The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-13


three days. In the latter part of the
week took the buck. board and drove
out. It was fifteen miles, over the cuss-
eldest road you ever saw. was over six
hours on the way. ] found the house.
1t was clearing of about three acres,
divided up into turnip patch, cab
bage patch and II patch of potatoes A
man was milking COW in the barn
yard. On board by the front door lay
the ugliest-looking yaller dog ever saw.
" That's Tobe, s'pose,' said to my
self When l stopped my horse the dog
got up. l tied the horse to the fence
and walked toward the house. lobe
walked toward me. He had only one
eye. He showed his teeth and growled.
/ snapped my fingers and said "Come
here that's nice feller." He gave one
spring, and had me by the pants in less
than no time. yelled. The door open
ed and Mag come out.
''Oh, it's you, is it, 'squire2 Git out
Tobe He's only playin' squire. Amt
he the boss You orto to see him shake
groun' hog. Come in Squire, come
in. He ketched one today, and, by
darn we'll git the thing right over, like
pullin' "a tooth. Git out, Tobe, you or
nary cuss ~
I" lobe left and went in. l had
notion to put ball in the dog first
though. Mag mother was peelng 'taters
in a tin BASIN Mag had been washing,
Ia; 4
as dish rag Her sleeves were rolled
up to her shoulders, and her hair was
sticking over her head in all directions.
/" Man," she said, 'h'yer's the Squire.
III call John out'n the barn yard, an
we'll fix Tobe in his 'tater patch as solid
as pine knot, in less'n two minits I
Dad ain here, but odds the difference.
"' Hold on jifIy,' said the woman.
81 wanter settle suthin, fust. Ye
know, squire, Jerry's got considerable
property"
"' Has he ?" said I. L" didn't know
it,"
{" La, bless you yes, hoop pole up
long the creek, an half cord o. bark
in the woods. Then he's got two bush
els o. turnips comm from old Grindy,
an a share in that coon him an anoth-
er feller ketched last Sunday. Besides,
he's got new pair o. IA shillin' cow
skin boots, and a pair o. patent Ken
lucky jean overhauls. Ye see, Squire,
Jerry's well fixed, an, what L want to
know is this Jerry amt very whole
some. think he's got indigestion of
the lungs. Anyway, in case he should
drop off suddint without will, i want
to know kin his burned ornary brother
Lie claim them boots n'sOverhauls, or
will they go with the rest % the things
to his sorrowin' widder 2"
Z" set the cid lady's fears at rest.
The widow would fall heir to the boots
and overalls, l said. "'Then call in
jerry" she said, "and We'll hustle this
thing through with bells on"
GO Mag went to the door.
Jere.r-e.e! You Jerry'' she called
at the top of the voice.
:" What-a yer want ?'' came back
from the barnyard. Yer allus yell
in arter something"
"The squirrels come, you big lummix.
Come in an git hitched! !"
Jerry came into the house grum-
bling, and as cross as bear.
Go Might let feller git his barn
cleaned out first" he grunted.
He had on a hickory shirt, and
pair of overalls. The latter were rolled
up nearly to his knees, and feet were
bare.
"' Wall, guess yer barn'l keep till
this h'yer's over," said the woman.
1.-THE couple stood up and took hold
of hands. was just about to begin the
ceremony, when the old woman threw
both hands over her head and yelled:
&C" bod rat yer ugly picter, Jerry Ell
wine! Eff you amt gone and left the
bars to that turnip patch down, and
there's that pesky yearlin heifer a
chawin' up half the winters bilin1
Git out there and turn her out, or I'll
hist ye higher'n Gilroy's kite!"
"Jerry dropped Mag's hand and ran
out to attend to the heifer in the turnip
patch. He come back putting like
porpoise, and the ceremony was resum-
ed and got through without further in
terruption.
"'You sell Tobe, now," said Mag.
"You dare to think O. sellin' Tobe now,
Jerry, an I'll make it warm around
this plantation.
Jerry went out to the barn. Mag