The Marshall republican., 1901-11-08

Durham ladies' sre 90 much NOR
tasty. declare, when I drove dow
! with Mis- Fraser's bonnet, though
II would like 10 settle myself In Dun
|hsm-whlls Wnllsm II away, thst 10
Mrs.. pAtppo considered the matter
au9 Salke1-A over with Mr.. Pbipps
ed Whea che went after bee bOnne
|toDd Mrs. Carer that n ~ resll!
wanted 20 come To Duuhum sba cOull
board wlth her. ES u
"You csn use the wssl rooo 81
yovr atllinery.shOp, Ao6 hovo shl
shoa't c0ss you more'n whse'U right
You csn see how veil you do In Dan
ham. and Vsy accOrd,u'.
s'rs. Carter's ~perpesusl emile deep
ened, and her thin, worn faCs bright
ensd visibly
You're sure I won't be In you
way, Mis- PhippsYs she asked ~snxiOUsly
You see, my husbands away, ant
I'm sort Of . l0Ue woman. be make
svch long voyages; and oein' %
hadn't any children. ar any settlet
home, I sOrter tsOk up millinery again
Mrs. Phtpps was CONSCIOUS Of . Ger
tsiu ptey for the womsn.
~ declare, Joseph. I feel sorry fOI
Mis- Carter, she said that evening
'thouRh why. I cant say. She tn
wife Of . see captlnv. and maxim
money hssd over tist, Aud ne jus
scrapin' along m = Durham farm
Well, It's so I've . roof over my head
I'm thankful 70 say.
"Her h1sbsnd's . nee capein, 10 be
inquired Joseph.
Land sakes! ri course he L.. IN
swered Mrs. Phipps, impatiently
Goes On long vOy sves; there's month
at . time when she don know wher,
be II.
II cant see ~ that's sny great gain
said Joseph; ''but maybe = II.
The millinery business fOurished
and Mrs. Philips received the thre'
dollars each week that had been sgrecs
upon.
"Seems . good deal ~ money :,
take, Ms Garter, but u II should b
10 ihst business drops III, ~ II prob
ably will, III make Il right with you
The neighbOrhOOd WAS greatly pleas
ed with Mrs. Garter. Not only dls
her bOnnets meet with favor, hut sh,
became = person with some social con
sequence. She WAS def FRED Ia ~ ~
authority upon dress. aud Dunhsu
prided itself upon the possession o
the only millinery In three Townships
Mrs. Carter always spoke Of her hus
band ~ william. and referred tO hin
so otteL that gradually the neighbor
hood hogan ~ feel we'll acquainted
with the absent sailor, and spoke q
Captain Carter u ~ old friend M,
neivhbOr. When Mrs. Carter heart
that hts weasel had arrived In Port
land. and that he was coming IN Dun
ham. the news III his visit was IN,
principal topic Of conversation. Thry
oil felt Interested that the capital,
should he pleasantly impressed Will
the little village.
IL hope your husband will like o.
we'll - you do, Mis- Carter, said Mrs
Fraser.
"Y-s. | hope no will; for II he doe
like, william may buy, aud settl,
down. He's about tired Of = sesfarin
life, responded the milliner.
Mrs. fraser discussed the subject u
all its bearings with the neighbours. y,
that . number Of suitable places fOr
prOsperOus retired ses captain To pur
chase we're waiting HIS inspection
Mrs. Phipps felt . little snxiOul
about his coming.
These SEN captings are 80 used I,
Orderin' people about. and ~ high Nv
in; and Mis- Carter has told me h
was particular about his cOOkin'. very
Land knows II he'll touch anything
cook! she said N her husband.
Guess he don't get M better foo,
than yOu'M give him. judging from
the way you're prepRrin' for him, re
spOnded Joseph Loyalty.