The Republican journal., 1888-02-02
The Widows Pumpkins.


all sparkling with frost, the trees waving their
red jcWeltd arm, to the Sunshine, and Eliakin
Ellis was driving sercnels down Hay Hill.
Il an't poet thought he. "but if was i
could write a lot Of rhyme, about this. Why.
its poetry all the WAY through. And-eh: :
how:-What: Who's that:"
It was the Widow IIep>y Hall. standing at
the door Of her little onc->toried house and
heckoning with her long. lean arms toward
him. The farmer drew lis rein
"lIold on. >orreI.' he apo,troplizcd his
>tted. You aimt never in a hurry when |
Watt N"u 10 oe. 80 | calkerlate You can stand
sill a bit now. Wal. Mi>' Hail. what can |
dew for We this morning.
I've got some pumpkins that / want TO
sell" said the Widow lIcp>y. 'Drctlul likely
Ones
'Pumpkin>:" echoed Eakim. "Why. bless
Your soul. Mis- Hal, pumpkins is Il drey in the
market just HOW. The pumpkin crop has
turned oni powerful good. thank Providence,
and our fulk> i fcedin' them to the caowS'
\ shadow of dire disappointment crcpt over
the old woman'> face, as She stood there, un-
consciously picturesque. against the curly hop
tendril> and crimson woodbine leaves that
garIanded the doorway. The tears came into
her dim eyes.
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''Noh'> VI "c9i"ii' fol hiiii' hotiiihs e'>e
to sell; aud i;elimdy had set such Store on my
comm. luyn tbis ,,,,,,,,, ,,ll ,,.,.,+,.,,
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sci III.
"Eh:" said Mr. Ellis. yool-natnredIv. You
WA, Il guii' down to B,lin,ly',. eh:"
Uer,y IlaII ..HnI wns ,.ort "f ',., ,,rnI,t
ON Them uu,nnkin. 'rh. corn La,n.t ,,nnurtnI
to notl1i,,. md th,. vrascis ha. tui all tbe
pouItrv. and the ,irjed herrie. mJpwed that
last ,Ioo day. weather and the Garnet weayi,,
bu.iuc,. i, avtul JuIi: So wLat he to ,jos,
.t,.,,,.t ,nr ,,It ot, ,,,,'r y. iL Ei;,l;r,
tbo,1.LtfulIN ni.E;ng th, t,,, an, :, 'j,1.t.r a.
,4,,rv ov-ny.I J,i.i.. thnt .r,e,v ,.ln.n tn bis
waron wheel.
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Mrs. IIalI. h"ulIrjou-II. And her hu.hani
ba> fell on :. ,ratlnII and LrnLr hi. lpr AuI
if ever I'm wantrJ th"rr' II. now,
II .w;u, '" ,i,.nlat,,J hon..t Iii.,,im az ".
rualiz.i yh,, tha louIL. ,noa,,,,, ~ ,,,,..rt,,
.,n,i fi.tnr,,,'.. wa. ..E,,,.I ,, 7h,,,, MINK,
lins IN tu, ,,u' ,,n, hn,y f''''''
"l-i let lou have jh4 Iot for aDllar" ,ajl
,h. Wi,In,: I.m., ,.;,f,,II,. VIM. ;, ,,,
in the corner or.
..HI... n,' whu'y,. ! uot to Gather M. re-
proachfully retorted Mrs. lIaIi-"and NOT a
.ou .Ln,, th. ,Ia.n .,nI ,,. viii th"t ,.ri..t IN;
my back.
he. tn rnin1,I.,i, of :, il,l ,'xtra trn,,lI, when
tl,. Wi,io,y II.n~, w,. .n mlIrb wars. an ti,au
himself.
81 he ali .lt,.d md Iel sorraI lol,orio,.l, y
down the stony car1 track toward the corn
held. where amid the harvested shocks, %iean-
eel the ruddA gold OF pumpkins lnnunerabe.
"Pumpliu,r screamed Mrs. Ellis. when her
husband drove into the ,loor-yard at noon.
"Pumpkn>" :" Whv Elmkim Ellis. what on
earth are yuu bringing p,In1n<ins here for 2
Amt we Got the barn chambers full, and the
lots full aud the very cattle won't rat 'em. BE.
you clean cone rr;lzy:'
Mrs. EilI, WAS "A hjyh-chcek-boueJ female.
with pruirrtin~ f,out-trt1h and hard yreenj, III
ewes. like f,adlv rulortd marbles. She was one,
| Of those MO wor>hipr,l .sniu as the tir,wor-
shipper, felI down before lhe sun. Money is
| money =" N;.> her favorite axiom. Ana tlia-
| Kim felt III, heart sink within him rs he fn.c,,
| her stern. uncompromisiu4e ~,ze.
..The, re ic.t a few" lie bean.
| "A few = >hrly echoed his wife. "The
wa..il is heaped full. And we a,throwing of
| 'eln away every day, That, lest a man, cal-
cuafip' -
jest a few" said Elakm. litchin. dosper,
| ately on the lir,t section of his srerch That
| I've bruny down here 10 sell for Mr.. Hall.
| There aii-t ruilrh market nm that away. vou
| know. Loi>v"
And" he added 10 himself. Goodness
knows how clad rd he 10 sell 'em if | had the
chance amt a Ivin' nohow..'
Mrs. Elli, rave a prodiyjo,,, sniff
| -pol't you brin.. thar there truck inside of
the tlooryard. 'Liakim,' said She. Jest ,lulnr
| 'rm ON The ro,i>iI,. an,l lrt The ncohhor,, hnIs
eat EN- tlp a> quick a, thcv cam
But Mir. Ellis took advantage of a tin ped.
dier coming along on the other side of the
street and engaging hi, helpmcet'. attention Ia
,nuugie in the load of pumpkins.
Il won't waste EN-. ANYWAY" said he ..If
ANYBODY, hos i, to e,t 'tm. i may a. wen II,
mine"
| That afternoon. when he came in to sumner
thing hapr.ned which haI never before be-.
fallen him III his married life.
lie found the te.-kcttle cold the Graham
eems unbaketl. the tnbl. un.urraJ. Ms Wiz
CRYING piteolAv.
:.EG,.' said E,liakim. bl,nkiv. .Wh,t in al,