Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-19
DAISY.

"W, welli Come in and welcomed
said AIT Hitty.
Sheit in low wooden rocker in the
hall-d F, a plump, pleasing little body
in TIP calico gown. On her lap wa:
pail of green peas, which her nimble
fngerfere rapidly Smelling.
adjust look at these marrer-fats,' >
she 81, with the innocent pride one
takes vegetable successes of theil
own Ding, "just the incest I ever did
"N let me hev your things, fur
amt n' to let you go in a hurry. It's
nice d cool here, an I'll just fetch the
rockeput of the parlor, an I'll carry
these hs into the pantry an bring out
Simo1 overalls, fur I've just bin want
in so body to drop in so as l could
hev alciable time finishin' 'em.'
Sh@otted away-trotted is the only
wordpressive of her gait-and pres
emily heard Uncle Simon's voice in
the Ihen, asking where the whet-
stonels, and saying: ssHe'd best go
now NOW off that bit alongside the
road --.s-s
Simon, when you come back, -
said "just stop an pick some black
caps supper. Gretty is uncommon
fond Them with cream.''
Shame back soon, carrying her
big V -basket. stIt's so nice to hev
somdy drop in unexpected" she
said, ktling herself in the rocker.
Tlreal good in you to come over.
Did leave the folks wellp I hope
Har1 clear of the fever. 1 s'pose
now,t never once thought of comm
beca1t's my birthday? just think of
it-Ifxty years old today"
Julien Uncle Simon came through
the u leading beautiful Jersey calf.
He t4ed her under the apple tree and
camdhe door, wiping the perspira-
ton 1 his bald brow.
"Yhain't seen nothin' in these
partSeat that critter, Gretty," said
he, ply. "She beats ALL"
~ brag, Simon," said Aunt
"' no brag, tits solid truth.
Whe1've got good thing what's
the d be shame-faced tellin' itp
Others amt goin' to give it fair
crediaerally speakin'-but bless me,
theree clock strikin' four, an l
haint led that patch 'longside of the
fencef ~ 80 a
He I'D off, good, honest soul, and
Aunt lsaid, as she pinned seam to
her X
"Sifpoke truth; she is an I'M
commke calf, an I've Civ her the
name kv crittur of our'n has had
fur fortr vear-not since my Daisu's
time VI was a young girl; but now,
when 1 says to me: sWell, Hitty,
what'lhll herP' 1 says: Call her
Daisy,ke says, we'll pleased: I'm
glad Of 1t shows you've no more
hard fl 'gainst them as are dead
Was Daisy, auntP Tell me
"Bld child! sartainly I will. |
Mebbetthink 1 was foolish girl,
Int thd was treated made me feel |
bad fok spell, just because to my |
thinkins onjust.
"It my fathers doin's, fur to
tell thefather had an awful kink
for scrA' savin' an gittin' in his
natur'. kever could take time to
actilly (vin'. Twas work in sum-
mer amin winter, till in the busy
spell oft he was took down-an'
death DAFT fol-, the hay to be got
in. am b rest come to him.
.sW6 the stone house as you
come dtcerner by Buskirk' g mill;
and thd to come around our way
every Oh while man by the name
If -John He was in some biZness
that todround the country, an
he aIwA up at our house over
night, was IA our nelSnoor-
hood. 8,
aHeS zeal nice body, kind of
sbort adwith red cheeks an yell
loWish friendly ways. He al
wavs Il ice of us children, an
used to tokens of some kind,
general we thought a sight of,
f,,r we HUGH in the way of pref