The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-07

"At the rate he went on ne Will soon ps
here and bring relief to you, hope" said
Jenny. II was greatly surpriAed to heai
yon were sick, for you were in usuAN healtn
yesterday, were you mott" :,
.'Yes; only I felt tired and childfs.n,'
moaned the sufferer.
That day was but the beginning Of many
that Jenny Orcutt sat at the bedside Of Mrs.
johnson, or busted herself about the room
to make IL cheerful for the invalid, and when
she became convalescent, prepared her
tempting dishes with her own pretty, use
full hands,
Mrs. johnson declared that glimpse of
her face even did her world Of good
Manday Green shook her head In very
"you'll-see- w.it-will-turn-out' sort Of q
way, and remarked to the woman in the
kitchen while Jed stood conveniently near,
that II she got sick she did not want boy
rushing In and out OF the house at all hours,
and she Thought woman that cared for her
husband would keep her own house and not
her neighbours"
A very amused look came over the hand
some face of jed and he very pleasantly
said:
"a woman that has no husband can do a
she pleases, eh, Mandayl"
ayes, thank Heaven" and the little old
maid perlsed her head on one side and looked
very independent.
"And very fortunately they are at liberty
to do for others,' said Jed, in way that
puzzled Manday, and the look on his face
perplexed her more. ~ don't know what
we would have done the past few weeks
without Jenny. Not that we would have
wanted for neighbors, Manday, but mother
and the doctor says she is one of the best Of
and H. var hind in Mr. nrrnft
to insist upon her staying with us, and he
was here, too, the most of the time during
his visit, for of course he could not get along
at home without his little housekeeper"
"Dear, me some folks seem just bewitched
over a new face" was the parting shot of
Miss Manday, and she sailed out of the house
and through the gate at her swiftestpace.
Alas, for poor Manday Johnnie Orcutt
was mounted on his bicycle and coming
with all the speed he could muster; the
curve in the road hid Manday until he was
very near. and she was so full of jealous
rage that she did not notice the shrill little
signal behind her. In an instant down went
the prim spinster and over her head landed
Johnnie, while the green parasol left the
roadside path and landed into the highway.
30, you horrid little wretch" shrieked
the female, as soon as she could get her
breath.
Johnnie sprang after the parasol, capt
ured it and handed it to her, saying:
"Indeed, am very sorry, Miss Green. If
you had only looked back when l gave the
signal that was coming, think you could
have stepped aside, but could not stop the
bicycle quick enough; tried to do so, in
deed did, truly"
what right have you to go around here
with such a machine as that, want to
knowa One of Satan's own inventions, I'll
warrant and none but his own imps would
want to be hilarating around on it, either.
The signal that you was a-coming was
sounded months ago, and knew, then, Just
how it would be. But what are you stand
ing there grinning with all your might and
mouth for!'
"You look so funny, Miss Manday; in
deed you do. There is some dirt on your
face your bow on the front of your dress
is, / think, a little to one side, and some
thing seems to have come off the top of your
head"
Miss Green made quick grab for her
false foretop lying in the dirt at her feet,
| clapped her hat on her head, and skurried
off, too full of indignation to utter another
| word.
"Well, now," said Johnnie, ~ don't know
| WupooShhy WILL say w uulo. L IL HdVC W tcil
her. anyway. / am sorry it happened, and
| she will believe me when say so, too"
Mrs. johnson was pleased to see Jed
bashful Jed, so much at his ease of late in
| the presence of Jenny. In fact, she noticed
they often sat apart, and talked so very
| friendly.
"Jed' said she one day when she had be-
come quite herself again, and Jenny had rur
over to see her few minutes, II think ]
had not better get well too. fast, for will
lose my nurse, and don't like to think o1
| that"
II have been talking of plan to keep hel
| here with us, and she is waiting to know il
you object"
"No, l don't object to any Of your plans
Jed, you know that very well. But what il
this one!"
~ have heard you say you wished you hat
just such daughter as Jenny. Now yor
can have her for your daughter, but want
her for my wife"
| At this proposal the old lady's cap nearly
flew off her head, and the only thing thai
prevented her bounding out of her chair
was her rheumatics.
| "Good heavens!" she gasped out. '.Jet
Johnson, what of Mr.. Orcutt?'
"He is quite willing to allow his sister tc
do as she pleases."
"His sister! and l supposed all this time
you was his wife, Jenny"
'sDear Mrs Johnson" and Jenny leaned
over the chair and placed her fresh youns
check close to the pale one of the old lady
II was not aware of the mistake you hat
made concerning me, until Jed told me dur
ing your sickness. You do not think
wished to deceive you, do you9 And can mo-
Ihave place in your heart along with Jed2'
Mrs. johnson drew her down to her in {
clasp and said:
"Bless you, Jenny, you have aplace there
now, and nothing could please me better
than to see you Jed's wife. But, deary me
l always said would never let any woman
take Jed from me, and here be, a-consent
ing to that very thing"
| 81 am sure would not wish to take hin
| from you. You see, you are to take Jet
and l."
''Yes, that is it, after all. But, Jed, how
in the world did you get over your bashful
ness enough to"
ITO court Jenny, motherl You see 70,
did all that yourself, and am sure it wa.
very kind of you. You have been counting
her all summer"
swell Pm glad made it out, at all events,
said Mrs. johnson. Yankee Blade.