Democratic messenger., 1888-09-01

take out Of the kettle some nice biscuits
and he weakly said. "vihy don't you use
tho cook stovei" "Poor pa" said Ange-
lima, "how he wanders. Cook stove.
Wonder what he meansY"
Blewitt closed his eyes and thought.
Bayley. his new neighbor. was man ho
could trust-that In. In anything but
money matters He knew Baylcy was
badly In debt. but he was good fellow
He would send for him; 90 he called his
wife and told her 70 send over for him.
"Why. you know. said Mrs Blewitt.
"Bayley has been In Jail for debt for tho
last ten years
"ln-jail-for-6ebt,- said Blewitt.
hero we arc again havo been trans
planted igive up: but. say. hero II two
cents You send letter tewn 10 brother
John and ho will DO up hero In Q day or
two"
"why. husband. tho mail only goes
once week. and then no will DO thrco
days coming up on the stage. and further
more. Il will cost q shilling-twelvc
ccnts-to send letter 10 Albany"
Say said Blewitt. Just bury mo.
will youi don't belong 70 this century
Stage coaches. twelve cents postagei Telo-
graph him. thenl"
"There goes another new word. sold
his wife In y -+yoicc. and she wetted
cloth and lai. IS forehead. as sho
repeated 70 herscA 'egraph:' what
funny world"
BlewiA was In despair. se that
all the common things Of life W. him
dreami Had he ever ridden on tL, u
Did no ever own moving machincl
thcro ever telegraph pole In front Of hi.
house, ue turned his eye and looked out.
Ile only saw the tall post and long pole
OF tho well sweep Ilong he other side
Of tho road ran dense forest He was
willing 10 swear that ho had onco owned q
nice meadow whero that wood was
Backed up against tho log fenco was an
OK cart with neap as large as young
liberty polo Down cellar he could hear
the banging Of an old fashioned churn-
lie looked up tho road 70 tho east and
saw the road was full Of great hemlock
and pine stumps. and over Il tho doctor
was coming on horseback. with saddle
bags before him.
Blewitt was q man Of determination,
and he arose from the lounge and went TO
tho door to consult with his wife.
Maria. said he, ''there has been
enough Of this foolishness You stare ut
everything talk about. and can't locate
myself. or seem TO fay In with my sur
roundings Now will you just answer mo
ono question:
Certainly will u I understand It. ="
said she
We'll. then. who Is president Of these
ere United Statcsf"
"Why. John Adams. Of course" she
said
Blewitt sank down and whispered
Then you never heard Of Cleveland
swingin' round tho circlcI"
mo. never. she answered.
Then all right Shoot mo or put mo
In a bag and lay mo away up garrct.
have got through" said Blewitt. and ho
went back TO the lounge and fell asleep.
When he awokc Il was Sunday morn
ing. and tho whole family wero stirring
around, getting rcedy for meeting His
wife. d~ghom he was somewhat proud.
had put "A dress with waist about
nine fnchcS N~and skirt so tight she
could hardly and on her head such
bonneti Il Blcwitt hold his
breath. but hc ha. through talking.
The boys had on su... cloth and
shirt collars seven inchc "''
smiled. but said nothing
Blewitt came TO him and askeo
was going to church.
Certainly. certainly" said he
boys TO hit, ..orse1on to-
riagc
"Top carriagcl There you 81
Well. then. roarcd Blcwitt. Witch
on to the stonc boat. hitch on to tho OF
cart. hitch on to anything Have It your
own way
why. wo will go on horseback YOU
on tho saddle. on tho plllion behind.
said tho wife
"All right. said Blcwitt. and away
they went
Blewitt made como adverse remarks
about the singing at tho church. which
was led by deacon with fiddle III
sermon was too long too Il lasted q
hoars On his way homo from c'-ircf
wife appeared TO DO In fee 81 6iii4
and urged him 70 h"- ssied hel
what allied he. .S~told him In
trembling voice that his queer talk had
made tho minister think him bcwitchcd
and she feared no would DO burned oi
drowned
..What kind OF country Is this. any
howT' asked Blcwitt
Then Mrs Blewitt reminded him that
In New England several had thus died
and that every body believed In Il and th,
church was death on witchcraft.
Then guess we had better light on
from here. said Blcwitt. as hc clappct
spurs TO his horse
Away they went. rattlc &c bang. ovel
stumps and logs and stones. and therc wa.
a rattle and roar behind aud ho knew they
were after him They caino TO lol
bridge over brook. and they struck II 81
hard that down Il went. Blcwitt ant
horse and wife. and with n yell Of despair
ho awoke-yes. awokc. for tho chair hal
tipped too far back. and no was In a hear
Oh tho door. with his head In pan o
apples aud his feet In Mrs. Blewi:t's worl
basket lie heard the rattling yet. and h
looked out OF the window 20 discover u,
source and saw that tho boys had startct
the reaper In tho field OF wheat. Ono o
tho girls had just driven into the var,
with the top carriage aud was Just taking
out his daily mail. and had offered him
telegraph dispatch about his hops Ill
wifo was putting In q tenor 10 the racke
with sewing machine In the front room
and the hired girl was backing tho cook
Ing range.
With pleased smile Blewitt saunicrc,
''ut To the wheat field. and. as the rcapc
stopped. hc said Darn the good 81,
timesl These Gro times Is good cnongl
for me
Whats that. fatherl" said joim
thought you was In favor Of tho real
homes, reliable good old fashioned tiric
Of a hundred years agoS"
Never you mind. John. said tho smil
Ing father "You Gun 20 down and bn!
that Thompson colt you've been waniin'
and lei Charley have your sidebar buggy
and-say II the wheat aint iakin no hur
you may go down to Barnnm's cirrus Tn
morrow aud cut tho wheat next day
lie looked down a, his diagonal pant
and white Marseillcs vest and mnttrci
as hc went Ia the house Darn the g'Aa
old times These ero times will dew fn
met Irt ticuge In Albany journal
4 Foolish tEirava;ap
Young mam hc SAID solcmnly wha
N0mli van think ~ I should put an enc
'nin INV mouth la steal AWAY my bruins
w,n.li thicl think Hir hirr,nI. "