New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-09

so foolish and hasty, and they say grie1
and modification like fastened hif
death. Wa'al, it turns out now they
hev put railroad square through the
lands, and it's sent real estate way up,
nobody knows where. Miss Kezia's bin
offered nigh onto eight thousand dollars
for the lands, and they say she'll gel
ever SO much more If she only holds
out"
"You don't mean itP' 49,
~ dew; it's as true as Scripter."
.'She'n hold out, never fear" said
the Deacon; "and I hold it to be ou1
Be 9sst duty as neighbors to advise her
Instead of lingering as usual for the
village gossip-for the New Bethany
Post-office on Saturday night answered
the purpose of q weekly paper-the
Deacon seemed in a great hurry to gel
home.
1t was the night of the choir re.
hearsal, and in driving by the church he
saw Mary Mead, Miss Kezia's niece,
going up the steps. He suddenly
whipped up his sleepy old mare and
drove home at breakneck rate Of
speed.
SHOWS yer time, Solomon Pinch, 81
he muttered to himself; sit mebbe 9
long while afore yell hev SIGH q good
chance ag'in. She'll be sure to be alone
for couple o. hours or 80. Hi, old
lady! no stoppin' here tonight he
added, giving the lines sudden twist
as Mary Jane showed an inclination to
stop before Mrs. Betsy Hills house
" we've other fish to fry now, old girl. 81
When he reached home he drove the
mare under the horse-shed and
tied her there, instead of unhar-
Messing her as usual. Then he
entered the house, and, hastily
swallowing the scanty supper which
the hired woman placed before him,
donned his best clothes and drove of
again at rapid pace.
claw sakes alive!" exclaimed the
woman, amazed. "The Deacon's got
suthin on his mind, sure! It's the first
time I ever knew him to disremember to
ask blessin'.''
Ever since the death of his wife Dea-
con Pinch had looked on Miss Kezia a.
her probable successor. For years he
had gazed with covet0us eyes on the
fine Mead farm with its substantial
buildings, but he never could screw hil
courage up to the point of facing the
swapping black eyes of its owner. OF
late he had been seen several times
knocking at the door OF Mrs. Betsy
Hills little brown house, and the worthy
milliner was overjoyed at the opening
of this brilliant prospect before her.
But the news of the sudden rise in
Western lands caused Mrs. Hill, with
her small possessions, to sink into in.
significance by the side of this rich
woman with her well-tilled acres, her
overlooking barns and her prospective
thousands Of dollars.
The idea of failure in his matrimonial
venture never for an instant entered the
Deacon's head. "The way afore ye il
as plain and straight as : pipe-stem
Solomon Pinch, y he murmured, rubbing
the palms Of his hands together as he
"Women is mostly alike-eager IN
willin' to embrace matrimonial oppor.
tunities. They'll snap at an offer Ike q
hungry trout at q worm. She has POI
the money, and hev' got the promin
once and the influence: that's : pin,
not to be overlooked; and .deacons ISM
to be had every day. Put her money
aud my influence together, and / raythel
guess we'll stand about top O the hear
In New Bethany. >
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