The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

that boy was possessed. Tip Farnham
wanted him to stand up with him and
he wouldn't, Oddie wouldn't. He's
so bashful-"
Ellejenette had her own opinion
about Johns bashfulness.
"Now, the Methodist church is
going to be filed cram full of folks
this afternoon. You see il it amt.
Tips girls got lots of relations over
at Salubrity Four Corners, and they'll
everyone be there. Elleienette, did
you know Oddie could have had that
girl If he wanted her? And now he's
going to her wedding in that nice gray
suit and them old wool boots Oh, dear,
oh, dear! Old folks might as well die
as soon as their children are grown up
to do as they've mind tol"
''Aunt Charlotte" said Ellejenette
with now or-never feeling, for she
had long ago resolved to make this re-
mark to her aunt when she had an
opportunity, don't you think John
would be more communicative some
times if you didn't irritate him at first
off by calling him that-that pet
name?"
Elleienette considered Oddie any.
thing but pet name, but she thought
she would put it this way.
''Land alive, child, I've always
called him Oddie. He always was
odd; he's odd now, going to wedding
with wool boots on wool bootsp and
the song continued with variations
throughout the afternoon, till even
patient Elleienette was delighted
when . o'clock came and she might
make move toward preparing the
evening meal.
John returned, but Ellejenette did
not hear him, as she sang aud worked
in the roomy kitchen. The first she
knew ofhis arrival was when he passed
through to the milk room.
"Time to milk before supper?" he
asked, coming out with the milk pals
on his arm. He had resumed his
working clothes, and still the wool
boots were in evidence.
81 guess So" said Elleienette, peep
ing surreptitiously through a crack of
the oven door at her johnny cake.
"But hurry up"
Instead Of fastening he stood look
ing at the young girl, and Ellejenette
added: "Was the wedding nice
one? Did you have good time?"
Wedding! What wedding?" said
he. 81 haven't been to any wedding, F"
and went out with the milk pals max
ing little clink, clink as he strobe
down the path.
Elle!enette found herself wondering
as to his absence aud mentally shook
herself for so doing "I'm getting as
bad as Aunt Charlotte" she said to
herself. ''I'm bound 1 won't be so
inquisitive, if it kills me" and she
tied on her sun hat and went out to
: the strawberry bed, picking straw
: berries until John came with the milk.
"Tve got something nicer than you
have" she called to him, showing her
rosy treasures.
He pretended to clutch handful,
and she ran before him into the house.
He locked at her with animation as
she sped. Ellejenette had snut
nose and wide month, but John did
not know it; he saw only pretty
, smile and creamy skin, aud thought
Ellejenette was a beauty. He loved
! her because she always called hin
4 John. Ellejenette did not know tha
: John had sandy hair and was too
broaa for his height; she saw only TIVE
g bright blue eyes and candid, heart
;. some look. She remembered will
| joy that he sometimes called her Ellie
4 These two were on the way to becom
: ing engaged, but neither OF them ye
: knew it.
c Ellejenette fitted bithely about tn
supper table. First of all she mad
i Mrs. Sylvester comfortable, with he
! cricket under her feet, her shawl oil
the back of her chair and her ''eatinI
|! glasses" lin contradistiuction to he
t 'reading glasses in readiness by til
a side of her plate. Ellejenette passe'
o John his cup of tea next.
"Did you look in ths?" inquired
p he. because if you did you need
II pass the sugar."
n "No, was afraid should turn tn
y milk" said she; and at this trul
t choice wit botli laughed. But not S
, Mrs. Sylvester; the maid was yet I'm
born who could make Aunt Charlott
laugh when she was brooding owe
Y her woes.
II did you go to the wedding, Oddie?
is said she.
Il ''No, ma'am," said John.
swell, then, where did you go?"
g "Oh--up in town, to the postoIfic
% end here's letter for you-I mos
e. forgot it"
N Mrs. Sylvester took her letter wit
ID rapturous welcome. She seldom rs
ID ceived one. This was collection {
es circulars, detailing the miraculou
s. cures wrought by patent medicine
g. and containing portra to aud letters {
Or individuals who had used the remed,
ID 1t entertained Mrs. Sylvester th
10 whole evening, aud she went TO he
II happy, announcing that she woul