The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-20

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pomegranates supported the masters row
| Of Greek authors. His study-chair was a
gnarly stump chopped into shape and cush-
! toned.
! A long clock in cherry case filed one
corner beside the fireplace, its yellow dial
marked in Arabic figures. One iron hand
! pointed 20 five. and with deliberate rasping
voice, it told the hour.
! Phubc stood on the hearth 70 warm her
| hands, while Mrs. Barker drew n table from
| the wall and set up its leaves on extra legs.
! The broad boarded floor showed the many
| grooves this table had made in its many
| journeys. The masters wife spread cloth
! Of unOlcached linen. exactly balancing the
ample folds at each table corner, and put
/ her blue-edgcd dishes and horn-handled
| knives aud forks in array upon IL. Her
| talk with her guest was as brisk ana con-
slant as the firm leather pat Of her foot
steps ON the naked floor. She brought Jams
and finally scented cake from her store
/ room. The masters chair was dragged
/ from his library to preside at the foot Of the
table Ike Il throne over two splint-bOttomed
seats and one wooden chair with gliding OF
the back. The hostess SEWN g-rocker stood
near the fire for Phnbe's use.
IL told Mr.. Baker If he saw your brother
to ask him TO supper along with you"
'Thorncy would be too shy to come said
Phu'bc wiStfuly.
you pear very different 10 me-" re
marked Mrs. Barker, candidly, as she set
down the maple srup in Il glass dish and
arranged in goblet the silver spoons she
had bought with her own first savings. be-
fore she married Mr.. Barker. III always
| tell girls said the masters wife, standing
back AID admiring them, 1.-The first thing
they ought to do ~ to get a set Of spoons.
| Take some Of your earnings and buy 'cm
whether you're thinking Of going 70 house
keeping or not. Then you have en-
"Thorncy and can hardly afford silver
when we set up our house, said Phpbc.
Merely 90 begin it will he great under
taking But we have saved more tnGn IL
hundred dollars between us, Mrs. Barker"
"Well, that does ir8t-ratc ior two or
phans. And hope you've put it ont safe
"l-loancd Il little Of mlnc,' said Phoebe.
hcsitating. THE rest | keep by me; 20
be always ready"
Mercy. you oughtn't 10 keep such big
sum IN the house You bear the spoons in
mnd,' urged the masters wife, laughing.
you amt going 20 keep old MAIDS nall
with ThOrncy for ever
Il hope ! am. ii would be almost too
much to have snug log-pile like this, and
be sheltered up among trees, and never
tOrmcntcd by anybody. Thorney is a good
boy, and | have only him. 1t would be
nice said Phoebe, locking her fingers, "ii
could be proud Of MIN; If he were bright
aud handsome, like such young men as Mr.
Gurley. and could direct and advise me in
stead Of my having to direct and advise HIM
But he can't help it, you know, and ! must
Just cover Lp his weakness as well as ] can
and take him for his good qualities
"You dear child !" said the masters wife.
Hes my brother explained Phoebe,
sincerely land even If he appeared dis
gusting To other people, it would be base
for me to own 10 myself that found him so.
Other people do not know the best Of him"
Does he favor The fathers or mothers
sidc:' inquired the masters wife.
II don't know" said Phoebe.
but your knfolks could toll"
al don't know any of them" responded
Phnbe, briefly, and "a great stamping out
side the door broke through this conversa-
ton,
The master entered with n second and
smaller self at his heels, excepting that he
was graz and stout and his son was light
locked and chubby, He wore blue army
overcoat, and the boy one OF similar cut and
color.
"Well, here YOU are, Ogre" said Mrs,
Barker.
"Thc Ogrcs late tonight" he responded,
in great bass. HE had five stupid fools
to eat up. And here's Miss Phpbc." He
advanced his square paw and shook her
hand.
Are you going to eat me for another
fool, Mr.. BarEer"'
IL hope not. Bus we II see how you have
your German circuit Barker, take off your
hat, sir, when you come under a roof, and
speak Ia Miss Phoebe"
II was waiting till you gave me a chance,
sir" responded circuit, boldly, with the APP
pearance Of enjoying skirmishes with his
bury father.
mind your tongue, sir, mind your
tongue" growlcd the master, rolling his
sons head between his palms. Neither Of
them could resist tOusling romp, which
lasted until the elder felt sufficiently re-
Taxed from his days toll, when he At once
resumed his mastifY-likc demeanor, aud
Orcutt gravely shook hands with Phoebe and
hung up their wraps
well Miss Phoebe" said the master,
planting his feet on tho hearth and gather
ing his coat tails under his arms, "what is
the height OF tree on the opposite side of
tho river, which forms one side Of tri-
angle, the hypotcnuse being"
please, no, Mr.. Barker Try me with
the German
~ hats the hvpotenuse, PAL" inquired
Orcutt, Immediately bringing slate and
pencil.
There ia nothing in the world" said the
master, "so beneficial and strengthening to
the mind as that same science of mathe-
MATES"
whats the hypotenuse, paw repeated
Circuit, approximately, twitching his fathers
trousers.
Tho master turned and drew long
switch of the mantel. where, from timber
and juicy shoot It HAD dried in disusc To