The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-23
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feet on a piece of carpet at the
kitchen door, Il thought you'd never get
in Guess who's sent me letter. You'd
never think in month of Sundays. It's
from Devah Band-my cousin Devah."
Pa gave smile of interest and rubbed
his hands.
DWELL, l swan now! And what has
Devy got to say for HIMSELF"
tHe's coming to Ohio to visit He'll be
here next week. What dye think of
that"
Pa pulled off his boots contentedly
II won't be sorry to see Devy. We we've
in school together. What say? Is he do.
ing well?"
"Doing well, but his wifes dead been
dead two years OF more. | bot you great
deal pa, he's on the warpath. And to
think Angelina Culyer's visiting around
here just now, and she's widow. Pa, it
looks like the 'pntin'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
twenty years.
''It truly does,' replied pa; cit truly
does. Jest think how them two courted
over three years, wasn't it? / hold the
split was all Angeline's folks fault, wasn't
it? That old man Porter never staid any
where and got streak to move to Indiana
Her ma wouldn't les her stay here, and
that made Devy properly mad. They kept
it up awhile writin'; then Devy went out
farther West aud married himself to a
strange woman. After awhile Angelina
gets married. First we hear her pardners
gone, and she's likely widow vistin'
round Then we gets letter sayin'
Devys pardner has been departed two
years an he's come visitin'. Now, don't
that beat alp
Glow plain you've made it, pa" blamed
Mrs. Drusilla. 1t sounds like them story
papers. You Ort to have been writer for
one. l often thought that My, amt it
plum interesting? | don't want to miss none
of it, do you? How can we fix it?'
Pa was so appreoiative OF his wife's
praise he tilted hack in the rocker and gave
the matter solemn thought.
81 calkilate we kin have this all to our
selves" he began, "et you can hold out
'gainst mentionin' Devy's comm. Is will
be hard work for you, Drusilly, but it's
the only way. DO you think you kin hold
that news over prayer meetin and Sunday?
81 tell yo what" he went on excitedly.
eve can just have the whole thing happen
here, meetin an all, if you don't tell
Mrs. Gladden's pleasant face fell.
81 wonder if it will be fair not to tell
the rest of the fclks?" she began "You
see, Devy'll be expecting big welcome"
Asahel GLADDEN. rose up in his socks.
"Drusilly, | have jest set my heart on
managn' the whole thing. Don't you
disappoint me. l never had so much chance
as this in all my mortal life. l always
wanted to do sech directin' and managn',
and don't you disappoint me-"
"What'l folks say when they find we
held that news" asked his wife, much i'm
pressed, but giving up, az usual.
"They'll say you've come to years of
discretion, Enough | don't want to hurt
your feelings none, Drusilly. You can
take it all out fixing up the spare room
and Mirandy's room. 1t air lucky Angelina
hain't been down here yet-another clear
p'intin'. Now harry up the dinner and
write Devy q letter tellin' him he must
come right here, and we won't take no for
an answer III hitch mp the cutter, and
we'll 90 over to town and engage Augeline
for the whole endurin' week"
The two were as excited az children.
The letter had TO be strong enough to suit
pa and was the labor Of an hour for Mrs.
GLADDEN. ere ii suited him. Dinner over,
they tucked themselves into green sleigh
and drove oven to New California.
Gwen stop on the way" said the small
and rosy man. l feel so anxious to get
hold Of Angelina"
con, you da?' questioned the wife de
murely. "WelI as our Marindy declares,
her pa s yonngeI'n any one"
Angelina Culver-Angeline Porter that
was-was visiting at old DR.. Norman's
She and Csay Norman had always been
close friends. She came ont to the sleigh
to leak to Mss. GLADDEN.. She was quite
dressy and had on pink house sacque
trimmed with white lace She had tied a
little white iascinator over her brown
waves.
81 was lowing to 90 over to Denis
Daodua's next week. she said in her soft,
comfortable voice, "but if you make a
point Of it guess | can put them off"
Pa GLADDEN. was so anxious his little feet
danced up and down in the snow.
Ooh we want Won real had peyt woel-