The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-31

Dorothy, IL 'twasn'S for singin' IL, an
even that don't bring the answer. But
when you can sing '13 will go I'm Go to
old Hundred you don't seem to care
so much how many times twill 90 till
the teacher STAINS you up in the corner
to do II over"
Mrs Barker had asked them TO call
at the Widow Chesley's and return a
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 saw her soon after
under the elm tree beside the shed,
turning the heavy grindstone with tim
id rapture. a little later Miss Wagner
caught feeting glimpse of pink calico
at the farthest corner of the barn. Then
it fitted down the hill, in and out
through the tall grass, and disappeared
for time altogether.
"Elocuy's a curious child, amt she?'
commented Mrs. Chesley, slipping Il lit
tie tea for courtesy. You couldn't
hardly believe. if you didn't know her.
the funny things she'll say when she
gets to goin'."
Miss Wagner wisely held her peace.
MY daughter Eunice keeps the school
here. an she tells me more or less
about it. Twasn't any time ago hard
ly that Electry got all wrought up be-
cause Eunice told her she lived in North
America.
81 don't says Electry. I live in
Maine An she KEEP on sayin' so spite
of anything Eunice could do.
eve all live In Maine says Eunice
finally, but we live in North America
too An that young one was madden
n fury.
1.-The state of Names just - the
state of Maine says she. OF course
there's lots of places in it amt never
seen, an mebbe your North America ;
one OF 'em, but l guess it's some
where's way down in Sagadahoc or
Andr' scoggn if it's An then she
burst out laughin' as pleasant as ever.
Her temper's always over in no time"
She glanced out of the window from
time to time and spoke in a cautious
undertone.
The funniest thing | ever heard Of
her sayin' was one day in Sabbath
school last winter. There was some
thin or other in the lesson that made
the minister ask EN- who was the
strongest man that ever lived, an Elec-
try pipod right up before anybody else
could speak an called out:
TON Reed"
1T come SO unexpected it pretty near
upset the minister, an every boy in the
room begun TO giggle.
I'm sure he is went on Electry,
just as calm's a clock, for the Chron-
icle says he's been holdin congress in
the holler of his hand for the last eight
days, an there amt another man Twin
could 10 it,
MI. bennett passed over it rs well
as lie could an tool. up the next ques-
ton. bat some Of them that was there
will have it that the superintendent
had to get off behind the door an
laugh it out all by himself.
Il often wish her father could have
lived" she went on, her kindly face
growing grave. lie made a perfect
idol of Electry, an she's just his
breathin' image It's from him she
gets her lilin' for music, an if there
was one thing in this world Noah
Barker ii set his heart on twas buyin'
a pianner for her an lettin' her have
the good of it while she was CROWN
up. OF course poor Emeline can't af-
ford to do it now; but, after all, l don't
know rs there's happier Hello,
Elecuy. Back SO soon|
Mother loves to swap work with
Mis- Chesley." remarked Electra, trail
Ing Il great spray of goldenrod along
the path rs they went out 1t don't
make her back ache half SO much, she
tells me- to wash Mis- Chesley's bakin'
dishes.as it does to wash her own"
The next house was at the end of
long stretch of rising ground which
left them somewhat breathless. 1t was
a pleasant looking place, with honey
sucl,le vines around the open front door
and fragrant. old fashioned flower beds
in the garden Electra began to speak
in a low and confidential tone as they
drew near it.
This is where the Burleighs live
Miss Dorothy. Les go right by. as
easy as can be. Mis- Burleigh's just
killed man." in an awestruck whis-
per, IAN. mebbe she wouldn't want to
see us.
Electra"
Il don't know but mother d tune me
for tellin' you, but she didn't say
mustn't. Mis- Curtis was tallin' to
her about 1t last night, an | set there
on the cricket studyin' about the arctic
circle. | almost know mother remem
bered | was there.
Mis- Curtis told lots of things about
this man. He was soldier, a drum
mer in Mr.. Jordan Marsh's company,
she said He fit sick on the train an got
off here at the middle depot. Mr.. Bur
leigh see him there an brought him
home-him an all his drums. | guess
At this point she hesitated, but con-