Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-14

&CNbA was ssimn3sg 5as A9dT %iih fGP iG
Sgssen-that was the name of the town
---sRd as Telatha, in the capacity of
Eril-ee5 hep, took care of Dea Wright's
etii1ry, you were always sure of finding
Stcr among the milk pans at that hour.
Gephas Wheeler was sure of it as he
cstys,e p.odding up the lane, lifting his
f9sscT and setting them down with quite
SIGnecessary force.
There's sunthin' on his mind" muir
Er:sred Telatha, TRANQUILITY, watching
Y15gH. "1here allus is. It's lucky faint
r1isver anything very heavy, or 'twould
Ei,-sEk down. His mind want built TO
e-Aczy much of a heft. Imake no doubt
El@'s comm to ask whether or no he'd
ssssSter speak up to the Widder Payne.
E-R, what fool man isl" and Telatha
vr&slt composed.y back to her skim
xHE.ag.
Efere had been time when Cephas
Sc@Seeler had asked Telatha the ques-
T9iga he was evidently intending to put
egs enc Widow Payne. But that was ten
~szsRrs ago, and Telatha could not at
s-spt time leave her father, who was
Ss.Ss@sug from day to day. So nothing
EaS come of it, except that Cephas ap-
Epezrad to deduce the conclusion that
es5csce Te.atha had refused him herself,
asgnr. Svas bound to provide for him in
ssraze other way, to which end he had
EsIo1aght all his affairs to her for ad-
.g9stment these many years. These af-
EH5=s were mostly of the sentimental
a~y-s, sor Cephas was continually get
scTog his eye" as he expressed it, on
'=-szae particular charmer of Eden town
ssaiys. But somehow they all proved un-
satisfactory on closer acquaintance,
cSssxgh more than one had shown de-
sc-SIed favor to the village beau, who
aztsraed two farms and house at the
G-C1ss Roads.
ya;s last affair, however, promised d
7ess Sse more serious. Widow Payne wa S
1SS, aud beauty, and she had money in
stee bank.
look here, Telathy,' began Cephas,
atErsting in among the milk pans and
a,Rating himself on a stool behind the
<-sa era; "I'm going to send valentine"
~ wanter know. Take the end of
Taa-r comforter out O. the buttermills,
S-s>paas," mildly admouished Telatha,
rtxs unmoved; "and don't glare like
udast; you'll sour the cream"
'11yelathy, this is serious business" !"
RroSested Cephas, looking as if he were
ey,aS&g to be hanged; .'an' want some
ssseEzoas advice. This amt goin' to be a
t.Jtszszaon valentine. Now, Telathy, if
YrsSa wanted to send a woman valen-
t.izse that would put it into her mind
salxa you was ready to offer her your
Ess.I<t an hand, what kind of a one
~eEssaiid it be?"
you don't need to put it into her
EttiEa5; it's there Already" returned Te-
Exaas, literally. "Yon know what to
szsy 30 her better'n do, Cephas."
II tell ye, valentine is the proper
Es@zsauin' this time O. year." insisted
GJEpaas, irritably. "The only question
SasS, what form of a valentine. Telathy
sxS1ssId you" Cephas leaned forward
-~Ssh his hands cn his knees, and his
waioe dropped to a ghostly whisper
--shrsuld you send one in the form OF
n@.1ry?"
Poetry is some like peppersass, )"
znsesed Telatha; good in its place.
iS5syw, at fun'ral-"
who's talIfin' o. fun'rals?" put in
@lspsaas. testify. ''Listen now, Tela thy
E:Ir, goin' to read you some poetry"
TIE rose. and, standing behind the
~.kasarn. unfolded sheet of foolscap.