Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-08-17

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in her braids, with pretty conscious
ness of comingsuccess, which. although
it might not he authorized. was GER
tainly very becoming. And so Bella
Barlow thought for he added, sonclu-
sively:
"That's so"
But love and youth can afford to he
generous. And So the two Young
people went into cousin Jacobs sicE
room, to bio him goojlv
"Soyou're really going to he married.
be your sad cousin Jacob. who look
ed as yellow and withered As 50 EN-
elderly mummy, among his pillows. in
the semi-darkened sick room. "Oh.
these rheumatics-rheamaties Oh. ohp'
That's What we're a thinking off,
said Mr. BARLOW. ITS well now as
ever
"Yes, yes, dare say" said cousin
Jacob. "But don't shake hands with
me, pleased 1t hurts What was we
talkin' Off Oh, | remember nowl
Gettin' married. Its allfolly and non
sense, think, and there amt no sort
of doubt but youll both come to the
poorhouse. But Polly there's good
girl enough, and 50 mean to give you
a weddin' present, for all you've used
me so badp
Hepaused here for second to groan
over the sudden twinges in his elbow
joints.
Beia Barlow vision pictured pair
ef stoutwOrking oxen, at the very least
Mary'samagination depicted a black
silk dress,sor set Of willow-pattern
china.
"And So" went on cousin Jacob,
'1'll give you six Of them new gladioly
bulbs from New York them as was a
dollar apiece, and can't be duplicated
at no price now There"
Bella Barlow was seized with sud
den fit of coughing.
Mary Jennings answered, meellly:
"Thank you, cousin Hopper"
And Mrs, jennings went out into
the back kitchen and cried.
"IIetty Boonell give 'em to you,''
said Mr.. Hopper, complacently,
They're trapped in a paper on the
shelf where the garden tools are And
mind you take good care of EN-. IT.
just the tine Q. yea toplant them out
ana, ,af taeg 10 veiA ,a'saey can't ba
'ern,'
And Mr.. Hopper sank, alternatel
groaning and chuckling, back anon
his pillows.
So the young couple were quietl
married, and went to live in the littl
yellow farmhouse behind the black
smiths shed.
Hang the gladiolies"' said Bel
Barlow "Pye a good mind to fee
'em to the pig
"Oh Bela don't" said Mary. CIV
'em to me. I'll plant 'em in the litu
/ south border. Cousin Jacob meant
| in all kindness, you know"
; But whatdo we care for gladioles
, persisted Bella.
: "NeTer mind" said Mary; "I'll plan
'em, all the same
, In the meantime, however, storl
was brewing at the Hopper homestea,
| Cousin Jacob, who had by this tim
recovered 50 far as to hobble abou
with stick and pair Of carpet-sliI
pers, did not relish his dinners as h
used to do
I'D ye call this an onion stew" sal
he. "Why there amt no sort O hayo
about it..
And Miss Boone. who had A cbron.
catarrh, and could not taste anythin
declared that the flavor was excellen
IIumphl humphp' growled Jaco
Hopper, I'D as soon eat so muc
stewed rags! Put it in the pigs barre
Bring on your pudding, A man mu.
eat somethingo'
J, The pudding of the yariet
known as "b'iIed iniin"-was brougf
on, and luckily proved to be tolerabl
palatable.
So that, after the midday meal, ol
Jacob went out to look for his bull
on the shelf.
%'m late a-plantin' en-" said h
But that's somethin' l never conl
trust any one else TO do. But des
me, this eres a most onaccountab.
Circumstance. Where be they?"
Hetty Boone was summoned froI
her dish-washing to solve the problem
"Gladioly bulbsl' said she. a don
know nothn' about EN-. How shoul
II"
But they were on the shelf here
said old Jacob. "In fiat, yellow pi,
plate. Six of the Royal Princes
variety, at dollar apiece"
Miss Boone turned liyid
Il guess the rats has got EN-" sal
she. cor, hold on, cousin Jacob-yo
give 'em to Bella Barlow's wife youl
self.
"Them was in blue pie-platel
shrilly cried Mr.. Hopper. "Where ar
my gladiolies, Hetty Boone? That
what want to know. Twelve dollar
a dozen. Varieties as can't be replac
ed not for the mint itself"
Miss Boone wisely Oot bebind th