Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-24

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Then ,e, the chairs up, aud tell the folk
dinner IL ready. lwish Ihad some,hins
better 70 offer her," she added. looking
rusfally At the platter Of fried pork In ,h'
center Of the table. A.ukej on either sid,
with a dish Of apple sauce and . hug,
loaf Of whsa, bread.
81 wish We had silver forks and glass
eoble,s. like Hattie Andrews folks" said
Ks,hie. huuiedly removing their brown
jackets. and tumbling them into the blue
ear,hen dish which Lstiie brough, from
the closet.
swell, II Mrs. Hunter IL n hungry Al
I am. she won't think Of anything but
her dinner" exclaimed Arthur, bringing
up the chairs With q good deal Of noise.
"Thai apple sauce !. .ooFched. Rosa
Bell; l smell IL. Father won't relish
that"
"well. | can, help IT," answered the
girl 10 . discouraged tone. ale needn',
have sen, Martha of jus, a. this time. "
"It, all right. dear" said q ples,in,
voice behind her. and orphie. slipped 10.
TO her sea, ., the head OF the table.
she had changed her wedding dre', ior
. simple calico. and . white apron vas
tied abou, her trim waist. "Msrtha Was
getting old. Rosa Bell. We want q
younger msid-of.sll. work. Never mind
the forks. Ka,hie. have some better
one. 10 my trunk. Hector. Il strikes me
,hi. dinins room is rather small" look
ing aboa, the dingy. poorly furnished
apartment. "l, mu. be enlarged in
some way. Yoa mus, see Durham about
IL ., once. as IL mus, be attended TO be-
fore warm weather sets in. Dog days
are 90 trying 10 Hill~ood."
"My dear ophiss, ,"-Mt Hun,sr
turned hi. severe eye on the dimpled face
oppo.i,e-"ii would cos, min, Of money
IN enlArge ,hi. room"
"No, % very much" said Mrs. Hunt
sr. oompo.edly. 1--WE bad ours done .,
home. think pap. 'aid the cost ""
$3.50"
"one hundred aud fhy dollAr !"
cried Mr.. Hunter. staring si hi, yoans
wife a. II be ,hoish, her crazy.
"why. my dear orPhis', you speak
as II monsy grew on bushes. and could
be picked a. easily as berries. Besides,
never heard the Rr, Mr.. Han,sr com.
plain ih., ihi. room wa' close"
"POof thing" ..id ofPhiss. pi,yins'
ly. "Perh.p. she didn', dare 70. What
we're you saying. Arthur A base ball
match on the common Why, that. de-
lsh,fal. D1n'i stay =, home on my .e-
count. | beg Of you. DO and enjoy
yourself while you can. Were Ia boy
Id 10 With you. A !, 10 ! will sit by
the window with pap. aud watch The
game. Oh. Hector. forso, TO tell you
Florence Freeman "a. married yesterday
and who do you ,hihk the bridegroom
was 4, OA. you would never guess, 50 |
might as veil tell you. l, WAS Percy
whi,m.n. aud such = display "a vi.
made. No, a. all like our humble
union"
"why didn', yoa take him. then !"
growled Mr. Hunter. whose feeling.
we're ,oms-h., "rlsd" by the proposed
change in hi. house. "Hs wanted yoa
a, one time. didn't he T"
ophis, laughed sleefally.
81 didn't w.ni him." she said. I'll had
rather have YOU than dorsa Percy
Whi,mAn,."
And then. .prinsins up, she threw her
arm. around her husband. neck, greatly
To the ebildren'. a.,oni.hmen,. and. II
the truth be told. TO hi. own IS vel.
1--WE will need some wood for the
morning. Hector" said orpbis'. ,hA,
night. a. her husband WI. preparing TO
change bis boot. for the comfortable clip
per. be had eomm.nded Kathie 10 brins
10 him.
She had found 30 much 10 DO. aud bad
entered 80 heartily into the du,ie. await
ing her. tha, her wedding day bad pass.
cd very much the same . those sPsn,
under her fathers roof.
Father never chops the wood" yen-
,ured Rosa Bell. seeing the look Of sur
prise on her fathers face. MAMMA al
way. did IL. and when she died ! looked
after the kindling.."
Ophie. gave the batch Of dough she
WAS knesding = isorou. turn.
"ThA, isn't woman' work. she
.aid. with . determined shake Of her
head. "Come. Arthur. help papa 10
With the wood. and then We will hear all
abou, the base ball match. Hurry. Hec'
tor my dear. No. no. Arthur isn't
strong enough TO cat those grea, logs,
Th., /, your work. lie will bring |, ia
q. f.s, {. you get !, ready. and baby
aud will come and see ,hs, you DO II
properly"
Catching the little one In the round,
white arm. bare to the elbow, and dot
ted here aud there with patches Of dur
orphie. danced out into the ~Oodshed
followed by the gumbling Hector anC
the amused children.
"D,dn', | tell you father had found
hi. match ?" whispered Rosa Bell TO heI
brother. "He never did this in bis life
and ye, be doesn't say word 4; I'm GLAD
shes come"
"lf she keeps on the way she has be-
gun. I'll stand Aehanc. Of getting out TO
play once in a while." answered doubt.
ing Arthur. 81 had jus, ajolly goot
time thi. afternoon, thanks to her. and
| never ge, another, | can look back OF
that"
ophie. had been married q week
when people began to look for open var
bu, II there va. any the young wife KEEP
IL TO herself.
To be sure, lie VI. no, ell sunshine
but she had expected few rainy day
would creep in.
She had married Hector Hunter II
spite Of the reputation he bore. VIII!
she had done 80 no one knew. bat Probs
bly, orphies did. for 10 spite OF the ap
parent dresrine.s Of her lot. she was sun
ny, sweet.tempered aud happy in he
new home, jus, as she had been in he
old.
T,us On he, word. Ofphies went 4