, 1879-08-14

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When Mr. Jones arrived home he
found that a Mr.. Ellis had been to hire
a hundred dollars of him for short
time, and as he had some money on
hand and Mr.. Ellis was considered good
for a 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
roadside but Squire Chase's brindled OK.
There was no mistaking the animal, for
there wasn't better ncr a handsomer
one to be found anywhere for miles
around.
"It's a shame to leave that OK run
off," said Mr.. Jones to himself, "and if
/ was going right home I'd drive him
right along, but Pm not, and by the
time L get back he will be gone. have
it !" he exclaimed, as new idea seemed
to enter his brain. ""I'll just let down
the bars and let him into Mrs. Hookers
west field The field has been cleared
these ten days, and she will never know
but what he jumped in, and it may save
the Squire a heap Of trouble" So he
drove the OK along for about three quar-
ters of mile and turned him into the
field, then, after leaving the money at
Ellis's, he went home, well pleased with
himself and the world generally. ,u
Squire Chase was not at the tea party,
for he was fully determined not to be the
victim of made match, and he rather
suspected that one was in progress in
the Jones family.
The next morning Mr.. Jones raped
at the 'Squire's back door just as the
family were at breakfast.
s al thought I'd run over and let you
know where your brindled OK is. Mrs.
Hooker says there was one got into her
west farm yesterday, and she presumes
it is yours"
"Much obliged, Neighbor Jones. I'll
60 right over after breakfast, or send
Ned" -
But Ned, like most boys of sixteen,
was shy of old maids and strange wild
ows, and steadily refused to go, so the
Squire himself went.
Widow Hooker was making cheese.
1t was late for cheese making, but she
always made one or two Fall cheeses.
The door was wide open, but she did not
see Squire Chase coming up the flower
bordered walk the first she knew Of his
presence was the exclamation,-
"Why, Polly Wiggin This is the
greatest surprise I ever had - And
there was great hand-shaking. $50,
so, Polly, you are the famous Widow
Hooker, are you? How do you like
farming2' tNhit u, p.
every well, jerry, and if you can
stop long enough I'll show you how |
manage"
Of course the Squire could stop, and
did stop, and was delighted with every
thing.
81 never thought woman could man.
age so WE'LL" he said, shat is, in the
house and out doors too. ! always
thought that when woman undertook
to wear the--that is-when-"
"0h, i understand" said Polly, "you
thought my house would suffer from
neglect if my farm was properly caredfor."
81 see see, Polly; I thought my little
girl had kept house pretty well since her
mother died, but of course it's 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. / have said would never marry
again, but if you will have me I will
break my word for once for when I said
it i didn't expect to meet you, and L be-
lieve we have both grown wiser since
our quarrel nineteen years ago."
"Do you think the children would like
me, Jerryl You had better bring them
over first, and then ! will give you my
answer"
81 don't believe Ned will come; he is
rather bashful, but will bring over the
other two, Mary Ann and Silas, to-mor-
row afternoon. Good day, Polly"
And the Squire drove home with never
30 much as a thought of the brindled OK.
Meanwhile Ned had fretted and fumed