Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-12
The Stnrp Teller.
THE WIDOWS BATH.

her niece, Margaret UnderhNl, arteF you We
washed the supper.dishes, and swept up, and
brunp in the cio'es, and folded 'em, and set
some yeast to risin', and looked over them
beans, and put some Goldfish tew soak for
breakfast, YOU can have the rest Of the even
ing tew yourself You needn't light no can:
dle-caudles cost money-you can see we'll
enough by the light of the fire.
"I'm poin' over to Joe Hardcases minute.
He's gone tew the village, I 'spose, long with
the rest of the men folks, tew tend the pulite-
cal meetin', an I, fur one, amt sorry: Mrs.
Hardcase is nice woman, but can't abide
Joe. I knowed him when he was boy, an
he was alters the greatest tease an hector,
never givin' US girls the least peace or quiet
If he could git anythin' to plague me an his
sister Sukey bout, it seemed as if we'd never
hear the last ont. An he's jest the same tor
meut now that he ever was, pickin' up the
least little thing you let fall, an twistin' it
intew suthin you never thought Of sayin'.
"Now, mind whet I said about light, an
be keerful bout 6res."
whats that you say? You've got some
mendin' to dew, and can't see without can
die ?"
"Then get up an hour sirlier in the mornin' .
Sunlight don't cost nothin', and is a good deal
the healthiest. Nothin' spies the eyes so
much as readin' or sewin' by candle. Airly
tew he'd and airly tew rise, that's my motto" :"
"'You don't want to get up before day.
light hey3"
III s'pose not Girls nowadays had rather
set up half the night, an lay abed till noon
but there amt goin tew be no sich dewin's in
my house, now let me tell you"
"When l was at your age should ha' been
ashamed tew have had tew be called in the
mornin'. was up betimes an got breakfast,
an had everythin' washed and put away afore
"You're glad you didn't live in them days,
hey? 1t would be good deal better if you
had, then! You'd been brung up suthin' as
girls orter be. As tits, what air you good
iur3 You're clean wilted down when night
comes, dewin' the little work that has tew
be done here, an what you expect to dew
when you git married, I'm sure don't know !!
An who dew you 'spose will want you? No
body, cept it's some one as poor and shlttless
as you be!'
"'You guess you'll contrive to make out 2
know pooty we'll what you mean by that
I've got two eyes in my head, an know how
tew use em, tho | make no matter of doubt
but there air things that some folks d'ruther
1 wouldn't see. But you was never more mis-
taken in your life, if you think you're 6 ing
tew have Dan Petengil!"
"'You'd like tew know what I've got agln
Dan?" He's second cousin tew Sam Skinner
and that's all want to know about him |
have had all l want of the SINNERS for one
spell. There amt any more on 'em going tew
marry in tew my family. l jest give him
piece of my mind t'other day. l told him
that he needn't be hanging round here no
longer fur what he won't git. So you won't
see him no more It's perfectly ridiculous
young, halfgrown girl, like you, tew be want
in' tew get married You amt old enough
to think of such a thing"
"'You're a year older than l was when l
married?"
"S'posn' you be? What's that to do with
it? You'll live until you're twice as old agln
afore you'll have as much sense! When l
was young, girls didn't spend the heft of their
time prinkin' before the glass, an were wuth
suthin' more when they got married than tew
be sot on the mantel under glass tew look
st!'
"Now, mind and lock the door, and don't
let nobody in while I'm gone. When come
I'll tap on the winder Perhaps | shall 60
tew Salmanthas. If dew l shall stay all
night; so if don't come by 8 o'clock, you
needn't expect me"
Dan Petengl was down by the clump of
naples, back of the house, watching Widow
Peabody's yellow shawl and green sun-bonnet
until it disappeared around the corner.
Then he marched boldly up to the kitchen
door, which Patty had dutifully locked, as
her aunt bade her.
Patty was standing at the sink by the win
dow, her eyes growing very bright as she
caught glimpse Of the stalwart form on the
doorstep.
Half pleased and half frightened, she put
her head out of the window.
"Is that you, Dan"
oval, it is" responded Dan, casting an
admiring glance at the pretty face framed in
the clustering vines that clambered over the
easement. "I've been watchin' fur a chance
tew see you all the week. What's the reason
yeu didn't 90 tew the 'apple-bee' last Thurs
day night! l waited more'n an hour round
the corner SOS tew 60 with you"
81 teased Ant Sally intew sayin' [ might
20, when all at once, arter I'd got all ready,
She declared that / shouldn't stir one step.
And fur nothin' under the sun but because
she heered as how you was goin'. She won't
scarcely let me stir out of her sight lately,
fur fear I'll see you"
"The old she-dragon! I'll be even with
her one of these days. 'Twon't alters be as
she says bout your comm an goin'."
"Ain't you goin' to let me inf" he pleaded.
81 darsen't, Dan. Ant said when she went
out that p'r'aps she'd spend the night at Sal
mantha's, but 'tan't no ways sartin. If she
should ketch you here, she'd nigh about take
my head off," -, .,
"No she won't-not while I'm round !"
responded Dan, confidently, expanding his
broad chest and stretching out his arms like
a wind. mill. "She'd have tew to take my
head off fust, an l kinder think she'd find
that rayther difikilt operation"
Patty laughed outright, and encouraged by
this Dan continued:
"I'll tell you how we'll fix it. You open
the door, and I'll set right on the door-sll.
If YOUR ant comes I'll have time tew cut
down across the garden afore she gifts in.
This plan seemed as feasible as it was pleas
ant, and nothing 10th, Patty opened the door.
Once in, Dan made himself much at home.
Putting both arms around Patty, he gave her
a sounding kiss.
"You orter be ashamed, Dan,'' retorted
Patty, coloring up to the eyes, but without
making the slightest motion to free herself.
II know had" replied Dan, looking down
complacently upon his willing captive; "but