Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

know then that haddocks was fishes.
thought they was folks. An don't
see yet why the poor things have to be
def any more N shad or mackrii.
''Wiltiam Tell wasn't William Tell at
all then" The echo Of an unforgotten
regret was In her voice. HE come from
Dam'riscotta, an so called him DAM
riscotta till mother put her foot down
that she wouldn't feed him by any such
name She said she shouldn't cared
anything about 1t one way or another
II he hadn't always sneaked of an hid.
Just as he was wanted, but It made her
feel foolish to have folks see her dodg-
In up an down the road an yellin'
{ 'Dam'riscotta! with no dog anywheres
In sight to answer her.
II told mother once when was try
In to do my sums that Just wished
Elviry Gordon was my teacher, an
mother said" her laughter gurgled
, forth unrestrained = that she should
hate to say such q thing rs that before
Tropickercanccr even, let alone q hui
man bein'. But Tropickercancer was
out on the haymow watchin' for mice
when said 1t, an Of course twas all
right to tell 1t to mother. should hate
long division dreadf'ly, though. Mis-
Dorothy, II 'twasn't for singin' It an
even that don't bring the answer. But
when you can sting '1s witt 90 in 60 TO
old Hundred you don't seem 30 oare
80 much how many times twill 90 til
the teacher STAINS you up In thu corner
to do It over"
Mrs. Barker had asked them to call
at the Widow Chesleys and return a
i sleeve pattern. After much hospitable
entreaty Miss Wagner consented to re-
main there for half hour and partake
Of what her hostess termed "a sociable
little snack" Electra, with warm
doughnut in either hand, wandered out
into the yard They SOW her coon otter
under the elm tree beside the shed,
turning the heavy, grindstone with TIM
Id rapture A little later Miss Wagner
caught fleeting glimpse Of pink calico
at the farthest corner Of the barn. Then
1t fitted down the hill. In and out
through the tall grass, and disappeared
for time altogether.
~Electry's curious child. amt abe r
commented Mrs Chesley. slipping a lit
tie tea for courtesy. you couldn't
hardly believe, II you didn't know her,
the funny things she'll say when she
gets to goin'." o
Miss Wagner wisely held her peace
"My daughter Eunice keeps the school
here. an she tells me more or less
about It 'Twnsn't any time ago hard
~ that Electry got all wrought up be-
cause Eunice told her she lived In North
America.
"'I DON'T says Electry. I live In
Maine An she KEEP on saytn' so spite
of anything Eunice could do.
"'Nve all live In Maine, says Dunice
finally. but we live in North America
too An that young ono was madden
n fury.
"'The state Of Names Just the
state Of Maine says she. OF course
there's lots Of places In 1t l amt never
seen. an mebbe your North Americas
one Of 'em, but guess It's some
where's way down in Sagadahoc or
Andr'scoggin If it's An then she
burst out laughin' as pleasant as ever.
Her telnper's always over in no time"
She glanced out OF the window from
time to time and spoke IN cautious
/ llndertoi:e
APf The funniest thing ever heard OF
her sayin' was one day tn Sabbath
school last winter. There was some
thin OF other In the lesson that made
the minister ask 'em who was the
strongest man that ever lived. an Nlec.