West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-15
YOURS TRULY.


their afternoon sewing, "bc ycw gon'
TO piece a quilt?n
What iur, mothcr?"
"Why amt Mr.. Van Nlcct been to
see YOU twicet runnin' lately? He's
aXed We, | s'poSe. to hey him?'
"An' guy him the mittcn."
"Sho, You wouldn't be- half so sillyl
Why, he's wuth II 90 en- ornirary men.
You mought go further end fare yu,s."
jest what I'm goin' to- dew"
Did ycw tell him SOP"
"No, writ; now, mother. let me be-
ain goin to marry no man tibet
thinks m Jumpin' ct the chance. I'd
heap ruther b. an old maid"
There was nothing said for some time;
then the widow asked:
When did ycw write, 'Mazn?"
\ day or so past.
where did YOU git n pcn?"
~ borrered one. Mcbbe you'd Ike
to know what said tcw HIM"
you've guessed rite" said the
widow eagerly
:" 1t amt nuthin' to nobody but us
mother, s'long cs | didn't have him"
said the e III curtly, and no more was
SAID, but the widow sighed heavily and
held her hand to her left SIDE.
Amazin knew that it meant her heart
Tor she had been brought up to respect
That organ rs an intimdatinp bower
This time she did not rclcnt. but won
dered why she could not like that bio
good-looking Van Nlcet well cuoupb to
marry him, for they were poor. poor n,
that historic church mouse, and he was
well OIL
But they were not merccnarv. PeopIc
called them simple folks; perhaps be.
cause they lacked education. and be.
leved everything that was told them.
But they were good rs gold The
widows face and form. lank and I'M
galnly, were familiar in every sick
room. They rendered unto CAESAR tbp
things that were Caesars. They owed
no man anything, though they worked
early and late to accomplish II. Thcv
were good to everybody and everything
4 n ~ ri mother hal
named her after the hymn beoinnino
Amazing Grace, how sweet t6n
sound was really pretty. So thought
big, hulking, shame-faced Van VlGet
when he came counting her. with hi,
trousers tucked into cowhide boots and
coon-sk N cap tied down over his ears.
She was the only girl he was afraid of.
and he wasn't afraid Of her. come RIGHT
down TO it.
lie was an honest decent chap. with
n fist Ike n Sledge- hammer and a heart
like n child's. He wanted Amozin
Grace, and ne couldn't IMAGINE any
reason why he should not have her.
When he got her simple little letter of
refusal. written out with infinite dini-
Guilty and spelled on a new plan Of
phonctics, he read it over and over.
smoked ms cob pipe, read the letter
again, grinncd good bit, then folded
II reverentIy, and put it in the pocket
nearest his heart.
That's all rite, my girl" he
chucklcd
\ couple Of months passed away.
One popularity of time is that it treat,
All peopc alike. 1t doe, not ny from
some and stand still with others. II was
spring ut the Van Nlcet farm. which
was one mass Of apple and cherry bios.
SONS and i was spring az the Widow
IilsDury little lean-to house. without
shrub or blossom. The widow looked
out Of the window and sighed. She had
never heard the "SUug Of the Shirt. 90
but She had sung IL all her life. II was
her bread and butter.
There Van Nleet"' size exclaimed.
looking mp from her lap-board. .yycU
j declare. What brings him here .'
raps he's comm TO ask view To-
hey him, mother. said AmaZin Grace.
laughing. while q sweet flush of mink
stained her round checks
81 wish hn would"' said the yf low
deyOutly; II should consider ID wins iv-
IN in TIC face Of Providence not Z,
MARY such man if be- asked me
But Mr. Van Elrrt salked iu with
priei 'eood-day' threw au armful Of