The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06

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I five. I never was no good to him. the
poor thing went on, 'an' maybe he's for
got me by this time; but would be a
good wife Z him now, an try Z make
him happy
"'What did you say his name was ?
Jim what p asked Hinnah.
"'Jim Myers
"'My Cod! was all | heard. l
jumped. I'd heard sich moan onst in
an Injun fight, when man dropped be-
side me. I was all Of n tremble, an l
heard t'othcr woman cry out
"'Do you know him, Hannah ? o,
have you seen him ? Tell me, Hannah,
have you seen my Jim ?"
can then Hannah said-I'vc heard a
wounded deer moan, but nothin' like that,
Yes, oh, yes
"Then the woman begged her to tell
where, an eff he was alive; an Han
nah said she'd seen him. and he was
WE'LL"
"'Can you take me where he is? Oh,
Hannah, can you take me to my Jim 2
An Hannah comforted her, an said
she could; an then the poor thing went
to sleep in Hannah's arms.
81 couldn't stand it. l couldn't set
still for l knew suthin' what the poor
girl was sufferin while t'other one was
sleepin' in her arms. 1t flashed on me
all at onst, an knew they were both
goin to the same man. knew t'other
one had the right ont; but l felt for
Hannah, an'-wsll, it isn't much to say,
I'd have died for her.
by an by heard Hannah come out
of the wagon, an lay down that she
mightn't see me. But she lay down by
the wagon an sobbed, an | couldn't
stand it. went up to her and touched
her. Hannah l said. Don't she cried;
don't speak to me-let me die
But after while she set up, au' | told
her l knew, an would help her eff |
could But she said No. that she should
send Annie Myers to her husband, an
then she should die. But | was older
than her, an knew that people couldn't
alters die when thew wanted to, an
thought may bet would ease her bit to
tell old Bill.
AFTER while she told me how it was,
an that Jim had married her. He'd had
u streak O. bad luck, an she'd come from
Californy last year in rich train, cook
in an waitin' on some ladies, an she'd
saved the money an got it all for jim.
They were goin' on a ranch when she
got back with the money. She'd worked
for him good spell now, an they want
goin' to be parted no more An sittin,
there in the freight, saw her face an
how she loved him, an what faithful
critter she was. Il wasn't brought up as
she was,' she said after while; Il
haint't got no religion, nor eddication,
nor nothin an l could send her to the
wrong place, an go back Toto my Jim.
An then she took to moanin' agin, like a
deer with deer with bullet through it..
But after while she got up an went
back to the wagon, an lay thinking till
morning.
after that, we hadn't no more laughs
over the cakes, an Hannahs smile was
worse nor any cryin'; but she took more
care of Annie, an was kinder to her nor
ever. knew how it tried her, an her
face got thin, an big circles grew round
her eyes, and was feared she would get
sick, too. But she didn't, an we got on
day after day till we got to where 1 was
goin' to stop.
"When | told Hannah | was goin'
there came such look over her face that
| told her I'd 60 to California eff t would
do her any good. An she said she wanted
me to take Annie to her husband, cause
she couldn't. She'd writ the direction
on piece of paper, an she wanted me
to take the money she'd earned cause twas
for Jim.
$50 l stayed an went an when We
got to California l took Annie to her
husband. After the first he was glad to
see her agin, an l told em they'd better
make new home for themselves, AN as
gave 'em the money, an tried to help EN-
Hannah said-only didn't say nothing
about her. An left 'em happy together
an went back to Hannah. / wanted to
put bullet through him but she'd for
given him, an what was L? When l
got back Hannah was gone, an never
seen her since"
"She behaved well, didn't she ?" said
|, as he paused.
" repeated Bill,with something
like indignation in his tone. Gan you
talk of dyin' for folks ?-faugh But
it's getting late, an you'd better go to
sleep"
Thank you" said; "good night" "
GOOD night" said Bill.
And | went to sleep, while he sat look :
ing at the fire.-OrerI1ud Moutb1u