Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-28

ooh, I DOM mind 1t:it keeps me! pre-
per busy. Z, s-,,-,,, 49,. =: : =
The deacon .hitched his chair along q
few inches farther. =. @t"Ye'd ;oughter hev
"a brother or cousin, or some relative like,
to share the burden with ye." s1ls,, -. !
my shoulders are plenty strong" re.
turned Miss Kezia, good. naturally. "I'm
glad to show folks that there are women
who are good for something besides gid
dy' gadtling and tattling."
."'Yis, yis,n answered the deacon, eve
can all testify to your valley and worth
You're real honour to your sex. You're
you're bright and shinin' beacon light
to the tridin' and vain minded women of
the, world;'' and the speaker waved his
hand at the conclusion of this little ora
torical flourish:
,,s, Then hitch, hitch, hitch went the chat,
Miss Kesia ward. Don't ye feel sort
Q. lonely at spells3" be asked, inslnuat.
ingly.
Miss Kezia glanced suspiciously at
the rapidly advancing chair. She drop
ped her knitting, and went to the fire and
piled up the blazing sticks OF wood
Then she came back to the table and set
her. chair on the farther side of it, thus
putting a barrier between her and hel
visitor. .'1'm never lonely, deacc n; plenty
to do is the very best medicine for lone
liness." ..
"But woman's tender, dependent
creetur. Woman's vine, (here the dea-
con assumed mis- weekly prayer!meeting
drawD and needs suthin' to cling to and
love when the troublous, desolatin' waves
and winds of affiiction and sorrcr roll
over her" $50.
"Stuff and nonsensep exclaimed Miss
Kezia, with contemptous sniff. II
shouldn't have expected that a man OF
your sense, deacon. would repeat such a
mess Of silly trash. I have no patience
with people who are always talking as il
a woman couldn't stand alone, and need.
ed propping up, like rag doll that has
no backbone. am no vinc-no such
creeping helpless thing, l can tell you.
can stand alone as we'll as anybody, il
the Lord so wills it, although I admit
deacon, that it is pleasanter to have some
one to keep you company"
That's jest it; you hev' hit the nail
right square on the head. It is pleasant.
er to hev company in our sojourn on this
mortal earth.''
The deacon seized his chair with both
hands and by circuitous line of hitch.
ing placed it within three feet of Miss Ke
zia's table "You're forehanded woman
Miss Kezia; I'm man of prominence
and influence In the community; it seems
to me that it would be good thing il
we could walk hand-in-band through
this vale of tears. Providence seems te
pint its finger that way" The deacon
was thinking at that very moment of the
money he would save by putting thrifty
manager like Miss Kezia in the place o.
his inefficient, wasteful hired woman.
Miss Kez,a was dumfounded. Sht
dropped her knitting, and the ball o.
yarn rolled across the floor. mercy =
she finally gasped.
"Ill make ye frst-rate husband, and
yell make me good wife. We've beer
members of. the same church. for, thirty
years or more, and as we've been mem
bers of the spiritooa1 family, we'll nov
be members of the same human fam
ily."
Miss Kezia Strengthened herself up il
her high backed chair ana drew in he
chin, while her voice rang out shrlll .ane
clear: II rather guess it'll take twt
to.make bargain"
A second look at; her aged admirer
who was edging up to her with sheep
ish shipper, exasperated the good woman
beyond control. THE old fool!" she said
wrathfully.
The color came into the deacon's .thil
cheeks, and he started to his feet, looking
anxiously toward the door, as If medltat
ing q .hasty retreat. r. But the. yarn wa
wound around his boots, and he wa
forced to remain.
Miss Kezia likewise rose and folding
her hands primly in front of her, remarked
grimly:. :
"When you first began your talking
hadn't the least idea what you were driv
ing at. thaught you we're limiting
about. Betsy Hill, and wanted t
take me into your confidence. l nevel
dreamed you meant me. Why, T sup
pose every one in town knew that /.
wouldn't give up my freedom for tn
best man living, Betsy Hill is q pious
likely woman she'll, make q good hom'
for you, and she needs home herself, {,
The deacon looked completely wither
ed, and Miss Kezia continued: H"If 20,
will step around . little hvelier, deacon
and pick up the stones On your lots AM
put them in good fences, and NOW dow
some of them pesky weeds. there's NJ
earthly reason why your farm shOuldn'
look as we'll as mine. If I've said any
thing to hurt your feelings. deacon, l q.
hope you'll overlook it. Why, you're al
twisted up in that yarn; I, will untangl
t."'t a.i5 ss Z ~ sststs5 !z53sa: Es,ets
The delay in unwinding tho yarn from
the deacon's feet, gave MISS tKezia q GOO
chance to make few further remarks +
HIM. .@ 81 - z,T, s ID
zone word more, deacon. Have 20,
heard anything about those Western
| The deacon wished he was anywher
out Of the range Of those merciless blacl
eyes. I'll til think 7 hev hearn tel
suthin' about EN-, !" he replied, lookini
very meek. z-7-s-.,ss, s,Eszzszs 4
II thought sol" exclaimed Miss ken,
savagely. aWell, deacon, those land
rightfully belong to my niece, Mary S.
only hold them as her guardian. = ,5s
/, The deacon began 70 look upon his =
ection as blessing il disguise, Tor with
Iout the Western lands Miss Kezia
attractions seemed tame compared wit
those Of mild, blne eyed, buxom Widol
Hill. II can trust to re never to meDtio
this9'' lie asked timiilly.
shall never speak of it. Now, 70
| low my advice, deacon. make sure I
4 Betsy Hill before another week goes b,
i You have my wishes. See 10, that
once. s5ss rsSss5 S.
Thank se, ,hank ye; | don't mind if
s dew. 3
The good woman followed her. cres
fallen visitor to the door. Al 3 sudde
gust OF cold Pair put ont the light d
said, The sir as'snapping tonight; ha,
81 frost, eli, deacon 49, 81 ~
And the diacom6t tied deacon felt III
he had BEEN nipped BY sonnet thing shar]
], ef .han 8 tfoet ESpDinootth Xd9.
Tan heads On the sposisags-sttnps d,
! as follows: 0ne-cent stalnp Benianal
3 Franklin; 2rcent stn andrew s.Jaol
son; cent stamp yaeorge Qaahine to1
!. cent stamp achax ga
81 stamp. Abraham I incp 10 cent I'M
q Thonls Je1 erann;; 16cent stamp Dani
q. Wsbet: 50 ont stamp lexaneI Ha1
! ltcn; 20 cent stamp 0cmModuIe