Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-07-26


NAV, cts thet Nance Keatin' ever
lastingly cuttin' up agin. Lou Winter
was a-goin' to dance with that revenoo
feller, an Nance, she's up an forbid. p"
''Sho! is thet all? Then I'll ever
lastingly begin agin," and Seth Rawley.
the fiddler, drew his bow across the
strings in the lively measure of Zip
Coon, and the noisy crowd resumed
dancing with avim after the stormy in
termission. All, excepting three per-
sons who had been the cause OF the dis
turbance-Nance Heating, bold-eyed,
handsome girl who stood painting and
flushing by her perplexed escort; Sid
noy Dean, a young revenue officer who
had been paying her some attentions
lately, and a third person, tall, slim
girl who was neither handsome nor at
tractive, and whose face was flushed
red with shame.
''You amt no lady, Nance, ef you mir
hansum," she was saying, angrily, "an'
wouldn't be SO scairt OF man as not
to low him to dance with another gal
at a fairin 'thout comm to blows"
"He's my company, and not yours, +"
said Nance, in voice that
showed cultivation as we'll as defiance.
why don't you get company of your
own, and not be interfering with your
betters."
"Betters! i reckon outlaw iestice
aint much to brag on for feythur-
he's as good rs moonshiner," retorted
Nancy, hotly.
Before another scrimmage could be
entered into the young officer inter
fered.
Ladies', beg OF you not to quarrel.
Miss Heating, will see you home as
soon as you are ready" and he took
his hat and went outside.
Il hope you are satisfied, Lou Win
ter" cried Nance, in rage you've
driven him out and made fool OF
yourself
81 low amt sech fool as to fall in
love with man that don't want me-
returned the other girl pointedly.
You'd better find one that does"
responded her angry rival, "but you'll
not dance with my company, let me
tell you, Miss Moonshiner.
'lt 'taint trew, an If twas its better
nor standin' in with hoss thieves an
sech, Nance Keatin'," and the eyes OF
Lou Winter glowed like angry Goals.
An hour later she was going along
the mountain road that led to her
home, holding the blind fiddler by the
hand.
you kin sleep in the loft same ee
ye hev done more nor oncet," she was
saying to him, IAN hav'nt amy COM
p'ny home ter night"
"What was thet wildcat Nance rag
In at?" he asked.
'She was afeared I'd take her beau
case he asked me ter heel it down with
him. She lowed he'd fall in love with
me mebbe, Irecken he aint my kind
nor hers nuther, for all she air schule-
larned," and she laughed bitterly
LOU" said the fiddler, after long
pause" amt ye afeard she'll informP"
Nav drawled Lou, "she dassent.
low she's mean, but not so pizen
mean es thet. Taint natral; sides
we're on the lookout for revenoos, and
Bcch cattle"
"I heerd murder on her tongue" :"
said Seth, shell do ye harm yit."
There's summat on stump" said
Lou, in lazy tone
"Air it a catamountP" asked Seth
anxiously.
mo. it air a Jug" Lou laughed mer-
rlly as she said it. ft H.
Gimme hold. ap' I'll tote it fur ye, :"
he said.
There was some loose change on the
stump under the jug. Lou looked at 1t
in the starlight and dropped it into her
pocket.
Yer can carry the jug ef ye want
ter" she said swinging it into his hand.
'Fey!her'll fill 1t and tote it back by
sun up"
Seth was accustomed to the Illicit still
traffic, and had no wonder TO express
They were soon at the cabin in the hill
side where Lou flung open wide door,
and qvieted noisy hound that was on
guard on the stone hearth.
"Shot up, Fan! faint nobody but
frien's. Foyther! where be yePn There
was no answer Lou saw that her
fathers rifle was gone. "He's out on
a still hunt agin. viii ye hev a drink,
6ethp"
Seeing that he had .been drinking all
the evening. this was hardly neces.
sary compliment, but the blind fiddler
said hc wouldn't mind "Walkin' he'd
made him dry Lou dropped on her