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TIONESTA, PA.
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Pa.
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this
nnd adjoin-
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IT. KD, AND OATS.
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Ml IS. HEATH has recently moved to
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county havo for a long time known, th.'t
of having n dressmaker of experien-o
among them. I nm preparod to make all
kinds of dresses in the latest styles, and
puaranteo satisfaction. Stamping for braid
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C OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE-" Rl
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adcliihi.i, Pa. S-l
WHO MADE THE PROPOSAL ?
Dr. Gibson having marie an unpro
fessional visit to Mrs. Kellicott, walk
ed down to the gate with her daughter
Matty.
Matty was twenty years old and the
doctor" was thirty. Her eyes were
brown and his wfro gray. She had 011
a pink calico dress and a white mus
lin apron ; he wore clean, cool-looking
linen clothes, and u wide Panama hat.
The gentleman admired the lady's
flowers very much, especially the white
roses, one o which, by the way, she
had tucked tinder her enr ; she inquir
ed, with considerable show of iuterest,
about the Iluggles children, who had
the measles. IIo told her bravely all
about Tommy and Ben, Alice and
Kit; and when he hadTinished, a cl
leticc fell upon them.
Matty was leaning on the garden
cate. looking down the village street.
She thought how funny it was for Mr,
Scott to paint his new house pea-green,
wilh lavender trimmings, nnd wa3
about to say it to Dr. Gibson when he
stopped her.
lie said the very thing she would
not have expected to hear. Ho said:
"Matty,, I love you and want you
to ninny me I"
The very look in the bright, brown
cve3 would have told him without a
single spoken word, how thoroughly
unlooked for such a proposal had
been, tone had never in all the years
she. had known Dr. Gibson thought
for a moment ol'tho possibility of his
loving her. She was very sorry, she
told him, but she didn't love him ona
bit, at least that way. Lut the tears
came 0.11110 iQto her eves, as sho saw
the quiet face grow a trifle pale.
"I hardly believe you did care for
me," he went on, after a pause. "Iu
I hoped you might yet learn to do it."
Tuit but," said Matty, with era
oarrussmeut, "i thought every 0110
knew I was engaged to my cousin
"Your cous'i Tom?" echoed the
doctor. It was impossible l mistake
the expression that pissed over his
face. It was not merely a personal
regret at tho fact that she announced
but an impartial disapproval at the
match.
He made no comment, however, but
directly said :
"Malty, I shall never get over this
I mean that I shall always love you,
and if you need a friend or protector,
or or any one, you'll come to me,
won't you ?"
She promised and held out her hand
io him. IIo shook it warmly, said,
"God bless you," and left her hurried
ly. Matty, still leDfcig on the wooden
gate, watched the retiring figure out
of sight. She was very quiet all day
and in the evening propounded this
absurd question :
lorn what would you do it 1 should
jilt you?"
lorn stroked his downv upper cp
nud looked pensive,
"(Jouldn t say,"
ho replied after
reflection. "You
some moments ot
might try and see."
"perhaps I will, she replied, more
soberly than the occasion seemed to
warrant, lorn stared very hard at
her, but immediately forgot the inci
dent.
Nearly a year passed. One day
Mrs. Kellicott's "help" rushed franti
cally into Dr. Gibson's house, and
breathlessly announced to the gentle
man that "Mr. lorn would be dead
er n a uoor nail Jons belore lie cot
there if ho didn't jump." For two
seconds, thinking of him as his rival
iu Matty's affections, the doctor had
half a mind to consign him to the ten
der mercies of good, stupid old Dr.
Wells; but his tender nature prevail
ed, and he started for Mrs. Kellicott's
at the very heels of the excited ser
vant. When he arrived he found Tom in
a high fever and delerious. lie pro
nounced it a severe case of typhoid
fever, and privately added a doubt
that he would recover. He sent to
his own house for changes ot clothing,
and prepared to devote himself to tho
sick man. Malty, too, was unwearied
in her work, and, being necrtisarily
much in Tom's room, consequently saw
the doctor constantly. lie and his
patient preseuted a marked contrast
ta each other; the latter was captious
and peevish to an unheard of degree,
and talked incessantly of some un
known being named Kate. On the
other lmud, Dr. Gibson wa3 so patient
and gentle, so strong, helpful, doing
so much for Tom, and yet forgotting
none of his accustomed duties, that
Matty opened her eyes in admiring
astonishment.
