The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-19

on again..
lie Will hardly be measured for new
boots at his time of life" said Mrs. Jobn
trust not. But he is an obstinate
man.. said Hephzibah.
1homas, said Mrs. John. "excnsa INV
speaking, but we do not quite relish the
way IN which you are thrusting Popnv
on rather. 1t looks as though YOU were
endeavoring to steal an advantage on
u.s. on
Not at ALL" said Thomas anrrilv "1
Tlu T 'ne chlId 70 him by the advice Of
hephzlhah. 1t distracts his mind"
But we have children also," observed
Mrs. John 'su
Send them as we'll"
No. said Hephzibah. "He does not
Ike to be overdone with children. Rows
he cannot abide; they are noisy. He lil,os
Poppy; she is quiet and amuses herself
with her doll, dressing and UNDRESSING .
it," NAS'e'Ns
on the following Sunday Mr.. Woolwsv
was restless and inpatient, calling for
his boots as chapel time sDnroacbsd
ilephzlbah mad some difficulty in dissuad.
ihE MN from gong out on the plea that
he was not well and the east wind uos
still blowing. 40
After having taken a sudorifc now
der father, you know it would be most
dangerous to expose yourself. all vour
pores OPEN
On the second Sunday he again per-
sisted that he would 60 to chapel.
Ihen only was he Informed that the
stupid maid had left his boots on tba
rack above the kitchen stove and that
they mad been spoiled. They had TO be
SHOWN to him before he would believe
that It was not possible for him to 20 out
III them. When he perceived that thev
were utterly ruined, he was very angry
and demanded that he should be meas
ured on the Monday for a new pair.
lie was measured as he desired. but
the new boots had not arrived at the end
OF the week, and on the following Sun
day he was again debarred from attend
ing the religious services in Ebenezer.
During the ensuing week, however, the
boots arrived, but proved so tight that
Mr.. Woolway could not bear to keen
them on his feet for long, and the tor
Nufe induced him to abandon going to
chapel on the following Sunday also.
Miss Farwell called to inquire after
the old gentleman. That indelicste"
was her conduct in the opinion Of the
sons and daughters Of Mr. Woolway. 1t
need hardly be said that she was not ad-
mitted to see the old man. nor was ne
Informed that she had inquired after him.
be ceased sending books to the elderly
lady, to the great satisfaction of his un-
married daughter and after having been
dlsgusted with his new tight fitting boots,
which he threw from him across the
room, he no longer asked to be assisted
INTO them on the plea that he wanted to
go to chapel.
This was very gratifying to the family.
Thomas thought that it was largely due
to the pleasure the venerable patriarch
derived from the society of his grand
child, Poppy, to whom he became warmly
attached and was indeed restless and i'll
tempered unless she were brought TO him
every day.
1t appeared obvious that more
healthy frame Of mind was being engen.
dered and that the old fellows warmth Of
feeling entertained for Miss Farveu had
cooled. A meeting of the family was de-
termined on, that this more gratifying
state of affairs might be generally known
among the members.
But great surprise was in store for
Hephzibah on her return to the house
where she lived with her father.
In the hall she found the old gentleman
removing his overcoat and hat, and with
him were Miss James, Poppy's young
governess, and Poppy herself The old
man looked radiant and was ckuckling
with suppressed happiness.
Good gracious. father" exclaimed
Hephzibah, where have you been2 What
an extraordinary object you are!'
He was indeed an extraordinary object
'Well. my dear" said the patriarch, 1
had no boots, and | wanted particularly
to go out, and could find nothing to put
on but my old wadiug stockings in which
| used to go fishing years and years ago.
So there was no help for it. l had to be
married in them"
What, fatherw
Married my dear, to Miss James.
now Mrs. Woolway and your new moth
er. She is only 81, so is younger than
you by II years. Funny, isn't it? Miss
James and l have been to the registrar.
All arranged beforehand And, my DEAR
when you can conveniently clear out and
go and live with Thomas or Poppy or
Betty | shall be the better pleased. Jane,
my wife. wishes it,"
Now. when Thomas heard the news
"Bless me, said he, "a marriage cancels
a will Coufounl it all, lIephzibah, il
you had only left him his boots he might
have married Miss Fuwell, and that
would have been a thousand times better
than that he should fail under the faSci-
III IONS Of a young, pretty and needy wo-
man
"Thomas, it is your doing, sending
Poppy there The rest Of the family
win Geu sou 10 pieces for having done
sua' Exchanges