Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-16
Golf CaDeS, JaC

tertainment of the delegate or dele gates, went on their way. Mind you, I don't mean no disrespect- to Sister Todd. and I'd be the last person to blame her if she took second pard- ner. No one can say that she ain't mourned Silas Todd faithful"
 That's fact, Sister Phelps. And that, too, when ev'rybody knows that be want all that he might of been in the way of husband. but we'll let that rest. seein' that it ain't becomin' to speak i'll of the dead. If the min fster from Zion and his wife come to the association I think we'd better send them to Sister Todd's. It'll be a real nice place for any delegate, for Sister Todd is such a good cook and the best housekeeper in town"
 It was about ten o'clock in the morning on Tuesday of the next week when Sister Todd heard her doorbell
 There! I reckon that's my dele gate! I do hope it ain't some fussy old maid, or, worse still, a pair of 'em time the association met here. They was d lI1dl, even IL lllSy "d6 SASISAS III our own church"
 But a second trial of this sort was not in store for Sister Todd, for when she opened the door she saw on the little porch in front of her house a kindly-looking, bright eyed and smil- ing little man of about 60 years. He had satchel in his hands. and Sister Todd was not surprised when he said, in a singularly soft and gentle voice:
 "I suppose tat this is Sister Todd ] am MT. Matthew Rolfe, one of the deacons in the church over in Hebron. | I have been sent as a delegate to the i association and the committee have ! sent me here for entertainment"
 Sister Todd said afterward that she I had it lon the tip of her tongue" to say that she did not expect to enter tain man, but she checked this in- 1 hospitable remark and said, in some confusion:
 "Well, come in and set down. T. IT have friends in the Hebron church-the Tylers. Mebbe you know them?"
 "Oh, yes, indeed. They are among | our most useful and active members have known them for years"
 That, "broke the ice,' and Sister Todd soon found herself chatting freely and easily with her delegate When he had gone to his room hel mental comment was:
 "Weu, he's real pleasant person and if he knows the Tylers so well he must be real nice man. I'd nc idee the committee would send me 8 man delegate, but I can't turn hin out now that he's here, and I'm toe well known in this town for anyone to pass any remarks about me enter tainin' gentleman delegate single or married. I wonder which he is?'
 She found out at the dinner table for when she referred to her trouble and explained the nature of the trouble the delegate said with req kindliness and sympathy:
 II know just how to feel for you Sister Todd. 1 lost my own deal companion three years ago. broki up housekeeping and went tc live with sister of mine, but she died il the spring and I have boarded sine, then, but boarding is mighty unsat isfactory to 0 man who has alway! had home of his own. I am req home body and I'll never be satisfied I until I have home my own onc
 nore.'
 q shouldn't think you would be.
 should fly if I had to go to boarding There's nothing like home of one' own"
 <. T feel just that way. I'm sorry sold off my things. I planned to hav niece of mine come and keep hous for me, but she died suddenly thre' months ago. I feel like fish out o water without a home. And I aim been able to. find a good boarding place in Hebron. Hardly any on takes boarders there. Fact is Tv been thinking of leaving Hebron an' coming over this wayato live. I hay heard of a chance to buy a half inter est in shoe store over here, and
 know all about the shoe business. I
 things are favorable I think I'll bu, and settle here"
 .l You'd find this a real pleasan place to live, and you'd like our min lister and all our church people here. "I know I would. I don't knd, when I have been so taken with place as am with this place. Wha
 . pleasant little home you have here. 4 sYes, it is real pleasant, but I'hav spent many { lepely hpur in it sine 11 my troSble.s z szs ss s Fl ain.t { doubt of 1t. T know 1us
 hSN Teu hays felt But I have com