Stevens County tribune., 1880-01-15
JUST LIKE ALL THE MEN.
BY AUNT BETsEY WHITE.


Would you like to hear the storyG
we'll, then, keep quiet while 1 think a
moment and you shall have it.
1T was when was only Is that
first met your uncle. He was young
lawyer, smart, handsome and pleasant
company. In those days young people
were supposed to marry for love, and
made no attempt to double their fort
unes also by sc doing. William, your
uncle, came home with me from church,
from sociables, choir-meetings, etc, for
year, meantime stopping IN many
evenings to chat with father on politics,
and place Us all in good humor at his
smart hits with Miss Polly Pepper, an
ancient maiden lady, member of our
family on fathers Iside, who would run
William on his coming prospects fol
mustache, while he would twit her on
being cross-tempered, etc. Now, Miss
Polly Pepper had the very sunshine of
a disposition, and Williams mustache
was large enough to justify it's name, SO
there was 10 ones feelings hurt in
these pleasantries. [ just loved Miss
Polly, for every evening she was sure to
bring out something to my credit, and
think m8Ga William really believe he
was getting loJo pretty good company
when with 100. At any rG Ie he asked
me- to marry him at the end of our
years courts'lp, and with my parents
consent the yine was fixed at two years
from that dale.
"After our engagement I Was very
happy, indeed. William was SO kind, so
true, and / lrlt SO proud of him. At the
end of that year he was obliged to pass
much OF is time in the city, a number
of miles from my old home in the vii
lage, and change came to me. was
SO lonesoTs and only saw him once
week.
"Jenni Smith was my best friend,
and SO ! came to know Howard Went.
worth, who was engaged to her. How
ard lived now in the village, and Jennie
was away for a summer visit, so to pass
away the time we went together some
I suppose dirted a httle-but didn't
care straw more for him than he did
for me, and that was just nothing
at FL.
Just as William was ready to return to
the city, and /, never thinking, was
very pleasant to him. and started away
for drive when William left.
William was sngry, but said moth
ing.
again and again Howard and I were
together until William spoke. It was
one night at the gate, when he must
leave on the morrow TO attend TO some
business in a city in the West. He had
kissed Ine good.by and turned to go,
then stopped and said:
"'Dariing, / wish you wouldn't keep
company with that fellow any more"
"'That feLlo10?
~'Yes, Wentworth. If you care for
me, how can you wish his company?'
"'Why, WilliamI' I cried, you
know don't care for him. What harm
in going with him when you are not
here? I'd get so lonesome
"'Well, Bettie,' he answered, I
love you SO much that I do not have
other company, and care not to firt
with any young ladies but you
"fOh, Williamp cried, don't say
another word. If you are az true as
that TO poor, insignificant me, my love
for you shall keep me company while
you ere away, and not once more shall
you have cause for a word;' and threw
myself into his outstretched arms
while he kissed away my tears and
called himself Jealous brute and Other
hard names until I stopped his mouth
with my hand. But he was pleased a
my promise, and, tuning to catch the
train, said:
Remember, and I shall be true tx
you, for,
Though we sever, my nd heart
TIL We meet shall pant for you.
"I watched the train move out o
sight, then unused, He loves me, but
wonder if, if and the thought stopper
there and I was soon dancing arOunC
saying, 'I'll do it I'll do it! as sure q
my name is Bette Pason.'
"'Do what2' questioned mother
coming into the room.
$50 on that visit to grandmothe
out to Pasonville. William is goin.
near that town on business tomorrow
and can be my company
Mother was pleased with the ides
and, by the time the train would go o.
the morrow should be ready.
"'Deuced lonesome going throug
this wilderness alone remarked tray
eler in one of the coaches, as the trai
sped on toward the setting sun. Wor
der who that young lady is who jus
came in at that station. am 80 ia
away from homo believe will max
bold to find out, and, if she has hand
some face under that thick veil, enjo
Irritation with the little countr
miss.
Suiting the action to the word, b
sauntered near her seat and remarked
as Pleasant day, miss
Faith, and it is,' came back in th
sweetest of Irish accents, but ver
lonesome riding alone
Do You go far on this line? que
toned the young man, charmed wit
her frankness.
! TO the home OF my grandmother,
the town of Pasonville, sir, if the sain
protect me to the hour
Why, how fortunatel I am goir
to the same place, and, if you agre
viii help relieve the monotony of 20,
ride.'