The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-09-06

that we are gettin' ready to break up
and make change.'
"Oh! isn't it funny?" exclaimed Sal
ly. "Now | shall tell Sam he shall
have to learn to sing, anyhow"
Cant you sing?" inquired he.
EYES," replied Sally. "And | can
milk, too. | help him sometimes"
cay, that's right said he. "And
do you take her in hand, for she'll like
a woman's voice best; and ye'd get des-
perit fond of her in little while"
"What tunes does she like?' inquir-
ed Sally, with laugh.
Well,n replied he, s'she's used to
hens, mostly, cause my old woman
was church member and never had
much to do with jig tunes. Ye know,
marm,n he added, addressing Mrs.
Wheaton, {: that folks was strict on such
pints years ago. But now it don't make
no difference; It's all one whether ye
sing Betty Martin or old Hundred. ;
And it's my opinion that we amt grow
in any better.''
By this time Sally and her mother
had become so much interested in Quin-
ny's little history that they would will
ingly have heard more, only there ap-
peared to be no more to tell, as the old
man rose, after short silence, saying
81 guess III go along now, as the
men folks don't seem to be around. But
| It's no matter, for | have told ye the
whole story, so ye can let them know
how 'tis.''
"I'll tell them,n said Sally; "and It's
so funny | can't help laughing
so 'tis,'' he replied; /" and ye may
| depend on what | say, that this is the
only fault she has. And | raaly don't
think we ought to call this a fault,
when It's only a love for music, as ye
might say"
q shall be perfectly satisfied" said
Sally, " if | can only sing well enough
to please herr
"Ah! well,'' repeated he, as he open.
ed the door, q she always was KNOWN
creeter, and we never expected to part
with her; but, ye see, we're breakin
up and goin' to live with one of oui
darters, and do hope twill be for the
best'
81 hope so, certainly said Mrs
| Wheaton, as he went out, with serious
stfarewell.n -
They watched him, as he slowly un-
hitched the old horse, slowly clamberec
into the old wagon, and slowly drove
out of sight, as if the GO breakin' up
bore with great heaviness on body anC
mind. Sally was in high spirits wher
her father and Sam returned, merrily
impatient to reveal the secret of Quin
ny's strange behavior.
"I'm sure this is good news for me
Sally" said Sam, on hearing the story
81 can't sing so as to charm COW, ane
you'll be obliged to take the whole man
agement of this case.''
"That's what | intend,n replied she
"but you must learn one tune From
Greenland's Icy Mountains or Whel
| can Read my Title Clear'-so that yol
can take my place some times"
Sally's "whole management of th'
case'' was attended with such excellen
success that the new carpet, which hat
figured so long as an aspiration and ;
day-dream, soon became a substantial
reality, a present comfort and delight
True to the instincts of her feminine
nature, she indulged in many anothe
scheme of happy expenditure, while sh
sat morning and evening singing hymn
for Dummy pleasure and filling her pal
to the brim with foaming milk.
Sam still persists in finding some faul
with the new COW, because she neve
will be quiet without the singing; bu
Sally quite agrees with her former owne
that it should not be called fault, sine
it is only remarkable love for music
III. e. Hatheway, IN the I,atepe1sden1