West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
THE TIPTON CELEBRATION
ny EMMA A. orpER.

There was good deal of head shaking
Indnlged in when Philip Bruce and
Mehitabel Hale were married.
Old Mrs. Pierce, who lived next TO the
Bruce homestead Gt was Philips now
ne was the last surviving Bruce), stated
the cause for disapproval with much inn
pressiyeness to little Miss Gardner. the
dressmaker.
They're middling young. for one
Ihing-Hitty, she amt above nineteen.
ana Phil amt more'n twenty-three or
tour-but that amt the most ont Thev
wont git along peaceable, nor nothing
uke it-mark my words. When you see
red hair like his'n, and black eyes like
hern, you can be pretty certain there's n
temper behind EN-"
"Shop said Miss Gardner. paci6callv
''PhiPs as good-natured a felier as ever
oreathed, and / never seed pleasanter-
spoken gal than Hitty."
Well" Mrs. Pierce admitted sI
don't know as l ever heerd ANYTHING
against 'em, either of 'em. but them
ngns amt apt to fail. They'll be falling
out before their honcymoon's over with,
I'll warrantp
II PM Bruce and his pretty young
VIE conld have heard the prophecy. no
doubt there would have been some ex-
mbition OF the ''temper" whose existence
,he argued. Certainly there would have
been a great deal of righteous ipdiena-
ton; for il ever there was a coupIe who
nad married purely from love, and be-
tween whom nothing could possibly
come, and the harmony of whose devoted
affection nothing could in the remotest
degree disturb, Phil and Hitty Bruce
were convinced that they were that
couple.
ana certainly there was everything in
favor of the theory. They were very
much in love; each considered the other
the most perfect being, on the whole,
that the world contained. Quarrel9 They
would have smiled at the mere idea of
anything so obviously impossible.
And II the next town had not conceived
the idea, some three weeks after their
marriage, of celebrating independence
Day, Mrs. Pierces prediction would never
have been fulfilled.
well go, of course9" said Hitty.
She had run out TO the barn where Phil
was huslSing corn, in her blue gingham
dlish-apron and barehead, with copy OF
The country paper in her hand.
"Wheref said Phil, smiling up at her
TO Upton, Of course" said Hittv
eagerly-"to the celebration to-morro1
II tells all about II here. There's going
to be speeches, and the militia's going H.
march, and dinner at the the town hall.
OF course wen got"
She dropped her dark eyes persuasivelv
upon him as he sat husking industriously.
with his hat pushed back on his head
disclosing hair that was rather warm In
hue.
Well, said Phil, slowly-he did not
ike to disappoint his pretty wife-I
don't see how / can, Hitty. There's a
good deal that's waiting 70 be done. and
nobody but me to do It, can't put of
gathering the apples In the east orchard
they'll rot on the trees and the pota-
toes hadn't ought 70 be left in the ground
any longer. ] guess IN have to stay 70
home, Hitty."
'stay 70 homei" screeched Hittv
why, Phil Bruce, you don't know what
you're sayingl There won't be another
chance like this nobody knows when.
The idea Of your wanting to miss FL
Why, Phil Brcer"
~ don't want TO miss iti' said Phil
rather impatiently 'gd be glad enough
70 take you, Hitty. But whatW become
Of the apples and potatoes II ] dofs
''They can wait" said Hatty with
some defiance.
''They can't waitl" Phil responded
You've got to use a little reason
Hitty."
He had always credited Bitty with 4
good amount Of common sense, and fhIs
seeming lack Of IL annoyed him.
Hitty's bright eyes widenod indio.
nantly.
Reason, indeed, it was be who was un.
reasouableln