The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-31
butts. II was Thursday-a day when the farm
er always attended marketl at the neighboring


er always attended marketi at the neighbOrlna
town Of Groby.
Il must make haste and get home before
dark" said Miss Graylng, as the day began tC
close, and she went up 10 put on her bonnet. The
operation, however, took some little time, il
was diversified by an exhibition of Miss Sewer.
butts mothers wedding dress and various other
pieces OF raiment OF a quite remote antiquity, in
all of which Miss Graylng took keen Interest
declare it's getting quite dark" exclaimed
the schoolmistress at last, as she threw on her
hat In a great hurry aud went downstairs with
her hosIess Arrived In the garden, however, it
was impossible to go without a morsel OF Miss
Sowerbutts' delicious sweet-brer; the peas,
too, were in most interesting state OF develop
menl; and By HE time they had been duly adj
advancing between the hedge-rows, borne on
ward by his gig and his good mare Jess.
Certainly Miss Graylng looked pretty figure
shaking hands with It's mistress.
Well, miss, and how YEP" said Mr..
Sowerbuits. with very red face as he leaned out
OF the gig TO SHAKE hands with his sisters visitor.
" Very we'll thank YOU but must say good
evening l really must get home before dark"
WHAT'S the need for that? jess and / nun
see thee home."
"oh, no, no ! couldn't think OF such a
thing You must be so tired ana the poor horse,
too. Good-by" Aud Miss Crawling took a
hasty farewell OF her friend, and ran down the
roadway with the prettlest little steps in the
world.
Meanwhile Mr. Sowerbutts was slowly turnin q
round the unwilling Jess.
" But, John. lie m re will be overdone. She
can find her way home; or I'll send Jacob with
her." said Miss Sowerbutts, regretting in her
heart that she had ever invited the sch0olms-
tress 10 the farm
To this John made no reply; and having sue
coed d In turning the horse and gig he speedily
overlook Miss Grayllng who was walking along
ahead IN the most determined manner
Whoa F! whoai" cried Mr. SOwerbutts to the
mare Now. miss, wilfee get in 2" And he
held back the apron lie spoke.
Really can't can't take you back to Pud-
dlngton after your journey; and Miss GrayIing
stood besitatlng. No." she said more firmly
a. Mr. Sowerbuus only sat and looked at her
without speaking; There is really no necessity
for lt.''
al ask We to come 1 mean itn said the
armer, land take 1t favor"
ION. II you pun IL so politely, / shall be very
happy" said Miss Graylng as she held up her
little gtoyed hand ana was huisted into the gig
III was, after all, only mile ana a half to the
Village. For the firsI minute nothing was said
." You plays that there ammonium In church
beautiful" said MIR. Sowerbutts. at length.
Miss Grayllng laughed aud turned her smiling
face upon her companion.
DO you think SO? I'm not so sure OF that
myself" said she.
" Beautiful" responded Mr. S0werbutts, with
emphasis. And settin' there. IN the chance
Win the red WIDOW shining on yer cad, you
look ike saint IN glory"
"Ob. MIR. Sowerbutts you really shouldn't be
so very complimentary" said Miss Grayllng,
TRANQUILITY. land now tell me- how things went
at market to-day"
lie conversation thus took a more prosaic
turn. and Miss Grayling evinced the deepest In-
terest ID the price OF hay and calves, aud other
agricultural toUics. untl they reached the cot
tage In which she lived.