Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-19

with her minds eye, surveyed will
equal complacency several room
around and above her.
The old house had been changed
The roof had been raised one story
To tell the truth, it hal been raised
several times IN n small domestic wa,
before timbers made an appearanc,
and her demands were recognized.
Mr.. Harem objected to change, bu
Mrs. Harem was Determined to hnv.
1t. She said she wanted to see some
thing of the world" This to her mean
enlarging the old house and taking city
bOarders.
Now everything was ready and it Wal
expected the first couple would make
their advent the next day. Mrs. Haren
loaf cake reposing in 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 partic.
ular, had reputation of possessing
'faculty" in great degree, which
meant the adjustment of her affairs
toward securing bread and bank stock.
''Now, Josiah, she began, Il don't
see no arthly reason why We shouldn't
make money this summer. What with
my spring chickens, an aigs, an but
ter, an your vegetables an milk, an
berries for the pickin', should think
we'd orter do well. An all them bosses
o yourn can be put to account, an if
you'll Jest let me hev the managin' =,
I'll resk but it II all come out right :"
and she laid down her scissors with
click.
oval, Sallie. you kin hev it all You,
own way. I'm Jest goin' to wash my
hands of the hull business. I'll agree
to take orders from you jest as if wa.
hired man an let you run the con
sarn, 'ceptin' my work on the farm !;
course you won't meddle with that !;
an I've got likely feller comm to.
night an he will be at your disposal,
too, so l don't see but you air well
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 a good price, an no hosses
thrown in either -
When the stage arrived next day il
brought the expected guests, Mrs.
Simson, her sister, Miss Abigail
Haynes, and young lady, Miss Macy
Reeves, n niece.
$50 We are the first to arrive?" said
Mrs. Simson.
'Yes, but I expect another ter
mOrrer, young man who used to
know us well. His folks used ter live
round here, but they air all dead an
gone, an he 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
-egard him with anxiety.
The house rapidly filed, and before
,Ac week had passed the full number
# twelve were comfortably established
and all seemed contented. We wish
To give you particular introduction
10 Miss Macy Reeves. She was of
..edium height, slight, graceful, with
good sensible face, lighted by honest
rowu eyes; well-poised head,
rowncd with an abundance of yellow
air She looked Ill and nervous, the
suit Of fright at fire. She seemed
tuguid.
Clcvul Ashby was tall, dark
.uscular, with piercing dark eyes
nan Of marked individualities, good
/ reliable. He knew all the brook,
i,- and glens for miles around and
ok -reat pleasure in going over the
hauuts.
Although not particularly attracted
ladies society, he was attracted to
.-ry and mentally resolved to study
3D. quiet way.
Macy, on her part, who had come
."a-a fancy free. thought Mr.. Ashby |
different IRON the ordinary young !
man AMI resolved To study him; SO
each was kept busy, unconscious o. |
he surveillance of the other, and be |
;amc very friendly.
Early one morning Macy strolled I,
the lower end of the orchard aut
climbed into an old apple tree. whose
branches were easily accessible. She
carried "a small portfolio. and. havIne |
seated herself comfortably, proceedef
% write as follows:
"BRooKsIpE FARM, August >.
"pEAR MAY-I know Won will h,
.yNed with me because have only
SrIttsn you short notes. To tell the
truth. 1 fell Iil when came, but nov
! feel like chatting with you aud tell
iug You all about who, which, wha'
tut Ulgr-.
"Ihi- Is rcall y comfortable plac,
.r thH inhabitants thereof are yprT
aH-4 like other folks, with ono cVccp.
Ha. We are twelve. all told; only
.hrcc mon, one Of whom IL very niue!
sought alter
'Onc Is an invalid-is almos: nea'
he end - his life. | think-thc sec
Jui, though not nearly - al. Is ss
'r1-- should think all his folks woui5
,r glad when he is gon" over. Now,
hat sounds hard, but why need peopls
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