Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-09-12

help about her sewing 50 thought
I might ~ well 20 there Saturday as
any day
The sguirr~ Office Il a. one side of
\ house. with a door opening into
the orchard and another door opening
into a little back room Mis- Hoslev
uses this for a sewing oom. - there I
was had set the door into the Office
on the jar-the room being - small
and close
IL was still work that I was upon.
mending stockings and the child-en's
clothes. and I couldn't help but hear
all that was said in the uhice.
Mr. Minis made the explanation OF
what they wanted. and said Il was IN
derst1pd between them that he Leo
the house and farm III warrant ve,
knew he'd never yield an inch Of his
ground lie was a man who wanted
all the land joining his, and 10 plant
IN your garden.
The bed and table stun Is hers
aaid he.
Oh. no. Elisha SAYS she. y don't
consent ~ that Sarah Jane had a
good setting-Out, and Asa's house Is
NIL Besides, IL ! find I need more
things can make en-. and your moth
ers ey-sight plaques her. She amt
do a. she could once. she say.
The bed and table furnishings ar.
hers Mr. Minis repeated What she
didn't make she bought with her but
ter money
No. Lisha- Ms Minis began: but
squire Hosley interrupted Eer. see
they was beginning to wear On his
patience.
Why not put the property In two
piles and draw SUITS. IL you've no
choice That would be fair, savs he.
knew by the way I heard her snuff
that Mis- Minis hadn't give NJ though
she said M more-not then: but from
that they went on 10 wranxle over
every stick Of furniture. She .houId
have no use for this, that and the other
thing An no more wouldn't he
could hear the squire drum on the
table. and ! knew he wa. getting rest
less Finally he made an end Of the
talk by saying Why not let Mr.. Minis
keep n downstairs furniture. and she
take what Is aboves How would that
dos-
Well, they demurr-d. each one being
afraid the other would De cheated.
but at last, seemingly, let it 90. and
worked their way on to the live stick.
Three cows for her. SAYS he Two
will be full and plenty for me sh.
was always more for a dairy than
what ! was. he SAYS.
Why, LiSha. you are going tn make
beef Of old BrindIe. saws she. and
that leave only four.
I've concluded not to beef hr-. she
IS u a favprite ~ YOURS. saz. h..
That was 4 great piece % news
Mrs Minis had felt awfrI cut IN
about having Brindl. fattei ami
killed for she called that cow the best
for butter in the herL Bat Mr. Minis
appeared firm
And he pigs he began i don't
want any pigs, I've M Us. for en-
What can lido with pigs down 70 Baker
street
Md b burst cut crying IN. had
~ta good deal b. that litter Of pigs
bringing en- up by hand. A. -pu might
ssy- for The odd mother died when thev
were eight days old
After that Il wa= s:fii - death for 4
minute then squire Ho@I=y spoke M.
Ny good friends. says he. II rou
can agree about living apart. mv best
advice i thIt you agree u 20 On Nv
ing together
For a minute or two ali was stfII
again, and the odd clock tieked Cd ike
a Day Of Judgment 81 n by Mr.
Minis spoke rather low
What do yuu say LouisvF
was thinking whether We hadn't
oughter dri-e over - YOUR m5thers
ana see low her cough - I'm ~Srns
worried about that cough savs she.
I'm ag-e cable 10 that. saw. he
Is vas leaning forward. I caught
sight through the crack Of the door Of
him moppiug M his face with hi old
red handkerchief - see Ne had t-I.
It some squire HosIey. he said moth
Ing
We'll madr my way home middlIng
early a2d was AeePIns a vatchout a.
they DIV into the yard h~twixt sun
down and lark. and 1 see her stop and
pat the yellow dog tha. was Hopping his
tan on the top step Of the piazza Old
Bose was - tiekIed that he Jumped
round rs graceful a. a COW: and I
knew by the looks % the back Of Mr.
Minis neck that he took il IN. After
awhtle mad- an arrant To carry over
adtsh Of Dutch cheese. and there they
we're, eating their supper as cheerful
a. basket Of chips
set mp aHi fave a cup o tea. say.
she We've had quite a ride this
afternoon, saws she We've been 10
see Mother Minis and Elisha drove
round BIZ the brid9e It Is all Of a
mile further. but he knows how ski.-
tish ] be about cross ing the ferry in
Jucle >eehs old Sow I'm silly. L
spo~e- Elisha and T. we think mother
l. getting too old and feeble TO live
aIene- and We have about persuaded
her 20 Freak up and come 10 US
She run on tor a spell. but that was
all she said concerning their arrange
ments- And-would you believe it,
from that dag - this Mis- Minis has
never opened her mouth 4, m. on the
subject. though she knowsI never re-
peat And now. To see them two jog
gtnS round together after old Charley.
as content as ducks in a miIIpond. no
body mistrusts II took eena'mo<t A
separation 70 unite them
Nobody knows but me AMI the old
squire IL o get out from him-he
u as ~close-mouthed as a hsh. And I
was never one 70 talk-Outlook.
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