Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-10

soon turned the old Tolliver house up
side down with verandy's an bay win
dows. II fenced in the big plantation
an altered things eroun' till, e fthe ole
Judge could arose from under the
cherry tree In the garden, he'd thought
he took on more'n common at the
court house; an they do say that
wern't no little.
Sis was al 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. Keried off all the prizes, an
the laws knows how much money err
long with EN-; an mighty proud We
all was.
Her a amt noted to hev as much
sense as me-; but a child wouldn't a
gone on the way he did the day Sisgot
home from school, with her diplomer
framed in a cas- wide as the pianny
top, an flower garden O. commence.
ment bo'quets tied with white ribbin.
Henry Cabell was to the depot that
day. A CLINT came in his eye an his
mouth drawed up fur a whistle
when Sis got often the train; but
give him q side ghnce, an up he steps
an says;
present me to your fair daughter. "
Sis brown eyes was q s%parklin', an
she did look powerful fine in her new
cloth travelin' dress and wide brim
hat rolled erbove them yaller curlsan'
rosy cheeks.
I interduced Henry, an Sis give
him a short bow, as ef handsome
young men he'd a-lined the railroad
from Richmond TO the Blue Ridge
tunnel, an she wastes a little tired
lookin' 'em over.
Well, it commenced from that day.
Miss Cabell said Sis was a beauty-a
airy, fairy suthin' mother; an the
colonel let on like she vas q queen,
with his chivalous manners. Sis has
got a mighty takin' way with her, an
she was sweet as pie to all but Henry.
Him she were perlite 10, an she
wernt no more.
She hedn't been home no time fore
folks seemed TO take the heft O. the
whole business bout her an Henry on
themselves. What with sayin' 'twould
be q fine thing To make such a grand
match, an $50 convenient, jinin'
land" an all such talk, l mistrusted
knowing how highty-tighty Sis was)
fur a neighbor TO come nigh the house.
Henry got his spankin' new double
team an asked Sis 10 90 with him to
the big meetin' at Trinklin Spring
church a1Sunday.
Sis new laylac silk come from the
town dressmaker's a1Sadurdy, an the
reeds an all set better an had more
room in q phayton then in our carry
all, SO she excepted of Henry's invite.
Henry's horses was slow for bloods,
as par said, fur me n him got 20 church
first
When they arTiv', however, a
dashin' looking couple they was.
Nothin' on that church green belt a
taller candle 10 the sun by EN-
lsetty Green was nigh the kerridge
block when Henry drv roun' with a
flourish, an says she to Myra Brown:
Sis acts UP there like she had a deed
o. trust on them horsesan' the driver"
"She do" says Myra, ''but ! reckon
Col Cabel Il go higher'n amiller's
daughter fur his SON.
Sis heard II, an the spots in her
white lace veil showed out like polka
dot pink caliker 'gainst her face, as
she and 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 worse
between 'em.
She pearten'd up sometimes very
gay, a-drivin' with the young boardin'
gentlemen from the Mountain Top,
an singin' love duets. Then she'd 60
off in thesulks, an'bea-writin' poetry,
till i mop'n suspicioned there was o
rose In the canker.
As fur Henry, he got mighty pale.
Times he'd spruce up an drive by
scornfuller'n q congressman !; AM next
day mebbe he'd come over an hang
roun' meeker'n a canderdate votin'
day. ] hadn't no patience with Sis
uppish ways, and ] weren't a bit
s'prised when Henry give out oil at
once that be was gUi8 trav In EpsL
Then Ms Cabell she turned cold 20
Sis an looked repruachful like III me
Though, land sakes, ] hedn't done
nothin' TO herr, an We was all miser
able together.
Things was this way, an / was
studyin' IL over as | went on slow
down the lane the evenin' left Sis
arwritin'.
Twas what l call blind mans hol.
lerday, but the poet folks call 'twi
light deepenin' into dusk"
Though misty In the gloamin', the
bigger stars was a-shinin' like far off
lights on a dark sea. Way of the
mountain ranges doomed ergainst the
fadin' sky, with here an Their a lofty
peak in the dim prospective.
High between Doby's mountain an
Bald Knob, wher' the tunnel cuts It's
way through, a train o. lighted cars
was arwindin' erlong the dark noun
tain side, like q fiery serpent glidin'
in its hole.
As said. ! was jes' enjoyin' the
peaceful scene, an not a-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' It's two long arms eroun',
give me a cold an clammy kiss.
/ shrieked an scratched an give IL
a bitin' kiss back an then | planked II
one blow an a kick that laid il a
sprawlin' on the ground.
I'm mighty tough an strong eff /
get excited, an par keeps me earn on
that ercount)
Then ! hollered murder three times