The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-06-20

SHe was expecting nm sunday
night the pallor curtains were down,
the old folks notified that it was
healthy t" go.t"..hed at" eight. o'clock,
and Johnny, bribed with Il cent, To
permit himself to I've tucked away at
supaown. He sneaked up the path,
one eye on the dog, and the other
watching for the "Old man, who
didn't like him any too we'll, gave i.
faint knock at the door, and it was
opened, and he was escorted into
the parlor. He said lie couldn't stay
but minute, though he didn't mean
to go home for h0u,s. She wanted
t" know low his mother was; il
his father had returned from York
State: ii his brother Bills rl,euma-
tism WAS any better; and he went
over and sat down on the sofa 80 a.
not to strain his voice. Then con-
versation tagged, aud lie played with
his hat, and she nibbled at the sot;.
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 she didn't believe
it would, either. This mutual UNDER
standing seemed to. give each cour-
age, and 10 waited to know if sho
had seen Bill Jones lately. Sho
hadn't she said, and she didn't want
to. Then they went to talking about
the donation visit which was to bo
given Elder Berry, and he carelessly
dropped his hand on hers-lis right
hand, while his left arm sneaked
along the sofa, and got behind her
shoulders. Sho pretended not to
notice it, aud no looked down at his
boots, and wanted to know if sho
thought mutton taIlow rotte,l out
boots faster than lard and lampblack.
! She couldn't Say; but she had an
idea that it did. lie had just com
mence1 to lock fingers with her, when
she discovered something allied tho
lamp. She rose up and turned down
the light a halt, making the room
look dim. 1t took him five minutes
to get hold of her fingers again, and
she pretended to want tn draw her
hand away all the time. After q long
pause, he lowered lls voice to a whis-
per, and she said lie didn't zee what
made folks love each other. She bit
, her handkerchief and admitted her
ignorance. He said that lie could
name 4 dozen young men who were
going to get married right away, aud
, his left arm fell down and gave her a
hug. Then he went over and looked
out Of the window to make sure that
z it was or was not going to STOW; and;
coming back, he turned the light
down little more, and then sat down
aud wanted to know if she diln't
=, want to rest herself ~ leaning her
lead on his shoulder.
All, me! We have all been there,
and who Of us cared cent when tho
odd clock struck twelve; and We five
1 miles from home! The old man was
, fast asleep, tho Watchdog gone IL
!, visiting, and the handsomest girl III
the country didn't see Why We need
+ he in hurry.
Perhaps / shouldn't have written
Of this, but US was going by Sauu-
5 dtrs' the other day; thinking Of the
night heard him whisper in her ear
1 at spelling. school, that he'd love her
very shadow as long as he lived, he
t raised his window and called to her,
q as she was picking up some chips ia
u the road:
"Sue Saunders; come here and find
t the bars grease for my sore heel, OF
i I'll break every bone in your body!'
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