The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-26
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER


ing on farm" said Elizabeth. "Do
you think the children would take kind
" toto stcpmother Mr.. Peters,"
They'd have TO II | got married /
again." was his reply, 81 reckon there
wouldn't be any trouble about that"
mo. I don't like cats" said Elizabeth,
"I'd prefer dog. Do you keep dog,
Mr.. Peters?"
az didn't say anything about cats" he
mark"
81 think just as you do about that"
responded Elizabeth, 81 don't like TO
hear them bark. We seem TO have quite |
similarity of tastes, don't we. Mr.,
Peters?"
Presently dinner was ready. and they
came out together and sat down to the
meal had told Elizabeth that would
wait on them. knew 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.
utl ldCC WIN
"How delightful it must bel"
81 like it." said Mr.. Peters. There's
n 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."
Eyes" answered Elizabeth. 81 like
summer. It's strange what similarity
of tastes we have, isn't it? 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.
Especially on the water. don't agree with
me. 1t 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"
81 didn't say romantic" corrected Mr..
Peters in tone that made the dishes
dance. 81 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 I was at work.
"I'm all beat out" he said MY
throat feels rougher'n a crater It's
harder work to carry on conversation
with her than it is to drive oXen. It's
dretful pity she can't have somcthin'
jonc for her ears. She's smart. an good
locllin'. an she seems to take great
liken' to me-"
"Maybe you'd get used to it and
wouldn't mind it after little" said.
consolingly.
81 don't know-Tm afraid not" he
said. ITS considerable of risk to run.
Do you s'pose she'd be willin' to go'n
see some ear doctor n see + he couldn't
do somethin'? wouldn't like to make
any agreement Of any kind unless there
was some chance of her hearin' better'n
she does now"
you'd better talk with her about it, "
] suggested.
81 can't" said Mr.. Peters. "1'm jest
used up. guess she gets worse to'ards
night, for it's harder work to make her
understand now than it was at noon.
did think O. stayin' over till tomorrow,
but guess I'll be goin'. Youcan talk
: with her if you'd jest as soon. an if she
, is willin' to have her ears doctered. an
it does any good. I'll come down agin.
don't see why your aunt didn't tell me
about it. But mebbe she was afraid
YOUR sister d lose the chance if she lei
on aforehand. It's dretful pity!
can't help takin' to her, butt wouldn't
: feel like runnin' the risk"
Mr. Peters" said Eizabef ff at phrh fhag!
Come again, won't you. now?-ant
soon."
THAT depends" shouted the poo
S man. "Your sister'll tell you what l'v'
4 been a sayin' to her when I'm gone"
"Oh. yes, yes! shall think of yo'
:, when you're goneH said Elizabeth
you'll write, won't your"
81 can't promise" said Mr.. Peters. Il
was allus dretful hard work for me t
Il write" he said to me, "but dunno bu
" it'd be eastern talkin' to her. Don't fol-
Cit to tell her what said about seer
y an ear doctor, will you? An if sh
II Toes. an he helps her, let me know
wouldn't mind standin' part o the e.
= pense, if it did any good. sh'd thin
o she'd be willin' to do somethin' sooner
= lose the chance"
,e When the gate closed behind poor M
q, 1 eters | sat down and laughed till
= cried.
"Oh, janet" cried Elizabeth, droppin
g down on the floor, 81 never had sue
lg fun in all my life, never! He shouted
4 me till the sound of his voice roared
my ears like thunder. I wouldn't wo
at der if it really made me deaf. Po
IT. man! thought ! should die! It's
err 'dretful pity to lose such chance, b
there's such risk to runt Oh. dea
re. oh, dear!" and then Elizabeth and
laughed and cried together over the d
er appointment of poor Mr.. Peters. and t
"chance" that she had lost.-N.
ar Ledger.