Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-29
RI TOBACCO, MARYLAND, OCTOBER %. 1856

inside Of the doOr-yard, 'Liakimp sal
she. Jest dump 'em on the roadsid
and let the neighbors' hogs eat 'em u
as quick as they camp
But Mr. Ellis took advantage Of a tir
peadleF coming along on the other sid
oi inc street. and engaging his help
meets attention, to smuggle in the loa
of pumpkins,
won't waste 'om anyway" said he
"lf anybody's hogs is to eat 'em. if ma
as well be mine"
That afternoon, when he came IN
supper a thing happened which ha
never before befallen him in all his ma,
lie found the tca-kettlo cold, the Ora
ham gems unbakcd, the table unsprea,
ana DIS wife crying piteously.
En- said EIiakim, blankly. "Wha
in-ail-c'eation's-thc matter now1 Yo
amt sick, be you, Loisygn
res l BET" sobbcd Mrs. Ellis
"Heartsick, Liakim. Oh. what 1er
donef Eve sold them old gray pant
o'yourn to the tin pcddlcr, and never re
memDcTed how I'd put that there hundred
aollar coupon bond you gave me to keep
IN Tue pocket, because | calculated n,
burglars would take pair Dragged ole
panst. Oh, dear! oh, dear~
For one minute Eliakim Ellis stool
silent. A hundred dollars was
hundred dollars to this hard. WORKING
Titles =
But he looked at Louisa's pale, woe
begone face, and his great, tender hear,
rose up within him like the pillows oj
the sea. "
'Dontfret, Loisy, my gal, y he said.
eheeiiully ut was only an accident.
'Iaint Vuth frcttin' about" And he
pentdoWn and kissed her forehead--a rare
occurrence in their undcmonstrative
household. "Wc'll go to work and make
1t up as fast as possible, my dear"
'oh, Liakim" sobbcd the good wife,
Y dontdoserve you should be so eood
10 me. I'm a cross, scod din creetur
and p
"lntiut, tut" goodhumoredIy inter
ruPped her husband. Guess | ainr
goin iohev my wife abused this away. .
AhdPm sorry spoke so short about
them mpkins, added Louisa, dole.
NJ Es whistlcd under his breath.
lie s'as amost disposed now, to regret
that 'e dpaid out that dollar for the
VIE rs pumpkins
49, Asm Inc uafk,, g,iess, uhi,nr
IL Fs alertly kindling the fire, while
Mrs Ellhmoved sadly about, making pre-
paratiom for the evening meal, when
there vas a lively tattoo, played by a
very enagctic pair of knuckles on the
door Ogside
''C@ in!' shouted he.
Andvho should make his appearance
but thtin-pcddIer himself.
''Hao, squire!p said he. "Guoss
there's been mistake somewhere. |
amt 5uyin' up Government coupon
ponds Pm in the tin trade. found
this ere in your old pockets. So | all
away -
Heheld out the folded slip of parch-
ment Eliakim looked oddly at it.
Fetch on Diogcnes and his lantern w
SAID he. q calc'late here's the honest
man atlastr7
Get out" said the tin-pcddlcr. oG
aont want none o your four-syllabled
iup poSed at me. But tell you what l
d'W want Them there pumpkins that
you was cartin' in when l exchanged a
saucepan and two dippcrs for them gray
l'.'pe with your good lady, I'll give you
ilVe cents apiece for en-"
y, Done !" cried Farmer Ellis, joyfulIy.
There's to be big dinner up to
o'apeSes Hill, went on the tin-peddlcr.
ANA they're goin' to bake two hundred
p'unphlns-pies, and all the pork and
oea@ mats to be had. And there's
so.u 10 be a corner in pumpkins. I've
~ my wagon out here, so I guess wen
load up right away
Aad thus the hundred-dollar common
pona was returned, all safe and sound.
y ,ne tin-peddler, who, was as honest
u9 ne was Fhrewd, and the Widow
ilVlsy haIpspumpkins were satisfacto.
~! N.Y. marketed. 50 much so, indeed. that
I'aAlm even purchased out of tho
r,yu,s a snulf-coIored merino eowp.
~Hen he left at the widows door tbe
'',g @I,,' next time he drove past.
- us pity She can't share more o,
the good luck, " said he.
~, mls Hall found the gown, neatly
~.rppea In paper, at he door when She
s'a sa0 nome from cranberrying in tbe
os o"1'ip' and she never knew where i
ware WORE = from. But she made it up, and
citr gt5s It to her daughter Belinda,s in t.-
ro,'; na' honest Eliakim has not vet told
H.a., .a,a' his wife, that he bought Widow
tbsro ' :; pumpkins, and paid dollar for
''',n .m. Ia good hard cash.
tb;.n, am best to tell women evorv.
Sald he.-Holen Forrest G,or..
Quicker Than Wan Street.
NO, 1 wasn't d.