Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-26
NUMBER SO.

| "Who are you" she asked, ana
what are you doing herer'
,"I'm a pin peddler, and stopped
here for overnight"
"Is that all? thought you must be
a robber"
II suppose robber would be more
attractive to you than tin peddler."
mot q nice tin peddler."
There was some encouragement In
this. But / was curious to find out
about the house was in.
where did you come from"
asked.
From Just over rise in the ground.
Our place Is hidden by trees. l saw
smoke against the sky and came to
the hill,to find out what 1t come from.
Since II was from this chimney /
thought I'd come on and see who was
In the house."
"I'm very glad to see you. I'm Gu
rious to know how the premises hap
pened to be left as they are. I've been
forming theories about 1t. Perhaps
you can tell me which theory is cor
rect"
"What are theyT
"That couple pointing to the picture
Of a bride and groom, "had just been
married and come to live here. Is
that soT'
"No; another couple just married
did"
"well, one of that other couple
died"
mo; they're both alive"
"They had a spat and separated"
"No such thing"
"Then they were separated by that
crusty looking old woman whose pic
ture hangs there. She was the mother
in.law Of one OF them"
mot ut all. She Is my mother and
perfectly lovely"
"One more guess. One or the other
was extravagant, and that broke them
up"
you're no guesser. None Of those
guesses Is right"
"Well, tell me-"
my married sister lived here; that's
all. Her husbands father died and
left him a better farm. They had to
20 right Off and left everything as 1t
was. They've been trying to sell this
one ever since"
What do they ask for it?'
II don't know, but can find out II
you want to buy it. Pa can tell you.
You'd better come over to our house.
We have Il spare ROOM"
Covering the fire, went with the
girl, met her father and mother and
remained the night in the house. I
al oloy .zed for breaking into the vacant
place, which they said was under their
care. and asked them what It was to
be bought for They named fair
price, and | told them they might
write the owner that l would buy the
property. Somewhat surprised, they
asked why I wished that particular
property.
Because" l replied, II am full Of
romance"
What did you say your business
isY' asked the old lady, she By whose
picture had judged her to be moth
er-in-law.
"a tin peddler."
"Humph"
The girl who had discovered me
laughed.
"And what are you going to do with
1t after you have bought it?' asked the
old man.
Live in it."
But you're not married, are your
put in the old woman.
mo. but I'm going to be-"
gave the girl look, and she blush
ed. She was the only one present who
suspected my intentions The others
had no conception Of them.
The next morning before leaving
shook hands with them all, the girls
hand lying in mine longer than the
others. | told them that l would be
along that way again In week and
II they would have a deed for the
farm and everything on 1t just as II
stood l would give them a check for
It. Then l went to the barn, got my
team and drove away. The girl look
ed after me rather curiously, as II she
could not believe her senses, for with
out speaking word to her had made
her understand that l wished her to
marry me and set up housekeeping
with me in the vacant premises. This
she knew, but whether would carry
out the proposition was another mat
ter.
That day week was on hand and
found deed made out just as want
ed It. had a certified check for the
amount with me, and the transaction
was ended. Then drove away again.
went by and stopped with my new
made friends quite regularly after
that, saying nothing to the girl about
what was nearest our hearts till one
day when l was going again / saw a
tear in her eye. Then ! put my arm
around her and kissed her and asked
her to set day for the wedding.
Who says there's no romance In q
tin peddlerT