The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-04-27

rocked and dove, till my head buzzed
and my stomach felt so queer, all be-
cause l WAS physically bilious, and dis
inclined toward rowing, the parson said,
But he did his best to max it pleasant
and rowed until his face was red and
he would go from one side of the boat
to the other as quick as lightning to
see if there was fish at my line, and
then the boat would give one of them
lurches, till was afraid it would take
in water at the sides; and 1 had to
pretend it was delightful, when it was
SO horrid. 1t was like nightmare
chasing you over q stony pasture.
1t was the thankfullest moment in
my life when Tower came down toward
us and l knew 1 was on Trilla Frilla
Chats French) once more. But my
troubles weren't but half over, for when
we got home Dolly had scorched the
toast and burnt the bread, and the tea
wasn't stepped, and the elder said if he
drank such weak tea as that he was
afraid it would set him in the dyspepsia
again, and looked reproachfully at
Dolly. But don't you think that instead
OF looking meek and being sorry as she
should, the heartless girl just laughed
and laughed until she Jared over the
tea in the elders cup. l always fill his
cup full. There are some people who
never do care about other peoples
feelings
Now an not one of that kind, and I
felt very much for the parson; but at
the same time I thought it would do
him good, for he would now know bet
ter than ever how to appreciate my good
cooking; not but what he did, dear
man! but now he would come to fuller
knoWledge OF it by experience; and,
too, he'd know I'd given Dolly chance,
and not kept her in the background.
The other day he was saying that it
was q very excellent thing for young
ladies CHATS Ine) to have q thorough
knowledge of housekeeping, and he did
not see what some people could be
thinking Of to bring their daughters up
in idieness-now Dolly was brought up
when she came here, SO that isn't me-
nor what mon could be thinking of to
take such girls as wives.
Parson Rushing had been hers three
weeks to day, and an awful hot day it
was, to my thinking, and I had Just
made up my mind that when L finished
washing the floor would refresh nv
mind with DR.. Watts hymns for an
hour OF SO, and rest my weary brains
Parson Rushing says the mind must
have something to feed on as we'll as
the body. Well, had just got COM
fortably settled down in my corner
with my feet placed carefully on a
cushion, but had not got down to the
bottom of the first page when in Tower
came in with oh, horrors! He had
Gcalped Parson Ru shing, for there were
his lovely gray curls, and the dog came
and laid the trophy at my feet.
took it up and walked tip-toe to the
sitting-room, where Parson Rushing
and Dolly were taking notes OF their
morning ramble. Having arrived at
the door l pausod-why or for what rea.
son cannot say; it must have been q
presentment of the great sorrow that
was already over my head. Having, as
said, come to the door, I paused. Now
this door had n aperture-a crack-that
extended the whole length Of it; unto
this aperture l applied my eye, and
ont words are inadequate to express my
thoughts, letters are not black enough
TO convey my feelings. There sat Par
son Rushing (for it was he) minus the
gray curls, bereft of gray whiskers,
which were in chair, and in their stead
we're short black side whisHrrs and
mustache and close cropped he * curls;
his eyes ana nose, which had little
scratch on it from Nepenthe's claws-I
wished she scratched more alfectionate-
iy were the same.
Well, there he sat, looking as cool
a a rto1
little witch, Dolly-I always knew there
was something deep about her-and he
vas talking away, and she a-chattering.
By-and-bye he took one of her hands,
and, bending over-would you believe
it | can, hardly-kissed it
AT this sign of love, unreciprocated
affection hurst in from the door.
How dare you thus ttihe with o con.
iding maiden's love? How dare you"
81 an not trifiing at all. | was never
more in earnest in my life. Allow me
to introduce you to my affianced wife"
Saying this he arose and took Dolly
by the hand; she began with
Cousin, this is the friend / spoke to
you about when ! first came, but you
would not allow him to visit me unless
he was deacon or q minister. Accord.
ingly he adopted the latter role. TO
day the weather was so unbearably
warm that he was forced to take off his
vhiskers and wig. I hope you will for
give us, cousin"
That never will n said I. "a girl
who will deliberately steal the affec.
tions OF man from such a loving, trust
ing woman as L"
But, cousin, with very peculiar
smile" had his affections before he
ever came here. Had 1 not, George ?"
That you had, my darling, and
always will have"
Then he said lot more of foolish
stuff that I don't remember. But the
short and the long of it was they went
to the city and were married and set
tied at housekeeping in no time at all.
| occasionally drop in and have a cup
OF tea when 1 go to the city shopping.
But never will forgive them. Towze,
has his brass collar, paddock and all.