Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
SIZE WANTED TO MARRY.

iilu pOin were killed. The widow. as on
: OF the natives expressed il, WAS 1.-THE wei
Y fiNedest woman ia four countless havin
{ " small farm all clear and considerable
personal property. Half n mile from Tia
hotl~e ] met jeremiah, the boy spoken OF
lie was bareheadcd, b~arefooted, ~coatlcss
Nc>tleSS. and so freckled that il was har,
To say what his natural complexion was
lie rose up off "a rock as | approached
made an awkward bow and said:
, 'Crlbbins, stranger
'Crlbbins TO you, my boy. And who
/, may YOU be?'
r Jerry Watkins"
"Son of the widow, eht"
"Iaas. BE you'n he 'un?"
) From the no'the"
eyes"
Cum to see ma?'
yes; I'll stop for dinner"
Glad ont. Gwine To hev' chicken. M
, sent me out to meet you 'un."
J Many thanks to both of YOU
Say" he continued, as he trotted alon
beside me, II like you 'un; you 'un wear
white shirts and clothes, and III jigge
(bet) YOU 'un know roots from trcc-tops
HeV YOU 'un cum to marry MAJ
laughed, and he was much put out 70,
a moment Then he said:
wish you 'un would. Then | could
hey n gun. If You 'un will III mind
everything you say"
Perhaps your mother doesn't want ia
marry again"
Mugs! She'd marry you 'un like light
ming. Say! if you 'un has her, you 'un
will git me "A gun, won't you? Say! | saw
"a h'ur NpGtarIny SnVi lnn,y y,In. 7
could shoot "A powerful lot o. 'coons. Saw
III speak TO mann fur We if you 'un will
promise the gun"
The widow was at the door to give me
welcome. The second child, who was o
10-year old girl, was barefooted and freck.
led and towheaded, and the younger one
had on only a single garment and was roll.
| ing in the dirt.
Cum right in an squat said the
widow rs we shook hands. pete Mccoy
was saying last night that you was headed
this way and would stop. Ar We thirst
able? May, jostle him over IA glass OF but.
termilk. Wen cribbins (eat) in about an
hour"
We talked about the weather. the state
OF the roads, etc, rs she hustled around to
get dinner, but preu t soon Jerry went
out of doors and calle /
MIA! ma! Cum outer yerci'
GERRY, YOU shet.' replied the mother.
MIA! will you 'un marry he 'un,' con-
tinued Jerry.
"NoH, Jerry, il yer don't stop yer guz-
Guns III skin yer aliver she exclaimed, ~
she stood in the door and hourished IA skill
let at him.
Jerry made off and sat down on q log,
mud tho NNilnNy tnrnaI fn ma tp o~plnfn-
Don't pay no seriousness to he 'un, sir.
jerry wants n new pop right bad, and ] do
say that I'm dun tired of this yere gittin'
along alone. But I'm not gwine ter offer
myself to anybody"
Just before dinner the oldest girl made
friends with me, materially assisted by
some candy, and she suddenly bawled out
Ma! ma! gwine to marry him."
Now, Molly!' chided the mother.
Wish yer wouldH added the youngest,
who went by the name Of Nancy.
Now, Nancy! While | do 20 fur to say
he 'un is the smartcst-looking stranger
I've seen fur a year, mebbe he 'un don't
think shucks of me-"
kept fighting shy Of the main question
md by-and-by we sat down 10 dinner.
The blessing had been scarcely asked when
Jerry, who had made n tremendous effort
to wash his face and comb his hair, looked
up at his mother and asked
Has he 'un asked you yit2'
jerry she chided.
But don't he un want yer?'
".Jerry!''
but don't want a new pap and a gum"
he loudly demanded.
Don't serious him. she said to me rs
she helped me to a leg of n chicken.
"While | will go fur to declare that have
seventy-six acres Of land, three nevis, q
COW, thirty-two hogs, four stacks OF hay,
and SIS in cash, I've allus sorter disagreed
with second marriages. They mayn}t be
happy"
your husband was n good man, I've
heard" | replied.
Eyes. A pumpkin is good-good 'nuff
fur II pumpkin. He knowed considerable,
and thar' was considerable he never
knowed. He was all goodness-too much
Of it. Never made a hundred dollars in.
his life"
you must have been quite a business
woman to have got along so we'll"
You jigger! | kin turn u dollar as we'll
as the best Of 'em. While ] will go fur ia
say second marriages are not allus happy.
the mar who gifts me don't git no sitter
nor co~inpiainer."
managed to turnthe subject for awhile,
bat as soon rs dinner was over Jerry took
his mother into the other room for a con
sultation, and Molly anne and sat down
beside me, and asked
"Do you 'un like mas"
"Oh, yes"
And she likes you. Wish you was my
pap. Mebbe you will 10 by to-morrer."
went out and sat down under n tree to
smoke a cigar, and pretty soon Jerry came
ont. He had a business look all over his
face rs he said
'Tve axed ma if she would new ye."
Have you? Yon are real kind"
"And she says she will"
'lndeed.'
"And how aboat that gun, When shall
I citit>"
"Say, Jerry, did you ever have a dollar
| all ut once?" ! asked.
"Lor' no-aor two bits!"
'if I'll give You n big silver dollar, will
you let up ON that gun until l come
again?'
will Hoop snakes and bad fighters.
but / will.'
| gave him the dollar and he dashed
through the house TO show it to his sis.