Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-11-16
with him a few years longer.

build the fire aud set the kettl,
boiling before Nancy got up. Whel
she entered the kitchen next morn
Ing she found not only full WOO
box, but apile of freshly split klnd
lings and a brimming pail of wateI
standing In the sink.
"When, what under 'lectlonf
she exclaimed to herself; "brusheC
up the stove hearth, toO-an' If h
amt gone an ground up coffe
enough for three or four days /
amt so good when it's KEEP. Well
| Sha'n't tell hlm'-aDd after th
old couple had had their cOmfOr
table breakfast together, and Dan
had said again, L wouldn't do to'
much today, Nancy" she remark
ed in a casual tone, at won't tak'
me long to get my work done.
sha'nt have to STIR round a grear
deal, l guess, everything's 6xed sc
handy" 1t was her way of saying Z
"tbank YOU"
AS they sat before the stove III
the evening, smiles moved around
the corners of his mouth, aud he
dropped the back of bis haud upon
his knee with a gentle slap.
"What You so pleased about,
Dan'lP Nancy fn 'llyinqulred.
Daniel turned toward her, aud
laid his spectacles on tue table.
81 vas thinking about old times
You remember the time l cone tC
you after singing-school and asked
if l should see you home, az you
says no, SIT, l can see myself
h0mep all walked off, and you
haunt gone three steps before you
fell right down on the ice ker
whackp
"Beats all " said Daniel in some
"GIrls are queer crea.
lures, take 'em whichever way-so
are wOmen-mOst women" he add.
ed, with a touch Of caution.
They'd have to be queer to be
qneei'n men folks" said Nancy,
"Y on was good deal taken up
with AngrlIne Foskett, too, 'bouT
that time. dou't deny she was
pretty looking with those curls OF
hers"
"Cnrls are we'll enough said
her husband, "but they aren't very
10 get married on. She
didu't peter out we'll"
81 heard to-day that Mr.. John.
son was married." bt gan Daniel
after pause.
Mr.. johnson was the Baptist
minister.
"Lan1 sakes, Din'i! Who TOT"
"a girl from the factory at Craw'
ford, 50 they say. Ii may not be
So"
Nancy kult energetlcally to the
middle of her needle. "Well, she
may be a nice enough glrl, but I'd
hate to board at the.r house, she
declared.
'Oh, dun Know" replied the
more lenient Daniel. "She may
do bettel'n we think"
"She won't, 1t amt likely. !
pity the poor man. Ministers
ought to be well fed, to keep up,
SOS not to grow spindlin.' They
run more to brains"
at isn't everyone that's got your
knack of cooking" said Daniel.
"Well, you was always a good
pervider, Dan1. 1t makes a sight
of dl6el'nce."
'It amt altogether that con
tinued Daniel, now waxing argu
mentative. you want never pu'
to 1t if comp'ny come unexpected
You could get up tasty meal out
of anything. It's a knack, as
hold it-CQual to the best.
haven't forgot the FIRST meal l hat
to your honse. Seems as if moth
ever tasted so good, hardly, a
those flaIj ckS. You was in a pinl
calico-I can see you just as yol
was then. You had a rose in you
hair. 1t looked sweet as peach.
"Yon don't say, you reWembe
that dressY I've got piece of it ii
bed qnilt now" said Nancy.
One night, when he had driver
over for the mail, he took a pack
age from his pocket. "And here'
s)mething for you" II he had beel
q young man, making bis first pres
ent to his lady love, Daniel coul'
hardly. have felt more awkward
about 1t. He began to untwist th
ends of the small tissue pape
parcel, but abandoned the attempt
and placed it in his wife's lap IN
stead.
"why, DAn'l ! Obi yhy, Dln'
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