The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

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bothered with these things and don't
| know one from tother | want to get a
bonnet for Betsey, and I mean to. Now
jest tell me if you would like your mother
to wear one like this Oh, | beg your
pardon, ma'am. [ didn't see," and he
touched the sleevesOf her black dress. ~
lam sorry"
The young girl brushed off tear
quickly, as she said, ~ have no mother
now; but if you will trust me, sir, think
this will suit
She had stood, hitherto, just out of the
range of John Dare's vision, and had not
seen him at all Something in the sound
Of her voice attracted him, perhaps, and
when Uncle Abel called
"Here, John Dare.' he stepped hastily
enough toward them. The girl thrust
the bonnet in Uncle Abels hands, and
would have been out Of sight if her dress
| had not caught on one of the branching
stands and held her fast
"Amyw and John Dare, with a hot
flush on his face, caught her hand and 50
detained her. "Amy Eghert, have
| found YOU at last ~
The girls face grew white and red by
turns, and the words she- spoke came so
low and broken that only John could
catch the meaning
Uncle Abel pushed bis spectacIes up on
his forehead, still holding his hat in his
hand, looking open-mouthed from one TO
| the other.
II guess you must have knowed this
| young woman af0re didn't you ~ he said
| but John was too busy with eager ques-
! tons, and Amy was trembling and flush
| ing as She tried to speak calmly, and 50
! his question was unanswered. Pretty
Josie was dividing her attention between
a new customer and the strange scene
| beside her, and between anger and NOR
| tifcation she looked in no need of help
from rouge, as she tossed her head and
muttCred various uncourteOus remarks in
regard to "that Amy Egbert and her
| beau
Uncle Abel held the hat a while longer
quite patiently, but at last despaired of
the interview being ended, 50 he c0ughed
and then said:
"I'lI take this bunnit. Twenty dollars
is a good deal. Betsy's worth it, amt
She, John 2'
John need not have stated 50, u said
! "Yery," which wasn't sensible answer
at all but Uncle Abel laughed a little to
,Il''i9eil' "h' 9@''' 9'I'l} WI, poHS w."
E-hert the direction over twice, toe, and
lril 'Iule uneasy lest IL ShouI" not arrive
'u niH holeI ID illne.
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ms uIcie' al! I"oheo as Sll} as a gIfl, as
ne SdIo' H. dIl ll5ill, hcle Abel.
on We Iound new bonnet, ana Ve
iound an oid lllehG.
ncle Ahei heiu hiS hand last, ana
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tne young man eyes, Sald, "Hhes a
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