Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25

has a nice time. y
Sam concluded he had not made
much that time, and gazed uneasily at
the floor, trying to think of something
to say which would combine an express
sion of deep and devoted love for Hubby
and supreme contempt for the whole
Furness family. He had, in fact, COM
posed such a speech the Sunday before,
and had rehearsed it many times since,
but somehow it did not seem to have
the point now he had looked upon it as
possessing at first. While he was try
ing to improve it Hubby went on inno-
Gently:
'You seemed t. leave mighty sudden.
Was Mehitable curtis t go home?''
''Wa'al," said the miserable Sam,
''she an me greed as twas stupid.
! ''YOu don't say! I'm surprised at
you. 1 be, indeed said that wicked
Hubby.
Sans beseeching glance would have
moved stone idol to pity, but it had
no effect on her.
''YOu ought t. hev stayed. We had a
most pleasant time, and the drive hum
by moonlight was splendid, she went
on.
81 must say I think that ar jim Fur
ness hez tn poorest critters aout, - said
Sam, witheringly. 81 sh'u'd be shamed
for t. take nice girl aout with wuck
hOsses."
mo doubt, :" said Hubby.
There was nothing in this speech be-
yond complete agreement with Sans
statement, and it is, therefore, curious
that he should have felt himself moved
by it sufficiently to say, under his
breath:
Dang it!''
s'Why, Sam!'' And HuIdy's big eyes
were opened to their widest. ''Be you
swearing Don't you rec-l'ect what tn
minister said no later n last Sabbath?
Oh, Sam, am surprised. really be-"
This was probably true, as Hubby said
it, but she did not look very much
shocked, nor excessively angry.
''Look yere, Hubby. Ministers don't
know everything" protested Sam,
meekly.
''Well, it's wrong t swear, anyway"
said Hubby, in a very mild tone.
$50 It's; so it's agreed Sam, eager
~. ''Naow, if you'd talk that way all
tn time, Hubby, I'd never swear" And
he drew his chair little closer to her.
Talk that way! Why, Sam Stevens,
did you ever hear me approve of swear
in'?''
''No! no! I didn't mean that -
I'm afraid you're rather given t.
sayin' things you don't mean. I dunno
but what ought t. speak t Mehitable.
She might
"Oh!'' groaned Sam.
'Well, She might, Sam
''Oh, Hubby, don't!'
"What's tn matter, Sam? Collie?
I've got some good yarbs-bOneset and
peppermint. Let me make you bowl
O. tea"
''D' you s'pose I be drinkin' boneset
tea?" asked Sam, in great scorn.
''Well, it's good, . said Hubby, with
the unshrinking faith in ''yarbs" which
marked the women who were not
brought up in patent medicine days.
''Oh, Hubby! faint colic.'
''What thenP Rhumatiz?''
-my-er-heart, - broke out
Sam. with an unusual burst of poetry,
looking at her ''all eyes"
':Mercy' me! Your heart! Why,
Sam, that's dangerous. You ought t.
call on Doctor Philkins.'
''He can't do no no good,'' said Sam,
dOlefully. elm erin love-
''Naow, [ declar', that's too bad,
Sam" said Hubby, coolly. ''And won't
Mehitable listen?''
''Mehitable be"
"Samp'
BLESSED, then. Now, Hubby, listen
8 me-" And Sam Strengthened himself
up, and, leaning forward, took hold Of
the girls hand. Huldy's GOODNESS de-
serted her in a moment, but she tried
not so very hard-to draw her hand
away. Sam went on: ''Thar's on'y one
g1rl as I cares for, and that's you. l
knows I acted foolish last Wednesday,,
and I'm right daOwn sorry for it. But,
Hubby, l do love you, true and honest.
If you'll marry me, Hubby, I'll try and
make your life happy"
The girl seemed to sway towards him
like bending flower. 1t seemed to her
that she was wrapped in happiness,
that she had nothing more to hope for,
nothing more to wish. Sam put his arm
around her and drew her close to him,
) and as her head sank on his breast, he
said:
'.HuIdy, dear-don't you love me,
} HuldyP''
Hubby looked up shyly, and whis-
pered:
I'm very happy, Sam. Tt was my
fault, after all. -
''No, no; it was NINE
! 1Ou uOn care, really 1OI h0IlICdDl0,
Sam?'' she said, after a short pause.
''About as much as you do for Jim, y
said Sam, with glad laugh.
Hubby gave smile, and nestled her
head Gown closely on his breast How
long they sat there, filling up the time
with broken sentences and whispered
words, neither ever knew. Suddenly
there was heavy step on the porch, a
hand on the latch. Hubby sprang up,
the door opened and her father stepped
l in.
''Why, what on airth, y said he, sniff
| ing, ''air burnin' ?''
.'Oh! my pies!'' said Hubby, SPRING
ing to the stove. They're all burnt. .
E'You let your pies burn, HuIdyp''
said the deacon, in tones of amazement.
s'Why, how Hello. Sam! Glad +