One morning, as tho doctor prepar
ed a sleeping draught for somebody
and dictated to Matty a prescription
for somebody else, she said with real
solicitude :
"Dr. Gibson, you will certainly kill
yourself, if you keep on at this rate,
and 'tis my belief you are overworked,
and you ought to take a rest."
"Do I appear to bo at death sdoor?
he inquired, straightening up and
squaring his shoulders, as if proud of
his proportions.
JNo, Matty, he continued selcmn-
ly, though with a merry, twinkle in
tho honest eyes, "work, as Mrs. Bow
ers frequently remark, is a pannyky."
Matty understood him and colored
crimson.
At last Tom was pronounced out of
danger, and now the doctor felt that
ho must romove himself and his be
longings from Mrs. Kellicott's house to
his own. Matty, hidden by tbe hon
eysuckle viDes over the piazza, watch
ed him go nnd cried a little.
The morning after, Tom and Matty
sat on the piazza; he reading, or pre
tending to read, while she sewed dili
gently, neither uttering a. vord for
moro than half no hour.
Presently Matty shook out the mus
lin cap she wn3 making and laid it n
her work box, put bar silver thimble
aside and dropped her hands, one over
tho other, into her lap. Then sho
looked up.
Tom was staring straight ot her.
Sho colored violently, and so, for that
matter did he.
"Tom," she began, "don't be angry.
Oh, do forgive mo! " She paused,
trying lo think how she could tell
him soflly ; but she went on bluntly,
"I want to eTid our engagement."
"So do I," rejoined ffe, with difficul
ty repressing 11 whistle. Then both
burst into a hearty laugh.
"You sec, Mat," said Tom, when he
could speak, "I love some one else."
Matty appeared to be taken quite
by surprise at this declaration.
"But I couldn't help it, indeed 1
couldn't. She is"
"Sho is a younilady whose name is
Kate, and her eyes aro the blackest,
and her cheeks the reddest, and she
Biugs 'Under the Stars' with guiUr ac
companiment," rattled Matty, all in
a breath.
It was Tom's turn to stnre. "Where
did you find all this out?" ho nskud.
"My dear little bird, etc. I think
I'll go and write to my future cousin,"
and off she ran, glad to escape the
question which she feared he might
propound.
"But you havn't told me," he call
ed after her.
"And never shall," she returned,
whisking into her room.
In less than an hour she had recon
ciled her mother to Fate's decree, and
written to Miss Ivato Spencer ; and
persuaded Tom to write also, and had
done much toward informing the
who'e village of her altered pros
pects. In due time Tom was married, Mat
ty officiating as first bridesmaid.
Matty, after the excitement of Tom's
wedding-, bethought herself what she
should do. There were her summer
dresses to be made up, her music schol
ars to attend to, tho sewing circlo ana
the flowers ; but these occupied neith
er all her time nor her thoughts.
There ought to have been Dr. Gibson,
too, she could not help thinking ; but
that gentleman, instead of falling at
her feet, as soon as ho heard sho was
free, paid no more attention than be
fore. Sho waited for him, in growing
wonder and worry, an eternity two
weeks and then took measures to
bring him to his senses.
She employed only recognized and
ladylike means, however. She began
by flirting a little with different gen
tlemen. There was Will Ellis. This young
gentleman had offered himself to our
heroine on an average of four times a
year, ever since she was fifteen. She
had invariably refused him, decidedly
and emphatically ; but they were tho
bpst friends in tho world. Sho now
told him in so many words that she
would accept all the. attentions he
would offer her during tho next week,
taking cara to remember that this
singular declaration proceeded not
from nnv special regard for him, but
was made from soino occult design on
her part. Forthwith tho pair embark
ed upon what pcemed to be tho storm
iest flirtation Skinnersville over saw.
In tho long mornings they drove or
fodfl together; they dined at Mrs.
Kellicott's and immediately after sail
ed forth on some other excursion.
Both were excellent equestrians and
Matty colored iu gillopit-g over hill
and dale on one of Will's handsoitfo
horses. (Will, by tho way, was a rich
man's son.) Then they drank an early
tea on the veranda, and spent tho ev
ening at the piano, or in reading. At
tho hour of nine Matty always fent
"Will home, without a particle of cere
mony cr regret at his departure In
short, what appeared in Skinner3villo
as a serious courtship was in reality
purely business matter, and so under
stood between tho two parties to it.
