Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-03-24
One day Farmer Holt and John Core,

When Mr.. and Mrs. Holt compared
notes it became apparent to them that
If the Corey family continued as they
had begun they would not hang togeth.
er long. Mr.. Holt accused his wife OF
having been too active In making the
match, and Mrs. Holt retorted by ask.
ing him who started the matter Since
he had done so In reporting to her that
John Corey wanted wife he pursued
the argument no further
Matters In the Corey family went
from bad to worse. Whenever John
met Farmer Holt he abused him for
making match for him with the "con-
sarnedest woman In the world" When
Mrs. Corey met Mrs. Holt she rued the
day when she had left good home to
keep house for man who was so set
in his ways that an OK team couldn't
move him. The recltals OF family diff
culties were from time to time poured
into Farmer Hollis ears by John Corey
and into Mrs. Hollis ears by Mrs.
Corey. Now and again the Hollis were
reminded that they had made the
match. John said he didn't blame
Holt for his share In tying him up
with virago, but this did not cause
the latter to feel especially well salts
fled with himself for having done So
Mrs, Corey did not hesitate to throw
al! the blame for her mistake" on
Mrs. aolt
Ia time .hoge vltuperations became
80 marked that the Hollis concluded
that they must do something to stop
them. The only thing tiny conld think
Of was to apologize for hating inter
fered to bring the couple together One
evening after Mrs. Holt had cleared
the supper table and done the dishes
they walked over to the Corey farm
to carry out their intention. They
found Mr.. and Mrs. Corey at home,
and the couple, not having had any rea-
son to quarrel with each other, re-
ceived their guests, II not with cordi-
atty. at least with common civility.
The visitors talked for time about
the crops. what they were going to put
into the ground for the next year and
other ordinary matters. Presently Mrs.
Holt looked knowingly at her husband,
who, nerving himself for an effort,
after clearing his throat, said:
II want to say to you people that the
blame for the mistake that has been
made Is all on me- | mentioned to my
wife that John wanted TO get married,
and she reckOned TINT you two might
be a help to each other. didn't
know that John wasn't used to havin'
clean house and
II didn't know" interrupted Mrs.
Holt, that Mandy would make fuss
every time there was a bit o. dirt left
on rag carpet"
"Air you Stain this case or ~ ask
ed Farmer Holt severely.
Look a-here," said Mr.. Corey, bris-
Ting. "Whnt do you people mean by
comm yere TO interfere between man
and wifeT'
"Ain't you got nothln' better to do
than thatr asked Mrs. Corey tempes-
tuously.
I'VE jist wanted to apologize for
what we done In brlngin' you two to-
gether, seem that you both made u
mistake In putin ON double harness."
who's made a mistaken growled
Corey.
There hasn't been any mistake"
cried his Wife
Mrs Holt was 80 indignant at this
denial of what had been poured into
her ears and her husbands ears for so
long time that she opened up the de-
bate ON high key, Mr. Corey endeay-
oring to drown her words with n high
er one. For time the man threw In
an occasional remark. but, finding them
selves no match for the women, drop
ped out, their utterances sounding like
distant thunder muttering In violent
storm.
Finally Farmer Corey deserted, leav-
Ing his wife to cnrry on the fight alone.
She then began retreat, turning here
and there to fire n parting shot Mrs.
Corey followed her on to the porch,
while John went out the back door TO
seek quiet In the barn,
The tempest was stilled when Mrs.
Holt reached the gate and was not re-
sumed. No more reproaches were Wis
tied on Holt by Corey or on Mrs. Holt
by Mrs Corey. There was no Inter
course between the families for six
months. Then one day Mrs. Holt sent
mysterious looking box TO Mrs. Corey.