The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-02-10

cart. and / haven't money enou2h left
FROM my week : allowance 10 bue "a ~iu2le
steak aud here il i, only "Wednesday
Can't you buy ON credit
Never" said Mr.. ~mar' with .pirit
1t, a thing heVer have dun and /
never Will do,
Elias hazel eyes sparklcd. IL Sire hook
her head vchcnicnlly at the butcher who
vas just checking his horse al the door.
Nothing to-day. she said.
Mrs. Smart dashed away a lear
"Giyc me some of that shelled clru.
Ella, she said. i suppose ! can catch Il
chicken for dinner.
DO nothing Of the sort. my detr. >aid
said Ella
lini what are ne 10 dol'
Why have Il picked up dinner an
swered Ella. "Yon just lease ne to mdn-
aye il Tor you
But I'm afraid the deacon won't like
it, said Mr.. smart.
~ ell, aud if lac doesn't! You don 1
like the pedler business. do YOU" quickly
rctorted Ella.
At one O'Clock the table Wa all spread,
with three huge central plaitcr> carefully
shielded with the covers which were or
dinarily brought out only on state occa-
sions. and Mrs. Smart and Ella were
peeping out of the window, and wonder
ing what kept the Deacon So late
There he COMES, now said Mrs.
Smart "GOod graciou, me And there l.
Willis Mildmay coming home with him
We never counted on his bringing com-
| panyE asked Ella, stOutly maintaining
her compO~ure. though her pretty face
| had turned pink all over. like Il June rose.
Willis Nilolmay won't care when he com
prehend> it all. Willis is sensible man.
Come in, Mr.. Smart-comr ill., Mr..
Mildmay.' said Mr.. Smart. You're
! half mn hour late. Ebcnczcr. Ella and /
could not imagine what had hecomc Of
You.
Il hope | am not ntrudng, said Mr.
Mildmay, looking al Ella as if one glance
at her face was all the dinner thar lie
| wanted.
oh not in the least 80 laid Mr. Smart.
pray sit down We have but Il plain
dinner to-day but it is all that my house
keeping allowance would admit
No apologies. my dear, said Deacon
Smart-"no apologies Hunger is the
| best sauce, as we we'll know
And thcreupon they all seated them
at the table, and the Deacon whiskcd or
the big platter covers with Il countcnance
of expectation.
Hello" said the deacon.
There upon the center platter H.; the
eighteen pale green papers of pins. At
the right and left. on small platterS. were
arranged the cards of porcelain buttons.
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