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POMP TAKES MRS.

PAYSON PRISONER.
Old Mrs.Payson, who arrived in Rossville at the same time with Henry Morton, had been invited by her daughter, "Cynthy Ann," to pass the winter, and had acquiesced without making any very strenuous objections.
Her "bunnit," which she had looked upon as "sp'ilt," had been so far restored by a skilful milliner that she was able to wear it for best.
As this restoration cost but one dollar and a half out of the five which had been given her by young Morton, she felt very well satisfied with the way matters had turned out.

This did not, however, by any means diminish her rancor against Pomp, who had been the mischievous cause of the calamity.
"Ef I could only get hold on him," Mrs.Payson had remarked on several occasions to Cynthy Ann, "I'd shake the mischief out of him, ef I died for't the very next minute." Mrs.Payson was destined to meet with a second calamity, which increased, if possible, her antipathy to the "young imp." Being of a social disposition, she was quite in the habit of dropping in to tea at different homes in the village.

Having formerly lived in Rossville, she was acquainted with nearly all the townspeople, and went the rounds about once in two weeks.
One afternoon she put her knitting into a black work-bag, which she was accustomed to carry on her arm, and, arraying herself in a green cloak and hood, which had served her for fifteen years, she set out to call on Mrs.Thompson.
Now, the nearest route to the place of her destination lay across a five-acre lot.