The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21
AT SILAS GOODMAN'S.

him. Not that he want The best OIL men, ana
all that; but he was over forty, rather rough
lOoKin', 80 10 say nothn' more; and altogether
exactly the man you'd thought she'd steer
clear Of For she was that dainty and fiXy,
vas a school teacher up IN the city, and had
met Silas there. He comes home one day, an
he says TO me after spell, says he;
"Jane, I've got somethin' to say to you as
may Illustrate you little; but hope you'll
not be harsh to yourself, for you're never that
to me-"
Depends says for I'm not gwen TO
sayin' yes and no before know why ! say EN-
Then he ups and says:
Jane, think I'm goin' 10 be married-,ha,
is, think am"
married." says |, rather screechy, mar
ried, and at your time o. life" and could have
bit my own head off the next minute for say
In it, rs my way Is.
He got off his cheer and comes to me.
Jane" he says, quiet like, II never quite
thought that away. You're always right.
kind o didn't think of my age, was so bent
on bein' happy. As it is, | think I'll wait
awhile, for | wouldn't hamper no woman with
me, unless thought she didn't look upon me
as buyin' her"
Then she's poor woman says |.
Not really" says he.
"And who is shcy" | asked
| And he told me Emmic Osborn, school
teacher up in the city, weak thing that want
ed n change of ar and the like.
| Seems to me you're carryin' your kindness
precious far" | says, IF you marry woman
because she wants change of atmosphere
He says all at once, as if it was the most
usual thing in the world:
II think, Jane, she might come here fol
awhile before | ask her to be my wife. |!
she likes the place without me can easy find
out; if she likes me into the bargain, I'll ask
her You've set me thinkin'. I'm SO selfish
lyOu know"
Than stormcd out as always do:
You're not selfish" says, you're good
will get hold of you that makes me suspicious
If this girls all you say she is, what does she
see in you?"
VERY true he says, thoughtful like
| was riled.
NO. it amt true" cried, "for you're good
enough for queen; but everybody don't see
as do"
Amt It just possible If you're so good ms
to see me good in your eyes, that somebody
else may see a little AS you do?" he says
wouldn't answer
"The truth is, Silas," | says, "if the girl
comes won't have much opinion Of her, nor
will anybody else, for coming here with your
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