The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-29
TRUDYS PROPOSAL

There she comes, a. pretty a. a pic
mre. say boy who a thought that
weak little thing poor Neice sally left
u could a grow 10 such a woman ?''
Don't father" the young man adj
dressed responded: Il can't bear to
think Of her u WOMAN vet. She,
only just turning eighteen, anyway"
Daniel Homer east quick, aPpre-
hensive glance AZ his son and benI
closer 10 his work, bit OF harness he
was mending. There was light step
Oh the flags, a fiutter Of many wings
and confusion Of chicken calls for
whenever Trudy appeared tine chickens
few to meet her.
Take care, old Whitley, might step
on YOU if you get under my feet There,
there, Blaeky, get off my shoulder, you
viii tear my frock. Shoe shoo," and
driving them before her with her wide
brimmed hat, Trudy neached the open
door.
.It was a trim little figure, bending
over the threshold with laughing de
mand for corn for the chickens Both
men rcse toobey her, but the elder was
hastily recalled by Trudy's imperative :
NO, no. Uncle Daniel, I'd be ashamed
10 make YOU wait on nae, but if Adam
wiII-you see | don't want To come in
Tor the corn, the hens would he - dis
appointed, thinking they're 10 have
none al all. / wouldn't like to disap-
point one Of these dear chicks even for
a minute. would you Uncle Daniel -
The old man answered her with n
smile, his thoughts upon her more than
the chickens
The Halls are going to take borders
this summer" Trady began throwing
her last handful OF corn 10 the chick
ems i wish We could Uncle Daniel,
then perhaps We could get the books
Adam wants. I'm sure could do it. l
can do lot now, can't | Adam - and
Trudy looked appealingly at the young
er man. There's the spare chamber
YOU know that would accommodate two
nicely, and Mrs Hall said that two men
wanted 10 come, but her rooms are all
taken Don't you think Uncle Daniel,
| might just try: II would be - nice
TO have the books next winter.
Evidently Uncle Daniel did not know
what to think. Divided between his
aversion TO having Strangers around
and his desire 10 crafty Trudy, he
could not decide at once
"WeIl, well, child, we'n think ont
perhaps, perhaps"
Even this half concession put wings
to Trady's feet She flew up stairs TO
her chamber, from which she descend
ed like a gust OF summer wind, TO lay
the table for supper. 4 fiGtter Of blue
gingham, a light triil ola bird song, a
scurry Of feet, and supper was ready.
The low sun shOne straight in Al the
tiny-paned window and lay in long,
golden pools on the white floor and
upon the grea; brown loaf on Trudy's
table The pale blossoms OF the creep
er swung in and ont of the easement,
and east their shadows across the yell
low cream ON the big pan Of milk
awaiting Trudy's Iadle There Wa
IGcioGs raSpberries, tOc, and cheese as
yellow and creamy a. the milk No
more was said about boarlers until
when the old clock had wheezed out
the hour Of bedtime. Trudy put her
arms around Uncle Daniels neck. and
said: .aMayn't ]? - and Uncle Daniel
said s'gus=ss -, and - it was set
tied.
In les than fortnight, j full supply
of pipes and fishing tackle and guns
and boot jacks-O, forgot and two
Young men. were established in the
spare chamber. You and i might envy
them that spare chamber, for daintier,
and oozier quarters never was seen
Whether II was the high bed with its
lavender scented sheets, or the yellow
painted floor, with drawn and braided
rugs. or the chintZ covered arm chairs
which down Of generations Of chickens
had made veritable beds OF ease, l can
not say. but il hooked eoziness itself A
leaf was put in the little square table
and dear, departed Aunt Hannah's best
mulberry set was brought ont and put
on the drt=-er ready for Use Aunt
Prime, the neighbor's aunt, was sent
for TO ''help round" Such an amount
Of baking Trady had to do. The young
men came hungry and stayed hungry.
Who could help it with the sent Of
ne.T moNn hay blowing acrOss their
faces and heap Of feathery biscuits
steaming under their nostrils, with
such butter and such honeys
sXe never eat hot bread, y one OF the
gentlemen said, breaking biscuit at
the same time gazing at Trady.
..He ate ten of 'em, he did, Trudy
afterWard whispered 10 Adam adding
with sigh, .'I1n afraid We shan't have
much left for looks
But Trndy kept on baking and the
yeung men helPed the hsynlakers and
caught fiSh-Of the fisherman-and
Adam poor fellow, grew shyer and
hamlier than ever, do believe Per-
haps Trady thoaght 20 too. for she Of
ten watched him
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