The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-10-25

very indignant. Although she had a lit
tie home Of her own, she liked her posi-
ton as mistress of her brothers. house,
and the rent of her place could all be
put in the bank.
=. 1.-THE idee," she said, "of Jacob mar.
rying that air city dressmaker, what'll
she know bout takin' care of milk, and
seein' to farm work. I presume she
can't make loaf of bread"
"Good evenln" said aunt Jerusha to
Mr.. Green who came in, with her knit.
ting, soon after the deacon had lett the
h tSonsbt for yo %ds seaa e sfH cheer
"Wall. I did calculate tn, but Aaron
he was late bout milkin', and time l
got the milk strained and the pals
washed, it was too late tn go; seems to
well?"
"No amt, I've got the neurology.
It always brings it on tn get nervous,
and I got kinder riled up ta]kin' with
Jacob. 1 limited to him, when he was
fixin' fur meetin', bout gsttin' mar
ried."
"Did ye; what did he say?"
"He was kinder put out when spoke
bout Clarissa Howe: he never made no
answer y. err, but ut went right out of the room
Gland sakes, did he? guess there's
somethin' tn it then"
"Wall 1 wish hadn't spoken tn her
tn come and make my black cashmere
Dress"
"Good land, We han't, hev ye, I must
say you're gettin' Stylish"
Il know I hev always made my own
dresses, but this is going to be nice
one, and l see one she made for DR..
Watkins wife, twas fixed nice, tell
ye, all trimmed with fringe. am cal
culatir' tn 60 down tn Emeline this fall,
she lives in the city, you know, and !
thought I'd have one dress that would
look as well as hers. but eff hadn't en-
gagged her I'd make it myself eny way"
"When's she gOin, tn conner"
"Next Sunday to stay three days, but
ken just tell We. there won't be no
courtin' goin' on. I'll let the cream STAN
and spile sfore III leave 'em alone a
minute. You see that he don't get any
chance to see her, seeing she's going
and faint likely he'll 20 tn her cousins
Sunday night when there's meetin'
and he deacon
wall, all hev to say, you'll see he'll
find chance to see her for when man
gets his mind made up to get married,
nothin' amt going to stop 'em, especially
if he is widerer."
Monday, soon after breakfast, Clarissa
at work on the black cashmere dress.
about it, until sometime during the
Morxy ont IN
where he was at work, and told him.
Was it anything strange that he left his
work a little earlier than usual at noon
brushed his hair very smooth, and put
ting on clean linen coat, went into the
sitting room where Clarssa was sewing.
Aunt Je, usha, who was busy getting the
dinner, could not follow him, bat sent
the children into the room, and dinner
was served as soon as possible.
Aunt Jerusha, as she told Mrs. Green
she would, did not leave her brother
and Clarrissa "alone for moment" No
matter how inconvenient it was, hen
Jacob was in the house, she took her
knitting and sat down with them. After
tea when it was too dark to see, Clarissa
went out on the piazza and sat down,
the deacon would soon follow, and aunt
Jerusha also, and although she had sev-
eral pans of milk that needed skim
ming, and the evening air was sure to
bring on her ''nurolozy," remained firm
at her post; with her head done up in a
req worsted shawl.
So during the three days Clarissa was
at the house, she was on guard, and as
the afternoon of the third day drew to a
close, she was congratulating herself
that all danger was over.
The dress was finished, satin trimming
and all, to Aunt Jerusha's entire satis-
faction: Supper was over, and they
were all sitting on the piazza. Clarissa
had her hat on, and her
bag by her side and was
expecting Mrs. Stone, a lady. she was to
work for next, and who lived three
miles from Deacon Growers, to send for
her.
Aunt Jerusha had been having con-
siderable controversy with sewing ma
chine agent, in regard to buyinga ma
chine. She at last consented to his leav-
ing one on trial.
The following is what she told Mrs.
Green the next day: "We was all sit
tim on the piazza. Clarissa was expect
in Miss Stone tn call fur her. I could
see Jacob was terribul anxious to git rid
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ready tn churn, cause David was goin'
tn churn it airly in the mornin', but I
didn't take no hints, but sat right close
tn Clarissa, knitting, and the children
were playing round in the yard, when
who should drive up but that pesky
SEWN machine Teller, with the machine
told him he might leave. You never
see how brisk Jacob was helpin' him
in with it. or course had tn 60 in and
see about it, and the machine teller said
must set right down, and he would
sho Y me how tn run it. told him I
couldn't stop no way then, that he must
come in the mornin.' but he sail he was
going away and couldn't come agin; that
I must jest learn how tn thread it; said
it wouldn't take but few minutes, so
thought eff it wouldn't take long might
os we'll larn, but eff you'll believe it, that
plaguey critter never let me get up for
more'n an hour. He had to tell bout the
tension and the feed, and show how tn
lie it, and land sakes don't remember
what all. am sure don't know moth
in bout it, tor my mind was out on the
piazza. Wall, at last he went away, and
just as soon as l stepped my foot out on
that piazzalI knew the mischief was done.
There sat Jacob side of Clarissa, hold
ing her hand, and she with cheeks red
der than piny. l gave one witherin'
look and went in, but Jacob come right
in and said Clarissa had promised to be
his wife, and asked me tn come and
speak tn her."
never made no answer but went into
the milk room and shut the door. When
l came out she had gone, and Jacob sat
in the kitchen, and-wall 1--we had con-
siderable talk, mount OF it is, am going
tn sister Emeline's soon as ken git
ready, and it's wonder eff come back
this way very soon."
It was not many weeks before Har-
land was without dressmaker, and
Deacon Grover had wife, and the boys
and little Mary a mother, who sang to
them and told them wonderful stories.
In time aunt Jerusha overcame her
dislike of Jacobs marriage, enough to
make them a visit, and after remaining
two weeks, told Mrs. Green ''that she
was so surprised to find what good
Clarissa was, that her but
ter was as hard and yallar as gold, and
better bread she never eat."-Portland
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FAMILY TENDENCIES.