The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07

Nav, cts tibet Nance Keatin' ever
lastingly cuttin' up agin. Lou Winter
was a-goin' to dance with that revenoo
Teller, an Nance, she's up an forbid. J"
''Sho! is tibet alp Then I'll ever
lastingly begin agin." and Seth Rawley,
the fiddler, drew his bow across the
strings in the lively measure of Zip
Coon, and the noisy crowd resumed
dancing with a vim after the stormy in
Permission. All, excepting three per-
sons who had been the cause of the dis
turbance-Nance Heating. a bold-eyed.
handsome girl who stood painting and
flushing by her perplexed escort; Sid
ney Dean. young revenue officer who
had been paying her some attentions
lately, and q third person, a tall, slim
girl who was neither handsome nor ut
tractive. and whose face was flushed
red with shame.
"You amt no lady, Nance, Of you air
hansum," she was saying, angrily, "an'
wouldn't be so scairt of man as not
to low him to dance with another gal
at fairin 'thout comm to blows"
Hes my company. and not yours. :"
said Nance, in voice that
showed cultivation as we'll as defiance.
why don't you get company of your
own, and not be interfering with your
betters."
"Betters! / recken outlaw jestice
amt much to brag on for feythur-
he's as good as moonshiner" retorted
Nancy, holly.
Before another scrimmage could be
entered into the young officer inter-
fered.
Ladies', / beg of you not to quarrel.
Miss Heating. will see you home us
soon as you are ready" and he took
his hat and went outside.
Il hope you are satisfied, Lou Win
ter" cried Nance. in q rage, you've
driven him out and made a fool of
yourself"
al low l amt sech fool as to fall in
love with man that don't want me,n
returned the other girl pointedly.
You'd better find one that does"
responded her angry rival, "but you'll
not dance with my company, let me
tell you, Miss Moonshiner.
lit faint trew. an If twas its better
nor standin' in with boss thieves an
sech, Nance Keatin'," and the eyes of
Lou Winter glowed like angry Goals
An hour later she was going along
the mountain road that led to her
home, holding the blind fiddler by the
hand
You kin sleep in the loft same es
We hev done more nor oncet," she was
saying to him, IAN hav' mt amy COM
p'ny home ter night"
What was tibet wildcat Nance rag
in atp" he asked
.She was afeared I'd take her beau
case he asked me ter heel it down with
him. She lowed he'd fall in love with
me mebbe. / recken he amt my kind
nor hers nuther, for all she air schule-
larned," and she laughed bitterly.
Lou" said the fiddler. after long
pause" amt We afeard she'll informp"
NAV" drawled Lou. ''she dassent.
j low she's mean. but not so pizen
mean es tibet faint natral; sides
we're on the lookout for revenoos, and
sech cattle"
81 heerd murder on her tongue"
said Seth, shell do we harm yit. +"
There's summat on stump" said
Lou, in lazy tone.
"Air it a catamount9" asked Seth
anxiously.
mo. it air Jug" Lou laughed mer-
lily as she said it.
Gimme hold, an I'll tote it fur ye,"
,e said
There was some loose change on the
lump under the jug. Lou looked at it
n the starlight and dropped 1t into her
'ocket.
Yer can carry the jug ef We want |
er," she said swinging it into his hand.
Feyther'll fill 1t and tote it back by
IN up"
Seth was accustomed to the Illicit still
'afic, and had no wonder to express, |