Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-11-27

schel was never talkatively inclined
and the nending- basket weighed heav-
lily on Sally, when in rushed two
freckled. tow headed little Grlmms,
known respectively as Eph and JOSH
in such a begrimmed and tangled state
as it could only enter into the heart
of boy to conceive, shouting at the
top of their lungs. Aunt Rachel,
Aunt Rachell come out here quick
+ ere all them roosters father brought
home last night out Of the coop, and
they're down in the lot, fighting like
mad"
Good graciousl what will Simon
say?' And dropping the pie-pla out
rushed Aunt Rachel, the corkscrew
curles standing straight out with ex
citement; and snatching up a bewild-
cred chicken, gave chase to the recre-
ants, brandishing the luckless fowl,
and closely followed by Eph and Josh
over flower. beds, under clothes-lines,
into the lot and back again-boys
yelling; hens cackling; geese, ducks
and turkeys indignant, and in a ga,
eral state of commotion, and Aunt
Rachel scolding vehemcntly at Sally,
who had inst gravely advised her to
read the Riot Act.
"Or bind tlem over to keep the
peace, said voice close at her ell
bow.
Sally turned quickly, but crimsoned
to her temples, as she met the bold
admiring gaze Of gentleman about
thirty years OF age, handsome, we'll
dressed, snd bearing himself with the
ease of a man who knows himself to be
perfectly CONNIE IL tauh even when
face to face with Aunt Rachel-who
with 2 chicken in either hand, dress
sadly torn, and the corkscrew curls
disheveled, presented dllapldatea
but awful appearance. Nay, more
when he had explained to Miss Rachel
that he was Colonel Elliott, son OF an
old friend Of Mr.. Grimm-hinted that
his exertions in the cause of his coun-
try had been so ardous As to impair
his valuable health-feelingly alluded
to the hearty invitation profered him
by Mr.. Grimm to spend a few weeks
there, and delicate,y insinuated that,
having seen the inmates Of the house,
he felt inclined to avail himself Of the
farmers hospitality, Aunt Rachel
who appropriated the compliment en-
tirely to herself, relaxed the terrors
of her counteuance, and actually in.
vited the guest "to walk up to the
house" with a contortion Of the faciaI
muscles, that in any other Esina
would have been termed smile.
Colonel Elliott bowed, and Offered
his arm, for the ascent was slightly
steep. Aunt Rachel dropped the
chickens, bridled. Redeemed, sunk
down in one of those wonderful cour
tesies with which fifty years before
Miss Rachel Grimm, then a belle o
some pretensions, had been wont t.
favor her partner in the dance, anc
accepted the protfered support! Sally
and the two boys followed on behind
giggling under their breath, and thus
gayly Paul Elliott passed under the
roof.tree of Simon Grimm. And the
roses that clustered around the porch
neither shivered nor turned pale, as
once they did in Eden; nor was there
any warning voice to strike terror tc
those guiIeless hearts, with the cry
"Lo! the devil is come among you
Miss Juliet Capuiet gives ii as hel
opinion, that a rose by any oths1
name would smell as sweet; but had
.'that which we call rose beer
named Job Green, as was my hero
Sally Grimm would have preferred {
| Jar of assafeti la. JOB Green, hat