The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-06-15
"If you care to-" she whispered.
They walked away In silence.
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They walked away In silence.
do you dance?" she inquired pres
emily.
mo, save attendance on your pleas
ure," said he. "Will you teach me?"
"Is there anything can teach your
She looked up at him playfully.
Wisdom said he quickly, "and how
to preserve blueberries and make bis
cult like those you gave us when
came to tea. AS to dancing-well, 1
fear i am not shaped for sportive
tricks"
IF you'll stay this evening"" said
she, well have some more of my
blueberries and biscuit, and then, If
you care to, well try dancing
you'll give me lesson?" he asked
eagerly.
IF you'd care to have me-"
agreed; but first let us have the
blueberries and biscuit" said he hearth
ly as they entered the door. Hello,
Mrs. Vaughn. / came over to help you
eat supper. l have 1t all planned.
Paul is to set the table, I'm to peel the
potatoes and fry the pork, Polly is to
make the biscuit and gravy and put
the kettle on. You are to sit by and
look pleasant"
II insist on making the tea," said
Mrs. Vaughn, with amusement.
"Shall we let her make the teaT he
asked, looking thoughtfully at Polly.
perhaps we'd BETTER" said she,
laughing.
"All right. Well let her make the
tea. We don't have to drink it."
"You," said the widow, "are like Gov
ernor Wright, who said to Mrs. Per-
kins, Madam, l will praise your tea,
but hang me If I'll drink it,"
'I'm going to teach the primer class
IN the morning." said Polly as she
filed the teakettle.
"Look out, young man." said Mrs.
Vaughn, turning to the teacher. 'In
short time she'll be thinking she can
teach you"
81 get my first lesson tonight" said
the young man. "She's to teach me
dancing"
"And you've no fear for your soul"
1--WE more fear for my body" said
he, glancing down upon his long figure.
1--WE never lifted my feet save for the
purpose Of transportation. I'd like to
learn to dance because Deacon Tower
thinks it wicked, and I've learned that
happiness and sin mean the same thing
in his vocabulary"
81 fear you're downward and back
sliding youth" said the widow.
"You know what Ezra Tower said of
Ebenezer Fisher that he was 'ons o.
help Are you one O. that kind"
Proclainers of liberal thought were at
work there In the north.
"Since l met Deacon Tower I'm
sure it's useful and necessary. He's
got to have some place for his enc
mics. If it were not for hell the dea-
con would be miserable here and, may
be, happy hereafter"
Its q great hope and comfort to
him." said the widow, smiling.
"Well, God save us allv' said Trove,
who had now a liking for both the
phrase and philosophy of Darrell. They
had taken chairs at the table.
"Tom," said he, ."we'll pause a mo-
ment, while you give us the fourth rule
Of syntax."
Correct" said he heartily, as the
last word was spoken. "Now let us be
happy"
paul" said the teacher, as he finish
ed eating, "what is the greatest of all
laws?"
"Thou shalt not lie," said the boy
promptly.
Correct" said Trove; "and in the
full knowledge Of the law l declare
that no better blueberries and biscuit
ever passed my lips"
Supper over, Polly disappeared, and
young Mr.. Trove helped with the dish