire Chase could not give q very
good reason why he did not bring
home the brindle OK. He tolk Mary
Ann that he did not see the OK, then
told Ned that he forgot all about him,
finally he told Silas that he thought he
could not drive him home alone, and
would wait until next day and take
him aud Mary Ann over to help him.
The next day Mrs. Hooker had as
happy . tea-party as her house ever
held. Mary Ann quite fell In love
with everything, including the widow
and Silas said he never did
eat such cookies; then Mrs. Hooker
read some letter from her son, who
was at college, and Squire Chase said
he never before thought big boys
ought to 60 to school in haying and
but he believed he should
send Ned next year, If Ned wanted to
60.
will you come over, Polly p asked
the Squire, as he was getting into the
wagon to drive home.
Il will come, was the answer.
A month later there was a grand
wedding at the Ox-bow farmhouse,
and Mrs. Jones appeared in a hand.
some new dress, which she had won
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