The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-25
Sitting Up With Her.

She was expecting him Sunday
night; the parlor curtains were down,
the old folks notified that it was heal
thy to go to bed at eight o'clock, and
johnny, hribed with a cent, to permit
himself to be tucked away at shutdown.
lie sneaked up the path, one eye on
the dog, and the other watching for
the "old man." who didn't like him
any too well, gave faint knock at
the door, and it was opened, and he
was escorted into the parlor. He said
he could not stay but minute, though
ne didn't mean to go home for hours
She wanted to know how his mother
was; if his father had returned from
York State: if his brother Bills rheu-
maism was any better; and lie went
over and sat down on the sofa so as
not to strain his voice. Then CONVEX
sation tagged, and he played will, his
hat, and she nibbled at the sofa tidy.
He finally said that it was beautiful
evening, and she replied that her
grandfather predicted snow STORM
He said he guessed it wouldn't snow
as the moon WASN'T crooked enough TO
hang a powder horn on The end, and
she said size didn't believe it would
either. This mutual understanding
seemed to give each courage, and he
wanted to know if she hadn't seen
Bill zones lately. She hadn't she said.
and she didn't want to. Then they
went to talking about tho donation
visit which was to be given Elder Bee
ry, and he carelessly dropped his hand
on hers-his right hand. while his
left arm snea!sed along The sofa, and
got behind her shoulders. She pre-
tended not to notice it, and he looked
down at his boots, a0d wanted to know
if she thought mutton tallow rotted
ont boots faster than lard and lamp
black. She couldn't say, but she had
an idea that it did. He had just con-
menced to lock fingers with her, when
she disc, 'eIed something allied the
lamp. She rose up aud turned down
the light q half, making the room look
dim. II took him five minutes to get
hold of her fingers again, and she pre-
! tended to want to draw her hand away
all the time. After long pause, he
lowered his voice to q whisper, and
said he didn't see what made folks
love each other. She bit her handker-
chief and admitted her ignorance. He
said that he could name dozen young
meu who were going to get married
right away, and his left arm Tell down
and gave her hug. Then lie went
over and looked out of the window to
make sure that it was not going to
Snow, and, coming back, he turned the
Light down little more, and then sat
down and wanted to know if she did
not want to rest herself by leaning her
head on his shoulder.
All, me We have all been there,
and who of us cared cent when the
old clock struck twelve, and we five
mile from home? The old man was
fast asleep, the Watchdog gone visit
ing, aud the lIandsomest girl in the
country didn't see why we need be in a
hurry.
Perhaps I shouldn't have written of
this, bnt as was going by Saunders
the other day, thinking of the night l
heard him whisper in her ear at spell
ing. school, that he'd love her very
shadow rs long as lie lived, be raised
his window and called to her, as she
was picking up some chips in the road.
''Sue Saunders, come here and fine the
BARS grease for my sore heel, or III
break every bone in your body !"
to An Irisllmau had Il dream which