Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-05
the Revolution at Four Corners.

thawed ground came to the nostrils,
limiting of the green growth just astir.
AS passer-by trod heavily beside her,
Mrs. Hignutt gave startled jump
that tore her apron on the fence.
Land, Sally Cooper" she exclaimed
Nights we'll kill body as scare 'em
to DEATH"
Mrs. Cooper laughed with the oily
chuckle peculiar to double chins and
a care-frec disposition. Thought you
knew l was a-comin.' Marthy." she ex-
planned. Il didn't go to scare you and
make you tear your apron"
That's the childrens fault they're
forever drivin' nails around sot you
can jag yourself or your clothes on EN-.
This aprons some O Tate Barton's
rotten five-cent Bingham, anyway-not
Worth thread to sew it. Come en- in,
Sally"
Il reckon 1 might as we'll" said the
other, for Mr.. Cooper's gone down
town and Name went out Greensboro
way to stay all might with the Reed
girls, an declare but I got lonesome!
The old clock was a-ticking, and a.
ticking. till it made me right nervous;
so I picked up my bonnet and shawl
and started out
BY this time they were sitting on
either side of the mighty. alright
stove. which was Mrs. Hignutt's pride
and the glory of her sitting-room
keeping time to their conversation with
vigorous rocking.
well. that's just the way with me"
srumbled the hostess. nights well
not be married for all the good Jim
Hignutt is around the house. All day
long he's out to the saw mill, and
nights when might get chance to
talk to him he's off and away as soon's
supper's over to the Hardware, and
there he stays till bedtime"
Every man in the Corners is in
there, 1 bet, this minute chuckled
Mrs. Cooper. Seems if It's a sort O.
sewing sassiety to 'em. Laws. mer
talk about women gossipin' an tatl,iu
round, Why. men folks, when tho
get together. they're worse than a flock
o. old hens. Most O. the talk starts
with them, anyhow; then when the
women takes it up. it's such stale
news to the men they call it gossir
"And that's the truth" affirmed MS.
Hignutt with energy. But this eve
ming l told Jim 20 come straight back
an bring me TIL paper. Oh, yes, in
deed. he'd be back in five minutes.
That was three quarters of an hour
ago. by the clock, an l amt seen "A
sign OF him since"
You amt the worst off, Marthy."
consoled her visitor. Loretta Jenkins
sent Dave after the doctor last Thurs
day night was a week. when little
Dave was threatened with the Group.
and Dave got into the Hardware and
began talkin bout Judge Martins
sale. an like to forgot all about the
child. He was 'parently gasping his
last when the doctor got there, and
Loretta was nearly crazy. She just
preached, Dave, Jenkins II have to
walk mighty light for a WHILE
Jim Hignutt would do the very
same thing, l know" said his wife
He knew I was anxious to see that
paper. They're having diphtheria
over to Moorestown, and last week the
Banner printed a list of the ones that
was down with 1T, and l s'pose they'll
do the same this week. I've got lots
Of relations over to Moorestown, and
feel real anxious about 'em. Plague
take that hardware store"
EACep LOT t1e loss 10 Ldpndm, re-
viled Mrs. Cooper in her turn. Il
could wish it was burnt to the ground.
There's a gang Of men settin' in there
this minute. on old nail kegs and rough
boxes, chewin' and spittin', chewin'
and spittin'. and not one of 'em
but has got a lonesome wife to home
where he ought to be. If he amt no
good any other way, he's a sort of
protection. | never git scared up when
Mist Cooper's at home, but some
nights-Tm tellin you the truth,
Marthy Hignutt-a little noise comm
real suddent-like, will set me all of
tremble."
Yes, and me. too said Mrs Hig-
mutt. After the chidren's in bed. you
know. But there don't seem to be any
way to break it up. Jim's bound to
get off on some excuse or other"
There's one thing | bet would break
EN- Of it"-Mrs. Coopers double chin
shook with mirth. IF a whole lot Of
us women would go down there some
night an just set round with emmy
sakes. there wouldn't be a man in
sight in less'n ten minutes"
We'll. I'd go quick enough. lift 'ud
do any good, said Mrs. Hignutt
The visitor was already up. tying her
bonnet Come on. Marthy.' she
gurgled joyfully. We'll 60 get Lo-
retta and Mis- Walton. an Mandy
Tredwell. an Mis- Bascopl. an wen GO
IN there an give them men folks
enough gossip to last EN-"
Mrs. Hignutt's thin face was aiame
where's my old cape come on, let's -
to Mis- BasComs first and then up after
Loretta"
They were across the street and knock
ing at the BasCom's front door before the
frst wave of eagerness had subsidized
Good evenin'. Mis- Cooper. good eve
min Mis- IIignutt. | certainly am glad
to see you. for I'm lonesome as a stray
cat Come in to the fire was their
greeting.
Where's Mr. Bascom?" broke in Mrs
Hignutt.
''Downt the Hardware, of course. "
shifted his wife. "chewin plug tobacco
an talkin' politics. | s'pose'
Just I said came Mrs Cooper
CHEEKY voice. Mis- Rasorm. me AMI
Marthv here is tired Of that everia -ti. Z;
Hardware taking all the men of an eye
min an we thought we'd learn m a les
son. We're goin down there an set
round on kegs and talk: Join right in
with them. y know, an we want you 10
come along"
For goodness sake. Mis- Cooper''-Mr
Rascom's tone one of ldmiring " N
der-'you do beat the Dutch. Id lever
thought of that in month Of Sundays
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