The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-06-07

Henry Cabeu 'peared to be we'll
hammered young man. sarcastic, meo-
be. an little over perlito; but !
never said nothin'. The only son an
rich, he'd Is much right to be proud rs
the mex one.
Money kin work mighty fast 1t
soon turned the old Tolliver house up
side down with verandy's an bay win
dows. 1t fenced in the big plantation
an altered things eroun' till, ei the
ole Judge could arose from under the
cherry tree in the garden, he'd thought
he took on more'n common at tho
courthouse; an they do say that
wern't no little.
Sis was at school in Richmond all this
time, an of course knowed nothin'
bout the new neighbers but what we
writ
She was studyin' hard to graduate,
an did. Kerried of all the prizes,
an the laws knows how much money
erloRg with 'emi an mighty proud we
AL was
Her par amt noted 20 hev as much
sense as mo; but n child wouldn't
gone on the way no did the day Sis got
home from school, with her diplomer
framed in a case wide as the PiauUy
top. an 4 flower garden o. commence
meut bo'quets tied with white ribbin.
Henry Cabell was TO the dspot that
day. A CLINT come in his eve an
his mouth drawed up for a whistle
when Sis got offon the train; but l
give him a side glance. an up he steps
an says:
Present me 20 your fair daughter" "
Sis brown eyes was a-sp2rklin', an
she did look powerful fine in her new
cloth trayeIin' dress an wide-brimmed
hat rolled or bove them yaller curis an
rosy checks.
interduced Henry, an Sis give him
= short bow, as ef handsome young
men he'd a-Iinod the railroad from
Richmond TO the Blue Ridge tunnel,
an she was ies' little tired lOokin'
EN- over.
Wei. 1t commenced from that day.
Miss CabeII said Sis was q beauty
airy. fairy suthin' mother; an the
Colonel let on like she was Il qsoen,
vita his Chivalous manners Sis has
got a mighty talliu' way with her, an
she was sweet Is pie to all but Henry.
Him she were perlite 10, an she
wern' { no more.
She hedn't been home no time fore
folks seemed 10 take the heft o the
whole business bout her an Henry
on themselves. What with sayiu'
'''twouId be a fine thing 10 make such
"a grand match" an $50 convenient,
jinin' land" an all such talk, mis-
trusted (Knowin' how highty-tighty
Sis was) fur neighbor to come nigh
the house.
Henry got his spankin' new double
team an asked SIS to 20 with him
to the big mectin' at Tinklin Spring
church a-SuRday.
Sis new laylac silk come from tho
town dress-maker' a-Saturday, an
the reeds an all set bettor an he'd
more room in a phayton then in our
carryal, SO she excepted Of Henry :
invite.
Hcnry's horses was slow for bloods.
as par said, fur men him got to
church first
When they arriv', however, a dash
, in looNin' couple they was Nothin'
on that church green helt a taller
candle to tho sun BY EN-.
Isetty Green was nigh the kerridge
block when Horny driv roun' with a
flourish. an says she to Myra Brown:
ISIS sets up there like she he'd deed
o. trust on them horses an the
driver"
she do" says Myra, "but l reckon
I Colonel Cabell IL 60 higher'n 8
O. l..
Sis heard it, an tho spots in her
/ white lace vail showed out like polka
dot pink caliker 'giinst her face, a:
she an Henry passed to the church
/ door.
After that she turned the cold
shoulder to Henry an KEEP it turned,
an things went on worse an wors,
/ between en-
/ She pearten'd up sometimes very
/ gay, a-driviu' with the young boardin'
gentlemen from the Mountain Top
an singin' love duets. Then she'd e
Of in the sulks, an be a-writin
poetry, till 1 more'n suspicioned there
was rose in the canker.
/ As fur Henry, he got mighty pale
1 Times he d spruce up an drive by scoru
/ fuller'n a Congressman; an next day
mebbe he'd come over an hang roun
I Eneeker'n n a candidate votin' day.
hedn't no patience with Sis uppisl
ways, and / wern't bit s'prised wheI
Henry gave out all at once that he wa.
goin' traveIin' West.
Then Mis- Cabel she turned cold Il
Sis an looked reproachful-lize at m,
(though, land sakes, l hedn't don,
nothin' to her), an we was all miser
able together.
Things was this way, an i wa!
stUdyin' IL over as / went on slow
down the lane the evenin' ler ST.
a-writin'.
Twas what call ''blind mans hoL
lerday," but the poet folks call 'tvi
light deepenin' into dusk"
Though misty in the gloamin', The
bigger stars was a-shinin' like far of
lights on a dark sea Way of the
mountain ranges loomed against tho
( fadin' sky, with here an ther' a lofty
peak in the dim prospective.
High between DOby's Mountain an
Bald Knob, wher' the tunnel cuts its
way through. train o. lighted cars
was a-windin' erlong the dark mount
ain side like a fiery serpent glidin' in
its hole
As l said, l was jes' enjoyin' the
peaceful scene, an not s-thinkin' nor
a-fearin' bout ghosts, when sudden
like a great tall thing in a Whitley
suthin' riz right up in front O. me- an
clappin' its two long arms eroun', give
me a cold an clammy kiss.
shrieled an scratched an give II
bitin' kiss back, an then l planked
| IL one blow an q kick thet laid IL