The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-30

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MIrandy did not again refer to Ephraim
Browns S invitation. She simply told her
lover In very matter of-fact wav Of her
intention OF making a home with her
aunt happy IN the thought that the sub
uuel llght IN the room kindly hid from
view her tell-tale face, for Miss Flint was
not given TO telling untruth, and felt
rather ashamed of this fall from virtue.
She listened with futtering heart for
his response. Would he agree TO her
leaving him, after all these years of de-
votion?
Now, ,Mirandy,' he broke forth in
mat nasal, drawing tone so familiar to
her, you ain. { a-goin' to leave me- not il
l know 1t. l wouldn't believe it til |
saw You goln, bag and baggage. Just
wait nll you and me gifts marie afore
you talk Of goin' TO furrin' parts"
20 saying, he crossed one long, lank
imp over the other, and remarked
LETS have little music. and. nfirandv
if you don't mind, give MS a verse of the
Sweet By-and-by.' l allus ind it kind
OF soothin'."
She sang in a trembling voice, that
sweet old hymn, and then found Silas.
hat IN hand, ready to depart.
No nearer the point than ever :" she
soooed' as The last echo OF his footsteps
died upon her ears. "Wen, / must do
something desperate. / love Silas, and /
THINK he loves me Just a httle; although
PIIssllla says he doesn I give the snap OF
his finger for me; but / know that he
does o. hc wouli never have riled up so
at my going to the picnic with EphIairn
brown He says" and she brushed the
haSen haIr back from her flushed and
tear stained face, that he'll never be-
lleve, until he sees nay bag and baggage,
that m going. Well he shall see them %
she added, while determined looa came
into the little woman face.
Two weeks rolled hy. Tt was sultry
day IN July rs SIlas Weeks came sirollug
over the dusty country road, a great stiaw
hat shading hls bIonzed face, on which
there was a pleased and graufed ex-
press,o1. lie lad sold a yoke OF oxen,
thereby realizing g5o1ly sum. Has
thoughts turned TO Mirandy.
IN buy her somethin' stunnin'," he
sal J., hali-alouf. you've got TO keep
these women iolks in good humor."
An approaching vehicle interrupted
his nediIations. Thinking il a neiahbor
to whom he might impart hIs good
fortune. he < anced up, when 10 was he
dreaming Before him, fully equipped
Tor long journey, he saw his ladyiove.
1es, 'twas Mirandy. sure enough, with a
determined look upon her face, while
pllel up behind her on the wagon were
all her worldly possessions, Including
household effect' and huge green par
rot.
"Why, Nirandy" casped the dunn
| foun led lover. "WbeTe be you goin p
"Going And Miranda lhnt's eyes
| flashed with Indignation. "Silss Weeks.
| m going to leave these parts 1ou and
mes 6een keepin' company long enough.
| II you don't want me, there someone
! else as does. I'm in hurry" she con-
/ tnued, to catch the train. Ii you'll
| allow me, Mr.. Weeks, I'll be gettin' on"
But, MIrandy,' he exclaimed, catch
| ing hold OF the horses bride, don't Go
| anything rash! LIsten," he continued.
What would you have me do Just you
mention It, and twill be done III tie
| twinkiIng OF an eye"
"What would l have you do ?" said
| Miss Flint, grasping tighter the reins.
| "Just 80 to the parsons wit me, and get
| hitched."
He looked dumfounded as he replied
'Not IN these clothes, Mirandy You'll
/ let me go home and get these togs of,
won't you -? Wen go this evening,
| sartIn!"
40 you don't!" said Miranda. att
| would take You another ten years to
| make up your mind WI.at colored trousers
yoI'd wear.
One look into her face convinced him
! that, WOmanLke,
| '.When she viii she VIII,
You may depend ONT,
And when she won't sic woE't,
| So there's an end ont"
Away down deep in his heart this
simple country fellow loved the girl, and
the thought OF losing her welr nigh drove
! him mad. lie had calculated upon
marrying after harvest time, hut Miranda
| was determined to hurry matters up, and
| sitting with take me or leave me- eX-
| pr, ss.on upon her lair face, he knew that
noiiIns would appease her anger but to
! go at once to the parsons.
Helping the indignant girl from her
elevated position, and tying the horse 10
n tree hy the waysidc, they wen: directly
| TO the parsonage.
Now the clergyman was n slender,
meek little fellow, Il man not likely to be
attacked with apoplexy; yet he told the
| deacon tconiidentia!ly, OF coursel that
| when he saw .ilas and Miranda com
| ing 10 be married, he thought he was 60
| ing TO have an attack oil that dreadful
I disease.
1t took but a few moments to make
| them man and vile, and the groom in
| sisted upon giving the parson half the
amount he had received for the oxen as
we,!Uing fee.
The newly welded couple drove home,
A4S Aalsi l'-GA-4f
Silas remarked, winaing knowingly tho
| while
",omc now, sister, and shake hands
| with Mis- Weeks, won't You p
How The busy tongues OF the village
| gosSips wagged
! "Well. sad one, 81 never thought that
| Silas Weeks would marry aIirandy
| Flint -
They are happy in their little home, be
| content with the idea that he captured
| Miranda before she went away.
Had | stayed another half hour to
| close that bargain" he would say, ''I'd a
lost her sure my names Silas Weeks -
| The clever little woman laughs TO think
! that she haIn the remotest idea of Ieav-
ing the village.
81 only wanted to bring BIN to the
| point" She says: and L did it, or my
name amt Mirandy Weeks,"
| The Face UnsymmetricaI.
| The two sides of the face are not alike.
| As n rule, says n German professor, the
want of symmetry is confined TO the up
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