Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-14

vide her q better home Not that be
was grateful to his dead wife for leav
ing vacancy there. Mr.. Wiggin had
mourned faithfully for Olive year and
a day.
Miss Dolly was out in the garden
gathering catnip. She had built chir
fire under the tea-kettle and ther
whisked off to pick an armful Of the
pungent leaves while the water was
boiling. There she was, STOPPING
beneath the caves of o log cabin, wearing
a big sunbonnet, and humming lively
tune. when Mr.. Wiggin drove up.
sscome, my love, haste away
piped Miss Dolly, cheerily, swapping
away briskly at the stalks.
Cut short the hours of thy delay,
Fly like a youthful"
Fly ike q youthful - struck in q
wheezy bass.
| The sunbonnet tipped back. like a
cartbody.
"Sakes alivel" cried Miss Dolly, not
in the words of the hymn. as Mr.. Wig
| gin strobe toward her on his slightly
rheumatic legs.
| ~ didn't mean to put you out" he
laughed, shaking hands heartily "but
it seemed kind o material to take part
with you in Invitation
aYou ALWAYS had way of falling in at
the most unheard of time. I remem-
bered.n retorted Miss Dolly. sauc;lyl
recovering herself and going on gather
| ing catnip.
only too much of it" pursued Mr.. Wig
gin with a sudden inspiration abut /
| tell you what, Dolly, time never did
drag with me more than it does these
days."
nTt;s d,ll .oaso,, . .a;5 Af;ss mn.
= !. au.a oeaoc' ea:a i'lass Ioliy'
asa W.. AZ fAess ss1a,1 sl sup
e T your vhsstNbaven't W tbe1 e1 .o;lslS ApSS
] barSlv nov Tor for roa,,;nn9n -. = -
-sssI,,sf IN - 3, ), assarta5 Mt. U;o ~.
Ecor,fte5 Ha 5', bad 70 nj ~ $500 m.sS e,s, es
n,ilas i, tbe baat 10 d;sc,,ss tbe stata = ~
fba crows 80 --''' y >''N '''' ''ie 's'''' -
& WaTI IN ond s;ts dou,, ,,o,,,t -, o,
said Dol1y With wifi rel1ctani [ bosn;fSa1;tr hos III
Her anro1 was crsmnoad ~ III rt-nost .,,1os
canac;fv She davontly w;shad I II , IaJ
been larger - - 7 -1siNs' = n'''
nWelI. YES. Ia1on't care if T do. an
| swered Mr' Wiroin, after hynocr;t;cal IS.
show Of besitaneay. 81 had q iift1e bns;-
/ ness further on 1t the blacksmitb's No
hurry. tbouoh. as T know ofn and he
turned 10 lei down the bars for Miss
/ Dolly. who meanwbile slinned tbronob
the fence re- catnin and ali Rlass nv o..
/ heart I T don't see Init Won are as smart
as Won ever was.n said he. admirinpIv
as he puffed along in her wake. uSfill
Won must oet into wears. Dolly. as well
as I-no offense. / hope-and T was
wondering whether or no il wasn't lone
/ some for Won tn live alone here woman
i SOP, - :
aOh. 7 never was one If the lonesome
! kind. responded Miss Dolly. hr;skly
seating btr ouest n the nstchworir''
i cushioned rociino-chair ssand for that
matter. hardly a dav passes without
some ,,f LANES, folks ynnn;no Gin
Yes. T know bnt If Won was n
change yonr s;t,,ai;on wonl9nf vo1, an. =
i iov life betf : think 9n
Miss Dolly f,deatfd az tho orse,, ,,a,,a,
/ curtains and intimated 1 that her ban,,;.
ness would be comnlete If the grass.
! hopners wonld sto1p feed;ng on s ha,
garden sauce.
ssThat,s inst ;t,, cont;nuad Mr. Wiz.
o;n ea0erly L Won seam 10 naad = i ao !,
| to look ont for your farming Interests
| now don't yo,1 DollyI j man that
will be ready and willing to do for yo. Won
! and make Won Go, con,fortaf11le % :
II don't know, said Miss Dolly.
drvIv "Tbe yaar father d;ad T M
i have S;las Potter and he L tha mos,
faithful craaf,,ra l;v;no bnt what with via
the extra cooking and Washing had te
do for him nv work was about donble
and when m1d-time came / was glad
enough to send him off and hire bv the
! day. 7 made M nv mind that men
folks cost moro than tbav come 81, - ), :
aT oOTv ouess o We do don't I nndarstand UH N, one
| another. Dolly.n said Mr. Wipo;n,
i SLIGHTLY disconcerted eft tbis unfiaffer'
ine view of his sex assI WASN'T sneak.
/ ing of hiring belp. Dolly. Naturally
4 Won would get tired of that. IEs wor.
rvin, ia . woman Rut IL Won was Il
! have companion now-one That could 81
! give Won 4 good home. with wood and
water under cover
i "Shool shoop cried Miss Dolly.
4 fyinr ont after an iinouiriro chicken IN
t6s doorstan y - ~ y =
4 MT W;ggir drew b;s rod bandLar.
chief from bia hat IL vv;na b;s glow;no
4 face, Certainly ba had not fall the
hear so had tbrorpb having -
nHow,s your health NOWADAYS d,
asked Dolly, frisking back with look