The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-11

now Iur she m the gentleman seems to
Do De sayln something awful important.
Iney are old friends, you know, only
sne never knowed him at first.
the chmate of the West Iniies
had aarkened his complexion so. He
was Jest red-cheeked, smooth faced
young CHAP when he went away. l re-
memper MIN, myself, m now he's come
back with dretful sight o. whiskers, as
wen as pocket full of money"
"impudent creature! you shall nav
dearly Ior insulting a Sawyer in this
way, almost screamed Kate.
cant help it. If yer waz more
sawyer n you be, i couldn't let YOU
enter that there room,''
That afternoon all the INDIGNANT Saw.
yers appeared in a body, but the Doctor
happened to be paying his daily visit at
that tlme, and informed them, as he de-
clarea once for all, that they could not
see Mr; Ashton for week at least.
thought he was out of danger
sald Mrs. Sawyer, trembling with in
WARD wrath, for it was known all over
town that Joe had inherited nearly half
q million from his eccentric old bache-
lor uncle who had gone out to the Indies
when boy. And here he was being
petted and cajoled by the artful Emily.
ne wouldn't be out of danger if
should allow the whole town to pounce
upon him; however, tell you, he must
be Kept pefectlv quiet, marm."
A week passed away. Joe had gained
strength very rapidly. He was able to
sit up all day now. The fever had left
him, his head was clear, and he was out
in the family sitting room for the first
time This morning. He was seated in
the chimney corner, looking somewhat
weak and bruised, but happy as a boy on
holiday. Emily who was engaged in
tidying up the hearth, had grown ten
years younger within a few weeks in
spite of all the care and wakeful nights
which she had experienced. Joe was
just praiing the sparkle of her eyes,
when in tipped Miss Kate Sawyer once
more, taking him quite by storm with
congratulations and affectionate greet
ings.
Joe smiled somewhat grimly, but suf-
fered himself to be gushed over, while
Emily looked on with quiet amusement.
81 hear that you are going out to-
morrow, cousin, >" she said, "and came
to invite you over to our house. Of
course you will come to us now that you
are able to dose. L think we could
make you more comfortable, glancing
around the homely, rather poverty
stricken, little room, sand then we are
all actually dying to see YOU"
"Thank you," said Joe, "but I'm
more than comfortable here. | shall
not change my quarters for another
week certainly"
"But you will surely come to us ir
season for Thanksgiving. Indeed,
can not be thankful without you. An
we shall invite the other cousins, too,
of course" with patronizing smile at
Emily.
"Then l am afraid l shall be the
means of causing you to be in an I'M
grateful state of mind on that day, for
Emily agreed last night to marry me at
Thanksgiving. shall be obliged to go
to the city then, the Doctor thinks
shall be able to do SO, and l felt that
could not go and leave her behind me,
though l am not afraid that any evil,
lying report could have power to sepa-
rate us again. Emily has forgiven me
for being such fool as to have believed
the old one, though it seemed very
plausible, and we are very happy
And he gazed into Miss Sawyer's face
with intense meaning.
She grew white to the very lips.
s'Ez fur Mis- Rollins m me, we can't
accept your kind invitation, neither, ez
we're both goin' ter Boston to visit
while," said Aunt Debby, rising from
her seat, and making a low courtesy.
''P'r'aps your folks IL be able to come
and see US agin, now, though" she
added, "seein', thanks to Mr.. Ashton,
we own this farm, m the Clark place
iinin' it, m Mis- Rollins hez a sum in
the bank, too. Life is awful freaky,
Kate Sawyer, m Proverdence is Gurus,
but when folks amt jest what they'd
orter be, they ginerally git their come
uppance. Not that | amt dretful sorry
for you, m yer disappointed ma, e2
we'll"
Kate did not once turn her head until
she was in her own room at home, q
mile and half away.-Balloa's Maga-
zine,