Wichita eagle., 1889-07-30
SOUATTERS LOVE.

her lover, IOm, with the old folks. Afte1
had upset the deacon's religious argu
ments he seemed to feel it his duty to g
out and make search for racer backed
hog which had been missing for three
months, and which had probably beer
devoured weeks ago, while the wife
made ready to give the parlor floor &
good scrubbing with sand, soap anG
water. Sarah was told to mind the kettle
of lye which was boiling over fire e
make soft soap, and as sat down on q
log beside her she INDUCED in chuckle
and said:
"You'un dun used pap right up in
them talks. He'un sees he's got te
change. Me and nam is right glad OF
it, fur pap has dun been powerfully lazy.
Him made US all believe the Lord didn't
| expect he'un to work. Him jist wanted
to spell out the Bible and talk of the
| Judgment day while me and ma had to
| go bar'fut. Pap Is dun mad about it,
reckon, but he dash t say nuthin'. You un
is too big fur him in your talk, and when
| you'un goes away nam will keep the
water hot"
"Well, what is it about, Tom p asked.
"He-heF' she giggled as she twisted
her apron in her hands in great en-
| barrassment. 81 like he'un, and him
| likes me-"
But your parents object?' p
"Pap don't keer, I reckon, but mann
says kin do better"
Sure he loves YOUR
"He-he! Him says so, and believe
| he"
"Has he any bad habits?"
"Nary."
Doesn't he chew, smoke, swear or
drink moonshine?"
"He'un chaws plug. He'un smokes q
pipe. He'un swears at his OK. He'un
drinks moonshine to keep the chills
away. Them's what everybody does.
Them's no bad habits. Them don't hurt
nobody
"Where is he now?'
"He-he! Oh! hu! Him's close"
'Do you mean he's around here some
where?"
Eyes. He-he! You won't tell"
"No."
''Then he'un is beyand that brush
He'un's dazzled of man. She'un besots
him when he comes. Go out and talk to
he'un, but don't skeer him"
walked out to the brush heap indi-
Gated, and crouched down behind it was
a young man of Internationally, dressed
in the garb of the lowlanders there
abouts. bat having spirited look III his
face. He was much embarrassed over
the discovery, and l sought to put him
at ease by saying:
cts all right, Tom; glad you are here
I've agreed to stand for you and Sarah,
and If you'll come along We'll have talk
with the old folks and settle the matter
this evening"
''She'un don't seem to gubble [have a
liking fur me-" he answered, as he
waved his hand towards the cabin
"Weil. we'll find out the reason. Come
along. Sarah loves you and is willing
to marry you, and that's the big end oe
the bargain"
what if she'un (the mother) dun
bubbles?" he inquired, as he stopped
short.
what do you mean?"
dun gets mad"
well get her pleased again. Come
along"
"Oh, Tom, he'un will stand for u.s."
she whispered as we drew near. "You
orter heard him down pap, and I'm sure
he'un kin beat mann to shavings"
Just then the deacon returned from a
vain search after the hog, and his wife
called out that supper was ready. Leav-
ing the lovers together at the soap ket-
tie. l went forward and said to Mrs.
Tanner:
''Sarah's Tom is here, and hope you
Will ask him to supper l want to talk
to him"
tom yere!' she replied, looking very
serious. Il dun told him to SHELTER
(keep away weeks ago. / never did
snuggled to he'un, but mebbe I'm sot
Heun kin cum along to smack"
1t was pretty embarrassing for Tom,
but he held up gamely. When supper
was over pulled the deacon out of his
fit of abstraction by handing him cigar.
gave Mrs. Tanner a clean, new clay pipe
and paper of tobacco, and when we
had all got settled down for business I
said:
NOW, then, I've agreed TO stand for
Sarah and Tom. Deacon, do you object
to this young man for son-in-law?"
kin him support Sarah, and will him
make a good man to herr he queried
after long pause.
Tom stoutly declared in the affirmative
IN both cases
Mrs. Tanner. have you anything
against Tom:" asked
I've heard be was abusing too |
much.
"'Tain't so, Mrs Tanner" replied Tom
Il haven't been fussipg with nobody fur
a hull year. I'm friends with ALL
AR We moonshining any?' /
Not q bit"
"Gwlne ter stay on yer squatg'
'Sartin shore. Its guv'ment, and no
BODY won't SHELTER me- off
Sim Parker dun told me vou was a |
snapper" trader.
Then heun dun he'd to you to cit
Sarah hissalf."
wall, that's all I've got to saw.
Sary's likely and she orter hev a good |
man If she'ur lovss and is satisfied |
reckon shan't growl.
How is it with your" / queslsa of the
deacon.