Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-08
JERRY.

ward. his fine, honest face, which mad
been rather hot when he stopped at
Mrs. Haring's kitchen door and sound
ed his gong, still brightly and becom-
ingly flushed. Jerry drove first
class butchers wagon for the first
class German butcher in Westwood,
three miles away.
When Susy Marsh, who was Mrs.
Haring's neat, capable kitchen treas
ure. had come to the door, she was
rosy also. She did not change color
when the Westwood baker came
along, though he was young, and
much admired her. But at sight of
Jerry she was apt to flush up.
And it had been rather worse since
last Saturday night, when jerry, 60
ing home, had overtaken her tramp
ing along toward her own home, two
miles toward Westwood, to see her
mother till morning, and had taken
her in and driven her to her very door.
And he had found that she went home
nearly every Saturday night, and
well
Jerry touched up his horse, whist
ling. What had she said Only that
she would take a tenderloin roast,
about six pounds. But he had her
blue eyes and her pretty, lady-like
ways to think about and think OF
them he did, almost grinning in his
contentment. And when Cooley, the
Young Westwood baker, came up
alongside of him and began to talk,
he wished him in Texas.
Cooley eyed him. Truth was that
when delivering his rolls at Mrs. Har-
ing's, he had offered Susy broad
compliment along with them, she had
frowned and disappeared sharply.
Hello, Jerry ~ he said. Been to
see your girl, Jerry? Well, she is
mighty pretty. l guess you amt the
only one that thinks so. Reckon not.
Gibbs thinks so, for one. You know
Gibbs p
Jerry didn't.
Clerks in the shoe store down to
Westwood," said Cooley, and Jerry
identified him. He was rather large
mouthed young fellow, who wore
red necktie and spotted collar and
cuffs.
'Yes, sir" said Cooley. He's right
up to snuff, and any fellow that's after
his girl better look out. Looks as
though he was bound to get little
Susy.'
You speak of her the way you
ought to- said Jerry, sternly, though
his heart felt like lead
"Oh, all right" said Cooley. DER
ry was a six footer) "Miss Susy, then.
He's bound to have Miss Susy, and
don't you forget it. What do you say
to drive in brand new buggy be-
hind a fast trotter? That's what he
gave her-lemme see yep, Saturday
night two weeks ago, twas. He was
driving her home lickety-split-she
goes home Saturday nights, you
know"
"Lickety-split l saw en- said
Cooley. Having a first-rate time
they was, too. Guess you better step
down, Jerry, my boy. Guess you got
a pretty slim chance; that's my opin-
ion" said Cooley, almost hugging
himself.
He would have continued, but Jer-
ry, rather ashy hued and wild eyed,
turned his horse up another road,
with a dash 1t would take him two
miles out of his way, but it was his
only course he knew that if Cooley
said another word he should knock
him of his seat.
Poor Jerry! He stared at fences
and hay stacks without seeing them,
and nearly went into the ditch.
Poor Jerry Already he had, al
most without his own knowledge,
made timid little plans for the dim
future-plans over which his heart
had thrilled, and now thrilled with
misery as he wretchedly relinquished
them ALL
Pretty? Yes, she was, and the dear
est girl under the sun and was 1t
likely that nobody had observed it
but himself He, an awkward, six
foot BOBBY, who was too bashful 10
meet her pretty eyes . And Mr.. Gibbs,
who drovethe fine equipage and had
smooth and easy ways, if he did talk
loud-she liked him, of course, and OF
course she would marry him.
And he wouldn't trouble her again;
she dreaded him now, probably. New
er again. But, oh had any fellow
ever got his heart quite so near bro
ken?
"Mein cratious r. the German butch
er calculated at sight Of him. Cher
ry, vat for you look so queer and
know nodings p
Jerry gave a husky laugh.
I'm all right now, Mr.. Schultz, y he
said. Fifteen dollars and twelve
cents I've taken in, sir"
"Got your rubbers and waterproof
and umbrella, Susy p said Mrs. Har.
ing. looking into the kitchen as Susy
was starting, Saturday night. I'm
afraid it's going to rain again.
! 1t had rained for two days, but