Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-03
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II Was Brought About bya
Good Nan and His Good Wife
For . Couple Who Had Loved
and Been Separated.

ItWas Brought About bya u
4 Good Nan and His Good Wife
& For Q Couple Who Had Loved
and Been Separated.
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"For the lands sake. pa" called out
Mrs. Drusilla GLADDEN. to her husband
rs he wiped his feet on a piece Of car
pet at the kitchen door. IL thought
you'd never get in! Guess who's sent
me n letter. You'd never think In
month OF Sundays. It's from Devah
Bland-my cousin Devah."
Pa gave a smile Of interest and rub
beu his hands.
"wcll. swan now! And what has
Devy got to say for himselfr'
Hes coming to Ohio TO visit. He'll
be here next week. What dye think
OF tbatY'
Pa pulled of his boots conte'tedly.
81 won't be sorry to see Devy. We
war In school together. What say? Is
he doing well?"
Doing well. but bis wife's dead;
been dead two year or more. ! bet
you a great deal. pa, he's on the war
path. And 10 think Angeline Culyer's
visiting around here just now. and
she's a widow. Pa. II looks like the
'pintin's OF Providence, don't itY'
Mrs. GLADDEN. smiled benignly on her
husband and he on her. They were IN
love with each other and had been for
20 years.
1T truly does" replied pa: -it truly
does. jest think how them two court
ed over three years. wasn't II? ! hold
the split was all Angeline's folks
fault. wasn't IL? That old man Porter
never staid anywhere and got streak
to move to Indiana. Her ina wouldn't
let her stay here. and that made Devy
properly mad. They kept II up awhile
writln: then Devy went ont farther
west and married himself to strange
woman. After awhile Angellne gets
married Fist We hears her pardner's
gone. and she's likely widow visitin
round. Then We gets letter sayin
Devy's pardner has been departed two
years an he's come visi.ln. Now. don't
that beat allT'
How plain you've made II, pa"
beamed Mrs. Drusilla. 1T sounds like
them story papers. You ort to have
been writer for one. ] offen thought
that My. amt II plum interesting?
don't want to miss none OF II, do your
How can we FIX ityi
IA was so appreciative OF his wife's
praise he tilted back In the rocker and
gave the matter solemn thought.
IL calkilate we kin have this all TO
out 'gainst mentionin Devy's comm.
II 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? tell you what"
he went on excltedly. "We can just
have the whole thing happen right
here. meetin an all. II you don't tell"
Mrs. Gladden's pleasant face fell.
81 wonder II It'll be fair not tostell
the rest Of the folksy' she began.
"You see. Devy'll be expecting a 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. I always wanted to do sech d.
rectin and managin. and cont you dis
appoint me-"
"What'll folks say when they 6nd
we held that newsw 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 none. Drusilly. You
can tnke II all out fixing up the spare
room and Marindy's room. II air
lucky Angeline hain't been down here
yet-another clear p'lntin. Now hurry
up the dinner and write Devy q letter
tellin him he must come right here,
and we won't take no for an answer.
I'll hitch up the cutter. and well 60
over to town and engage Angeline for
the whole endurin week"
The two were as excited as chill
dren. 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 them
selves into green sleigh and drove
over to New California.
"we'll stop on the way" said the
mall and rosy man. II feel so anx-
ious to get hold Of Angeline."
"Oh. you dor questioned the wife
demurely. well, as our Marindy de-
clares, her pas younger'n any one"
Angeline Culver-Angeline Porter
that was-was visiting at old DR.. Nor.
mans. She and Clssy Norman had al-
ways been close friends She came
out to the sleigh to speak to Mrs Glad.
den. She was quite dressy and had
on a pink house sack trimmed wfu
white lace. She had tied little white
fascinator over her brown waves. !.
II was lowing to go over to Dennis
Daodna's next week. she said In hci
soft, comfortable voice, 'but II you
make point Of It guess can put
them or"
Pa GLADDEN. was so anxious his little
feet danced up and down In the snow,
"Oh, we want you real bad next
week, Angeline! We been waitin and
expectin till we're set on 1t special
Do say you'll come"
II blieve pail burst II you don't
come, Angeline," said his wife. He
gets 20 set on anything"
"well, / will" assented the widow.
II used to have good times at your
house when / was q girl. never have
forgotten them"
Pa went through IN expressive pan.
tomime behind her.
And pa'll fetch you on Sunday AFT
ernoon," went on Mrs Gladden. III
the snow don't stay on. hen fetch you
IN q buggy"
Afterward Nm. GLADDEN. declared
hat - aDsat t. hasesss w. e ~