Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-07-02

tntN Sohe tstsA w s'hepi khahse ~
the clock. Ten O'Clock. Mercy on me
have only bccn gone fifteen minutes
and suffered all theso agonies!
Now. suppose you will say am I
very imaginative person, and you won
listen 90 anything more that have :,
say. Well, can't tell YOU any NOR
about Dorothy. for my brother Isaac hal
come. and he says that his wife l. sick
and he wants me 90 80 and spend th'
winter with them and shut up my house
I've decided 90 30. Tor Dorothy i'm
worth watching. sho u ~ oold hearted
No sentiment about her at all.
(six months latcrl
Isaacs wife u dreadful feeble thing
and was ~ busy | didn't have time 4
think much about Dorothy. hut In th'
spring. Isaac went over Ia see II the hous.
was all right. and he said there was 1
young fellow courting Dorothy. He saic
be called on Mrs. Porter. and saw th'
young man himself. said Mrs. PoTtel
called him Roy. but his last name VA
Dutton.
"lIuiton. you mcan." cried l. "lloy
Hutton II. T. Hutton. Imust goh hom'
and tey about II. IL isa wicked shame
that girl j. dc,riving hermothcr. and th'
man has ono wife already"
"Nonscnse, said Isaac. 'havo you eve
sccn him.
didn't take much notice ~ Isaac, bu
l,it the childUn and started home
opgncl the house and made mySel
comfortable. and then droplcd Ia 20 ~
Mrs Porter hadnt been there NOR,
than ten minute, before MrA Porte
aid.
Il suppose you know Dorothy ia en-
gag,df'
II should think she'd b. ashamed.
sail I. getting angry, TO engage hcrsel
10 a man that has ono wife already. bu
suppose they'll 1.-Two In Utah"
What do YOU meany said Mrs. For
ter. turning rel In the face ike a TURKEY
gobblcr.
why aid |. very loud. Dorothy
knows he's married. che saw about hii
wife in the Iapsr.- Iwasn't going 10 l.
put down by Mrs Porter. not l.
II don't believe ono word oi itl'' erie,
Mrs. Porter.
ASK Dorothy said I. thinking ,ha
would convince her
Then Mn Porter was mad, and how
sho did talk. She told mo that was 4
me1llesomc gossip. interfering viii
other peoples business instead % siayins
at homo o. take care % my children. anC
well. just az that moment Dorothy ant
Roy came In. AMI Dorothy looked from
one % the other and said.
What's the natter
why. this woman here" said Mn
Porter. a. u shc could think Of nothing
quite contcmp,uous enough Ia call me
"says that Roy y married. and that yol
know H."
you have made some queer mistake,
saii Dorothy. ~ pleasantly as possible
Wont you tell "a all you know abou
~"
was - thundcrtruck at tho way
Dorothy took IL that could not say /
wofd.
Come. cumc. want e. know when
married and whomf saiI the younl
man. laughing.
you ought % know" said !. indig
nlntly. I'm sure don't saw IN th'
paprr about Mrs. II. l.. Hutton stayin.
at the Ncndomc. and knew Dorothy
had bcen writing a gool many letters I,
Mr. Hutton. and though, shc mighin1
know b. was married. and ~ shove,
her tho papcr. and now sho 1. engage
a. you just the same"
"Who l. thi- fcllowy cried Roy fierce
~. turning TO Dorothy.
My cousin. said Dorothy. -four ol
five times removed. who l. writing Z
history of the family and wanted infor
nation about our particular branch
Aud now. she continued. turning q
mo. "alloW ms to introduce Mr. Roy
Uution. whois no relation % Mr, Reuber
Hutton. and who Is not married"--
Yet" interrupted tho young man
but l. going 10 IT, soon, and the saucy
fellow actually kissed Dorothy bcforc ui
both.
You don't seem to mind being Kissed
Dorothy" said | severely.
"No." said Roy. shes had that pleas
uro bcforc."
They both looked ~ good naiurcd thai
I couldn't help saying;
II hops you'll b. very happy
1--WE intend to-" returned tho young
man. and then We all laughed, and
shook hands with Mrs. Porter, and
thought Of SAYING Forgive me" but th'
words stuck In my threat still thinl
she undersiood. Tor she offered me SONS
doughnuts for my tea that night.
I've wondered since II what Mrs. Por
ter said was true. that was a meddle
some gossip. and I've concluded 20 b
Just a little careful. but, then, mos
anybody would have made the same mis-
take that | did. Don't you think thai
Hutton and Dutton sound very mucl
alikei-Chicago Evening Journal