Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-28

Lib was gotay 20 be married. All what
u belle sae was with her great black
eyes and uatrlWin1 Of brown hair; and
shl during the busy season when every
nerve was strained N ths pitcaing Of the
corn crop, how she could. with graceful
sweep. follow bsll-tOnzao pillow up the
lo4ny slope OF thu hill-sidsl Moss Set
tie, ths Bridegroom had been a
saitor COR number of years. bat on &C
count o. she obscure position which he
held IN society had met with constant
ropulses. bat . suddA and fortunate
turn % arairs lifted arm into prominence
and success.
TIC had been detected and knew not
that The hoar OF his victory was At
hand. IL came about in this way:
Moss vas sitting On = rail fence, mus-
ing over the darkness OF his future.
when old uamp BY came along Hamp
hal been known 20 grab steer and
mako hin bawl Tor mercy, and then.
without a show OF pride, or, indeed.
without taking any refreshments, had
smashed n bellot-box with bis fist lie
was not only elected constable. bat be-
came the leader OF society. superced-
ing Al p 3-s, whose only recon-
mendation vas the fact that he had
once started baliSy horse Well, while
Moss vas sitting on the fence, Hamp
came along and asked him il she san
hadn't warped bis corn-rows> they were
80 crooked. This Is the greatest in
salt shat can be Offered N a baclz-woods
community OF the south. and Moss,
without considering the social standing
o. old Hamp sprang upon him and
cholCed him until ais tongue lolled ont.
When old dig Dalch heard of this, 10
sent for Moss aad IN tremuloas
voice. bot strong breath, said: Lib IS
yoaru."
It VAS yrost day, and people came
from every direction. There vas the
nan who bad sworn that no would
mover cut his nair until Andy Jackson
wss elected again. an there vas the
young fellow witA tin stars on the red
tops % bis boots Women that had be-
conc hump-bacl.ed by bending over the.
hand-loOm; sly girls taat thought
themselves boau.fnl IN red calico
dresses, old mcn with tobacco juice
trickling down the time-seams at the
corners OF their mouths; tow-boaded
children that locked as though dirt
dobbers" had buil- nests in their hair.
Horses usigh~3; dogs fought; mule
roits kicked ono another with a low.
dull thump. cas- scsmpercd up the
tees. and bull calf stood IN tie back
gard. serenely chewing the BRIDES
handkarchict
AndY Moore. who FOR long time had
soughs the girls hand. approached Old
Zig. who sat IN the doorway. branching
ths riud Of baked sbote. and said:
Moss is goin' 70 gis a powerful fne
LADY. Mr. Dalch.
''He "a an rothin' shorter" the old
nan answered.
Il wanted her nTsef nightly. bat
ich ar fate"
"Yss. Jest about SIGH
II b1evs I would msks her better
husband"
"Thas mout %. but yhsr = 70 crsden-
s.alss You sin's done nothin' 70 win tho
rsvsr-dyin' lova Of a gal that kin skin =
SQUIRREL ike hflin ssock ofIen ssl0taes
linz
''I.'s bccsss ( never had a chauce. Mr.
Ta'nh-
Lob. you have i@st Rad "a uuca
easnce as ANYBODY Chances dou's CONE
e. A mans house boiler halo a. he
fence. sheY re p a an Fl ron want en-
ron got 20 skeer = up Wonder Wy
Moss den ccue "a
"MeSbT he's - sAe other room With
AZ gals
Just shea LIS cans out ard ASKED /.
dad. havs yeu seed Moss7"
''No. loved he var With you.
II ain's seed him AZ is u dun East
sse wander II - thinks woman
kin Wait al taY ~ be married. some
bodv 70 ous thar 81 Slow ne ben an
e he hears it ~ ~iI thiak is dinaer
esne an come ap. saA
They sew ~ bern. but Nosi did nct
rc-ra II wcndar War he Is. said ne