Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-26

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About that time fne.sqrliro went to the
Oil homestead on Naragansett Buy.
''suited with your bargain. ehf said
he, to the man who had brought him
Gut a mild, loose-jointed person, with
f'ded blue eyes, aud a trick Of always
Z teling in his vest pocket as if for some
thing which pcrpeiually refused to be
found.
Wal" !" said the Rhoic Islander $50
SOL The site amt over good, an thar's
deal o stun to the acre. Aud ny vile
she don, ike this cvcrlastin' roar Of tie
waves Up north agreed with her bet
ter Bat I don't I've been cheated
no don't say thatl"
Like to SCH outr questioned the
Inire, who always went straight at the
pint in question.
'Eh2" said the farmer.
III give ye back what We paid. . said
the squire, "and five hundred dollars
over and above. Old furniture all seems
J pretty good order. Is it bargainw
I''Done, said the Rhode Islander.
But l must have possession right of, "
added the squire.
Tonight, if ye like" said the far
mer, to whom five hundred dollars bonus
renresenfad furt,,ra
"And want your wife to cook me
aud my folks a frst-class Thanksgiving
dinner this year" said the squire.
= mats to be in the bargain, too"
I ealc'lato there amt nobody can
take the shine off my Nancy in cookin'a
turkey said the good man, with con.
scious pride.
The squire went through the low-ceiled
rooms, with their deep window seats and
odd, little, three corncred cupboards.
The same old curled maple chairs and
cherry-wood tables were there; the tall
clock ticked leisurely in tie hall;
cricket chlrped under the kitchen hearth;
and the squire couId'almost believe that
he was a boy again.
y amt sorry I've bought the place
back" he thought, as he returned home
"li | feel 50 about it, how glad
my mother will be to see the old rooms
asainl | tel you, when l sec those old
ems as was full grown when I was
baby, and hear the waves breakin' on the
sa'ae old rocks, it sort o gives me a no
ton Of the ittleness of things.Y
On Thanksgiving morning he bundled
thf old lady into fur-lined cloak. and
pot her into the carriage.
] c,me wifo-co1,o girlspl said he.
Arc you going, to church, fathcrF'
sai Bosalind.
pa rather stay at home, said Min
ME, disconsoatey.
''No We amt goin' to church" said
the qiirc. "Were goih' a,little way in
to the country. Your grandmother she
needs a glimpse of the sea"
The sear repeated old Mrs. sabbcr-
ton vita a gasp. "Ob, if Icould see the
white-cap5 on the waves once more,
believe | could breathe freerl Ii was real
"Sho, now-shor' he muttered, half
vexed. "But if mother wants thing
she shall have i, no matter if it be the
half of the moon" Como here, doctor
into the little room. Well talk the
matter over"
The old lady sat knitting slowly by
the window when her son came in the
next afternoon. His heart smote him
as he saw how thin and transparent her
wrinkled hands were how sunken her
checks.
''AIother," said he, "whats fretting
you? What's the trouble2"
"There amt nothing the trouble,
George" " said the old lady. "And it's
dretful ongrateful of me not to be real
up-an'-down happy here. But then we
can't help our feelings, can WEI An
I'm afeerd I'm too oil dog to Parn
new tricks"
She brushed away furtiye tear as she
spoke. The squire's hard face softcned.
It's too bad, mother" he said-"too
bad2 Wen hev to see what we can do
to make it seem like old times"
He patted the little, shrunken hand
as he spoke, with rude gesture of flial
affection,
The little woman smiled piteously
back; but she made no response in
words.
Late that night the squire sat in his
LITTLE office, calculating, planning, con.
irving. Once Or twice he chucklcd to
himself. But in the bosom of his family
he was Silent and uncommuuicative as
tie Sphinx itself.
Mrs. Sabberton vertured to speak to
him about the darling wish Of Minnie's
heart.
"Companyp repeated the squire. with
snort-"companyl That's al that
girls think about nowadays. But who
was they a-thinkin' Of invitin', anyhow
We'll, there was Kitty Brewster and
her BROTHER" said Mrs. Sabberton, "and
Doctor Freythorpe and his wife, and the
new teacher up at the academy as
hasn't no folks to invite her home, an
the Winslow girls, and Uncle Bah and
Aunt Judith, and the SIX cousins from
Fort Farm"
Is that all1" said the squire, iron
ically.
Yes, that's all, )" said Mrs. sabberton,
IN atone of voice that betrayed her mis-,
giyings.
Couldn't they ha' thought mp few
moref' said the squire.
And Mrs. Sabberton felt that the
whole affair was bliob4oJ :, 4L1