The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-24

-. ~ 10! HeI- our daughter has role
will get mussed Va ioi i7~I d
He will be here Christmas Eve" inter
tOpted minerva, with strong effort At 81
bTlety; he and q number of Ot6ers knsS
you NOuld not care. father, II invited them ,
Not l. answered tbs old man heartily
ana taxing the curly head betyyeer hi. 49,,
palms he drew her tenderly to him . 17 tiss
eu the rosy and dimpled cheeks .rYou are
Tuiy our one lamb. Yes YOU did perfectiv
b6nso ]h1 eiTaJ II VII VII be pleasant to have the
nouse niled with young folks and have ;
rOuslngg merry time That is how CI,,.ist -. . .
ought to be kept"
or. W. are going to hsve taJlsa,n uira,s, and
on5 OF then viii surprise you father
he was that already, and bsd sbo7,+ ss
I nIuCn conception Of what was intended as of
tEe LucId ~ explanation Of Herbert Spencer
OF the DarWinian theory, and for him IL bo, -
repeated tie words with the French pccs,74
gwen py, ms child would have been an utter
.ilIiPCosioIity 50 he pretended knowledge
VIM l,s LIS IeSL I saGely, gave very knowing
pressing business REQUIRED his absence.
buJ the doting mother was taken into fuII
COHuuehces and she and Minerva had n long
cI,,e carIlesL ana apparently deeply interesting
conversation upon the subject-obe that cor37
tiNutu IoT over an hour indeed il had NOT
concluded when the old man returned TO-
ne caught the name OF the minister and ash
What are You going TO have Dominic 4rs-.
TIN here for. child 2'' -
"Oh, Just because like him. and his ,,ffa
iI - Sucn Z GEAR Old lady, and they will be verv
IOHe4y on such day with their children ali
married and away from home So Thought
yOs would Ike TO see them, and If he is bere
STriy.A I--iA VIII pe sure to 20 right and it is
L-IL2tuiaSJ You know, and
Hoid on, for mercy's sake 20 exclaimed T
LeL !"JheI, or you won't have breath eDourh .
@ lels 20 eaI your dinner, and that would be
But you wanted 10 know. and"
LOU gu nave told ms sufficient to satisfy snv F,
. reasonable mortal man" he said as he TOOL
A;s place at the table and began LOADING her
. = month VI ''-i ~'-oi IO4
IIEner Over-it was one Of the substantial
% %olu7 I@SILo1ed kind, though the mother had
SuueU The richest Of dessert deIicacfee r.
tempt Her child, as II there was no sucb thine
as dyspepsia in the land-sud The Deacon
20 e9oh "a easy chair by the broad hearth. light
81! MS pipe, and between the curling cIGrFs
conversation '''0 '--0i 'ili's
.. 5itTy noT many are you going TO have. daueb- I
Ter lie questioned. :
All Tie boys and girls :
boy, hrSt' every time with your sex, and 9
SiIis hiyu the other he laughed, but ali
means how many ?''
neI treilec!IvJly,) from fifty to seventy / a
~, Gracious the old house will scarcely hold +
Inenl, ana VIII be certain TO he torn down r
.s t, o., 5'l'i' I'AIiHs. But what does mother Il
'Qh, she IS perfectly satisfied. aren't vou 2
,5 ,.,i-,i 80. 90 ana look OF understanding s.
passed between parent and daughter .
Then all have to do is TO iaID ff7a rfo. =
suohS, iof not 1t Tiil be with 50 many Young
steTs together, But what was it you said Won r,
were RoSnC to have pr y.
a Juo 10 Neneng,' was answered with tbe {,
oEoaCesJ possible French accentatiOn eC
l., All YES, remember and no doubt it will bl
Il think you will ind it solemn. fatber, p, Z.
! es, yes, - and fearful she should see how a.
