The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-11-18

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"Aunt Maria isn't at all well? You
surprise me, Mr.. Peters. She didn't |
say anything about it in her letter."
81 said-I'd knowed her-quite a
SPELL" said Mr.. Peters. in a voice like a |
trumpet.
"Oh, yes-pardon me-" said Elizabeth. |
"When you speak trifle louder than |
usual. like that. l have no difficulty in |
understanding what you say"
I made an excuse to get away as soon |
| as possible. / couldn't have kept my |
| face straight much longer. l busted my |
| self about getting dinner. but | could |
| hear every word of the conversation in
! the kitchen. Elizabeth asked him all
about his farm. and his family. and
seemed to be getting very much inter
ested in him. She kept him repeating
his remarks until fancied he was get
ting hoarse.
| 1--WE always fancied would like liv
| ing on farm" said Elizabeth. do
you think the children would take kind
ly TOTO a stepmother. Mr.. Peters?"
They'd have to if got married
again." was his reply. 81 reckon there
wouldn't be any trouble about that"
"No, don't like cats" said Elizabeth.
I'D prefer dog. Do you keep dog.
Mr.. Peters?"
"I didn't say anything about cats" he
responded. "You didn't ketch my re-
mark"
"I think Just as you do about that"
responded Elizabeth. IT don't like to
hear them bark We seem to have quite
similarity of tastes. don't we. Mr.
Feters?"
Presently dinner was ready. and they
came out together and sat down to the
meal had told Elizabeth that would
wait on them. 7 knew I could never
undergo the ordeal of sitting at table
with them.
81 suppose you have lots of strawber-
ries and fresh cream and everything
like that on the farm" said Elizabeth.
her face fairly beaming with interest.
"How delightful it must bel"
81 like it." said Mr.. Peters. ''There's
a good deal of hard work about it.
though One has to git up afore sunrise.
and that makes long day of it in sum-
mer"
"Yes." answered Elizabeth. 81 like
summer. It's strange what a similarity
Of tastes we have. isn'tit? hope you
like moonlight walks and boating. Mr..
Peters? I do-so much!"
"Wall, I can't Jest say as do" re-
sponded Mr.. Peters. "Bein' out at night.
specially on the water. don't agree with
me. It makes me roomatick."
Romantic? There it is again!" cried
Elizabeth in delight. "I'm so glad you
' are. for I'm the most romantic girl you
! ever saw"
+ 'T didn't say romantic" corrected Mr..
, Peters in tone that made the dishes
, dance. IT said roomatick."
All that afternoon my wicked sister
kept that poor man shouting at her. BY
. degrees he got hoarser and hoarser.
Just before tea was ready he came into
the kitchen where | was at work.
"T'm all beat out" he said. "Mv
throat feels rougher'n n crater. It's
!, harder work to carry on a conversation
: with her than it is to drive oxen. It's
dretful pity she can't have somethin
; done for her ears. She's smart, an good
lockin'. an she seems to take a great
liken' to me-"
"Maybe you'd get used to it and
: wouldn't mind it after little" said
: consolingly.
u "I don't know--T'm afraid not" he
said. "It's considerable Of a risk to run
: Do you s'pose she'd be willin' to go n
see some ear doctor n see f he couldn't
5 do somethin'? wouldn't like to make
any agreement of any kind unless there
was some chance of her hearin' better'r
she does now"
you'd better talk with her about it.
suggested.
II can't" said Mr.. Peters. "I'm jest
u used up. guess she gets worse to'arrls
= night, for it's harder work to make hel
understand now than it was at noon.
y did think O. stayin' over till tomorrow
u but guess I'll be goin'. You can talh
with her if you'd jest as soon. an if SHE
= is willin' to have her ears doctered. an
o it does any good. I'll come down agin.
= don't see why your aunt didn't tell MT
e about it. But mebbe she was afraG
J. your sister d lose the chance if she le
r on aforehand. It's a dretful pity!
can't help takin' to her, butt wouldn',
g feel like runnin' the risk"
g i've enjoyed,your visit so much. dear
t Mr.. Peters," said Elizabeth at parting
Come again, won't you. now?-an(
It soon."
T. THAT depends" shouted the pool
r man. "Your sister'll tell you what I've
been sayin' to her when I'm gone"
E. "Oh, yes, yes! l shall think of yol
when you're gone" said Elizabeth
II you'll write. won't you?"
II can't promise" said Mr.. Peters. II
II | oil h,, ,,ly &c,
write" he said to me, but dunno bu
it'd be eastern talllin' to her. Don't for
J. git to tell her what said about seein
d an ear doctor, will you? An if sh,
s. does. an he helps her, let me know