The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-02-20

Phlletusia
Wall. be said. slowly. II lowed that
me an Glory Ann would tower " Glen
hsm an back. Ny SISTERS husbands
child, Alphonso, lives there. lowed
'twoud be as good place 70 tower To a.
any. / did
Then Glory Ann looked up quickly and
her cheek gl0wed 30 that her hair seemed
pale In comparison a. she said, with with
ering emphasis
i lowed to tower 10 Kings Heller an
see Uncle Elbertus. lowed should
tower there an To no other place else,
did.
Seems TO me, said Mr. Garter. speak
ing up quickly. that Glory Auns tower
is best. II only seems 70 me " be Jet
proper n you 70 90 an tower to your In
Gle Elbertus. for | hear Mirandy amt
very well
An il pears to me, " said the groom
as II | was the one 10 decide on this
tower. so 1t pears 70 me, il does
Il csu't set quiet an see my dsrter's
opinion set aside an sort o'fDunced at, 80
10 speak" interposed Mrs. Carter.
Why, amt you decided on your tower
yet! asked philury. why, my sister
Dorlesky knew where her tower was a.
goin' TO be before she knew about her
weddn. She says to me, says she, 'Pnii-
ury, Jerry has promised to fetch me 70
Nisgary Falls on tower If marry him
II he Is really meanin' it, | will II be
amt, | won't An he was, an she did"
Philury paused with smile, and glauc-
ed inquiringly at the bride.
An GLORY shook her head emphat-
ically) ''ar, Philury, Dorlesky was right
She didn't intend to be cast down or trod
upon by any of them bullies known as
men. Nor | don't, neither. I'm a-goin'
to tower TO Kings Holler or | amt a.
goin TO tower at all, 50 | amt"
wall, ye are, interposed phletus.
We'll, ye set and daily till get ready
to 90 on any Other" said the bride, COM
placently, as she passed her plate up, say
| ing. Please gimme some more O. them
Cakes pa"
Here upon Philetus grew. very angry.
Rising, be said, hercely
'Giory Ann, I'll take back that salt eel
lar an you don I come to Glenham."
An you, philetus, kin take your salt
au' yourself-ye are both too fresh for
me-an 60 to Glenham, or where We will
for I'll tower to the Holltr or III tower
| none.
And Glory Ann arose aud passed ID ia
jestically up stairs, carrying glass of
cider aud them cakes with her.
After supper, Mr.. Carter said, turning
| to his new son-n-law
Seems to me, Phile, that if ye amt
goin' to tower none, two uld De as well TO
onhetch them horses al get ready for
milkin' It's arter five.
II low to tower to Gleuham yet sale
the groom. as he arose and vanished W
ufa in a krf. J.,
disappeared.
Slowly the time passed. 1t was almo 81
dark when Philury. who had out stayed
all the guests, in order to help Mrs. Carter
returned home to impatient Rhody Ann
who >at in the kitchen waiting for her.
Well she exclaimed, "Pnilury
where did they tower to, or amt they
lowered"
They lowered, said Philury then ad
ded ''Ye see, it was this way-'long
bout half past 3, after Phie had beer
most half hour with her, coaxin, the
parson went up, an he prayed with her,
an Phile's ma went up an exhorted her
an quoted from the Bible ~ her, an al
last she said she'd CO. as obeyin seemed
to be the heftiest part o. the margin.
Then we all went down to let her put Oh
her new brown alapacka. Well, in about
ten minutes she came down, with the salt
cellar in her hand, leaning ON Philes arm
a-smilin' like basket o. chips; an he
was a-griniu' too. Jest as she passed
out. very majestic like, her purple feather
a-streamin out behind her. She paused an
said It's Kings Holler."
An 1t was, too" added Philury.
We'll, guess Glory Ann will set of
them gilt hair pins, if she amt SO fiery
that they melt, murmured Rhody Ann.
We'll, she be skairful, said Philury.
She be- echoed Rhody Ann--H. c.
Heyerin in Philadelphia Saturday Night.