The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-07

and pinned on tue SilOW-WnlUe 'ke.chief
Mrs. johnson wore, and bidding her coed
afternoon, went singing back to the house
while the old lady went slowly back to her
home, which, somehow, seemed quite cheer
less and lonely to her this afternoon.
The following morning Jenny circuit an
swered a knock at her door. Jed johnson
stood there with o troubled look on his face
and she saw beneath the brown mustache
the tremulous workings of his mouth. N
''Will you come over and see mother
pleased [ fear she is very sick knew
nothing of it until this morning. She
seemed well last evening. If you will
kindly stay with her, will go now for a
doctor"
80, yes, 1 will go now. Indeed, am
sorry to know she is sick; she seemed we'll
in the afternoon, for she sat with me until
tea-time"
In few minutes Jenny was beside her
friend, and Jed was flying on the road to
the village. Mrs. Johnson had been seized
with an acute rheumatic attack and Law
moaning in great distress.
SIT is so good of you to come to me, dear,''
she said. "Jed is almost beside himself, for
he never saw me sick before"
cat the rate he went off he will soon be
here and bring relief to you, hope" said
Jenny II was greatly surprised to hear
yon were SICK for you were in usual health
yesterday, were you notP
Yes; only | felt tired and childish. y
moaned the sufferer. ~
| That day was but the beginlinSofs-
| that Jenny circuit sat at the bedside otis4is,
johnson, or busted herself about theropml
| to make it cheerful for the invalid, ans when
| she became convalescent, prepaIee her
| tempting dishes with her own pretty use
| full hands.
| Mrs. johnson declared that glimpse OF
her face even did her world of goe.
Manday Green shook her head ia very
you'll how-it-will-turn-out" ST Of d
way, and remarked to the woma in the
kitchen while Jed stood convenietly near,
that if she got sick she did not pant boy
| rushing in and out of the house aall hours,
and she Thought woman that cs'ed for her
husband would keep herown hose and not
| her neighbours"
A very amused look came ovr the hand
some face Of Jed, and he YER pleasantly
| said:
"A woman that has no husbad can do as
she pleases, eh, Manday"
ayes, thank HeaVen," and ne little old
maid perked her head on one sic and looked
very Independent.
"And very fortunately they are at liberty
to do for others said Jed, l. way thai
puzzled Manday, and the lool on his face
perplexed her more. 81 dom know wha1
we would have done the pat few weeks
without Jenny. Not that W. would have
wanted for neighbors, Manda, but mother
and the doctor says she is oneof the best O.
nurses, and it was very kin6 in Mr. Circuit
to insist upon her staying with us, and NJ
was here, too, the most of tie time during
his visit, for of course he cold notget alon!
at home without his little holsekeepern
"Dear, me! some folks seen just bewitche'
over new face, " was the parting shot o
Miss Manday, and she sailedout of the hous
and through the gate at her swiftest pace.
Alas, for poor Manday! Johnnie Orcut
was mounted on his bicycle and comm
with all the speed he could muster; tn
curve in the road hid Manday until he wa
very near, and she was so full OF lealot
rage that she did not notice the shrill lit
signal behind her. In an instant down WEI
the prim spinster and over her head landt
Johnnie, while the green parasol left u
roadside path and landed into the highwsl
80, you horrid little wretch shr'eke
| the female as soon as she could get IN
breath.
Johnnie sprang after the parasol, cap
ured it and handed it to her, saying;
Indeed, I am very sorry, Miss Green,
you had only looked back when l gave Il
signal that | was coming, l think you cou
have stepped aside, but could not stop Il
bicycle quick enough; tried to do so, j
deed did, truly"
''What right have you to go around he
with such machine as that, want
know? One of Satan's own Inventions
warrant, and none but his own imps wou
want to be hilarating around on it, eithf
The signal that you was a-coming W
sounded months ago, and l knew, then, iu
how it would be. But what are you star
ing there grinning with all your might a
> | mouth fCr?n
: "You look so funny, Miss Manday;
deed you do. There is some dirt on 20
, | face, your bow on the front of your DIRE
is, think, little to one side, and son
thing seems to have come off the top OF 20
head"
Miss Green made quick grab for /
false foretop lying in the dirt at her fe
| clapped her hat on her head and skurri
n off, too full of indignation to utter anotf
h word.
q "Well now," said Johnnie, II don't KIN
l. what Jenny will say to this. I'll have to
her, anyway l am sorry it happened, a
she will believe me when l say so, too"
! Mrs johnson was pleased to see j.
7 bashful Jed, so much at his ease of late
: the presence of Jenny In fact, she motto
l. they often sat apart, and talked so W
n friendly.
Is Jed" said she one day when she had
come quite herself again, and Jenny had I
e over to see her few minutes, II thin
it had not better get well too fast, for V
N lose my nurse, and don't like to think
that"
ID II have been talking of pla.z 20 keep
lie here with US, and sbS is waiting to know
you object"
le "No, don't object to any of your pls
D." Jed, you know that very well But wha
il. this one3n
d, 81 have heard you say you wished you
m Just such daughter as Jenny. Now
I can have her for your daughter, but W
It her for my wife"
At this proposal the old lady's cap nei
~ flew off her head, and the only thing
a | prevented her bounding out Of her oh
was her rheumatics.
m "Good heavensn she gasped out. 6
ID johnson, what of Mr.. OrcuttP
ed ''He is quite willing to allow his siste
he do as she pleases."
ellis sister and supposed all this
a you was his wife, Jenny"