The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-28

said HOrdoe. ......
"a great Improvement v echoed the other
"Echo" "a tho right word-eyen their voices
were. .Alike. .L
In cohtentcd frame Of mind they resumed
their seats, their clhret, and their cigarettes
Tho great Improvement wns thlai ~
For some tlno past these excellent house.
kscpeis bad beon sorcly sIerohscd by tho con
ycntional way In which laundrosoa fold table
cloths. Tn y did mob like the appearance Of
the throe long crease on the snowy OIpanso
They turned their inventive abilities 70 40
count, and q weoE ago walked down TO tho
residence, rcdolont OF soap and hot water, Of
tho woman who did the washing, and startled
tho poor creature out OF her wits by In.
hating upon their table cloths being folded
In now and improved faahion. They even
demonstrated their meaning BY a practical
experiment, and 10 imprceed the nyinph on
the wash tub and rnanglo with thc Importance
they attached 10 tho matter that eho had
actually managed % learn her lesson well
enough for tho renilt OF thor teaching b
give them great mtimactionl % i.H.hp affl
'Cofres was brought In, and tho two gentlsa
mon were about to leave the dining room,
when the Rev. Mr. Mordle was announced
Mr.. Mordlo was tho cdraio Of oakbury, md
always Welcome guest nj Hardwood iiouso
II wna an unspoken axiom of the ralbortn that
tho church sot tho seal Of Htnoaa upon her sur
vanta or at least upon hw upper eeryania
Organ blowers, pariAh clerks and pow openers
were the lower aervanta--so, all things being
equal, a clergyman could always, break
through the eIcludycncea which rolgnod AZ
Hazlcwood House Mr.. Mordlo was clever In
his way, full Of talk, and Of course knaw
every IN and out OF tho pariah IN the admin.
istration 70 the wants Of which ho must have
found tho TalbertS a great aa6istahco All
great man have their woalmsaaea-- perhaps
their fricndahip for Mr., Mordlo wns tho Tai
borts' weakness. But then they dearly loved
having flngor.in thu paroohii pie, leaving
ont OF tho question the fact that they liked the
curats, and In tho kindness OF their hearts
piticd his loneliness 30 he Often dropped In
iihe this, unipyitcd, and no doubt telt tho
privilege 10 10 great honor, N .,ob t.I
On Mr.. Mordlos rde, be oould thoroughly.
appreciate bumor, tho morn 10 whom In oiist,
once was quito unnispoctod by tho ecdato
humorist. To MN tho study Of Horace and
Hcrbort wns matter Of kean and enduring
delight WY % '"l ,'Nl'' " N'.''' ''N 'n1
They rose and greeted him "EIcuse ncn
said Horace rather noryuuIy, "did----n ''Ia
"Yca, did, answered the curatc brintiy.
"I rubbed thcm-I scrubbed thorni-my feat
feel red hot. I could dance minuet On your
tablecloth without soiling ~ .lnlu Do t9na
Tho redundancy of the enawcr act their
minds Al rcst. Tho buuhear OF their domestio
lives was prrpons cntcrina their rooms with,
out having frst wiped their nbocs M every
Christian pcntlcman Nhould. Tho hall door
was 10 bcayiiy armed With mat and pcrapais
that sucb an omission escrncd an npoaibiilty,
Yet snnctin,ss n aid occur, and its offoctl
were terrible -almoN tragic ~ enlyl1h 70
Horace rang for more tisrvti Herbert
sssiis = Tor ssnIls 81 =, various .sS,ssa
aS'ann JsaSias , sshs q rs "a ti,s day Ssfos.
Yesterday, sho told a piteOdi taia lwegavs
every good Of you,r aid tho curats, ashs
has q large tsmily--nipe, ! think s9u
eye, but We arr sorry, now that wo Raye
tho money. We are surc she % not caroful,
thrifty woman i.... .t ~ t'.t.., '1,' .ei,
Tho curstes eyos twipklod. 10 know Ann
,Jcikins ycii4 i4rt8o will, l. ~ '",''l l, m 'li
"Chfsful and thrifty people wouldn't want
yotr hidfcfowna, But how did yyu iind ocs
htr trds thirsptcsyAuh olDl Ltn lo,V lllW
p mr.. Mbrils ttpscted % hoar rnournfui ~
count Of q domiciliary viht 10 Ann JcnkIiia,
and q dl.acttstish upor thcvsfious and Aimost
original iMksea u vhtidhsssl IN whieip ihis
friends bad hsdhd htr lnumsfons pspgsny
hue the truth wa bettm than he had bar
gained for vy'oyol ylosiqog voII'
4 J''Wewaiksd bclsind i,.r suos lhs fsid tlhs
,uorplns,r said oIIeracs, with, grave, rrxyet
r"whn shs Got oy~ Tho stiie iws avI sl,. bad
N, two odd stockinrp, black ono aud n nay
l%sv.s o.,..vor biuo and sray, am not T& c.,iain
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