Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-31
WANTED TO MAnRr.

something az 0%reiiEiUus %cXhortcr, and
what hc didn't tnuw abnuttac history OF
America wasn't worth looking W. His
mnle ran away with him one day. ind
fell into q ravinc and both were killed.
The widow, as one OF the natives ex-
pressed it. was the wei. iixedest woman
Ia four counties, having a small farm al
clear and considerable personal property.
Half a milo from the house | met
jeremiah. the boy spoken Of. lie was
bareheadcd. barrfOotcd. coatlcss. vest
less. and 50 freckled that il WIS hard e
say what his natural complexion wIi
tie rose up of a rock as ! approached.
made an awkward bow and said:
"Cribbins. stranger"
"cribhins 70 you, my hoy. And who
ma you bcI'
jerry Watkins"
"Son Of the widow, chr
"Yaas: BE you'n he 'un?'
iron ;he moth"
-.Yes."
"Como 10 eAe mar
t'Yoe; I'll stop for dinner"
GLAD ont. Gwine to hcv' chicken
Ma sent me out 20 meet you TN
MANY thanks TO both Of you"
''Sayi' he continued as he trOtted
along beside me, ~ like you 'un; you
'un wears white shirts and clothes, and
I'll iiggcT (bct) you 'un know roots from
stree tops Hev yoE I'm cum to marry
irna:"
Ilcu5tcd, and he was much put ou
ifoT a%iusOIncnt. Then lie said:
w ist you TN would. Then ! could
hev q gun. Ii you 'un will III mind
everything you cay"
"Perliai3 your mother doesn't want 70.
marry ngain.'
"Mugsi She'd marry you un Ike
lightning. Sayi Il you I'm has her you
un will Git me a gun, won't yout Say
! sew u bar yesterday. Sayi know
whar | could Aoot a powerful lot o
coons. Say! I'll CTeak to MA fur ye i.
you 'un will promise The g,li.
The widow was Ct tic IcsT to give uC
welcome. The. second child. who was {
~lO-yedTsOld gill, was Earefoptcd Gnt
frccilc1 and 'tov;hcaded, and the youn
ger one bad on only Il single carmen.
and was rolling in Tie dirt.
Cum right in IN squat" said the
widow as wc SHOOK hands. Pete McCo5
aheadcd this way and would stop. Ar y
thirstablc! May, jostle him over n glas
OF buttcrmilk. Wen cribbins leat) il
about IN hour"
We talked about tllc'wcather. the stat,
of the roads, etc, as she bus.l,I arourt
to- get dinner, but pretty soon Jerry went
out of,door5 end called;
"Iasoa! Cum outer yerc!"
Jerry, you shct!" replied the mother
MA! viii you I'm marry he 'Uny con.
tinucd Jscry.
NOW. Jerry. II yer don't stop vcr guz.
;zum Ill skin yer aiivul' she exclaimed.
az she stood in the door and GouriBlei /.
skillet at hira.
Jerry made CT and sat down on n log.
and the widow turned To me TO explain.
Don't pay no seriousness to lie 'un.
str, jcTy wants a now pop right bad,
and | 10 say that I'm dun tired Of thi.
yere gittin' along alone, but I'm 10,
Gwine 10 offer myself to anybody"
just before dinner the oldest girl made
friends with me, materially assisted by
some candy. and She suddenly bawlec
out;
MA! ma! gUine to marry hiEY'
Now. Mollie! chided the mother.
wish yer would added the young
est. who went 10y the name Of Nancy.
Now. Nancyl While | do 20 fur ia
eayhe 'uni3the smaTtcst looking stranger
i &c seen fur a year. mebbc ho 'un don't
think shucLs of me"
j Eept lighting shy of the main ques.
ition. and by and by we SIT down e
dinner. The LlcssicS had been scarcely
asked when Jerry. who lad made n trc-
mendous effort to wash his face anG
comb his hair, looked up at his mother
md asked:
Has he I'm asked you yit;'
"Jcrryi' she Chidcd.
but Gnnt no 'un want ycr?'
"Jeny!"
But don't ] want a now pep and q
gum he loudly demanded.
Don't serious hirl." she F2id to me, az
she helped me ~ TIE leg Of q chicken.
"Nlhile | will go fur to declare that !
have seveuty-Eix acres of land, three
nowls, q COW, thirty-two hogs. four
sticks Of hay and SOB in cash. I've allur
Borter disagreed with second marriages.
They maynt lie happy"
Your husband was q good man, I've
heard" | replied.
Yes. Apumpkin Is Good-sood 'nul
hir n pumpkin. lie EnOwcd consiicra.
bic. and thar was considerable lac never
enowed. III was all gsodness-too
much of Il. Never made u hundred dol
lars in his life"
you must have been quite O business
woma 10 have got along 20 wcl."
"You jiggerl ] Kin turn q dollar as
well as the best Of EN-. While | will 20
fur to say second marriages are not Gllus
happy, the man who gifts me don't git no
sitter nor complainer."
managed 10 turn the subject for
awhile, but as Don as dinner was over
jerry took his mother into the other
room for a consultation. and Molly came
and set down beside me and asked:
DO you I'm Ake maY'
''Oh, yea"
And eho likes you. Wish you was
my pap. Nebbo you wiz be- by to-
morrey.'
went out and sat down under a tree
n smoke Q clgeg, ppd pretty soon Jerry
came out He had o business look oil
over he face as he said;
1--WE AGED ma II she would hev ye."
Have your You are real kind"
And abe says she VIII"
'1pdeedf'