Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-02-26

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pretty jar slowly round and round.
"Why, you two gooses,' politely re-
marked Tom ''why, it's honcy-strain-
ed honey. Old man Blessing is crazy
about bees, and your beau knows how
gone you are on sweets, aud of
course he'd be sure to send you some
of his first crop
"But isn't it a little early in the sea-
son for honey, Tom" ventured.
early! OF course not. Why, I
sco'd whole row of jars just like
them IN Killers grocery yesterday"
This decided all doubt on the mat
ter, and with 4 happy laugh and brim-
ming over with Importance, Nell dis
patched Tom to ask auntic if We might
have hot biscuits for tea, land Tommy,
DEAR added our heroine insinuating-
", you'll run over to Willow Farm,
won't you, with note, and I'll finish
your reins before you get back?'
"All right see that you do, was
the patrOnizing response, as he rush
ed off to execute his mission. As soon
as he was well out of sight and sound,
Nell exclaimed "Why, Alice, don't
you see? Why, it's as clear as day.
Poor Harry? how clever of him.
Perceiving that | did not compre-
hend, she continued Don't you re-
member how provoked | was because
Harry declared cmphatically that of
course he would make me an apology
"a sweet apology'-and-here it is'
holding itup against the sunlight,
triumphantly. shall send him a
dear little note, say the apology is
accepted, and ask him TO tea, and,
elias ping the sweet treasure in both
small hands, she fastened to the
house, and lost no time in ponning n
few words which would pardon and
recall the erring one. Aunt Mary
gave us carte blanche, and much de.
light was expressed at the prospect of
hight biscuits, fresh butter and golden
honey.
Prompt to the moment came the
repentant swain, Greeted with
smiles was he by lovely little maid
en-, dressed in an cXqusitely fitting
pale blue cashmere robe, particularly
becoming to my fair cousin.
Not a word was said in reference to
the past.
As for Harry, he looked a picture
Of puzzled delight at his loves mag
nnnimltv. We seated ourselves about
Aunt Niary's bonntiful board, and
after each had been served with cold
chicken, iely and light snowy biscuits.
almost too hot to touch, conversation
beran.
3Ncllie. what in the world have YOU
got that thing there for ?" inquired
Nlr, Blessing, Indicating the lar.
..,Just waitnnd YOU will see, bnoddcd
our pretty hostess, as with dexterous
fnrers She quickly loosencd the top.
At this moment / noticed a peculiar
smile pass over Mr.. Blessings coun-
tenancc.
Exprctant Tommy, who could no
longer restrain his fcelinrs, demanded
liberal and immediate distribution.
"Tom. keen dpiet ~ erred Nell, Its
nv turn first"
"Of coursp. that's only fair.n echoed
the chorus at the table.
"But hadn't Won better wait till"
g" don't see the reason whv,m stam-
mercd the bewildcrcd Harry.
The chorus united in Il full cry of
"Oh, hush!n "That'll do!n Give us
somcr' etc, etc, until our friend Har-
~ was rendered quite audible.
Nell poured generous quantity of
honey over her deliciously buttcrcd
biscuit.
"Ah" mUgmurcd she, raising it to
her lips.
"Ah" echoed the sympathetic
chorus. The lovely mouth closed
quickly over a goodly bite.
"Nellw shriekcd Harry, "what arc
you doing!" and grasplng her arm he
sprang from his chair, overturning the
Jar and running the blue cashmere for
ever.
Nv cousin covered her face with a
napkin and fled from the room. fol.
lowed her. Mr.. Blessing did not wait
further Developments. Tom rolled
on the floor in an ecstasy OF mcrri.
ment, while poor Aunt Mary and I'm
Gle James were left solitary and sur