This state of affairs continued fur a
week or so, during which timo the
doctor ignored Matty's existenco, ex
cept as sho wa3 tha daughter of his
dear friend, Mrs. Kellicott. And all
the time the girl was ragiug inwardly
at her quondam suitor.
"Why doesn't ho ask me once
again? she queried, mentally; "I am
sure-he loves .me, and one might see
that I love him, but I can't tell him
so. I suppose I shall be an old maid."
But the doctor was not to blame. A
man of the world would have seen
through Matty's stratagem, but he did
not; he imagioed that she was either
trying to drown her disappointment at
losing Tom, or had really decided td
marry the enamored Will.
Truth occurred to Matty at last.
She could hardly believe such stupidi
ty existed in the mind of ma'n ; but
she determined to try what her mod
est and retiring nature, could effect.
So she dismissed Will, and became to
all outward resemblance, a little nun.
Still no advance on the doctor's part,
lie came and went constantly to tho
house, however. Matly gav up all
hopea, finally", of ever coming to a bet
ter understanding with him, when
something happened.
Dr. Gibson "dropped in" one morn
ing when Mrs. Kellicott sat sewing on.
tho pleasant veranda, in the cool, re
fi'cshingt)recze. "You musu't come here," she call
ed, as ho tied his horse to the hitch
ing post. "My work requires my un
divided attention ; besides, you'll step
on tho rulilcs. You may go and help
Matty, if voa like."
Tho young woman wa3 making pics
in tho kitchen. She saw (he doctor
coming around tho corner of the house,
gave a hurried glance at the bright
bottom of a tin pan sho was holding,
found herself presentable, and greeted
him composedly. Sho was very glad
to see him, she said, wouldn't he come
in?
No, he wouldn't coma in, tho day
was so beautiful. IIo would just staud
on the paveiueut under the window,
and lean over tha sill.
So there he stood under the grape
vino trellis, with a little of the golden
sunshine falling over his hair and
shoulders. Matty observed that he
looked thoroughly unlover-like, and
concluded that he didn't intend to
propose. She also noticed a rip in his
coat, and wondered who would mend
it for him.
Someway, the talk veered 'round
from the weather to woman's rights.
Matty, on this, spoke up.
She didn't at all belieye in the sec
ond hand influence which reached the
ballot box through the agency of hus
band and brothers. "When I vote,"
she said, "I want to march to the polls
and put in my own vote my own self."
"What a pretty spectacle you'd
make, Matty, with that rolling pin in
your hand, and "
"I am not at all sure that I want to
vote," sho interrupted, "but I would
like to make some laws, that's all."
"Well, you might petition tho Leg
islature,' suggested the doctor, grave-
ly.
"Oh, they're net legal laws; only
social customs and usages. I'll tell
you just w hat I mean." She laid the
rolling pin aside, with an emphatic
bang, placed her floury arms akimbo,
looking very earnest and determined,
aud quite regardless of the fact that
she aud Dr. Gibson were in love with
each other. "Now, at a party, when
a lady sits alone in a stuffed chair nil
the evening, not dancing, simply be
causo she hasn't any partner, and can't
ask any oue. Oh, you know, Dr. Gib
son, you know "
"How it is myself?" iuterpolated
tho doctor.
"How it was at Mrs. Campbell's the
other night. If I had been Anna Had
cliffe, or Dora Collard, I'd have ask
ed 60 me of yon men to dauce with
mo.;'
"Then you think women should have
the privilege of asking for whatever
thev wish?" ho retorted with a half
smile.
She answered that sho thought just
that.
"Well, Matty, I quite ttgrco with
you. I not only think they should
have this right in such a case us you
have mentioned' but also in more ser
ious a Hairs. For instance, women
might with perfect propriety make
proposals for mariiage."
Now such an idea had never enter
ed Matty's foolish little head, and she
seized the st.gar box with grcnt em
barrassment. Tho doctor wcut on
with much gravity :
"I am tiwaro that it would bo very
unconventional proceedings, and I am
sure no woman will ever be wise
enough to take the initiative ; ami yot
I am persuaded that in many instances
it would be the most natural and beau
tiful thing she could do.
