The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-12

! people mere are very klnoiy anu le-
spectacle, They'll make you fairly COM
Portable, you'll find.
The wayfarer uttered groan, but
there was no appeal. On all the earth
there is 70 autocrat like country doc
tor.
Mrs. McCraY was kind and mother
| ly. Wong See, with his little almond
shaped eyes and perpetual smile, pro-
we'd to be capital nurse, and after a
little the patient got used to his cap
tivity.
Who is that l hear singing down
stairs at times2" he asked one day.
"Well,' said Mrs. McCraY, it's our
Bridget. Does she disturb you? She
will keep singing, Mora, My Nora, say
what you will, and"
No, it isn't that coyote howl said the
sick man, with shudder. It's some
one singing bits out fthe 'Trovatore'-
little sweet trills and runs like nightin-
gale.
"Oh !" said Mrs, McCray. II reckon
that's Thankful.
"And who is Thankful"
"Mlss Pennypacker3 My sisters
husbands uncle's cousin, that came all
the way from the State O. Vermont to
teach deestrick school, and when she
got here another woman had gobbled
it up-thc sitooation, mean.
"Oh?" said the invalid. Yes, thank
you Mrs. McCray. If you'll put the
lemonade pitcher on the table, can
reach it myself.
The big Michigan rose Oh the porch
of the Todd farm house wis all in BIOS
som when DR.. Lothair came to make
the long promised visit to friend, DR..
Jennings.
But 1t amt no use p sighed Mrs.
Todd to Electra, her daughter. He's
brung wife with HIM, I'd told-a
bride all the way from Dakota Turri-
tory.
"Huml !" said the disappointed
Electra. A regular wild Indian, l
guess. But, for all that I'm sort O.
curious to see her. Let's 60 in to-
night, mother, when they're through
tea.
So Mrs. Todd and the squire donned
their best clothes, and Electra put On
her newest set OF fish scale jewelry,
and they all trudged over to "Jenning-
ses' house when tie sun had set and the
whippoor will began to sing.
AWhy, ma look there r' said Elce-
trssh It's cousin Thankful, sure's you're
boA, setting Oh the plazzy, and
No, it amt said Mrs. Todd. Yes,
it is Why on airth came she here?
Thankful came running down the
steps.
GLOW do you do, Mrs. Todd2 she
cried, gayly.
"Well, l declare" said Mrs. Todd,
secretly planning with herself how to
avoid inviting Thankful to the house.
The fur West seems 10 hev agreed
with you. Mercy how red your cheeks
be S'pose you took advantage OF
the chance 10 come back East with
DR.. Lothair and the bride. Where is
she2"
"The bride?" Thankiul's cheeks
were redder than ever. Ga, didn't
you know2 l am the bride
"You2" echoed Mrs. Todd.
Yes. Come in and I'll introduce you
to my husband.
Prosy old DR.. jennings treated the
visitors TO long account of the whole
thing-irom DR.. Lothair's of the.accld-
ent at Blue Gulch to the wedding,
where Wong See waited, and Mrs. Nc
Cray cooked the game entrees. 1t was
quite romance, he declared.
And Squire Todd stopped on the
way home to indulge in hearty laugh.
"To think" SAID he, what mortal
hurry you was in to get Thankful out
of the way of this very man, so't E!ec-
ira could have a chance.
Squire Todd, snapped his wife you
you shouldn't hugh out SO loud and
coarse. It's dreadful vulgar.-.SatUy-
day Night.