Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-09

SuOutcQ Jue 'tucI. IL etcIs.
ooh yes, I understand now" respon-
ded Elizabeth. Excuse me, but it
was all sister james fault, she speils
IN such low tone. I'm t so very
deaf, sti NJ has TO talk rather loud
for me to understand a ! they say
"Your Aunt M'rar told me about
you," said Mr.. Peters, sitting down.
'I've knrwed her quite a spell"
"Aunt Maria isn't at all well? You
surprise me, Mr.. Peters. She didn't
say anything about it in her letter."
Il said-Td knowed her-quite a
spell" said Mr.. Peters, in voice like
trumpet
"Oh, yes-parltn me-" said Eliza-
,eih. "Whep you speak trife louder
than usual. like that, l have no diff
Guilty in unders aniing what you say"
"She must be awful def if she calls
that tlife louder n usual" said Mr..
PEI ers to me. "Hain't she never had
anything done to her ears?"
I mads>an excuse to get away as
soon as possible 1 couldn't have kept
my face straight much longer. I
busted mysef about getting dinner,
but could hear every word OF the
con, ersation in the kitchen. Ell zabeth
asked him all about his farm, and his
family, and seemed to be getting very
much interested in him. She kept him
repeating his remarks until l fancied
he was getting hoarse.
Owe always fancied I would like
living on farm" said Elizabeth. "Do
you think tie children would take
kindly toto a stepmother, Mr..
Peters?"
They'd hive to if 1 got married
again." was his reply. Il reckon there
wouldn't be any trouble about that"
..No, don't like cats" sad Eliza
beth. I'D prefer dog. Do you
keep dog, Mr. Peteis?"
81 didn't say anything about CATS
he responded "You didn't ketch my
remark"
81 think just as you do about that, !"
responded Elizabeth. 81 don't like to
Lear them bark. We seem to have
quite q similarity OF tastes, don't we,
Mr.. Peters"
Presently dinner was ready, and
they came on together and sat down
to the meal. had told Elizabeth that
I would wait on them. / knew l could
never undergo the ordeal OF sitting at
table with them.
81 suppose you have lots of straw
berries and fresh cream and everything
like that on the farm said Elizabeth,
her face fairly beaming with in crest.
"How delightful it must beP'
81 like IT." said Mr.. Peters. There
good deal of hard work about it,
though. One has to git up afore sun
rise, and that makes long day OF it in
summer"
"Yes," answered Elizabeth. Il like
summer. It's strange what similarity
of tastes we have, isn't i? hope you
like moonlight walks and boating, Mr.
Peters? 1 do-so much!"
"Wall, can't jest say as do" re-
sponded Mr.. Peters. "Beiu' out at
nigh, specially on the water, don
agree with me. 1t makes me rooma'
tick" -.
"Romantic? There it is again!
cried Elizabeth in delight. "I'm SC
glad you are, for I'm the most roman
tic girl you ever saw"
81 didn't say romantic" corrected
Mr.. Peters in q tone that made thu
dishes dance. 81 said roomatick."
"Oh, pardon me-" said Elizabeth
"But occasionally you seem to forget
that I am q triAe deaf, and speak sc
low. But you'd get used to it in time
81 don't b'leeve 1 ever would" sale
Mr.. Peters to me- "Don't you s'pos'
some thin could be done for herr"
1 don't know, I'm sure" I reptile d
turning away TO hide my face.
All that afternoon my wicked sistel
kept that poor man shouting at her
BY degrees he got hoarser and horser
Just before tea was ready he came int
the kitchen where I was at work.
"l'm all beat out" he said. "M.,
throat feels rougher'n a crater. IT
ha, der work to carry on conversation
with her than it is to drive oxen. IT.
a dretful pity she can't have somethir
done for her ears. She's smart. a