He was looking unconsciously up at
the blue tky, shining through tho fila
gree work of vino leaves about him.
It was evident that ho was thinking of
it in the abstract only, but a faltering
little "Dr. Gibson," "recalled him to
tho concrete. And there stood Matty,
smiling, blushing, ready to extinguish
herself in her brown gingham apron
"Dr. Gibson, I like you- ever so
much, 'shefaltered.bravely but breath
Jessly.
The doctor jumped through Iher
open window, and made his proposal
Western Correspondence.
Lone IiocK, Biciiland Co.,. Wis., 7
July 1G, 1877.
Ed. Republican : After quile a
silence I onco more resort to my rusty
pen to post your readers on men and
things of this remote region. At this
date we are sweltering under a tropical
sun, mercury having gone up to 00 in
the shade.
But as the productions of the soil at
present claims the most attention I
will say that everything presents a
thrifty appearance. Corn is lookiug.
splendidly and promises a heavy yield.
Wheat is very heavy ; the winter va
riety has been harvested, and from all
quarters tho reports aro that the yield
will average twenty-five bushels per
acre. Spring wheat has not yet.
been harvested, but we will have a
heavy yield of this variety. Oatshavb
a largo growth nnd tbe prospects aro
thar the crop will oe better than lass
season. Hons" nro in tilnnm nnd nrn
looking finely ; should price?! bo good
our hop-growers will rcalizo quito a
sum from their hops. And to sum up
tho whole crop prospect, I aia hnppy
to report a bountiful harvest of all tho
products of the soil of this State.
Tho wheat crop of Iowa and Minne
sota is also reported splendid, which I
think will be encouraging news to tho
laboring classes of the Eastern States.
Wages are good and tho farmers find
a scarcity of help in haying and har
vesting, for the Iowa farmers are offer
ing from three to five dollars per day
for harvest hands ; tho result is that
many go where the highest wages aro
paid.
The 4th inst. passed off with a cele
bration at this place, the principal
amusements being horse-racing, trot
ting, base ball, etc. Tho purses paid
for fast horses amounted to several
hundred dollars, and as we have a
splendid race-track here nearly every
body has horse-racing on tho brain.
I would not forget to ctate that pol
itics i9 having considerable sway here
at present, for wo elect a Governor this
fall, and nearly every prominent man
in the State is mentioned in connection
with that office.
We have recently been visited, iu
some parts of th State, with fearful
wind, raiu acd hail storms, and in
some instances, during the past month,
villages in the northern part of tho
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village of Pensaukeo was swept out of
existenco on the 7th inst., and about a
dozen lives were lost.
Hastily yours, N. B. Hood.
A rollicking Hibernian, of the Light
Division of the Peninsula, was once
trudging leisurely along the road with
a pig in a string behind him, when, as
bad luck woul l have it, ho was over
taken by General Craw ford. Tho sal
utation was not tho most cordial.
"Where did you steal that pig, you
plundering rascal ?" "What pig, gin
cral ?'' exclaimed the culprit, turning
round to him with an air of tho most,
innocent surpiiso. "Why, that pig yon
have behind you, you villain ?" "Well
thin, I vow and protest, gioeral," ro
joincd Paddy, nothing ashamed, and
turning round to his four-footed com
panion as if ho had never seen bira be
fore, "it ij Bcan lalous to think what ff
wicked world we live iu, and how ready
folk are to take away an honest boy'.-;
character. Somo blackguard, who
wanted to get me into trouble, has tied
that baste to my cartoucho box !'' .
"Shy a3 a girl 1" This u a pretty
and pertinent simile. This morning r.
bevy of young girls were passing tLo
office, eating peanuts and snapping the
sheila over their heads, when a couple
of boys iu a wagon cam along, when
ono the shy maidens said :
"Want a peanut, Billy?"
"Yes," answered the expectant Wil
liam. "Stand on your head then, and I'll
give you one," bhe cried back.
And then all the maidens lifted u;
their voices iu a voluminous screai
and William gave the horso such ;
lick that tilled it with consternation.- -Ikinhury
Xcu.
The siUer dollar and lh? rag h .'
are closed iu a long embrace. A'
Tribune.