Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
ASLAUGH'S WOOING.

When Asiaugh became a full-grown
o;rl neace was gone on Husaby farm.
f The finest boys Of the parish wrangled
and fought there, night after night 1t
mas worse on Saturday nights, bu. then
old Junt Husaby went to bed with his
leather breeches on and birch club at
his elbow. "Have got girl? he said,
IT shall know how to take care Of
Tore Neset was only squatter's son.
There were people, though, who said
that he came oftener to see the farmers
daughter on Husaby than anybody else.
Old Junt did not like this talk and said
It was not true, for he had never seen
him there. But people smiled at one
another and limited that if he looked
better into that corner where AS augh
sat, instead of squabbling with those
who strutted on the open floor he would
have found Tore.
Spring came, and when the cattle
were driven up on the hills for grazing
Aslaugh followed to take care of them.
Hot lay the day over the valley, but the
cliff rose cool above the sun-smoke,
and when from its top the cow-bells
tingled, and the watchdog barked and
Anslaugh sang and played on the Gur,
how did the boys feel toiling in the
meadows below The first Saturday
hight they all took to the cliff, one faster
khan the other. But still more fast
they came back, one after the other,
lust where the path turned the ham,
mer. Some one stood and took hold of
Them, one by one as they came, and
Wheeled them downward, making his
words we'll remembered: IF you choose
come again, yeu shall be still better
erved."
As far as people could understand,
here was in the whole parish only one
no had the proper hand for such a
iece of work, and that was Tore Nest.
ut all the rich farmers sons thought
rather mean, that he, the squatter's
bn, should take his stand next to her,
lslaugh Husaby.
The same thought also old Junt, when
e heard it, and he thought furth er that
! no one else could master that chap,
he would try, and those SOILS of his.
unit had began to grow old, but although
he had passed the three-score, he still
lked to try a wrestling metch with his
oldest son when sometimes the COM
pany seemed to him to become sleepy.
Up to the Husaby grazing grounds
Lhere led only one pathway and it start
ed Just IN front of Husabv farm. Next
Saturday evening when Tore intended
20 take his way and already felt little
more quick-footed because he had clear
ed the stables, one rushed upon him
nnd grasped him by the throat. "What
10 you want?' said Tore, and threw the
Sther to the ground so it rang through
MS body. That shall tell you," said
another, and gave him a blow from be-
llnd; 1t was the brother. "And here
sa third" said old Junt and clasped
pm around the waist.
lore grew stronger with the danger:
Nhere he hit it was felt. And was limb
yer IKE willow wand; he bowed and
pten'; where blows fell, he..was not: where
p.9Ws were not expected he hit But
at last he tumbled, over-matched and q
sound thrashing he got, though after
'alu old Junt often said that he had
never had finer lad to deal with. The
Ilee Kept on till the blood came, then
lWEsaoy said stop, and added shrewdly:
vow II next Saturday night YOU can
meat the old Husaby bear and these
|uuS Oh his, you may have the lass"
lore dragged himself along as best he
oulu' when he reached home he Law
nfMl Much was spoken in the parish
pno wat iight on Husaby farm. but every
ne said: What would he there p''
'efe was one, though, who did not saw
ana that was Aslaugh. She had
sNed for him that Saturday night and
i Ten she heard of the meeting between
nm ana her father she sat down and
.. eg, and said to herself; eft l cannot
o. lore shall not see another glad
lay In this world" s"0
- lore was laid up for the whole Sunday
. na on Monday he felt that he mnst
rb a Keep the bed. Tuesday came, and
nat IA. ilne day it was 1t had rair ed
,'Ig the night, and the cliff was green
81 The window was open ami the
len IitF !, Oh the foliage drifted in. Upon the
90 az 1ne cow-bells tinkled and somebody
oa,S singing. Had it not been for his
ave- amer who sat in the room, he would
vi ednesday he was still in bed
on on thursday he wondered whether
nd To o !, not be all right till Saturday
5ered III ,iuay he was up He remem-
nid. . nov the words which Junt had
5ea, >, II next Saturday night YOU can
,6 Ia. ~ me old Husaby bear and these
f. io ~ ms you may have the lass"
f,er rv .; away to Husaby farm time