Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-26
WAS IT DOROTHY2

"Isn't he a foolE' said Dorothy Mar
tin. And is no really So SupyrSJitiVuS
about breaking the promise that that
unreasonable virago Of a wife rXactod
from him."
"UnQucstionNbly he is said Frank
Worrall II suppose he actually he.
llcvcs that my Aunt HcphSihah would
haunt him if he married again without
her express permission, Fer il man
of ordinary intelligence Unclc Button
ball is superstiious.'
How" Queried Dorothy,
"Oh, he sees winding sheets in the
candle and believes there will he a
death in the family # a dog chances
to howl under the window"
Frank" hesitatmgly began Dor
uthy, what sort of woman was your
Aunt Hcphsibah? You know | never
saw her, She died before came to
Hopton to live"
"A little, fat woman, with spcytaclcS
and a brown fore top who always wore
brown Bingham and talked through
her nose. | forgot, though, Sh" had Il
monStroslty or a cap Win lrlIl wv"
inches wide all around it,
Not at all like Paulna Pepper.
said Dorothy. And PauIina really
likes Mr. Rutlonball. and she needs II
bo,no noor thinr, Not to sup,l, Of Mr.
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tered the presence. "You want to mar
nv again.!
"N-not if YOU object to it. my dear
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that is
Peace! Disturb not the voices Of Il
higher sphere"
'"No. my dear. I won't" said the sub
missfve husband
Peace. I saw, and listen: You are
absolvcd from your promise to con
tract no second marriage. You are II
| free agent. MY eyes are opened now
to many things and among then the
folly Of nv earthly iealousicS. Go.
marry whom YOU will. and my less
Ing rest upon your bride The word is
spoken; the oracle is closed"
Slowly the brown ginghamcd form
retrcatcd backward. with cleaning
spcctacIes and uplifted finger, through
the butterv door into the back kitchen.
while Uncle Buttonball sat staring and
transfycd with an agony Of supersti-
tious terror.
.11o has rooIlv osI;od Won to MARRY.