The Bessemer indicator., 1893-10-07

swell. suppose can stop q bit, "
admitted she. 'T had good luck in
market this morning. Sold all my
spring chickens, and both the pots OF
butter. and the old lady at the hotel
bought all the tulips and lilies of the
valley, and ordered q basket of cut
roses every week. Think of thatr'
"Tve been planting some rose
bushes at the foot of the new garden, +"
said Ericsson, eagerly helping her out
Of the wagon. "Oh, by the way,
Polly, heard from mother this morn
ing. Speaking of roses, you know,
made me think OF mother. She was
always 20 fond of roses. Mother is
coming hero. She wants to live with
US, Polly"
'Its going to be just the same.
Polly, isn't it?" pleaded the discom-
fitted swain.
you're taking q good deal for
granted, Mr.. Ericsson"
"But you'll be willing, Polly, won't
you? You don't know what a dear
old soul mother is?''
"Humphl' said Polly. 'rve heard
of mothers-in-law. No. Eric. amt
willing. There!'
But, Polly. she has only me,
and"
"Oh, It's all right" said Polly, with
an aggressive toss of the curls. 81
can't stay any longer, Mr.. Ericsson
there goes the twelve o'clock whistle
now. l dare say the rooms are all
very nice. 1 hope they'll suit-your
mother"
Once moro tho young man stood
there looking after the cloud Of dust
that encircled the vanishing wheels
NJ - Tu fr,1t
cooed q soft voice ..And 1 always
thought Polly Crocker had such an
amiable disposition. don't see how
she can possibly feel SO, when am SO
fond Of old people"
Eric Ericsson had turned around
with slight start
.tOhl don't look SO amazed" said
Miss Eveline Dockrill. ~ just stopped
at the spring for drink of that de-
licious water, and couldn't help hear
ing those last words. should never
have felt 80. I do like old people
old ladies especially. 1 hope you've
planned the very best room in the
house for your mother; she ought to
hnve It"
Eric Ericsson was only human, and
the wiles of this siren who taught the
district school q few rods down the
Quoted her all over the new house, ex-
planned tho meaning and purpose OF
all the improvements, and presently
found himself consulting her about
the best exposure Of bay window
for flowers.
"oh, dote on howersr' said Miss
Dockrill. II hope your mother loves
flowers, Mr.. Ericsson. declare, /
feel acquainted with her already"
And the school children never knew
what made Hiss Dockrill so late
at her desk when o'clock came.
The fact was that Miss Dockrill de-
tested teaching, and meant TO settle
herself in life ~ soon as possible
"Pollyr cried Hannah Croclser, the
sober, sensible elder sister, you're
not In earnest?"
Polly laughed over the kettle Of
meal she wss scalding for her young
duckliugs. Ffs
"Of course I'm not" ,aid she. 81
only want TO sec whether Eric Erics-
son really is made of the right metal
A man who would throw over his old
mother for all the girls In creation,
he isn't the man for mer
edged tools, :" persisted Hannah.
'sI shsu't cut my dngcrs-r
"rm mot "a sure of that Polly.
Ellen Dickson says Eric N going TO see
Miss Doslrill. the school teacher,
nearly every day"
"Vsell, let him He can do - he
pies ssr" crisd Polly. with crimsoning
"Polly. I think you're crssyi" aid
grave Hannah.
And Polly hersslf waa mot alto
esthsr certain that che hsd done
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