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Tobias Jones Matchmaking.

CinlHouSly. Say "lo, haso ~ h""'
Have what?" asked Mrs. Tobias.
"Why, an idea, splendid idea-that
is to say, a PLAN You will surely get
an invitation to wedding, Belinda, be-
fore the Winter is ended, or my name is
not Tobias Jones'
"What2 who? where p asked Mrs.
Jones. CT am thankful something is
going to happen; I've stayed at home
until am tired, and my clothes are get
ting out Of fashion"
off wearing good clothes keeps them
in fashion, you might wear them here at
bome," suggested her husband
''That's just the way with you men,"
said Mrs. Jones "you expect us 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 married?"
"Well, you see it amt settled fact
vet, but it might as we'll be, for if Squire
Chase and Widow Hooker should happen
to meet, it's my opinion they would
make a match of it and" he added, as
lie noticed his wifes heightened face, 81
think you had better send for them both
to come here to tea tomorrow night.
We have no children, you know, and you
ought to have things in apple-pie order
all the time"
"Children /" exclaimed Mrs. Tobias.
"You talk as if folks who haven't chill
dren don't have anything to do For
my part, | think l work full as hard
and have full as much trouble as any of
my neighbors who have children. How
ever, don't care how many you invite
to tea-I'll have enough for them to eat
but don't think you'll make a match for
Squire Chase, for know you won't"
WELL" said Tobias, "you take Dob
bin and drive over and get the widow,
and 7 will take care that the Squire is
here all right; and, mind you, Belinda,
if they are not married before the Win
ter is over, l will give you new dress !;
and if they are, you shall buy me
pound of tobacco"
Agreed" said Mrs. Jones, provided
you bring about the match"
Just at sunset Squire Chase was reap
ing in the field near the road, when,
happening to look up, he saw his friend
Jones leaning over the fence.
"Good evening, Jones"
Good evening, Squire. l just called
over to say that my wife is going to
have company to tea tomorrow night,
and she wants you to come over and
make one of us.
"Much obliged. neighbor, but l don't
know about it I've got to reap all this
field tomorrow. If get it done in
season, perhaps III come, but don't look
for me. Who are you going to have
any strangers p
"Well, yes Widow Hooker is a
stranger to you, suppose, though my
wife has known her for years, and sets
sight by her. She lives over to the
north part of the town. presume you
have heard of her often enough"
eyes, l have heard of her, sure, said
the squire. 81 suppose she's the woman
who owns the big meadow farm called
the Ok Bow, and manages it all by her
self"
Right said Jones, and, thinking to
make matters better, he added: 81
know you would like her, squire, for
most everybody does.
II don't much admire women folks
who try to take the places that belong
by right to men," said the squire, posi-
lively. "Here, Silas." he called to his
youngest son, who had just returned
from the pasture with the cows, "did
YOU see the brindled OK tonight q
mo, father, l hunted and hunted for
him, but he is gone, sure"
"Hang the luck That's just the way
with that brindle, he never jumps unless
the feed begins to get short, and then
he's off for better quarters. calcu
lated to turn him into Fall feed to NOR
row."
When Mr.. Jones arrived home he
found that Mr.. Ellis had been to hire
a hundred dollars of him for a short
time, and as he had some money on
hand and Mr.. Ellis was considered good
for thousand or two, he concluded to
let him have the money. Harvesting
his horse he started for the house of Mr..
Ellis.
Now this house was not far from Mrs.
Hooker's, and as Tobias was driving
leisurely along about two miles from
home, what should he see grazing by the
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