Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-04

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Mr.: Blac'kbridge was going up to
Selbyville to inspect some cattle that
were to h; sold The next day at auction.
Neither of them looked at each other
Both pretended to be deeply interested
in the printed matter nailed up ON the
stau'on walls, although Mrs. Back
bridge could not read q word without
her spectacles, and honest Seth did not
know whether he was pcrusing Greek
1amblcs or cuneiform inscriptions.
But their peculiar ssdeportment was
fortunately rnobserYed for Deacon,
Zephaniah Ellis, at the other end of
the room' was engaged in telling
story about up at '.Zeeland
Three corners" a few miles away.
eyes said he, ':they We separated!
Over fifty, both on em! And only Jest
found out that they was a sufferin'
from incompatibility of temper! Did
you ever hear of such pair of old
fools in your life?''
''Never!' said old Captain jenkins,
who was the spokesman of the eager
audience.
(Mr. Blackbrldge looked out of the
window and made feeble attempt at
whistling. Mrs. Blackbridge started
harder than ever at the :Sedgwick
junction Timetable.
And what dye pose it was all
about! wenc on Deacon Zephaniah
Ellis, with Resembling laugh. "Why,
nothin' more or less than the moth
eaten old uniform that the squire 8
grand-uncle wore in the war of 1912!
True's you live and breathe, that was
all.'
"Get out!' said old Captain jenkins
not so much from any spirit Of dis
belief as from the necessity for some
appropriate comment upon the circum-
stance when Deacon Zephaniah
paused %t'
I "l'am tellin' the the gospel truth, -
said Deacon Zephaniah. IAN old
gold-la laced uniform, half eat up by the
moths, that she found in chest up
in the garnet She wanted to sell it to
the ragman. and he wouldn't let her.
She said she would, and: he said she
7 shouldn't. And they came to high
words, and. so now they're parted.
And all about the squire's grand.
uncle old uniform! Ha! ha! hap
There was burst of derisive laugh
ter from the little crowd. Mr., Black
bridge came "a little nearer to his wife.
Mrs. Blackbrid &c did not stir but col
ored up 10 her eyes.
"Jane Elizar' said Mr.. Blackbridge
in low voice.
Eyes Seth was the inaudible re.
spouse.
II guess I'll go in the down train
with you
"No, Seth" said Mrs. Blackbrilge
III go to Selbyville with you. amt;
in hurry about my business"
-'Jane Eliza,' he said once again.
''Well, Seth
81 was dreadful stubborn about that
cherrywood bureau. I'm willing to
own it,
20, Seth, don't talk that way" al
most sobbed Mrs. ckbridgo. 1T be.
longcd to your mother. 1t was natu-
> raj you should feel so.''
well set it under the window
said Seth. "One place is just as good
as, another for it. And you shall have
your corner cupboard, just as you
wanted it,
II don't want no corner cupboard
said Jane Eliza, Historically.
"But do said Mr.. Blackbridge
"And mean to have it. There comes
the Selbyville train; and I'll be glad
to have you look at the cattle. Your
Judgment always was good about fat
cows"
He tucked Mrs. Blackbridge arm
under his, and the couple started 70,
the train
Thus the reconciliation was com
plete. And all through Deacon Ellis's
unconsciously uttered story about
somebody's grand-uncle's old uniform
Il didn't fairly sense what fool
was before" said MIR. Blackbridgc,
Nor l either,'' said Mrs. Black
bridge.
The corner cupboard now occupies
the angle of the chimney jamb, and the
, cherry wood bureau stands under the
window, with the family Bible laid
upon silken cushion on its polished
top. =:
And the Black bridges have neve,
had any serious difference of opinion
since.1.s..