Connecticut western news., 1903-04-23

have reached my ears, and 1 want to know if there is any truth in them. Did you say 'pshaw,' sugar or-or'- The deacon had reached testimonial .No. 4, and he became so deeply in- Neereste4 that he forgot to answer the question. Had it been otherwise he might have been compelled to admit that his exclamation had neither ''pshaw" nor sugar in 1t. Mrs. Dolby sat looking at three-quarter view of him for two or three minutes and then continued:
 At the dinner table today I asked you to pas the fried eggs. The plate was hot, and you burned your fingers and dropped 1t with a crash. 1t was bad enough to have the plate broken and the contents spilled all over the tablecloth, but that was nothing to what you said As the plate fell you yelled. AS didn't say anything at the time you probably thought I didn't pay attention, but want you to know that did. Samuel Dolby, you are man fifty-nine years old, a deacon of the church and supposed to be living ex- ample before the world, and yet when you burned your fingers you yelled out. 'Thunderationp Don't deny it, sir. not only heard it, but I wrote it down on the panty door as soon as I got up 1t will remain there as long as we live in this house, and I shall never see 1t without having cold chills go over me. What have you got to say for your, self?' a,
 Hn hod Ino xryno fn hpf something like smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. He was thinking what he would have said had he stubbed his toe instead of burning his fingers. He could have defended the word "thunderation" as perfectly prop CT under all occasions of sudden excite ment, but before he had made up his mind to do so Mrs. Dolby went on:
 At o'clock this afternoon I asked you to go up into the garret and get down my quilt frames while I went over to see Mrs. Green about fall pie kles. Just as returned you fell down. stairs with such a chatter that for a moment I thought the house had been struck by cyclone. I was so excited and came so near fainting away that I don't remember what you said, but know you yelled out at least four times. Samuel, I want you to tell me exactly what you said. It was some thing dreadful, but perhaps under the. circumstances I can excuse 1t, and you can make fresh start. I know that a fall downstairs Is a sudden thing, and 1t Is liable to throw even a deacon of his balance. Did one of your expres- sions refer to the bad place, Samuelp
 All four of his yells were directly connected with the locality mentioned, as he distinctly remembered, but the deacon didn't propose to enter into any arguments or discussions. He had said what he had said, and if Mrs. Dolby had any doubts about it then all the better for him, and he had made a safe escape of 1t. He tried his best to become deeply interested in testimonial No. 6, which stated that the "None Such windmill" only needed the breath of a sleeping babe to set 1t in motion, and after heaving a few sighs over the general situation Mrs Dolby brought forward the last of fense: .... ..-..-=-
 s ting supper, asked you to bring me in pail of fresh water from the we'll You went out with the pail, and I suddenly heard some one shout out. I went to the door and found you lying on your back on the ground. You had struck your toe against the soap kettle and fallen down. didn't say any. thing, Samuel-not a word. I don't think you even saw me. I am not ask Ing what you said when you fell down, because I think it was, oh, myr But what I want explained is what you said later on, when you found the pump stuck fast. When you had worked away at the handle and the water wouldn't come, you jumped up and\ down and kicked the pump and shouted: = itI - it! - itp three different times. I was having a chill, and my fingers were in my ears, and so I didn't catch the words, but I must know. You must confess to me and trust me to forgive you If I can. What does a man say when he grabs pump handle and jumps up and down and looks red In the face2 If you don't speak right up and tell me- I shall think the very worst"
 The deacon laid down the circular as If he intended to make a full breast of the affair and depend upon Mrs Dolby's wifely heart to forgive, but after a moments thought he changed his mind and let his eyes fall upon the last testimonial. It was only ten lines long, and he read it over three times while she waited for his answer amid deep silence. By and by he yawned and stretched and got up on his feet and. Eoins oyer to the coal stove.