The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06

themselves the DRayles, but they
could pass muster and avoid making
slips in grammar by sitting up very
stiify and saying little or nothing.
Plain Farmer Riley and ris plain
wife were glad to hear that Their
working days were over though rath'
er doubtful of the swell they would
cut, but Jeff was enthusiastic. No more
blue patches for him. No using shin
gle nails any more In place OF buttons
No plowing corn when he could have q
negro driving him around the coun'
try. lie had always prlded himself on
his plain speaking, and didn't care
much for grammar, but he would go AT
1t and ft himself for high society with
in month. As for Sarah Jones, he had
asked her to marry him, but that was
when he was plain Jeif Riley Now
that he had become Jefferson j. Rayle
she must sec that there was a differ
ence. She would probably stand In
awe Of him and be glad to let him go
He went over TO the Jones farm neXi
morning to see. He made the excuse
that he wanted to borrow hoe, but
sat down In the kitchen where Sarah
was washing the breakfast dishes
while her mother made the beds
Sarah had been piqued and humiliated
by the D'Bogles cold glare, and she
was ready with criticism. This
opened the subject and gave JEFF op
portunity to announce what was on his
mind. As JEFF Riley, working for HE
father as hired man at SIC a month
and board, he loved her AS Jefferson
j. Rayle, nephew Of D'Bogle and
soon to be possessed OF fortune, sho
must see that he could only be a
brother to her As brother no
would bring her the first cucumbers
and strawberries of the season, and
in case Of her marriage he should Ger
tainly send her a diamond ring or a
set Of mink furs. It wasn't his fault
that he was no longer to wear that
plue patch around and grease his
boots with lampblack and pork fat.
He was just as humble In spirit as the
day before. but he must be guided by
the DBogle family to certain ex.
tent Sarah continued to wash and
to wipe and to listen until he had told
his story, and then she went to the
stair door and called to her mother:
Say ma, come down here a min.
ute"
We'll, what's wanted?' asked the
mother as she descended.
That wlthered up old maid over at
Jen's house calls herself D'Bogle."
For the lands sake"
And Jeff here has become Jeffer.
son j."
you don't tell met"
And the family has become Rayle
instead of Riley"
Is It posible?"
And Jetf is going to be a rich man
and swell around, and he wants a dli,
i'l tut VIE lIOul ule,
Sarah Jones. am awake or
dreamlng?" exclaimed the portly
mother as she missed the chair she
intended to sit down on and took the
floor instead
And JEFF is going to be brother
TO me after this" announced Sarah as
wind.up.
The mother rose TO her feet and
went over to the sink and took a din.
per of water from the pail Then she
led Jeff by the ear to the door and
held him there while she poured the
weter over his head
The next two weeks were exciting
ones for the D'Bogle and the Rayle
families They did little but make
plans. The lottery ticket was inspect.
ed a hundred times over, and each
time II was pronounced a sure winner.
Jeff kept clear of the Jones family and
wore his full Sunday suit. even to feed
the hogs in, and his father and mother
got down the Farmers Almanac and
read It over and over again with a
view Of improving their language. At
length the fatal day arrived. The
D'Bogle had arranged to have the list
of the drawing sent her by mail. II ar.
rived and was consulted with feverish
haste and beating hearts. II was
gone over and over FIVE or six times,
but her number failed to appear.
When this became evident she burst
into tears and retired to her hoom.
while father and mother and JEFF sat
and looked at each other. After
long time JEFF counted on his fingers
as he said:
"D'Bogle is one, dads two, MANS
three, and durn my cats I'm four,
Four Of the Gaul-durndest fools in
America, and Sarah Jones has already
picked up two new beaux!"
The Biblical Way.
The Rev Minot ]. Savage. well