Wichita eagle., 1888-09-27

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II recollect,n said 1, fast as ever could for
the fit that had seized my tongue, IAN I
wanted to shake hands with you he de-
served all you gave, the varmint."
She smiled little. and sighed, too.
at lost me my place, of course she went
on, takin' up bread pan an turnin' it over.
II amt he'd the heart to look up another one
yet, so here / am at home, a scoldin' one
peddler an tellin' my affairs to another. You
must have pretty poor opinion Of me, an
no wonder
She ended with little laugh, an said she
guessed they'd take the bread pan an the
smaller kittle.
do you calkerlate to stay round home all
SUMMER asked, hating myself because my
face was gettin' red as fire.
She answered back quite fierce:
Il shall stay till / learn to manage my
temper better in tryin' times, which, accord
in to present appearances, won't be any too
soon"
said some peddlers was enough to try the
patience of a saint, an then grew retider'n
ever, because l was afraid she'd think meant
l was above all SIGH an an exception to EN-.
But she didn't seem to take ii that way She
laughed, and said there was peddlers an ped
dlers
Then we settled for the things, an there
bein' no excuse for my stayin' longer, went.
said TO myself good many times that
day: ''Shes got red hair, an she's got tenn
per-" but it didn't keep her out o my head
mite, nor hinder NE from gettin' round to
that farm house again in week. This time
we didn't make no trade but we had few
words O nonsense over, an we noticed the
hearty way things were CROWN.
1t was near twilight, an when l went away
/ had feelin' as if I'd tucked bit o. peace
fitness down in my heart to make me glad
an thankful in the dust an flies o the road
1t needed it putty often that summer, for it
grew to be dreadful dry season, an the
travelin' was vile. he'd to go to that farm
house a good many times: it was no use try
in to keep away, for the thought O. them
bright eyes drew me there sure as honey
draws bees.
made excuses an made excuses to myself
till most forgot was a Methodist in good
an regular standin Then l drew myself up
short.
'It's no use, James Grimer' said; ''you've
lost somethin', an You won't find it unless
you find it in them brown eyes down on the
GRAY farm"
So put on my best suit o. clos an light
overcoat. for it was gittin' near winter an
the nights was chilly, an | hired team of
the livery stable at the village where | was
stoppin an started But | hadn't gone
moren a rod or two when turned back.
mo, you don't" ! says, ''go dressed up in
your very best and behind hired hoss! You
amt goin' to take no such advantage o the
the little girl. Like as not she'll be tired
with her days work, an in her common,
every day dress, an you amt goin' in upon
her all fixed up as if you had 40 work to do
or nothia'-no, sir, not by a long shotm
So took of the shiny store clos an put
on the old ones I'd had on when | first see
her They was pretty saedy, but | put em
on, an when I'd hitched the old mare into
the TN cart | felt a sight more square an
comfortable | was 10 better as fur as clos
went than the dear little woman | wanted
for my wife was---ss to character. thought
o my pipes an rough ways, an felt way be
low her. But then / thought, too, of her
brown ewes and drove on.
1t was just supper time when got to the
house, an they all asked me in to take some
thin with 'eIa, only Elizabeth Jane, she
didnt pass me too much.
suppose that supper was as long as COM
mon meals, but it seemed to fly by to me
After we were through talked crops to tbs
old gentleman, but watched Elizabeth
washin' the dishes. She was so easy an good
to look at, as she worked, l couldn't help it
no how, spite Of my determination to keep
my mind on her father, an my eyes, too. |
looked an looked, an couldn't get enough o.
lookin'
After that I don't jest remember what hap
pened, but somehow we found ourselves out
on the porch alone, lookin' at the west. that
was all mass o. gold an purple. 1t was one
Of them moments that come to q man row
an then an keep him sure there's a heaven
tender an deep an still | don mean to say
there weren't no noises, for there were-the
tree toads singin' an the frogs a croakin'
an the leaves rustlin', but they was still
noises an tender.
Elizabeth" 1 says, feelin' how hard it
would 20 with me if she refused me. Eliza
beth, I've got lots of faults, an | amt got no
polish like the city chap to cover 'em, but
love you, dear, an want you for my wife.
Do you spose you could care for me like
thatr
1 was standin' very near her, an could
near HeaTL Deal IdSJ, Out SIle duSWtIt1
with a soft, little laugh:
you amt got temper" she says, under
her breath, IAN you amt lost your place on
account of il, an l think you've made mis-
take an doxt want me, at least, l don't see
how you can, any way
| didn't waste no words knew, my heart
told me, the peacefulness was to be mine; the
brown eyes had what I'd lost in 'em an some
thin besides l jest put my arms round her
in the deep summer night, an held her fast.
Il love you, temper an all, " says, wash
tub an everything Don't you care for me
Jest hitler
"Yes,n she whispered back, sin spite o my
temper"
An that's my wife, Elizabeth Jane, that l
call mother" now, because there's another
Elizabeth Jane in the family
We live on the old farm, an, barrin' the
mistakes that come into all housekeepin' ar
experience we've been as happy as the day is
long.
still peddle tins, an sometimes when I'm
ridin' along in the evening think o bein'
without the wife an home I'm goin' to, an
BY the weight in my heart know how much
they are to me So l say, Bless the wives,
all on 'en, but more particularly bless my
wife Portland Transcript.
The First Circular Saw.
The circular saw was IN operation for
saving lumber on our falls some years
previous TO 1920. The inventors Of the
f.