The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-18
Tobias Jones Matchmaking.
BY 8. "A. M. MOSS.

BY s.A. M. MOSS.
Il say said Tobias Jones, bringing
down his fist on the dinner-table with
an emphasis which caused the bottles
in Mrs. Tobias new castor to rattle
together ominously, Il say, wife,
have it now
Have what7' asked Mrs. Tobias.
'Why, an idea, splendid idea-that
is to say, plan. You will surely get
an invitation to a wedding, Belinda,
before the winter is ended, or my
name isn't Tobias Jones.'
! !, What who z where 2 asked Mrs.
Jones. Il am thankful something ia
going to happen I've stayed at home
until I'm tired, and my clothes are
getting out of fashion,
III wearing good clothes keeps them
N 51shion, yoe might vear them here
q home, snggested her husband.
That's inst the way with you men,
said Mr.. Jones; you expect ne to
wear our best clothes at all times and
In all places, and yet always have them
look new and fashionable. But who
is going to be marriedf
well; you see. 1t amt . settled fact
yet, but it might as we'll be, for II
Squire Chase and Widow Hooker
should happen to meet, It's my opln-
ion they would make . match Of it /;
and he added, as he noticed his wife's
face, 1 think you had bet
ter send for them both to come here
to tea tomorrow night We have no
you know, and you ought to
have things in spple-pie order by that
time.
Children + exclaimed Mrs. Tobias.
You talk as If folks who haven't
children don't have anything to do.
For my part I think work full as
hard and have full a. much trouble as
any of my neighbers who have chill
dren. However, I don't care how
many you invite TO tea; I'll have
enough to eat; but don't think you'll
make match for Squire Chase, for l
know you won't.
- Well, said Tobias, you take Dobbin
md drive over and get the widow,
and will take care that the Squire is
hero all right; and, mind you, Belinda,
Il they are not married before the
winter is over, I will give you new
lress and if they are, you shall buy
ne Q pound of tobacco,
Agreed said Mrs. Jones, provided
you bring about the match
Just at sunset Squire Chase was
,eaping in the field near the road.
when, happening to look up, he saw
lis friend Jones leaning over the
Ience.
sGood evening, Jones'.
'Good evening, Squire. just called
over to say that my wife is going to
have company to tea tomorrow night,
md she wants you to come over and
make one OF us.
Much obliged, neighbor, but 1 don't
knew about it. I've got to reap all
;hls field Tomorrow. III get done in
season perhaps III come, but don't
ook for me. Who are you going to
1ave-any strangers
We'll, yes, Widow Hooker is .
stranger to you, I suppose, though my
wife has known her for years, and sets
. sight by her. She lives over to the
,orth part of the town. I presume
vou have heard of her often enough
yes, I have heard of her, sure
aid the Squire. I suppose she's the
woman that owns the big meadow
'arm called the ox-bow,. and manages
1 all by herself
Right said Jones; and thinking
70 make things better, he added, Il
know you will like her, Squire. for
most every one does.
Il don't much admire women folks
who try to take the places that belong
BY right to men, said the Squire, pos
itively. Here, Silas,' he called to the
youngest son, who had just returned
from the pasture with the cows, did
you see the brindled OK to-night?'
mo, father: hunted and hunted
for him, but he is gone, sure.'
Hang the luck That's just tho way
with that brindle he never jumps un-
less the feed begins to get short, and
then he's off for better quarters, 1
calculated to turn him into fall feed
to. morrow
When Mr.. Jones arrived home, he
found that Mr.. Ellie had been to hire
= hundred dollars of him for short
time, and a. he had some money on
hand, and Mr.. Ellis was considered
good for . thousand or two, he con-
cluded to let him have the money.
hls horse, he started for
The house Of Mr.. Ellie.
Now, this house was not far from
Mrs. Hooker's, and as Tobias was
lelsurely along about two
miles from home, what should he see
grazing by the roadside but Squire
Chase's brindle OK. There VA mo