Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-11-23
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smokehouse r
No; of course not UiGAH you liVss
him whistling? He saw sfsfay ii Of
hammock as plain as day, Dat hi; pride
wouldn't let him stop lie even pre-
tended not to look this way. He'll
come to it, though.
'sWhat on earth are you Cabling
about2"
Nothing. I'm coming right to bed.
I've been sitting up to let my tired feet
sool off.
Uncle Reube was too sleepy to ask
further questions. On the following
night, however, when he awoke again
and found Aunt Hilda carefully crawl
ing out of bed, he became too curious
to remain silent longer
"NoW, then" he began, wide awake
with interest, 'if you don't tell me all
about it I'll holler right out! There is
some mystery going on here. and I'm
going to know what it is"
well, you are such an old hen huzzy
that spose I've got to tell you. Did
you know that Molly and Joe Williams
had quarreled"
Moo. Why, they are engaged"
That's nothing to do with it. Me
and you never quarreled till after we
was engaged. Yes, they quarreled
about one of them Taylor gals. She
went in to cut Molly out
"Shoo! Come to think of it, Joe
hasn't been here in week"
"Oh, you've just remembered that,
have you? No, he hain't been here, and
Molly hasn't sent him any word either.
She's standing up for her rights"
"Waal?"
s.Waal, woman don't want to carry
her rights too far. She's out there in
the hammock to give Joe Williams
chance to see and speak to her If he
wants to. If he does want to, she'll
call him Mr. Williams and be very dig
nified until she knows he's real sorry"
"Shool What critters women are! So
that's your moonlight cure ?"
Eyes, that's it, but you needn't tell
the whole neighborhood Joe has been
past the house these last two nights,
anu LII tOOhAl8 GOl Lk Light "
effect cure. II he wasn't conscience
stricken and yearning to make up he
wouldn't be sneaking around as he is.
Now, go to Sleep"
Uncle ReuDen had forgotten all about
love and romance, but when the third
night came he couldn't sleep. Aunt
Hilda tried to bundle him off to bed,
but he stuck by the window.
Il want to see this thing out as much
as you do, and / won't bulge one inch,
he declared obstinately.
He didn't. but there was room for
two to watch They went upstairs
promptly at o'clock, and at half past
10 Joe Williams whistle was heard
down the road.
'It's what they calls crisis, hain't
it?" whispered Uncle Reube.
'.You keep still and never mind about
crisises. He's whistling The Old Folks
at Home because he knows it's Molly's
favorite Now | can see him. Now
he's walking past, but he Is looking
this way for all he's worth. Now he's
gone on
And your moonlight cure has failedt'
''Shet upl Now he's coming back.
Now he's at the gate. Now he's cough
ing. Now he's pushed the gate open
and is walking right in. Now-now''-
Nov whatY'
There isn't any more nows to it, but
If you don't get up in the morning to
find Molly singing about the house like
she used to then you can giggle around
and say there's nothing in the moon
light cure and that mother fifty-fve
years old don't know enough to take
care of one daughter"
I'll guess I'll go down and say how
dy to joe" faltered Uncle Reube. sTf
l don't he may walk off ag'in."
II guess you'll do nothing Of the
kindr' exclaimed Aunt Hilda. did
you put that hammock up strong?"
ut will hold cow
well, it's holding young man and
a gal by this time, and you be thankful
that you hain't got a fool for wife.
something to match your