South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-05-15

III ky mas got another girl and
Here joan Psrkin' suddenly arrest.
al the course OF the roam. "A d began
turning him scien,iticsl!v around.
Dear dear!' said Meta, have We
got into the wrong road p
NO. saij John Perkins. Not %
know OF. But if the doctor said
YOU ought to stay year, then a year
you tay.'
'ut where?' said Meta.
with Us /! said John Perkins T,vs
took q action 10 you, Meta. II e tirst
time l ever set ewes on you, said To
my sell. Here's the gal for me!' And
IT you II marry me. Meta, III do NV
best 10 take care of you and be good
husband to you
MARRY your repeated Meta and
she looked timidly into John Perkins
homes, gray ey es, and then she added !:
Yes, Mr.. Perkins, 1 wiilp
Shall We 20 right TO the parsons ?
said John.
'I-suppose So said Meta:
IT'S the best way said John. IF
begin job, l generally like 10 GO
on with it,
30 they were married. Meta wont
back to Mr.. kriggs' house, until her
Young husband could break The now,
TO hia uncle Mrs Briggs received
the bride with some faint semblauce
OF We come.
John Perkins 10 a likely fellow ,
said she, and the deacon ia the richest
man IN Yellow Plains will allow.
Meta. that you haven't done badly for
Yourself. II yon'd told mo what YOU
was calculating for
But L Was not calculating said
Meta, Indignantly Il never thought
OF such thing, until John asked m
To be his wife
'That'Il DO to tell said Mrs. Brixys
with dry chnckls.
Meanwhile, John went bravely 10
his ancie
Uncle, said he, Il guess you'll
have to spare me bigger room ar-
ter Thu
Deacon Perkins, dried-up, with.
cred old man, with n strong likeness
to the ebimpauzee tribe, locked up
from hls ACC Cnt-book with a snarl.
which revealed got of ragged, vel
low teeth
A bigger room I, ssid he. .Wha,
for 2
There's at east a dozen rooms in
the house you dnu't USE said John.
and the, i he all tue better for being
occupied: and beside.' az If tins " ~
mere incidental fact-.i'vs been
getting married I
The deacon dropped his spectacle
care, and as job picked it up and
handle 1t back to him, aud added:
TO Meta Milton
The deacon's Ii lie eyes eiittered
like very small gas-Iamps, seen tLro'
u November fog.
You've married her, have YOU ?!
said he.
Yes. air. said John.
We'll, then, sxid the deacon, syou
can take her somewhere else aud sun
port her, for I'll never see uor speak
to eithsr one OF you again as long as
l hver
DO you really msaa it, uncle?
salt Johu.
Am | in The habit of joking p said
Ar. Perk ms, with AZ ugly grin, hat
niads HIM more ohimpanzee-like than
ever. 1t you're so very independent.
you can 90 and hang out your flag of
freedom at your leisurer
TINS " . rather hard on John. who
aad always been taught to regard him
self NJ hIs uncle's adopted child.
Fut he was too proud TO sue for
rich mans favor.
Just as you please, sir said he.
But you won't let n,e bring Meta TO
see your
No. won'tp said the deacon.
oh, John, | have ruined yon y
aid Meta, when he came back to tell
lie tale.
Ruined me, puss p said he cheer.
InIiy-'not bit OF it! You've been
he making f me II amt good FOR
nobody 10 hang on the coat-skirts OF
4 rich man. I'm more independ Mt
now than | have been for len yesrs.
II Mrs. Briggs will lot US stay here
Ior few days
i couldn't possibly said Mrs
hHggs, freezing vIdbly. IF your
good, pious uncle diseountsuaDce.
YOU, 1t amt for me TO set myself up
* N his judgment
Very WELL said jon Farmer
Drake wants hand To- help clear up
the maple bills this wintsr-I'Il en-.
gage Tilb hun. Ny Meta shall have
= good home sOmowhersp
When Mrs. Briggs heard fhst John
Perkins had rented TIE little one.
otied csbin by the railroad. and fur.
ni-hed 1t tor hls BRIDE, cue shook her
head torebpdIns ly.
1t Meta can putup with a hole ike
mat she ham no proper prid, > said