Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08

nave S0t Wet, IlAul W, Stcl' I Nut W
to the IRE. Here's seat, don't
seem IL recognise ye-uut Just by sight
though I've lived forty-odd years
hereabout. Gou are
II am Nj PaySm, II Mallendalc
works, said our hero, with sigh u
satifactien, As he expended his chilled
hands to the delicious warmth Of the
freight permenting his whole frame
DO tell said the old man, Who had
10y this TIME Swung y huge iron teal
kettlete crane over the fire, I've
got Il granddaughter runs 4 machine
there And YOU'RE the new foreman?
| Board 1t Squire AmcScs, don't ye9
| We'll Won re good two mile cut Of
your way sin. You'd ought e took the
fuSt right-hana road, Ivy John Middle
brooks stone mill, and then the iust
| left hand, runniu' where the Widow
Fitch's tavern is. But YOU'RE kindly
welcome To stay here all night, strang-
er; ana my little gal she'll show YOU
the way in the morning. She waS won
dcring what the new foreman WAS like,
and now she'll set \ good, long lock II
YOU lest Sc; down IN the hig chair
stranger, and make yourself comfort
able while | go down in the cellar nj
ter a pot of applc-sass. My little gal,
she comes home pretty tired of Il night,
and like To save her all the steps
can. She's working dreadful hard for
Il new cashmere gown for FhankSgiv-
ing; and when the taxes is paid, and
the interest ON the mortgages, and
NJ this stage of his remarks, the
Voice Of Mir. payson's host became i'll
audible, by reason Of his SLOW decent
down the cellar-Stajrs, with the brass
candleStiek still in his hand; aud the
new foreman VAS alone with the pur-
ring gray eat, and the red shine of the
flames, and the deep shadows At every
angle of the room.
We'll, grandfather, did you think |
! Was never coming,
The door had opened suddenly and
admitted gust Of frozen air cloud
Of flying now-tlakcs, and i girl Ill
muilled up in hoods and shawls.
Il stopped At Mollie Deans for a
pattern. said she, and of course we
had to talk little. Oh, grandfather.
with merry laugh, MS She sat down ON
the floor to pull OIL her rubber shoes
Five seen the new foreman and he's rs
| handsome rs a picture, and rs cross rs
two sticks. Hateful fellow, Only think
OF his refusing to change my machine
for me! But I'll be revengcd on him
grandpa Mollie and have coneottcd
u royal plan; I'm going to bewiteh him
and wind him around my finger, AND
make him fall desperately in love with
me, and then | shall refuse him haught
lily, and Why. who is that"
She sprang to her feet with a LITTLE
cry of terror; for while Mr.. Payson had
sat hewildered in the vague shadow,
by the tircsslc, and She had ratified on
Old Moses keslcy had finished his or
rand in the cellar, and now came slow
~ up the stairway, the eandle-ligh
shining in front Of him like beacon
"Theresh is now said he; my it'll,
Kitty. Well, my gal supper's mos
ready, and here 50 good chance for you
60 scrape acquaintance with the new
foreman. He's got lost in 9 SNOW
and
But VI. Payson rose and laughinglN
offered his hands to Kitty kcsley vii,
stood ~ il paralyzcd il tic middle u
the floor.
Pray forgive my backsIiding, Mis-,
keslev, said lie. II ann Very sorry i
really was 'as cross rs two sticks A
the little children say, i Won't do j
again. And I'm quite ready for you
and Your friend to commence the he
witehmg process. dare say shal
find il very agreeable
Kitty kesley could not help langhin!
in spite Of herself
We'll, | suppose, it's Just as well I,
make the best Of it, said she, "anC
wen proclaim an honorable truce Mr.
Payson- for the present, at least.
Kitty was charming all the evening
full of viYacious spirit and arch chatter
but MIR. Payson did not know that sh,
cried herself to sleep that night witt
the btterest tears She ever had shed,
What must he think Of me? saie
the factory belle 70 herself How did
eycr-eyer come 70 make such dread
full bhndcr?'
While Mr., Payson was saying owe
and over to himself, as he driftcd OF
into dreamland
"She is the most charming girl eve
met in my life"
And, at the years end, Kitty kelse,
left the Mellendalc Works to marry il
foreman, and kept house in 4 pictur
csquc little stone cottage on tho edg,
Of the rayinc
Didn't tell you I'd DO il 4 sai,
Kitty, saucily.
You said you would refuse M
haughtily,' said Payson.
oh, " laughed Kitty, Il concluded
would change my mind about that
But all the rest has come true nov
hasntit q
md Nr Payson confessed that |
had
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