Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-03-09

son Tanner s tiresome-"
''Dan ell !" interrupted his mother,
severely.
"Well, mother, I'm tired of it ALL
believe I'll go over to Railway and
see Bill Brewster. He's going on
voyage next week-bound for the West
Indies-and wants me join him. But
| haven't made up my mind yet about
the army-recruiting business that the
boys are so crazy about. Ben Howells
says he'll enlist if / will"
"Oh, Dan ell |" said his mother, tears
starting to her eyes.
Dan was very fond of his mother,
and it went to his heart to see her in
tears.
81 don't say that I'll go mother, so
long as you oppose it. But | wish you'd
consent.
'Do let him go, motherl' said
Maria, sharply. ''It will likely do him
good"
1t was late that evening when Dan,
who had spent the day at Radway,
came home to supper. He noticed that
the parlor windows were lighted; but
that was always the case on Sunday,
when Maria's beaux were calling on
her.
As he stepped into the kitchen entry
he was greeted with a savory odor of
pies and cake, and saw that the table
was nicely set with the best moss rose
bud tea set. Maria, who had heard
his step, came to meet him.
''Oh, Dan, [ wanted to tell you
We've got company arrived-mother'
cousin Lydia and her daughter Dora.
They've been visiting Uncle Erasmus,
in Huttonville and to-day he's brought
them over to spend some days with us.
l hope they'll stay longer, for they
such pleasant peoplel Step up stairs
and brush yourself up, for supper'll
be ready in a minute.
'Bother / won't go in to supper
| They needn't know that I'm here"
''Now, Dan, l wouldn't be doing
anything more to vex mother. She's
worried enough about you already;
and I've left her in the parlor with
Cousin Lydia to talk over old times;
and Dora's helping me to get supper.
She's the incest grill u
Maria disappeared; and Dan, as he
stood hesitating, had II view into the
neat kitchen.
There he saw slender and verv
pretty girl, with dark eyes and hair,
arranging the cups and saucers, and he
noticed how daintily she handled them,
and how light and graceful her mo-
tions were And also her sweet voice,
as she laughingly replied to some re-
mark of Maria 1t struck him that
he had never before seen the kitchen
look so bright and cheerful.
He stole up stairs, and carefully
brushed his hair and put on more
becoming tie. Then he came down
and was introduced TO Dora.
She stepped forward with smile
met the clear, frank eyes, it seemed to
him that sort of sunshine stole into
his heart, partially dispelling its gloom
And rs he sat and looked Mt and
listened to her, his face gradually soft
ened and assumed cheerfulness which
1t had not worn for many day.
He did not go out after supper, al
though he had half promised Ben
Howells to have talk with him about
that enlisting business. And next day
he hung around the house on some
pretense or other, getting little
glimpses of aud brief chats with Dora.
Marin saw It, but prudently said
nothing only managing TO throw
them together as much rs possible.
Dan, she said, next day. pre-
tending t. be IN II great hurry, ''can
You spare time TO help Dora shell
those peas? I'm 50 busy, and the
peas must be on the fire IN ten min
utes e. be in time for dinner
So Dan sat down. aud while shell.
ing the peas. watched Dora dett fin.
gers as they split the crisp pois and
dropped the little, shining green balls
into the bowl
~ guess yau e. not used to work
much, he said, noticing how white
the hands we're.
"Aiut ~ she said, lauQhiuRlY
just ask mother about that | 10
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time g. plat pu the piano
''bu Yout said ban. Nha was very
innd ~ music u wish that Maria
bal piano. hnt she never eared g.
leafu O. play
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