The Van Buren press., 1895-09-28


II J had my Thoughts, hut | KEEP 'em
to myself, and only said should I'd
mire to do any ything could
Then she hushed up and said no
more.
Squire Hosley's wife is second cousin
to me, and she had been after me to
help about her sewing.f So thought
might as we'll 60 there Saturday as
any day.
The squire's office is st one side OF
the house. with a door opening into
the orchard and another door opening
into little back room Mis- Hosley
uses this for a sewing room So there l.
was. had set the door into the Office
on the jar-the room being SO small
and close.
1t was still work that l was upon.
niending stockings and the children's
clothes, and couldn't help but hear
all that was said in the office
Mr.. Minis made the explanation OF
what they wanted, and said it was un-
derstood between them that he KEEP
the house and farm. I'll warrant ye.
knew he'd never yield an inch of his
ground. He was a man who wanted
all the land joining his, and to plant
in your garden. s
The bed and table stuff is hers"
"Oh, no, Eiishai'' says she, II don't
csnseut 10 that Sarah Jane had .
good setting-out. and Asa's house is
full. Besides, if find l need more
things can make 'em. and yoursmoth-
er's eyesight plaques her. She can't
do as she could once" she says.
THE bed and table furnishings are
hers" Mr.. Minis repeated. what she
didn't make she bought With her. but
ter money"
Ias~ssNos Lishs,p Miss NiHla sbegAns but
Esquire Hosley interrupted her.I see
Ithey was beginning to wear on lhis
patience. -
why not put the propesay A hvo
piles and draw cuts. If you've mo
choice. That would be faisY sksshe.
knew by tthewkyl hesr rd.hT snuff
that Mis- Minis hadn't give up, though
Ishe said no more-not then; but from
that they went on to wrnngie over
| every stick of furniture. ehc shonld
have forthis, that and the other
thing. AMI no more wonldnt he.
! could hear the squire drum on the
table, and l knew he was getting rest
less. Finally he made an end Of the
talk by saying; why not let Mr.. Nms
| keep the downstairs furniture, and She
| take what Is abovee How would that
DOR Il - r vE8,1 fzr9f
! Well, they demurred, each one being
afraid the other would be cheated,
but at last seemingly, let it go, and
\ worked their way on to the livestock.
s"Three cows Tor iier.'eAys NJ. Two
win be full and plenty for ma She
was always. more for a dairy than
! what was, ,shs says. &
.Why, sLishs, you are going ID make
beef Of old BHndle," says she. End
that leaves only four" gU4t
l ave concluded npt ID beef fhlr, she
issuch a favorite Of tounss sagshe
1 That was a great piece of newa
/ Mrs Minis had felt awfri' -ruts up
Iabout hsyiag, /, Bfindlef fatted and
killed, for she cailed thAtAcow the Best
for butter in the herd. q Bat Mr. Ntms
fappeared .arnAso1T ,asxlessssf J
} "And the pigA"s he began. y dpn't
want spy Pigs! I've no use foE m-
4 WHAT can fd6 With pigs down to Baker
kstreetpstaissg1soa f'Ssssc"
And She burst out crying She lhad
set a good deal by that litter. Of pigs,
bringing 'em up By hand. as you mig bit
Isay, for the old mother died when they
were. eight. dayaeld. ..~~ss>s-assAss-A&
After that it was still as death for a
minute. then Squire Hosley spoke up
"MyIgood friends = ssys shes'' you
can't agree about living apart, my best
/ advice is that you agree to go oniiv.
ing together ss isNu 80
For a minute or two all was still
again, and the rld clock ticked up like
the Day Of Judgment. By m by Mr..
Minis spoke rather low; s tge
"What do you say, Louisy?" - a
II was thinking whether, we hadn't
| oughter drive over TO your mothers
and see how her cough ia I'm some
worried about that coughs says she.
.'Pm agreeable to that, "says he. z
l. As was leaning forward. ! caught
sight through the crack of the door OF
him moppiug up his face with his old
red handkerchief; SO see chad felt
it some. Squire Hosley. he said moth
ing. xsaf s.s .sls q igiA S3
Well, I made my way home middlinR
early, and was keeping watchout as
they driv into the yard betwixt sun
down and dark, and 4 see her stop and
pat the yellow dog tha.was Hopping his
tail on the top step Of the piazza. OLD
Bose was SO tickled that he jumped
round as graceful as COW; and
knew by the looks of the back Of Mr.
Minis neck that he took il in. After
awhile made an arrant TO carry ore,
dish of Dutch cheese, and there they
were, eating their supper as cheerful
4 as q basket of chips sps'''i-g7e
4. = 'sSet up and have q cup o tea" says
she. ..We've had quito a ride this
I afternoon" says she. "We've been to
see Mother Minis, and Elisha drove
round by the bridge. 1t Is all OF
mile further but he knows how skit
.tish 1 be about cross ing the ferry il
Uncle Seth's old scow. I'm silly,
1 s'pose. Elisha and l, we think mother
is getting too old and feeble to live
alone, and we have about persuaded
her to break up and come to US"
She run on for spell, bnt that wa
all she said concerning their arrange
ments. And-would you believe it7-
from that day to this Mis- Minis ha!
! -...,,.i n,,.. ,o1 fbay month III me on the