The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20

saw Ned, sitting on rock with her face turned from him. He slowly and easily her. She turned and saw him.
 "Don't run away, Ned"
 She had sprung to her feet but his voice was so imploring that she sat down again. She suffered him to take a seat beside her.
 "Ned, why do you keep out of my way2"
 "It don't pear like l do keep outen yer way"
 "I mean, then, why do you t,.y to keep out of my way?'
 "I never did wanter be in CT body's way.'
 "Now, look here, little girl, you know what mean. Didn't you see me coming and run away2"
 |" l run part uv ,her way an walked part"
 "Why did you try to avoid mel"
 "Ob, l don't know. You must not ask me such questions, Mir. Len. act the best l ker, an ei don't do ter please everybody wy kant hep it. Yer tend like yer want ter see me but yer know yer don't"
 "There is no time, not a minute when am not delighted to see you"
 She gave him an ircredulous glance, shook her beautiful hair, and replied:
 "Oh DC, yer ain't, an yer kaint fool me. It ain't wuth while fur CT pusson ez smart as yer air ter tell me that he likes ter see me an talk ter me, lessen 1t is that he ken go erway an make fun uv me-"
 " Ned, wish you would believe me"
 But somehow l kaint. Won't yer Parn nae howp
 wish that I could. would give anything, do anything to convince you"
 Wall, we won't talk erbout it. Yer gran'maw told me that yer have gunter plow."
 "Yes, l began several days ago."
 How do yer like it?'
 Cant say that like it very we'll but 1 suppose that I'll get used to it after awhile. Ned, wouldn't you like to go to school ?"
 Uv co'se I'd like it but how would dad git along9 Who'd wait on him when his pains come on P
 "l suppose some one could be hired to do your work"
 "That wouldn't suit dad fur nobody ken please dad but me-"
 "That may be true but you must think of yourself as well as of your father"
 "Ain't got time ter think uv myself"
 But you must take time for there'll come day when you'll wish you had. You can't live this way always"
 Kain't live no way allus," she mis- chievously replied.
 No, and you should not want to live this way any longer than can be helped. If your father should get well, and it now seems likely that he will, he will not need to be waited on."
 "When he gifts we'll I'll think erbout goin' ter school, but kain't think erbout it now"
 :" But by the time he gets entirely well it may be too late for you to go to school"
 "Why air yer so anxious fur me ter go ter school2 Am so awful ignunt2"
 "Ob, no, you are not ignorant, but the brightest persons in the world must go to school"
 "Ter keep lem rum talkin' like CT nig- gerP"
 No, not exactly that, but to broaden their minds"
 "I believe, Mir. Len, that could rarn ef had CT chance"
 Il know you could. Your mind is as bright as ray of sunlight"
 After few moments of serious refiec. tiop, reflection that clouded her face, she said: But what is the use of such hopes. A few years rum now an I'll halter marry Honeycutt."
 Not while am alive" Gansett ex- 
 "Oh, MT. Len"
 :" mean it. You shall not marry that wolf"
 How can yer hep it7 What will be- come of dad3 Oh, know he's got some awful holt on him."
 Not as awful hold as he'd have on you if you were to marry him."
 His holt wouldn't last SO long fur intend ter kill myself as soon as marry him. Then he couldn't do nuthin with dad, fur dad couldn't keep me frum killin' myself"