The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-06-30

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something with the store-fancy work
and trimmings perhaps"
IAN excellent idea! Most young
ladies now days are not so thoughtful"
said Mr.. Norman, with appreciation.
The serious young lady had made q
decidedly favorable impression. "Jo,
bring the keys" Then, sotto voce,
"That's my son, he's the youngest;
my married daughter lives out in
Ohio"
Its a very nice house, if it is DID,"
said Jo, coming forward with the keys.
| "An excellent, comfortable house,"
added the father, taking the keys from
Joe's unwilling hand, and giving him
one of these stereotyped looks which
always accompanied his "Don't go
away, Jo." 10 watched the demure
young lady and his father cross the
street and enter the house.
"Yes, there he goes coughing his
head off with the DUST" mutIered 10,
then resolutely walked into the store,
opened the door leading into the dwell
ing part, and amazed Mrs. Badger, who
was seated pairing potatoes and reading
tract, by requesting her to keep an
eye on the store a moment. 1t was q
most unheard-of action on the part of
Joseph to leave the store in his fathers
absence, a fact that Mrs. Badger had
ascertained when the sound of the
strange voice before the store compelled
her to the narrow aperture of the key
hole in the intervening door. 10 strobe
across the street, and entered the house
while his father was still fumbling at a
window shutter.
THE ar is too close here for you,
father" said 10, in decided tone.
"Go back to the store and FL show the
house." Without waiting for the very
probable dissent. Joseph began unfast-
ening the shutters, excusing the dust
and pointing out the various merits of
the property with great briskness.
"Well, wellr' muttered Mr.. Norman,
stepping to the front door for fresh air.
and wiping his beaded forehead. 'What
are things coming toP" While waiting,
as if to propose a satisfactory solution
to his perspicuous question, he heard
the voice of Miss Dean in one of the
back rooms.
What q lovely old man your father
seems TO be-" she was saying, doubt
less thinking he had returned to the
grocery; "a deacon he tells me, in one
of your churches. My old grandmother
would enjoy his conversation so much.
/ can appreciate what it is to have been
brought up under such pious surround
ings. My parents were worldly peo-
pie, and l owe everything to my dear
grandmother benign influence"
"She must be remarkable lady for
her years." said 10, at q venture.
"Oh, she is. Her conversation is
beautiful. Every one loves her; and
brother and 1 revere her as-as you
doubtless do your father"
| a0rlI ho haar1 h:c
filial regard as they walked beyond ear
shot. Mr.. Norman was Immediately
further favorably disposed toward the
proposed tenant. and began discounting
the probable influence of at least one
member of such desirable family over
his wild" SON. In few minutes
Miss Dean and Joseph returned, and
found Mr.. Norman re-entering the front
door.
..That old-fashioned bulk window -
she said, pointing to it, "can be made
snug. sunny place for grandmother to
sit in while reading or Knitting. Until
we decide about the store. we could put
q chintz curtain across the lower hall
of the window-glasses. That would
make it retired for her. and yet not
prevent her looking out Al the sides OF
the window when she felt inclined,
| using IQlS As u 6OIb Oh
understand? She is very feeble, and
can scarcely bear company at all. She
Graves il. too, but we have to be care
full. 1 am sure, Mr.. Norman. as have
been telling your son, that could not
have found house that would better
suit her; and, brother, also, he vener-
ates all that is old"
Pm glad it does suit you." said the
elder grocer. my housekeeper, Mrs,
Badger, will come over to-day to sweep
and air it for you; and hope Wen moi
long be strangers.
"You and grandmother 1 know viii
; soon be good friends. How far from
here did you say the church wasp
"Only four blocks" replied Mr.
|, Norman, land the parsonage is mex
! door. Our pastor, Mr.. Ruddiford, i.
: out Of town to-day, but-Jo, suppos,
you point out the church for Mis-
DEAN
"Yes, would like to see it. Grand
: mother will be sure to ask If 1 did
I though she is not strong enough to at
: tend any meetings, which is grea
she win ike Mr.. Ruddiford; that vii
! please her." -5.-., l---- ..l
The following morning but one, as j,
was very busily engaged in the store
: his father discovered close carriag,
: stopping before the door of the lat,
= Mrs. Rayner. Mr.. Norman rushed
!. across TO lend assistance. but 10. unde
. the circumstances was not even free q
: stand in the store door with Mrs
Badger and watch.
4 1.-The dear old woman, how tenderl,
. they support herl" exclaimed that lady
when Mr.. Dean, with the aid of his sis
4 ter, slowly assisted the bowed. feebl
\ form of their aged grandmother int
a the house. Mr.. Norman was proud I,
4 help the driver with the baggage, AM
= though Mrs. Dean had been mucl
: fatigued by the journey, her Whispers
thanks for his kindness sounded in hi
> ears like blessing.
d at is beautiful, Mrs. Badger, to wit
n ness the care and attention which the
h give to that dear old mother in Israel,
; remarked Mr.. Norman, at the Dime
table. "Her every wishis anticipated.
g aWhat comfort for her old days,
3 fervently exclaimed Mrs. Badger, an
9 then sighed as she glanced at 10.
n That Nesos paragraph was furnishe
e by that warm hearted man, the Rev
q Mr.. Ruddiford, who, accompanied b
Mr.. Norman, made an early and edify
/, ing visit to the head of the house
: Though her physical strength SCENE
n frail, forcing her to speak at intervals
n and with considerable effort, her r,
% marks were so excellent that Mr.. RuC
diford begged permission to make
n note of some of them.
,e For a few days following the al
o pearance of the NetOs paragraph, Il
sidewalk traffic on Nerraw street W,
ID perceptibly increased. They favore
a. thst side of the street which would tai
!. them past the bulk window, and moi
" failed to try and catch aglimpse of tn
white-haired, bowed form of ''Moth'
A. Dean" who, amongst q multitude
: wrappings and q quilted hood, sat b