Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-05-06

forting smoke: "Oh, goodness! That
hlthy tobacco IL enough to turn ones
stomach" So he would put out the
fire with his stubby fore finger and
silently leave the room.
There appeared to be no change In
Aunt 'Cinda's mode Of living, but
when she sat down to breakfast and
glanced across at the vacant place, she
set her cup OF coffee down untasted.
Pears like l haint no appetite late
ly. Shoe! shoe, there, now!" to the
chickens. I've a good mind to cook
one of ye. What does an old woman
want OF fnythin' better'n a calico, any
way?" Presently she added !:
Twouldn't be no use; couldn't eat
whole chicken, an'-'twouldn't taste
good. no howl"
She was out cutting kindling for the
night, and stick flew as she struck
IT, and gave her a blow in the face.
"Oh. fly, if it suits we better" she
grumbled. Il ulster think didn't need
any mans help, but now"
Here. here! Give me that ak afore
we Kill yerself; never did see woman
that could chop wood!' said old Jo.
siah White.
Wall, l don't want to rarn," said
'Canda, handing him the AK.
There" he remarked, "that'l last
we nigh Or to a week. I'll cut some
more for ys by the time that's gone;
It's shame there's no one ID look
arter ye."
Il don't need no one" resentihg the
implied censure.
Uncle Eben, watching behind his
window blind. muttered wrathfully:
Blast his ornery hide!"
The following week 'Cinda was up
In the garnet sorting rags for a new
carpet. Might as we'll come to it:
it's all I'll ever git now" She NUT
tered disconsolately, as she picked up
an old coat. Land sakes. If faint
Ebens weddin' coat! Morn SO year"
she unused. HE did look nice, an how
lovin' he was! All the rest of our
lives he whispered to me- Oh, men
forget" she sighed
Sunday came, and Eben saw Josiah
White walk up the little path to where
'Cinda sat Smelling peas After few
words he sat down beside her and
commenced helping her
Uncle Eben, half buried in a hay
stack across the road, watched
him angrily. He had taken to strange
habits of late, hiding around to see
what Aunt 'Cinda was doing, and lis
tening eagerly to every remark con-
corning her. Now, what's that old
wretch dom there ag'in? He's mighty
spruced up. He kin just keep hisself
away from Lucinda or I'll lick the hide
onn him. did it when we was BOYS.
an | kin ag'in," he muttered
That night the children were unusu.
ally annoying, and when Uncle Eben
made faint protest Melinda flew into
a passion.
Il don't suppose you ever was a bow
You are so cantankerous that it's no
wonder 'Cinda couldn't live with YOU"
she Threw at him as parting taunt.
i guess you're about right as to
Cinda, answered the old man totter
ing from the room
Her husband laughed: We'll you
put your foot in it that time" said he.
Il don't care; I'm sick OF him. and
there's no more to be got out of the
stingy old wretch"
Uncle Eben had turned back for his
handkerchief and overheard this.
Shes right about that. too: she won't
get any more out o. me-"
The very next day about noon az
Aunt 'Cinda was feeding her chick
ems a van drove up to the house
"Where'll you have these things ur<
loaded, ma'am?"
Them don't belong here" cycling
the shining brass bedsteads and the
plump-looking mattresses longingly
and a glimpse of roll of bright-hued
carpetinS filled her eyes with tears
She shook her head. NO, no! There
is some mistake!"
NO, ma'am; was told to leave
them with Uncle Eben's wife. That's
you. / reckon?"
Uncle Eben laid his hand on 'Cinda,s
shoulder.
"Land-o'massy, whered you come
from, Eben?"
Up the barn lot way. guess I amt
mt to come in the front door" He
tried bravely TO make a joke of IT
but his voice was tremulous with emo
ton
Cinda laid her withered hand on
his arm. 1T was awful lonesome
without you, Eben. We jest mustn't
be so techy. We know each others
ways an we don't need no third per.
son to tell us. do WEI"
No, no! ! mustn't be so techy. I
give Mlindy the house an ten-acre lot
to find out some things, but the knowl.
edge is dirt cheap at that. Now let
us take this stun into the house an
see how IT looks" safd he.
Goodness! | never thought I'd have
things so nice answered Aunt 'Cinda
gratefully.
Uncle Eben nut his arm around her
Together we armed the money. an
together wen hev' the good of q We