The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
OLD BILLS RECITAL.
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ofss v. Reed IN Arkansss Irayssss.
When Bill Hempsey married Tai Har-
we'll there was great surprise In the Subbin
Ridge neighborhood. Eiii was worthy Of
respect and was respected: he vas worthy
OF confidence and had been Entrusted with
county Office. yet when he married Tai
Harwell there was heard at every turn
nalrmGrs Of astonishnsn; Tai VAS . beau
iifai gigi ard was much younger than Ball;
her form. unframed by any art, but with
woods-iks wildness Of development. was OF
exquisite grace. and her hair was OF gentle
wasinsss. like the ripples of a san-ray-
catching rivales Handsome Young iel-
lows. Ned Eoysion. whose bottom field OF
corn Il this year the finest I'm The neighbor-
hood. and Phil Hiwhsow.r. who has just
built Iev double log house. ehinked and
daubed. paid devoted court To the beauty;
but when Old Bill came along-oid Bill with
scar over one eye, where steer kicked
him years ago-~and asked her 10 marry
hina. she shook Of the miselsevoas airs OF
The beauty. took up the serious ex-
preston Of a thoughtful woman and
consented without . moments hesitation.
Bill owned q little old logisouse stuck up
of, the side OF bill, and though viewed
from the county road IL might have seemed
door, Biii could look down and see the
wild plum bushes bending ever the crystal
water of the creek-could see q wild
meadow far down the stream and could
hear the song Of the rain crow
Several years passed by. The gossips re-
Iuctsnty agreed that Bill and his vile were
happy. that Is. reasonably happy. for the
gossips never submit io q complete sur
render. One day while Bill was away from
home Ned Royston came 10 the house
Tai came In when she heard footsteps, and
upon seeing the visitor stood wiping her
hands on her apron. She had been wash
ing, and bubble of suds on her hair,
catching ray OF light. flashed like dia-
mond
You've about forgot me, hain't you,
Tal-Mix Hempsey7''
NO; how could forget you when see
you Of church nearly every Sunday? Sit
down.
Yes. you see me- Ned replied, seating
himself. but as you never speak to me /
lowed that you had done forgot me-"
II never forget friend"
Much obieeged: you look tired: sit
down yourself"
she sat down. Ned continued:
You do good deal Of hard work, don't
your
NO more than any other woman. /
reckon"
You do more than I'd let my wife do
Yes, all men talk that way before they
are married.
And some OF them mean what they say.
Tailor Mia Hempscy."
But the majority OF them do not"
II know one that docs. Tai. il you had
married me you never would have had to
work none"
You LET your mother work"
Yes, but l wouldn't let you work I
wish yon had married me- Tai, for Amt
been haprya single hour sense you told
me that you wouldn't, not q single one !
ulster be fonder of persimmon puddin' than
anybody. but now l amt eat marry one
sense you lowed that you couldn't marry
me, Tell me. Tai. air you happy"
Happy rs most women. reckon"
But most women ain I happy
"Mebhy not
A short silence followed. Ned twisted
his hat round and round. Tai wiped her
hands on her apron.
"Tal-you don't care II call you Tai. do
youT"
No, ] am net particular.
But you woaldnt lie, everybody call YOU
by your nrsi name, would your"
No"
Tai
Well"
DO you know what I've been tlainkin'
about ever since saw you at meesin' las,
sunday ?"
How srn TO know what you've been
thtnkin about Hardly know sometimes
what IN thiukin' about myself"
Would you ike to know what I've been
thinsin' about. TalR'
She sat twisting her apron; ca, purred
about the legs OF her chair. A chicken
singing the lasy song Of laying time
hoped up into the doorway, shoe 80 she
cried The chickens are about 10 take the
place.
But that ain't got nothin' to do with
what I've been thinkiu nor about wha, Won
vantin' to knowit. DO You wanter know ~
You may tell nle L yea wan, to"
sho' 'nuifF"
Yes. II IL aia't bad"
"oa. IL Amt bad lie untwtSt.a his
hat, s,raigh,sned ii ous ~ pulling il down
on his heal, took st of. aud, beginning n
TWIST Il again, said
I've beea thiukin' that Won wa'n'thsr,v
hvia With man that dent 'prer ate ven
bold on nov; let me set through She
bad moved .npaiienty. Man TIA, don't
'pFeclase Yea, and We been thinkin' that
would corne ever here and-as,d ask nan
to fan away With ne, Wait. TAl-rlessa
Nat. She bad sprung 10 her feet :.Iust
stSiea toe ipe mint Folks ulster th{,k
you was happy bat they know vot, ain,t
noN. Tai please wait minute. Tai scr
Gods sake let zoe. explain myself Saw
y sis sest a nasnate. Ven wont tell piH
v.li yoa GA. yoa woat 30 tAas. know
We understand each ether. Tai. don't wes
Yea understand all nav ioogin' and skv.
lafAla aont yoes Tai. oh. Tai" She
Was fastening doVa the slope toward he
"ad p4atae bushes. "Iou' { say anythsm., .,
he si.eaied "hoat. Tor Il you do there n
Re trouble"
Nhsts The matter. little gsrlT" R,u
s>ke<i Tia; evening IS BE was sasiry ~.
supper.
"Noshin'"
"lea acnt pear 10 he As h-sSh. A.
usual"
Il thought wes.@
"fsu, sea ANT Thss's ssaas rev rals,o
10 nsy satile~Asss thsttl make Yea A. tsstsv
dress as yea ever ssssl tos red ana v.j.
Ter spots oa IL that shiaes Mke sanax,.,.-
ISsek here little cal. shar's somethlu' the
matter With yea and yea nessias say thar