The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-04-13
MRS. GUFFINS. THE SECOND
She Tells About Obadiah's Turkey
Dinner.
70 Obadiah 10 me. SAYS he.

? Says Obadiah TO me. says he:
'iMartha Maria. Friday is my birthday
and I'D like to hev Il turkey dinner"
It seemed so sort Of funny fur me TO be
standing there, Mrs. Gufhs, the second, on
most the same boards Id stood on to cut
out the first Mrs. Gufiins' last new gray
merino. But SIGH is fate.
used to say I'd never marry widower,
or . honey. middlmg-aged man, aud I'd
done both, aud didn't repent it. But had
manty-maltcd for ten years, and got over
my r0rnantical ideas, and valued the more
substantial qualities in Il man, such as
keeping penty of kiudlngs split, and never
letting the -four barrel get low, and putting
patent pump in the kitchen.
You cant maDty-make without getting to
know the 'Atacter OF the folks of these
neighborhoods where unto you air called by
Providence: and I'd hcerl of Obadiah Cuff
fms.
The fust Mrs Gu!fins never had to turn
her black SILKS, nor TO wear last winters
bounit l,iislns was in her store-closet by
the box. aud all that heart could wish wuz
hern. eNrC,t thnt she enjoyed poor health,
which crriril her of Al last To reside
amongst The chcrubms and seraphums.
where there's no aerc sick headaches
Obadiah missed the first Mrs. Guffns very
much indeed WHY. would newer bev he'd
anv body ,h,f sj,,nJ lament Their late de-
ceased nl,5aler. should expect To he treat
ed 80 nj, :. when nv time came
Ineye,. ,bie,.tel ia him recruitino m his
tender re,ucinberic. when he was calm, on
me. He called SUNDAY evenings. and where
| boarded the Young folks was all mar
ried. so they let us hey the parlor. eff ia
buy the Kerosene fur the best lamn Our
counting WA, short and sweet He called
four times. The first time we sat on Two
chairs each side the crate. and told each
other about the weather and SIGH The
second time he brought his chair around to
mine. and said he felt kinder lonesome over
there by himself. The th,rd time he mt nis
arm about nv wnis, and said
"How good your frocks fitr'
And the fourth time, he said:
"Martha Maria Pacncnbam. you've seen
my house, and YOU know lest about what
I'm worth. Pm Il good provider, eff say it
myself. Don't YOU think il would be more
to your interest fur tn change the wild and
wandering life of a manty.maker fur the
more sedentary one of Missus Guffins! Eff
10, let US set the day and get married be-
fore planting time comes on, so that we kin
20 OF somewhere on u tower.'
was going to qsk week to think about
it, for don't believe in letting a man think
you are jumping at him; but reflected that
the Wilder Bush wanted him, and her
place was next to his, and there was no use
Of giving her a chance, so said;
"Idou't know but what YOUR re right Mr..
Guflns:" and calcula. ed how long 1t would
take me TO get a pearl-crav silk made up.
and set the day according.
And that is how came to be Mrs. Gut1ins
the second, and Obadiah talking to me about
turkey dinner.
Martha Maria,n said he, FRIDAY Is nv
birthday, and I'd like to hev a turkey din.
ner. Roast turkey stuffed, cranberry sars,
pertaters, onions, turnips and mince pie -
And says /:
"Obadiah, you sh have good one, Not
20 good as the first Mrs. Guffins might hey
cooked, but as good as kin do it."
Ell there was any thing Of that sort to be
said, meant to say it myself, and hey the
credit Of it. It's the safest plan. l con.
cluded to put little brandy in the mince
meat The brandy was down cellar, and
had the keys in my pocket. .-
When frst came had noticed that Cha
diah went down to take a LOOK mt the celia,
kinder often, and when followed him
found out why. The demmyiohns wa.
down there Now u good pervider mus
hev some dimmyiohns in case of sickness
and fur cooking, but they don't need to b,
called on to ask how they be very often; 8,
locked up the cellar and put the KEYS OF
my ring, and if Obadiah had cramps or an,
thing, all he had to do was to tell me, and
tended to it, But, as | said, decided Il
put some brandy in the mince meat and
went down to get it. The kew wouldn,
turn, ! rememberze, until took it of tn,
ring. The others sort of weighed it down
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