Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
"P0Ilr's Old SEeethearf.,,
Sc saving any more !''

/ ANO NoC 1thS oAi1 AhOiT
"Well, TO tell you the truth, there's
not money enough left. OF course, If he
had told me SO before his death, l should
have looked after the place. and made
myself farmer in station, as well as 10
work bat ] really thought ] should be
able TO play the part of gentleman titles,
and go hunting four days week in the
season. Now he's gone, there's not
enough left TO work the farm properly,
let alooe keeping two or three fine ,kins
70 eat their heads of Beside. | can I
stand being paronized. Met young Sir
Wnham yesterday. Mr.. White, USED
to be Sam, '-'I've heard about the stale
of affairs; If il will be of any service 10
you, I'll take the gray mare off your
hands al sixty Thank you, Str VII
ham Monk said l, I'm much obliged ;
but I've refused eighty for her once or
lw lce. Well, well, If you like to send
anything from the farm up to The House,
they shall take Il al market rates. Il may
help you blt, you know Mr.. White.
Thank yOu, SIR William Monk, saId /,
not very grateful, Pm afraid, He meant
we'll, don't doubt; but, cOnfound IL. l
can't stand being patronized by man |
was hand and. glove with; Sd | must 60
and see whether the sun shines any
brighter The other side of the world.
you might, you know, Sam, put the
screw on for year or TWO
That's true enough; bat | can't load
up manure carts here with all the people
looking on. No, l shall go-I know a
lutle about cattle"
"Almost too much. Sam
Don't laugh al me. Nunky; on my
life. she was all right when you had her %
Yes, and went dead two days after
ward. Oh, Sam you should have spared
me-"
so l would have done, only you in-
sisted on having her"
We'll, perhaps, did; but you GER
tainly had gol her INTO a very fine form
when she came, and wouldn't take
twice the money for her nOw."
"Well, you see have prospect and
| I'm off next week"
What will Polly say?"
"Ah poor lIule Polly Here she is. y
Polly. Sans going 10 Australia nexl
week. He won't be able to marry you
before he goes"
IL shouldn't like to be married before
he goes. / shall only be eleven next
birthday and mama says people oughl
not to be married I'LL they're eighteen
or nineteen, or more: so iii wait I'LL be
cUmes back.
But suppose / never came back
Polly! z"
Then l won. marry any one at all. >
"Never?"
mo; never. You said l was to be
your little wife when | gave you flowers
aud sewed the button on your coat. YOu
took of the hllle gold medal with hole
10 il, from your watch chain, TO pay me
So us all seuled, and shau't marry any
one else. You must coine and fetch me
when I'm old enough" "
"Oh, il will be DO use /; you ii be mar
ried 10 Frank Monk, and be a lady then.
"What! that stupid boy! hate him
Last ume he was here re pushed in the
eyes of my baby. doll, and melted bel
poor nose against the knchen- bars No
never will marry cruel boy like that
He might poke my eyes IN with his DIR
ty fingers
Well, we'll Polly I'll come back, il
you'll wait tor me, Ihen."
"Of course will. When are yo'
going g"
Next week. I'll bring you a keep
sake before CO."
II don't want anything, Sam,
-"
We'll? 'Excep, g."
Il was going to say-if | might have
'Gtp,' only TO lake care of for you, yOr
know"
"Have him 81 shall be only tor
glad to find so kind lIrIle mistress fol
hlm I'll bring him down next time
come. GOOd-by. Polly. Of course, al
you're my 'lIlIle WIFE, must kiss you.
"Of course you must, Sam"
"Gip" was dolly brought down, and
after long leave taking, Sam was gone
When Polly had dried her eyes she
said
.Mama. what's that ring on your 6D
ger not the wedding One-Ihe other q
That's keeper"