St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

opened the door to nm, and wei
coined him after a CHEEKY, uncon-
ventional fashion.
Come in, stranger, come in!' said
the old man. Well, I declare. you
have got wet, hain't We? Step right
mp To the fire. Here's seat!
don't seem to recogonize ye-no,
just by sight-though I've lived
forty-odd years hereahout. Yon
are
Il am Mr. Pavson. of the Malien-
dale Wor s." Sil our hero, with "a
sgh Of sa' faction, as he expanded
his chillei halls to the lrlicipus
warmth of tn blaze, and felt the
subtle Influence of freight permeat-
ing his wno!e frame
DO tell !" said the old man. who
had 10y this time swung hinge iron
tea-ketlle to il Crane over the fire,
I've sot 4 granddaughter runs a
nacAlne there. Aud you're the
new foreman? Board at 'r,,; ak.
Ameses, don't "? Well, you're
good TWO mile out of your way. sir.
You'd odsnt - took the first right
lIand road, 10y j inn Mlddlebrook's
stone miil ani then the first left
nand, ruuuln' where the Widow
Fttch 5 tavern is. Bat you're kindly
welcome 10 stay here all night.
stranaer: aud my little gal, shell.
show You the way III the morning
one WAS wondering what the nee
foreman WAS like. and now shell.
ret good long look at Won. just
let down Ill the big chair, stranger.
and make yourself comfortable.
while | go down III the cellar after
u pot of apple Sass. My little gal,
she comes home pretty tined of Il
night, and | like to save her all the
stops l can. She's working dretlful
nard Tor new cashmere gown for
THANKSGIVING; anu when the taxes
IS PAID, and the interest on the
Lnai l9iSe. uAd-
At this stage of his remarks, the
voice of Mr.. Payson's host became
lnaudlble, 10y reason OF his slow de
scent DOM the cellar stairs with the
brass CANDIES lex still in his hand:
and the lew foreman was alone |
With the purring gray cat, and the
red shine Of tue flames, and the
ieep shadows ut every angle of the
toum. !
well, grandfather, did you IT, ink /
WAS never coming?
The door opened Suddenly and |
.dmltted gust of trczen air, Il
;iuud Of flying snow fakes, and u
siri all mutfied up i'll hoods and
,iiawls.
/ stopped at Mo!lie Dean's for q
pattern, and of course we had
o talk little. Oh, grandfather 2
With Il merry laugh, as she sat down
N the floor To pull off her rubber
ioes, I've seen the new foreman.
nd he's us handsome as picture,
mi as cross as two sticks. Hate
al fellow !! Only think of his re
using To change my machine for
ne. Bnt. | am going to bs re-
engel. 9r INN, 9randrapa. Moliie
hd L lave cohcocteh II royal plan;
N going to bewitch him. and wind
lm around my finger, aud make
i'm fall desperately III love with me.
Id then shall refuse him haughti-
J, and. Why, who is that p
She sprang to her feet with a
tile cry of terror; for while Mr..
'ayso had sat bewild-red in the
ague shadows by the tirrside. and
he had ratified on. old Moses Kesle,
act finished his errand in tue eel
II, and now came slowly mp the
tairway, the candle hight shining in
'ont oi nlm like a beacon.
There she IS now!" said he; "my
tile KITTY. Well, my gal, supper's
Iost ready, and here's good !
nance for yon TO scrape acqn,in-
lnce with the new foreman. He's
oil lost III the SHOW, and"
But Mr.. Payson rose, and langh- ,
isly offered his hand to Kitty Kes- !
y, WHO stood as il paralvzeti in the
lddle If the floor.
Pray forgive MY backsliding. !
llss kesiey.' said he. I'm Yery |
'rry II really WAS as cross as twoI
icks.' As the little children say. Z
won't do it again. And I'm
aite ready for you and your friend a
} comm nee the bewitclling pro-
.ss. | dare say l shall indft very
yre.able.
Kitty Keslsy could not help