Daily Republican., 1879-12-19
A snREwD WHOEVER.

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deacon ul,naef W. pofuy wlaow, ',
or. nc was the Surviving parent .,
three sprignsy cn'idren, sna leeAioeo
% IN possession o' cons.uel,,'o proper
~. me htle aalhnss, ~ tney
were styiea, me. WIN isviSn eAples,
sions o. aomlrs'lon III ,ne P.oenco ".
the deacon from . nnmoer , oi ancient @.sn
MAIDEN iaales anu wiuoWS' mss run
ena rec. nAa .aken oale y. saen aur
ing MS temporary sossnce, anu usciAr-
60 !n"' sue larry oo'oo VI ohiiuIen'
ana hopea inc r. aeAcon wou,u ie' 'hsn
come again. Inc WIDOW oiapp, As ne
was drivins py' nu,l'ed ou' WIN pau
OF honey IN the comp, az OF Mhich sne
said was ast inc thing ior little deals.
Deacon, said sne, "hen arc tney
coming 10 spend the aay WIN mo
AS the deacon feacned the village
green, out OF millinery store tnppea
MISS BARBARA bowper. one commenced
TO latter the widower ior MS oe-yn-
tiful remarks' In prayer meeting . lew
evenings pe.ors' ana .nen ~ouho up "
presenting Tommy with . collar, 1osie
with handkerchief, ana Dorotny WIN u,
. doll. "oh don' : thank me- deacon, :,
she SAID. III amt nothlng compared
with the peace OF MIND gos listening
to your precious remarks" on drove
tho Battered iather. AS no passed
Naomi foole' mouse she WAS Si.tlng ~
the window, and modestly but pleasant
ly smiled and nodded TO the party a
they drove py.
In the evening, as the Deacon sat
alone at the hearthstone with his sister
Mahala Ann, the latter commenced 70
question him II he meant 70 marry
again. He replied he thought u would
add to his domestic felicity. Mahals
replied: I'm That case lao nope you II
mako q sensible choice, and not allow
yourself TO DO imposed upon oy psok
Of selnsh WIDOWS ana seneming o,o
maids" She assured him II was only
because he had . nice nome ana lalm'
and money at interest, tnat tnsy pre-
tended to love him and his ohiidren 10
much. :,
well, ne sAio' pl'ns,ns uVM ~ .,.,.
palm forcibly upon tho table, y! Amt
sorry that those Investments OF mine IN
tho Aariposa Silver Mining Company
have proved . failure"
"What do you meani" said hshais
Ann, eyeinS MN oVer 'ho wy VI "o'
spectaoles.
But the Deacon only shook his hesd
and smiled. "Tims will SHOW ssd
no. u
The news Of his loss In Mariposs
stock Jew about the community. Snort
" AFTER the deacon msas hAs sppeel
ance, and told Mrs. Psok no was ABOUT
To 60 TO California, and hoped she
could 10 induced 70 give his children .
home. ~
10, dear nor said MAS reok. u
never could get along WIN PSck y,
children! IdSre say you could find
some orphan asylum or place Of that
sort, by inquiring around . littie.'
Miss Peck sat 50 very upright, and
glsred SO frightfully at the deacon, that
he was fain TO beat = retreat - soon ~
possible.
He knocked next at the widow ClaPps
door. A slipshod servant maid opened It.
els Mrs. Clapp at home :" he asked.
A head was thrust over the stair rail-.
ing, and the Widows shrlll voice cAied
out:
ats that Josiah Grinder with his
swarm Of young ones Tell him l am
particularly engaged. DO you near,
Bstsey--particular."
He then called at Barbara Bow
per's millinery store, ana no saiu W
her:
"Miss Bowper you were ever q gen.
isl and charitable soul. 1t Is TO you
that trust to make home for my
mothsrless little ones, while | endeavor
to retrieve my lost fortune in the far
West" IL
| couldn't think Of such q thing"
said Miss Barbara, dropping a box Of
artificial rosebuds in her CONSERVATION.
"And l really think, Deacon Grinder,
YOU haven't no business to expect 1t Of
me It's all can do to support my
self, let alone q pack Of unruly chill.
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