Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-11-03

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.oulGn , thinking That it would have
been ! dull meeting if he had not; for
since every body had found out just why Luke
Judlins had been obliged to mortgage his
farm, and DIR. Saunders marriage with his
housekeeper had become an old story there
was absolutely nothing to talk about. 1t
was also providential that he should die just
after planting was over and before haying
had begun. lie was growing very deaf, too,
and was always shiflless. Being deacon,
Of course he was prepared, and there was
really not much to mourn for except that no"
Pamely would have to take care OF herseH'
and Pamely had no faculty. Ruthy Ann
could go on keeping school, as she had done
for years, and the twins, luckily were mar
ried PamelY was the only one that was un-
provided for PamelY was one of the KIND
that always was unprovided for-the KIM
that had no faculty.
The farm was run out; and-f 1t were
not, Pamely wouldn't know any better ina
20 expect to raise pumpkins on pea vlne' -
she was farmers daughter she dlun Auo"
but what potatoes came up OF thelr own az
cord, and weeded and dug themselves MiS
Ichabod Badger generally known as MIS-
rtgabod) thought it probable lhat sue e'en
,,nnosad that they washed themselves and
s,r,,ed into the dinner pot. And it was evil
5ont That she set sight more by posies than
- ,7i5 nv Garden sass. She was always lit
.orircr nm the house with weeds and stuff out
of the woods, and she drew pictures when
hold better bave been drawing candles or
naliing soap
She took after the SpeDcers-har mother s
folks. One of them wasn't half witted and
wrote verses, and another painted pictures
and never amounted to anything. And
Pamely was headstrong; she never seemed to
pay any attention TO good advice. She was
always as pleasant and amiable about 1t as
could be, but she would 60 right on in he's
own way. That was like her father; wheu
they tried TO dismiss the Rev. Mr.. CaldwQl
- 1szs0,.4-GHsus Of docerlne, 4aScen -sssf94a :
10 wouldn't agree to it. He didf ss@1 IA ~
and call hard names, as thu, 99si' -,
though they argued and ar Aeu Ho "ou'un
be convir1-~@
Mis- Lchabod was of the opinIon that com
mittee Of ladies ought 10 call upon Pamely
and advise her to 90 aud keep house for old
Hiram Hutchinson. lie had large farm and
two invalid tdauGhthrs, one afflicted with
spinal disease and the other with epilepsy;
so twas hard place, and of course she would
keep everything at skies and seyens, not hay
ing any faculty; but old Hiram was willing
to take Der because he was very close and
she wouldn't expect much. And Mis- Hosea
BIodgett added that Hiram was a widower,
nobody knows what might happen. He was
over fifty and hard to get along with, but
then PameY couldn't be far from twenty-five
aud ought to be willing to make a sacrifice
for the sake Of home. Ben, Sea7erns, who
used to keep company with her had gone off
to sea five years before, and had probably got
dreamed, TO say nothing Of being shiftless
good-for- nothing, and surely there was no
man in Brmblecom who wanted to marry
girl without faculty.
Before the meeting adjourned, Mis- Icha-
boz Mis- Hosea BIodgett, and Miss Nancy
Perkins, the postmlstress, were appointed
-7mm.tte9 10 labor with Pamely.
There aas no doubt alb se zeal of the
comm Tea. Bright md sSSfhe next morn
iug-so early ~ face STAT the breakfast
dishes were noG "sSheS in any town except
Brimbltcom-tbe tnres aides presented them
selves at the lsopt doc of Deacon Semple's
Ia-e Eesiaerce; fE21- los we're reserved sor
state occSs-ons in Brimblecom The commit
tee, after consultation mad decided that this
was an occasion which rendered the use OF the
front door appropriate.
Keturoh Grant, who had beer maid of all
work in Deacon semples family far half
century hobbled to the door, and adlsittea
! the1- 10 the sitting-room; and there was I>s
mela, with great bunch of weeds-buttor-
acups and clover and white weeds-painting,
9ally painting, at that time in the morn
She wore a high-necked and long
~apron. which was bedaubed with
her nose was smirch Of bright