The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1899-12-07

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II NOR THE lands sake, pa, called out
Mrs. Drusilla GLADDEN. to her hus-
band as he wiped his feet on piece OF
carpet at the kitchen door, Il thought
you'd never get in. Guess who sent me
letter. You'd never think in month
of Sundays. It's from Devah Bland
my Cousin Devah.'
Pa gave a smile of interest and rubbed
his hands.
swell, 1 swan, now! And what has
Devy got to say for himself?"
Hes coming to Ohio to visit. He'll
be here next week. What do you think
of that?''
Pa pulled off his boots contentedly.
81 won't be sorry to see Davy. We
war in school together. What say? Is
he doing well?"
Doing we'll but his wife's dead; been
dead two year or more. 1 bet you
great deal, pa, he's on the warpath.
And to think Angelina Culver's visiting
around here just now, and she's wld-
der. Pa, it looks like the 'plntln's OF
Providence, don't it?''
Mrs. GLADDEN. smiled benignly on her
husband and he on her. They were in
love with each other, and had been for
20 years.
at truly does" replied pa, sit truly
does. Jest think how those two court
ed over three years, wasn't it? L hold
the split was all Angeline's folks fault,
wasn't it? That old man Porter never
STAYED anywhere and got streak to
move to Indiana. Her ma wouldn't let
her stay here, and that made Devy prop
erly mad. They KEEP it up awhile
writin', then Devy went out farther
west and married himself to a strange
woman. After awhile Angelina gets
married. First we hears her partners
gone and she's likely widow. visitin'
round. Then we gets letter sayin'
Devy's partner has been departed two
years, an he's comm visitin'. Now
don't that beat all?''
How plain you've made it, pa"
beamed Mrs. Drusilla. at sounds like
them story papers. You ort to have
been a writer for one. often thought
that. My, amt it plum interesting? l
don't want to miss none of it, do you?
How can we nix 1t?
Pa was so appreciative of his wife's
praise he tilted back in the rocker and
gave the matter solemn thought.
ssI calkilate we kin have all this to
ourselves he began, 'ef you kin hold
out 'gainst mentionin' Devy's comm.
1t will be hard work for ye, Drusilly,
but it's the only way. Do you think you
kin hold that news over prayer meetin'
and Sunday? tell you what" he went
on, excitedly, 1--WE can just have the
whole think happen right here, meetin'
an all, if you don't tell"
Mrs. Gladden's pleasant face fell.
II wonder if it'll be fair not to tell the
rest of the folks" she began. "You see
Devyll be expecting big welcome"
Asahel GLADDEN. rose up in his socks.
"Drusilly, have jest set my heart on
managin' the whole thing. Don't you
disappoint me. / never had so much
chance as this in all my mortal life.
always wanted to do sech directin' and
managin', and don't you disappoint
me-"
"What1l folks say when they find we
held that news?" asked his wife, much
impressed, but giving up as usual.
They'll say you've come to years OF
discretion; though don't want to hurt
your feelings, Drusilly. You can take
it all out fixin' up the spare room and
Marindy's room. 1t air lucky Angelin,
hain't been down here yet-anothel
clear 'pintin'. Now hurry up dinner
and write Devy a letter tellin' him he
must come right here, an we won't take
no for an answer. I'll hitch up the cut
ter an we'll 90 over to town an engage
Angelina for the whole endurin' week.
The two were as excited as children
The letter had to be strong enough Il
suit pa, and was the labor of an houl
for Mrs. GLADDEN. ere it suited him
Dinner over, they tucked themselve!
into a green sleigh and drove over t.
New California
Wen stop on the way said the
small and rosy man. 81 feel so anxious
to get hold of Angelina"
.sOh, you do?' questioned the wife. de
murely. well, as our Marindy de
clares, her pas younger'n anyone"
Angelina 1OTlel
that was-was visiting at old DIR. Nor
mans. She and Sissy Norman had al
WAYS been close friends. She came ou1
to the sleigh TO speak to Mrs. GLADDEN.
She was quite dressy, and hid on pinl
house sack trimmed with white lace
She had tied a little white fascinato
over her brown waves.
II was 'lowin' to go over to Dennis
Daodna's next week." she said, in he
soft, comfortable voice, but if yol
make a point of it, L guess l can pu
them Off"
Pa GLADDEN. was so anxious that hi
little feet danced up and down in thu
snow.
.'Oh, We want you real bad next week
Angeline! We been waitin' an eX
peetin' till we're set on it special. d.
say you'll come"
Il believe pail burst if you don
come, Angeline," said his wife, he get
so set on anything
'sWell, 1 WILL assented the widow
II used to have good times at you