Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-02-17

cloth, sported an immense watch-chain
and jewclry that was not becoming.
He opened the eyes of the rustics,
however, with his pompous ways, and
elegant language, and he did drive the
handsomest span of bays in all that
country.
'How horrid that such an elegant
gentleman should come from place
with such n name" declared Mrs.
Jawel. 81 never can abide him on ac-
count of his relatives. who, no doubt,
nre rich, but so common. Butter Flat!
The ideal"
Butter is Nat just now," nvowed
her visitor, Aunt Peggy Scroggs, "rvo
he'd to sell mine fur n shillin', and the
best o yaller butter at that. Yes l re-
marked to the groccryman only this
mornin' ef butter'd only rise could
live in more decent shape than l does,
and Mirandy says II man mt would own
up ter comm from sich place as Flat
Butter can't be much nohow."
And yet Miss Miranda had been
making eyes ut the man from Butter
Flat, and was jealous over the fact that
n neighbours girl had been seen riding
with the gentleman from the town
with the awkward name.
well, / amt so sure about that"
said Mrs. Jawcl, coming to the defense
of the gentleman. "Some smart men
have come from low-down places, and
l amt agoin' to pass Judgment till l
know some thing more of the fellow"
"Wal, know all wanter of him."
avowcd Aunt Peggy, shutting her false
teeth with click. al wouldn't allow
81 gal O. mine to speak TO sich critter
As I told Mirandy, thar's no KNOWN
what sort of a man he is. Mebbe, for
nught we know, he's got wife or
dozen of EN- for that matter No. no;
1 amt agoin' to trust strangers, 'spc-
cially them that put on sich style, and
make believe they're some"
The old woman went forth shaking
her head and muttering.
Sour grapes, Au Peggy" sneercd
Mrs Jawell, as the door closed on the
ample proportions of her visitor.
And it was sour grapes with Mrs.
Jawel ms well, although she would not
admit it even to herself Mt the time.
The man from Butter Flat continued
to keep the feminine hearts in ilutter
throughout all Raisinville. He was
pre-eminently ladies' man, and dis
pensed his fayors with seeming impair
iiality.
At length, however, he settled down
to frequenting one house-that of the
Jawcls. Mr. Jawcl was the nabob of
Raisinville, and his daughter Sue an
only child and quite an heiress. More
than dozen country swains had
mooned at her feet and gone away in
despair.
There was a tlutter in the household |
when the man from Butter Flat began
paying attention to Miss Sue. Mrs.
Jawcl was delighted, and counseled her
daughter to make sure of the gentle
man, since he might be q count or a duke |
disguise, who could tell?
"IIe is quite as likely to be Jail
bird or an adventurer," sneered Mr.. |
Jawcl, who was nothing if not cynical. |
"NOw don't you go throwing any |
thing in the way, Justin" retorted |
Mrs. Jawel. "When our daughter has
the chance of lifetime you oughtn't |
10 put any thing in the way
Bah! Have you forgotten Butter
Flat?'
Mrs. Jawel flushed with anger She
had made some uncomplimentary re-
marks regarding the gentleman in
question, but that was when he was
paying attention TO one of Squire Will
lard's girls. II was mean in her hus-
band TO throw that in her face,
ave no doubt Butter Flat is amuch
nicer place than Raisinyille. and i am
sure the people there are ladies and
gentlemen" retorted Mrs. Jawel.
"of course. How long since you
thought so, Nancy?"
"Ever since 1 met Mr.. lie Morks.
"Ohr'
Then Mr. Jawel hurried from the
presence Of his angry better half
Truth TO tell Justin Jawel did not
like the turn affairs had taken. Sue
was the apple of his eye, and unlike his
frivolous wife, he was anxious to see
her settled in u comfortable home, the
wife OF AN honest well-io-do flrmer
There WAS Ne much outward show 70