The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-10
S0UATTERS LOVE.

to her asking me to 'stand for" her aud
her lover, Tom, with the old folks. After
| had upset the deacon's religious arel-
ments he seemed to feel it his duty to go
out and make a search for razer backed
hog which had been missing for three
months, and which had probably been
devoured weeks ago, while the wife
made ready to give the parlor floor a
good scrubbing with sand, soap and
water. Sarah was told to mind the kettle
Of lye which was boiling over fire TO
make soft soap, and as sat down on q
log beside her she indulged in chuc kle
and said:.
"You'un dun used pap right up in
them talks. He'un sees he's got to
change. Me and mann 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 dasn'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 ?' 1 asked.
"He-hel" she giggled as she twisted
her apron in-her hands in great om-
barrassment. 'T like he'un. and hin,
likes me-"
''But your parents object ?"
''Pap don't keer, 1 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 moonshine7'
"He'un chaws plug. He'un smokes a
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! Obi hu! Him's close"
"Do you mean he's around here some
where?"
eyes. He-he! You won't tell?"
mo"
"Then he'un is beyand that brush
He'un's dazzled of nam. She'un besots
him when he comes. Go out and talkto
he'un, but don't skeer him."
walked out to the brush heap Adi-
Gated, and crouched down behind it was
young man of two-and-twenty, dressed
in the garb of the lowlanders there
abouts, but having a spirited look in his
face. He was much embarrassed over
the discovery, and sought to put linn
at ease by saying:
'It's 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
lilSing) fur me-" he answered, as he
waved his hand towards the cabin.
"Well, we'll find out the reason. Come
along. Sarah loves you and is will ing
to marry you, and that's the big end o:
the bargain"
"What if sheun (the mother) Gun,
bubhles?" he inquired, as he stopped
short
"What do you mean?"
Dun gets mad"
"Well get her pleased again. Come
along"
"Oh, Tom, heun will stand for us"
she whispered as we drew near. "You
orter heard him down pap, and I'm sure
he'un kin beat man to shavings."
Just then the deacon returned from a
vain search aker the hog, and his wife
called out that supper was ready. Leav-
ing the lovers together at the soap llet-
tie, went forward and said to Mrs.
Tanner:
"Sarah's Tom is here, and hope you
will ask him to supper. want to talk
TO him."
"Tom yere" she replied, looking very
serious. II dun told him to skelter
(keep away weeks ago. never did
snuggled to he'un, but mebbe I'm sot
He'un 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 clean, new clay pipe
and a paper of tobacco, and when we
had all got settled down for business ]
said:
"Now, then, I've agreed to stand for
Sarah and Tom. Deacon, do you object
to this young man for a son-in-law?"
KIN him support Sarah, and will him
make 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?' l asked.
eve heard he was abusing too
much"
"'Tain't 50, Mrs. Tanner" replied Tom.
Il haven't been fussing with nobody fur
a hull year. I'm friends with all"
"Ar' ye moonshining any7'
mot Bit"
"Gwine ter stay on yer squat2'
'Sartin shore. It's guv'ment, and no
body won't skelter me off,"
A Fish Mass Meeting.
Last Sunday morning burst of laugh
ter disturbed the peaceful atmosphere of