Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
RURAL LOVE.MAkING.
lArkansaw Traveller. !

oh0lce, Is almost pathetic. Inc young
lady has no ~pariur" where she can re.
ceive the young man, and where, safe
: from intrusion, make him feel the
power of her smile. The "old folks"
stay in the room, and between
the inquiries made by the old man
concerning the condition of the
crops. and the solicitude of the old lady
with regard to many matters of poultry
and household economy, there is very
little left for the girl to say. Some,
times, by studied arrangement, she
manages to place her chair near the
young man. Then they occasionally
turn and regard each other with looks
of deepest affection. Sometimes the
girl catches up string and waves 1t
coquettshly at the young man. lie
grabs at il. and says:
. "Youd better quit that, ur he, he
"No, won't" she replies, IAN YOU
KANT make me-"
Don't you fool yourself, ur he, he"
Have yer run aroun yer con yit?'
asks the old man, who, although his
early experience was very much like
that of the young man, seems not to
understand the situation.
"Sided il one way" replies the Young
fellow.
"Cut.worms putty bad?"
"Only tolerable."
Then the old lady looks up and asks:
Did your mothers last settin' of
goose eggs batch?'
Il don't know"
Il lowed that the bad weather
mout've had suthin' ter do with their
not hatchin'. A goose is SIGH plague
taxed thing ter not set when yer want 'em
ter, an SIGH fetched things ter set when
yer don't want EN- ter, that yer KANT
put no confidence in EN-"
The girl looks at the young fellow
and giggles.
What are You laughin' att" he
asks,
What do you reckinl" and at this
brilliant reparee THEY both laugh. In
the meantime she takes up the string
again and waves it at him.
'I'll take il away from you II you
don't quit"
"You KANT"
Keep on foolin' an Ill show you"
She keeps on 0 foolin'" and he
catches the string, says "thar now" and
puts il in his pocket.
.whst'rs you going to do with that
old string?"
"Goin' ter keep it as long rs live"
he says, in an undertone OF care, lest
the old folks should hear him.
Sunday. when they attend church, he
conducts her to the door and then joins
the collection Of young men who have
deposited themselves outside on shawls.
When the "hime" is begun, he ssunters
in, and, during the sermon, should he
remain inside, casts glances at the girl.
Meeting her eyes he bushes, and for
some time he has not the
courage TO look at her again.
They take dinner at neighbor-
ing house, where quite number Of
young men and women congregate, and
ct night he accompanies the young lady
to church. Should revival" DO in
progress, the girl begins to look
longingly at him when the preacher
calls for mourners, and after awhile
when the performance begins TO glow
with fervor, she goes to him and begs
him to kneel at the bench. He hest
tstss, but finally goes and kneels. This
action tells the congregation that they
are in love with each other. After
services, as they ride along, he says:
Il wush / had your pictur."
"What do you want with il
II want il to keep. ! am going TO
have my pictur tuck in q few days"
1t is his hope that she will ask him
for one, but as that on her part would
be too decided concession of love, she
says nothing, except to speak to her
horse and complain Of his stumbling,
regardless how sure.footed he may be.
Il amt goin' to have but mighty few
tuck, he says, endeavoring to catch o
glimpse of her face, when they ride
from the shadow of O great tree into the
moonlight.
"Why?" she asks.
Cause amt"
Cause amt no reason for man"
1T is for me-" he replies, with sigh.
"Nobody don't want one O. my pic
turs.'
SLOW do you know?"
Cause l just know"
Somebody might want one"
81 don't know Who
"Who do you reckon" she replies,
with little laugh.
Il don't know who wants il, but
know who / wish did want it,"
who"
who do you reckon ." and he at.
tempts TO laugh.
know somebody that wants your
pictur, she savs.
Who"
"She amt very fur from here
"How fur
"Neyer you rlind she amt fur"
"Td like to know"
"Kaint you guessy'
II might make mistake.
sl"No. you wouldn't, Just try it an
see"
"Is ii Sue Joyner!"
"Sue Joyner, the mischief she re.
peats contemptuously. What does
that great, strappin', ugly thing want
with anybody's picture | reckon you
want hers.
"No. I don't"
Yes, you do, and you know IT,
please don't treat me that way"
I l.