The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-21
A FAIR EXCHANGE.

towel of the pile before her. She
. looked around her kitchen, survey
ing the newly painted floor, the new
range and glanced beyond into the
dining room with its new appoint
! ments. She also with her mind S
eye, surveyed with equal compla
ceny several rooms around and
above her.
The old house had been changed.
The roof had been raised one story.
To tell the truth, it had been raised
several times in a small domestic
way before timbers made an appear
ance and her demands were recog-
nized.
Mr.. Harem objected to change,
but Mrs. Harem was determined to
have it. She said she wanted to
see something of the world.' This
to her meant enlarging the old house
and taking city boarders,
Now everything was ready and it
was expected the first couple would
make their advent the next day.
Mrs. Harem was ready for them,
even to nice loaf cake reposing in a
tin pail, safely hidden from Jake,
the chore boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harem, though old
in years, were still Industrious,
healthy people, and both had the
reputation of being spry. Mrs.
Harem, in particular, had reput-
alton of possessing faculty" in
great degree which meant the adjust
ment of her affairs toward securing
bread and bank stock.
Now, Josiah, she began, II don't
see no arthly reasen why weshouldnt
make money this summer. What
with my spring chickens, an aigs,
an butter an your vegetables an,
milk, an berries for the plckln,
should think we'd orter do well An
all them hosses O. yourn CAN be put
to account. an if you'll jest let me
hey the managin, I'll resk but it'll
all come out right! and she laid
down her scissors with a click.
Wal, Sallie, you kin hev it all
your own way. Pm jest goin to
wash my hands of the hull business.
I'll agree to take orders from you
Jest as if | was hired man an, let
you run the consarn, ceptin my work
on the farm; course you won't
meddle with that; an I've got a
likely f=ller comm to night an he
will be at your disposal, too so |
don't see but you air we'll fixed. II
you'll only charge EN- enough you'll
get on.
Let me alone fer that, Josiah! she
replied, significantly. I'm goin to
hev good price, an, no hosses
thrown in either
When the stage arrived the next
day it brought the expected guests,
Mrs Simson, her sister, Miss Abigail
Haynes, and a yourg lady, Miss
Macy Reeves.
So we are the first to arrive7' said
Mrs. Simson.
Yes but l expect another termorrer
a young man who used to know us
well. His folks used to live round
here, but they air all dead an gone
an had fancy to come up here to
spend a couple O. weeks, SO said
he could come.
The next day the gentleman,
Cleval Ashby, arrived. AS he did
not seem socially inclined, Mrs.
Simson did not regard him with
anxiety.
The house rapidly filled and be-
fore the week had passed the full
number of twelve were comfortably
established and all seemed content
ed. We wish to give you parti,
cular introduction to Miss Macy
Reeves. She was Of medium height
graceful with a good, sensible face
lighted by honest brown eyes; d
well poised head, crowned with ar
abundance of yellow hair. She
looked ill and nervous, the result O
a fright at fire, She seemed
languid.
Cleval Ashby was tall, dark,
muscular, with piercing dark eyes
a man of marked individualities
good and reliable. He knew all the
, brooks, hills and glens for miles
around and took great pleasure il
going over the old haunts.
Although not particularly attracted
toladies' society, he was attracted
to Macy and mentally resolved tc
study her in her quiet way.
Macy, on her part, who had come
there fancy free, thought Mr.. Ashby
different from the ordinary young
man and resolved to study him; sc
} eachs swas kept busy, unconscious o
the surveillance of the other, anc
became very friendly.
Early one morning Macy strolleo
to the lower end of the orchard anc
climed in an old apple tree, whose
branches we're easily accessible
She carried small portfolio, anc
seated herself comfortably
te as follows:
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