The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-10-09

! lather - ell, Martha2" nOdding to
his wife. "Ail that tribe was tall.
Got nose like his grandfather's s.
no, let me see; it's more like his
grandmother's. There's a great deal
in noscs-eh Martha?"
Yes, said Martha, absently,
/ counting her stitches. especially
when body has a cold"
noticed that the old gentleman
made a mistake I'm calling his wife
| Martha, when her name was Betsey
Ann, but | didn't cross him. 1 kept
still, and made myself more devoted
to Bessie.
Yes, yes" pursued he; nose wide
at the roots, and sot up-good sign.
Hain't you had the smallpox lately?"
No. said 1, Indignantly.
"Oh, YOU hain't? I seed the sides
of yer face and yer upper lip was
kinder broke out and dingy."
Broke out, indeed! and my mus
tache as respectable a size as any
one could expect from three months
nursing. And only yesterday Ara
minta Jones had said it was divine,
and just as "scratchy" as need be.
was angry, hut glance at tho
sweet face of Bessie made me re-
strain my temper What could not
bear for her sake?
Il used to know pretty near all
your folks.' said old Blake. land
there's heap of EN- l should like to
ask about il could only get my wits
to work. There was your Uncle
Joshua you don't remember him, 1
guess; he died afore your-'time-"
Il never had an Uncle Joshua"
said l.
Don't contradict me, my boy"
/ said he, testify; Il guess / know.
faint likely they ever told you any
thing about him. lie was put in
the state prison for stealing sheep
or was it pig?"
Now, father" said the old lady,
don't YOU go for to harrering up the
boys feelings He can't help what
his uncle did"
Il hain't a harrering," said old
Blake, GROSSLY. you mind your own
bizness, Martha.
And while the old people were dis
putting as TO the real meaning of the
word "harrerin," l improved the
chance which offered, and kissed Bes-
sic.
Before this fact was accomplished,
a tall, rod-whiskered man strobe into
the room, and, for an instant, stood
glaring at me like n wild beast. Then
he dashed toward me, seized me by
the collar and planted his foot at
that part of my body most convenient
TO kick, and landed me ut the other
side of the room.
Take that, YOU scoundreli" he re-
marked, impressively; but l could
not oblige him. had already taken
It,
l rose to my feet and prepared to
strike out.
What do YOU mean, sir?" de-
manded I, before striking.
what do You mean, sir?" de-
mandod he. What do you mean by
kissing my wifc?"
Your wife, Jupiter Jorum!"
cried /. Bessie Blake your wife,"
Bessie Blakc?' said he. who
in thunder is Bessie Blake?"
Don't be mofane, my SON." said
old Mrs Blake. "Scripter is agin it,"
Are you not Bessie Blake?" said
1, turning to the Venus
no said she; my name is Annie
HALL"
We'll" said I, "this is a pretty
kettle of fish. Who are you, sir?"
to the administered man
II am Robert Hall, at your service
Mr.. Blake's step-son."
Isn't this Mr.. Moses Blake's
house,"
"No; my name is jeremiah" said
old Blake.
and was going to Moses
Blako's,' said /.
why in the deuce didn't you go
there, then?" cried Mr. Hall
Don't swear, Robert" eXpostu-
lated Mrs. Blake.
How was / to tell one house from
another i'm this abominable village?"
cried /, Indignantly, where every
house is just like every other one"
My house cost twice as much as
Moses Bluke's,' said Mr. Blake
"Aiu't your namc Jeremiah?"
asked Mrs Blake
Mercy forbid" said J.
Then said She. "I guess things
is kinder mixed up. We are expect
ing our nephew jeremiah Muggins,
for TO pay us O visit. He writ some
time ago To- say he'd come We hain't
seen him sence he was % child. and
uatcrly wc took you for him And
The fact of it is you've got into the
wrong house
saw how it was, apoloEizcd, OBJ
tanned definite directions as TO tho
locality of MIR Moses Blakc's house,
and departed
The less / say of my visit there
the better Bessie weighed q couple
of hundred TO say the least. and was
red and healthy ass % washcrwomau
A fine girl no doubt, but not TO my
taste.
"rccuperated speedily, went
home and married Araminta Jones.
Good Literature.
King Dcspiscd Bachelors.