The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
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lie had never mentioned his hope that
tho young folks would make up Ia
any one.
| Erastus knew that Lucy was with her
parents. but supposed her only waiting
Tor her ailianced TO come and claim her,
and 50 worked on, striving TO conquer
ms love, but never succeeding, even for
moment
And Lucy, although knowing that she
loved Erastls, had always loved him,
either supposed that ne knew Of her
broken engagement. and knowing II
was silent because he had no love for
her, or, II she suspected he did not
know. was restrained by maidenly no.
serve from taking any steps to acquaint
him with the fact.
One day Mrs. Parsons was helping
her husband In the garden. when some.
thing was said about Erastus.
= wonder, remarked Mrs Parsons
what he is doing nows IL Is . good
while since We heard from him. wish
] knew how he Is getting along. Poor
boy. he must have hard time OF IL
with no one TO keep his clothes in order
or do thing for him. wonder II he
ever thinks OF getting married.
(" Of course he must, she added, an-
swering her own question; - he has got
little start by this time and every
young man on farm needs d wife. /
hope he will get good one when he
does marry.
John Parsons gave his clothes little
hitch, a habit he had when at a loss for
word. Then turning his back to bis
vile and putting an extra hit OF force
into the hoe he was using, said
~ had sort o thought may DO hc an
Lucyd make up, now Annelsey's out o.
the way. but II seems they don't
Pears like RAstus Is too proud 10 take
up with bein' second choice, though |
don't b'lieye the girl ever cared half as
much for that or popcnjay Annelsey as
she did for him. even II she did prom.
ise 70 marry him. wish she'd write
TO Rastus and tell him 30. know
that 'ud fetch him. Ras amt the fel.
low to get over that kind OF thing In
hurry, and know h6 loved her des-
prit, an Il seems no more n fair that
she should take the first step towards
maxim up. under the circumstances,
His manner of saying this showed
that he Intended II 70 DO an argument
too strong for his wife to rebut. show
ing reason why Lucy could. and should,
let Erastus know that sho had changed
her mind and was ready to marry him
II he still desired H.
When ho paused he felt that he. had
not made the case rs strong as Il should
be, but not knowing exactly how to
make II stronger he waited for reply
from his wife, still keeping his back
towards her and his hoo going vigor-
ously
But Mrs. Parsons knew that her hus-
band had not finished what he wished
10 say, and she remained silent. Pretty
soon he began again:
.Yeu see, Marty. II holds TO reason
that Lucy should bo the one to speak
first Rastus loved her. an she knew
IL; lcastwise he thought she did; an
knowing Il she went an engaged her.
self 10 that ar fellow from New York
an' so gave 'Ras to think she wouldn't |
have him no way II could be fixed. So
he went of to git away from the sight
Of EN-. An now, though KNOWN that |
4, got ms wa,kn papers ne
hon know as Lucy nave MN no
moro she Woniu aiorei an has am
Isc k,nu as zoe; spoonh round peg
P,n lot VIVA. lolks aoh ! want 70 give
whom know the girl 'ud give every
.nlng sne GOV IN tne wo,a 70 nave
nun paok' tnat tney snoulu pe kept
ipat' jest because " customary ior lne
nan 70 speak nrs, no mas spoke nrsl
'hec ai now !" her urn
All the timc John was speaking
Martha Parsons was thinking She be-
loved that Lucy loved Erastns and was
secretly IN hopes that he would yet
'eturn to her butshe was not sure, and
'ne saw tne acilcaGy OF .ne s,'ua1on
more c'eariy lnah u,d ner husband. VINO
'au never peen apie 70 discover any
'Hucssity Ior .ne concca,inchS Oh tno
rue rue, ieehnss Oh ei.her party 70 q love
'Dsi,. WI. ~. ,,.s .o....,.
hon uer nuspanu nau ocascu SPEAK
ns sur was s,'ens ior y inonien' ana
men sa'u s'mp'y'
Are you sure Erastns knows that
lucy has broken with mr. Anneiseyp'
John PARSONS suddenly stopped hoe
ng ana turned quickly around facing
us WE.