~ ucu ne was puzzled, he instantly changed dr
,Ae SUBJECT and continued ''Weu, it will Ell
.aAe 2 ICt 10 iced 50 many bows and GIRLS
They are always hungry, and can deyoTr
more than SO many wolves. So, Hannah. | sill
ear ear you haven't provided one quarter a
You are right" responded his vfra tuI
since our pet told me about her plans and Ia
.QW many would be here, have been caIcu- da
"WelI, they shan I go away hunarv If +5s-s 9l 9lt
s enough n the land to feed them I'Ii have o.
lIEe klndle fire under the big farm kettle, or,
@uu @ hil iotS OF chickens and turkeys and
END him for Mrs. Smith to helm dress tbpT, -
nd when 90 over to town to-m0rrovy III 80 80
tiiE nome some oysters and-wsIl, any thing r.
lse you need to have a gOOs time loo
On. now much L thank You, dear father sv-
tu minerva Impulsiyely sprnginu to his an,
lde ana kissing him. ~ on are the kindesr i,rl
hd Gest father IN all the world Ler
All tSlk, he laughed, though rare pleas me-
re was visible IN ms face 'saud you'u get snI
larried some day and forget all about me- cas-
marrled - exclaimed the girl. suddenly mo-
rowing sShy pale. Never, I mean. " shS
'Etlnued win her face flushing to the deem -
't crimson, Il mean that III never forget /
)u.' Chr
"Whew,' he whist!ed, 4 never saw the beTl
ma chOp around more suddenly Catch ma
ri saying she'll never get married They jhel
ould as soon think Of not being hapdSon,a Of j
id having pretty dresses. But you needn't i92l
u5h SO. II s al right and proper, and the lH.H
,tuIai condition of w0mankind" sep.
then, asked she, archly and coouetti-bIv l.
2ndinc before him with one little finger Siei
rust between her red lips in mock nod.sfy dool
ia o2ShIuihess: you wouldn't object to III NJ
Y getting married 90 Othe
''No, no. TO a good honest, industrious OF Il
IN. why should A human heart and IhS;
pcclai!y OF your sex, without love is as II
j og as as wrecked. No, my darling find a S-d S,u
od man whom you can love with your whole dFaF
art and who loves you the same, for l am pops
Fashioned enough to believe in such soot
ings, and II! not only give my consent but e lIe
.rt in life and sucb : yyae,iinc III 49, little
, old TatteTs ring" INTO
And suppose, father questioned the shou
'omlng girl half way between smiles aud To l IL.
rs, suppose it should happen to be Frank CH
ar Emmons, mean?'' SCI
Humphi don't know. BE is" llne
just &s nice 2 young fellow ever lived"
exposed his wife. PRO1
~ ees, yes. 1 can't say aught against him,
/ know" laughed Minerva at his confu-
n, when you really come to think of Civ 4 fIe
me up it is too much. That's it." VIII
1 believe You are right child. But I must
Gracionsi If viii ie ioPiy,, W PiorLs Max,
It have q famine"
lie wiped away the mist from his old ewes And
Suggested Tried IN yysts frS f-o Ia 5.eI 5 Then
very situation he had with tbs tcy,cb f Thys
ged eloquence defended, and fastened 10 A res
the manor -ali-wOrk and give him iustruc- A din
s. Minerva has come back, Mike" he
and IS going to have some kind of = A brr
y-oUt on Christmas Eve. She calls it And
er veyaught or something OF the kind
A fwh2t2' questioned the Trishman TE
tching his head in the most puzzled man Sat A.
That's what sticks me, Mike. though 7 ,,o,, =,
not Let her know L. ANYHOW there Z 10 IL,
onle KIND OF female circus and the an saIf }
ls VIII want plenty to eat H., :
, oiesSihEs on the bright eyes Of her and a.
~ th!llB on the old farm III Kill il she tir,o
q it, the darlin' " In IN
IS, believe y0u. That girl seems to ent', .
faculty Of twisting every one around e--nec
lngor, and" - 20
Jlyll won more than her ould fsytber - bsr5
Mike as he proceeded to obey the orders oTJ =
try ;, x,.fI an d niurtner % Iashuns OF bulge.
would be no stinted one
late hour the making ready WIS cop 60 - ;
"a and ali went to bed tired and happy. ( 500
tne next day was continual hustle nofics
Z he'p was summoned, and tile kitchen ! Trvy.If
roared and the immense Dutch oven -,
ca ana plenty ruled triumphant, while snent