The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-31
Daily Short Story
HER LITTLE PLOT.

10Y Oonald AlIcn.l
iialf the people that attended the
funeral of Deacon Gordon's wife were
watching TO see how he bore up under
tne trying circumstances. IL is always
mat way at village funeral
The deacon shed no tears. His chin
didnt culver. lie didn't look as n
!. was the end Of all things with him.
mere were those who criticised him.
but II was old Mrs Goodhue who
abashed them by saying:
i dunno about that A sasser Of
Tea viii slop over a heap quicker'n a
washtub fun of water"
The deacon's daughter and her hus-
band had come on TO the funeral Re.
tween their getting home from the
services and the evening meal very
mite was said. but at the table the
daughter observed
full lonesome"
y shall. Hammer"
But you'll have 20 marry again. {"
put in the son-in-law.
No sir-never
But you'll want home"
res and III hire housekceper.
tephas. you and Hammer Just listen 10
me while say that hope | may new.
or go 10 heaven II take another
In that same village Of Dawson,
dwelt the Widow Hastings She was
past 40. well thought OF. and the
world bad got through saying shs
would marry again N she got the
chance. She had known the deacon
ana his wife for many Yeas. She
was sorry for his loss.
Mrs. Hastings had lost a good hus-
nand. As husbands go. but after his
death she hadn't said that II she ever
to heaven.
The deacon decided not TO board
tie engaged an old woman as house.
keeper. and though her cooking was
Dad. he had TO put up with IL The
old woman was hanging 10 her tob
WIN her toenails. as IL were. for She
knew That she was no cook, when She
made solemn promise one day 10
nave some light biscuit for supper.
an that day the Widow Hastings
cropped in and was told Of the prom
ise. The biscuit turned tut TO be as
heavy as lead, and when the deacon
and shouted: ~ '''
by the great horn spoon. but II one
OF tnese MT dog II would kill him
Just then. as il she had timed her.
selt by stop-watch. in tripped the
widow with six hot biscuits on a plate
ana covered up with a snowy napkin
S ,inr 10 me dsacon's look 81 interroga-
AAbAs ouf tdlQ.
was afraid grandma's biscuit
might not be light. and so / bgonrbt
over some Of my own
When she had been thanked ov the
srateIul man and had departed, he said
III anything could reconcile me 10 a
second marriage IL would be hot bis.
suit Ike these"
The old woman had to 90 and an
other came. One day when the widow
IAN over she was told that tho deacon
drank whole quart of milk every
night with his supper That evening
when the good man poured out hiS
MIN and look a swig OF II. he shouted
. ny thunder. are you trying to
What's the matter7~
alum"
And in tripped the Widow Hastings
with pitcher In her hand to say.
y think ! heard thunder this after
noon and maybe IL soured the milk
Here Is some fresh from the COW"
she didn't wait for thanks. and the
deacon gluped down glass Of the
rich fluid and growled.
Dog and cats. why did I say that
TO Cephas and Hammer"
mat housekeopcr had TO 20 and an
other one came. For time tho dca-
con thought he had n prize. and then
there came a fall-doWn. The woman
was boiling potatoes for supper when
the CHEEKY little widow came in TO
bring her paper pattern. There
came an opportunity 10 pour most Of
The water out Of the kettle and bring
about an odOr Of burning potatoes.
Did the widow grasp ~
There wasn't time 10 cook q fresh
supply. and Tho deacon was shifting
and "a hon a. -.
20 say.
n thought MR. Brice might forget
her uOfltooH boz her interest in the
pattern. and 30 2 brought you some
Frcnch fried ones"
BY the time the customary year Of
mourning Was uV the deacon had had
fieni hon ofopprrs aud was doing his
own cooking IIo also had iudirce-
ton. A'E0 hc had backache from "a
lumpy feather bed
lie alec was learning o. swear. and
some OF IBIS fellow church members
NgrD taking notice Of o.
We wns secInr the widow every two
or Three d1ra. but never a hint ~ love
fud WafrinouF one uignf hp awokr
in md himself sitting up ln bod No
Nss an ldoa ihnt awoko him. and Do
70 was fool not to think of 10 b..
ior., Ill go to tho parson Iris very
And go pc did. aud whom be cot
fhcrc hr asked
Farson. you didn't know my wife
very well. 900 tuir.
SHE wasn't given to talking much.
was Tho reply
NoHp but .hc was mighty good
&c."
no doubt Of that
no struck mo hard hl0v Iu talk
Iul fu NV daughter and her husband
Dat evening aid hoped never 10 20
tu heaven m ! married aEsIn
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