The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-27
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evening with his feet stretched out to
the hickory fire. his hands lpckrd behind
his head and his eyes fixed on the Seth
Thomas clock on the nAlntcl-Shrlf in Il
vacant way.
I'm jest a-thinkin' ulout cur mpctim-
house" he replied, after hcHvin@ long
sigh.
"That mctim'- house has worried You
till | almost wish it had never been
built. Why can't they let it 20 as it is"
Three years previously dozen or 50
of Il certain religious denomination liv-
ing in and about the hamlet Of lIalpcr'S
Corners had set about to build Il meet
ing-hoUsc. as our fcrrfathcrS used to
call it. The building had become COM
plrtrd and dedicated ut last. and the APP
pointed pastor would drive ont from
IIonc>dac every Saturday afternoon to
hold services. but. alas, the painting had
not been taken into their calculations.
All were agreed that the cditicr ought to
have two good coats outside. even if the
interior had to be left for three or four
years to come, hut as every man had
given all he was able to, ii was puzzle
TO figure ont how anything further was
to be accomplished.
"Ics. il has Sortcr worried I'LL of us
replied Moses. as he INDUCED in another
long sigh.
"WHll. | s'poSr the building would look
better if painted" unused the wife. as
she began to mrlow on the heel of the
seek in her own hands. "hut you amt
lookin' for any miracle to happen. are
yout"
Not Slias>y. ma. Some tin pcd.lI"r
or chicken buyer may come along and
hand out hundred GollarS tr 10 the
paintiu but | amt lcpkin' for it,
NO. | guess not. However. don't he
glum over il. We've all done wlmt We
could and the rest must be left to Proy-
drnrr."
Farmer Harper moved over To the ia
bile and the lamp and picked up his
county paper. to which he subscribed by
the year and paid in stove wood. He
hadn't been reading 10 minutes bcfor" he
suddenly burst out with:
"Wall. by jingo."'
Moses IIarper,do YOU know what You
are snyin'?' sharply rcprinanded the
wife. as she almost let her knitting fall
to the floor in her aStonishment.
Il didn't mean to swear, Hanncr.hut-
but"
But what? Have any Of our nayhurS'
cows died or their barns been 'r:r"'.:
mo. / wish Lucy was home. What
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can never tel "n"il 'h'$' YOUNG P''lle
VIII pr'V,h up ineH "i' -"i' :" IIr
oor''' pun i'IH - v"n'; %" .I"o, ~ th,,
heoueon, IN" II may W. "''"'N ~ WIZ. Wv,
Iorlln pclore size S''> "'''''' ""'
M"reN: eel.
l-ldul'ho' ne t"lh'l' I'P''I"'
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ably won ne nome ""'"r' ".'",N'
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we near Oh h'il y. e'''; - UNI ',.;,,.oiI
s"i'' I" come !" an CIV, ,"'' ,,,. ~ ,ha
ness II won ne N'l! rn3 NV" ',.
end comes netore SI''l''s we ''i.''' want
no PAINT i'r our i'lee''n -io'sv , ,.
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