The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-28

completed a set of shirts, assorted
chest of magazines and baked tur-
key to perfection, she found for him
missing volume on Horticulture.
"No, sir--I don't know how to make
butter"
"And would you like to learnP"
would, think"
Her answer seemed to afford Uncle
Israel particular glee. He laughed
softly long time, rubbing his hands.
"Well, well, well Old Judy shall
show you. We will have dairy.
should like nothing better. 1 will buy
the two nice Jerseys Mr.. Jones offered
me last week. But l am very par.
ticular about my butter. That is the
reason seldom eat any bought by
the grocer. Do you think you can suit
me?"
al will try. But 1 have condition
to propose, sir"
"What is that?"
"That 1 may be allowed to sell but
ter enough, after your table is
supplied, to provide me with pocket
money"
"Bless me, child don't you use the
money in your workbasket?"
For every week since her Install
ment at the homestead, Mildred
had found n crisp greenback laid
among her spools Of cotton. as the
little basket sat upon the sitting-room
table.
"No, sir; have used it for things
about the house. | don't want you to
give me money for my fall things. l
prefer to earn them"
"What an independent little woman
it is But do as you like, my dear
just as you like"
So Mildrel had her own way, and
bought her new dress, and framed
her blooming face in the prettiest of
winter bonnets.
The Rev. Mr.. Delorme had returned
from the Northern trip which had
kept him absent from home all the
summer. He was very wise, Mildred
had heard; she thought he would be
very old. But he was barely thirty
two, with the most wonderful of faces
she had ever seen, she thought-so
loftily handsome, so luminous with
thought.
"How do you like him, my dear ?"
asked Uncle Israel, as they walked
home from church.
81 think he is beautiful 1 never
saw such man."
"Nor l." said Uncle Israel. "He is
coming to take tea with u.s." he added,
after awhile.
Mildred congratulated herself that
the cake and macaroons were quite
perfect; and then her thoughts strayed
to her mammals last letter,
"My dear. wrote Mrs. Creamer, "
have at last selected a suitable parti
for Bell. He is a minister belonging
to one Of the first families in New
York, a perfect gentleman, and very
engaging. He is wealthy, but gives
away nearly all his income. Think a
wife's influence might alter that. Bel
, don't quite like the idea of his being a
minister, but allows that his manners
are lovely, and has been really i'm.
pressed by his beautiful conversation
He would improve her temper very
: much, L think, if l could bring il
about. He has been at the Springs
; this summer, but has call to New
York, and we shall meet him there this
winter. / really don't know where hi
, is now, as he left the Springs uneX
: pectedly yesterday; but l have en-
gagged him for a correspondence anC
shall hear from him soon."
| AS he had promised, Mr.. Delormt
came to tea, and, when Mildred haC
become little acquainted, she learned
! that he had been at the Springs; ST
: she naturally asked him regarding TIL,
gentleman engaged in the ministry
who had been paying attentions to he
: sister Bell during the summer. Bg
D Mr.. Delorme appeared unable to-: :giy
: her the desired information.
He ate her macaroons, smelled he
\ flowers, praised her butter, and so evi
] IDENTIFY found her acquaintance a pleas
Y ure that a responsive happiness mad
quiet Mildred quite irresistible.
S Uncle Israel appeared pleased by tn
/ young peoples mutual satisfaction
e and left them to chat over their favor
: ite poetry while he mused by the opel
/ fire.
r 1t was late in the evening befor
q Mr.. Delorme went to his boarding
place, and Mildred went up TO he
9 chamber with throbbing pulses an
rosy cheeks.
q 81 hope Bells minister is half a
q nice" was her last sigh upon her pi
low.
!. 1t was fated, l think, that Mildre
O and Mr.. Delorme should fall in Low
with each other, as of course they die
- But Mildred made bread and buttel
and kept her plants blooming just tn
d same, and Mr.. Delorme was very bus
o among his parishioners, who loved hiI
very much, but whom he was soon t
Il leave.
IS Uncle Israel came into the kitcheI
q one day, after the churning,