The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-15
SCRANTON, MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY, APRIL l5 1892

her forehead.
mir. Cortin," said she timitly,
''woult YOU like u baske, Of black
berries r.
"Blackberrles 2" repeated the
gooL man, thinking how like one
Of Millals pictures Patty looked,
NJ she stood there in III. checker.
ed shadows Of the hop. vines which
were trained acrOss the study
window. "rruly, they are a good.
ly fruit ana most lucious TO the
taste"
Ppm so glad you like them,"
said Patty. because I've picked
nearly . peck on Mulloch Hill,
and--and father is poor, and we
have nothing 10 give you vt the
donation party. Aud il you will
accept the blackberries, | shall be
70 thankful, because father has
enjoyed your sermons, and he
would like 10 give you something,
be it ever So liitle.'
"Jhe gift is most welcome, Miss
Patty" SAID Mr.. Corl'in. s., Patty
Gregory went away, leaving him
in a sort Of brown study.
'Fa,hcr," said Patty, when the
good farmer came TO his supper,
"l've thought OF something"
"Y0u always was II master one
for thinking said Mr.. Gregory,
looking admirinsly ut the olive
face, with it's sparkling eyes.
"'l'hai old engraving that grand
father Mnllel left US IN his will"
explained Patty, with the bronze
frame that hangs over the hest
room mantle, Martha and Mary
at Bethany don't you remember
The one Mr.. Corbin admired 50
much when he was here. l am
told that The scholars and gentle.
folks admire these old engravings,
And why don't you give il 10 Mr..
Corbin for the donalionE"
"I'm ashamed 10 take an old
picter like that" said Mr..GregMy,
obviously, "before widow Siarke
with her barrel a. -four, and Squire
Hodges quarter o. lamb. and Mr.,
Johlson's firkin o. June butter
all them things as is really worth
some, hing!'
"Ask him if he would like it,
suggested Patty. "And lake il
quietly around before anyone else
c0mes.'
1T ain'ta a bad idea,'' SAID Mr.
Gregory, smiling his hand ON the
table. Il will! That 'Marthy, is q
pretty picler when you come Ia
look close at it. The palm tree il
dreadful natural, and the well al
most makes you thirsty. It's q
sacred subject, too. and ought Il
suit the parson. III take it around
this very day. rrhaps he will be
pleased"
"But maybe you'd better ash
him first, father.
So that Mr.. Corbin's quIetude
was a second time interrupted by
Mr.. Gregory, eager and smiling.
II guess, parson, Pve got some
thin ash suit you this time" he
said.
For" Mr.. Corbin looked in.
qniringly up.
"FOr the donation party" said
the farmer. ats my 'Martby.'"
"S;ir!" exclaimed The clergyman
in surprise.
"They tell me you like her. said
Mr.. Gregory in an off:hand man.
ner.
II do said the clergyman
"Very much indeed. You car
hardly tell how much; but
"Tnen you are welcome tO her,
SAID the farmer.
ITO"
"To my Mar,hy" beamed Mr.
Gregory. ''Shall l bring hel
around heres"
"By no means," said Mr.. Corbim
hurriedly. II would much prefel
10 see her, if you really are il
earnest, al the farmhouse"
"Never was more in earnest il
my life" said Mr.. Gregory rubbing
his hands.
! And, being man Of few words
he went away. leaving Mr.. Corbii
bewildered beyond expression.
"But tins 10 very strange" b.
said, rising from his chair, and
pacing up and down the floor
"How have they ever surmiset
that l was partial to this beautiful
young brunet,es 10 she willing L
become my wiie. on such short no
iices ? Ought Ito take such I'D
vantage OF her inexperienced
"Now, Marse Corbin," suggestet
old Aunt Hester, who, from tn
window she was cleaning, hat
"taken in" the whole situation
"Don' you 90 dyin' in de face o
Providence. Miss Patty Gregory
M pretty as q picter and % swee
as \ peach and ef her pas don,
willin' Ter elb her ter yer, just tu|
her and be thankful"
"Hestsr, you are . philosopher
and in your remarks ! trace III
rudiments Of much good sense"
| So he took Heeter's advice an
proceeded that very afternoon I
the Gregory farm, where Nj
Gregory was painting Tho dool
step, and Patty was thriitily OF
deavoring to mend q ragged spt
in the carpet Of the best room.