The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

.ss.+a good gal am deserves to be
ANYBODY does"
t rta compton gave the wheel Of
n .n emphatic twirl around the
t..h he bad been greasing. His
troubled. his voice betrayed
nmoying his funnel shaped
oai the moisture from his
,rrtai frn
-...I ln was his cabin. and in its
..u.f. was at work. In front Of
.f.r IA. crops exultng in the sun
% Hr to,k the prop from the axle
,t..I. joined his wife.
.,ftt.r hc said. in the same dis
-..I lone Chat bad characterized his
.r a moment before, mother,
- trs Mariha's made up her mind
Barry Bradley am 'twouldn't do
.....i fo reason furder with her:
r. woman turned from the churn,
....f .,.e near t0 him. Her movement
. n.hou. her face as grave as ms;
....n-. .na said.
.n. .nv eoaE Not a particle. I've
t..r..in DO. john. the lords my wit
i've suffered torments; not a
...l NIGHTS rest in month have l
rr what's 90 be- done, It's the
r.r. adj. I reckon You don't know
t.... about mothers feelin's-a man
..r r.nt mm, butIve got some'n
,.tr won. you're Der father an orter
.... though -ach matters kin pass bet
--h.ui1t women folks, kase they un-
l.r..rI .r. another.
.I..tm-ht couldn't rest. You was
..r.I .-.on thought ! heerd some'n'
..rrn' in tle child's room. j got ont
..I I crept cross the entry. an
....fa' thar at that crack. / heerd her
.l.a 300 a-prayin in thar to herself,
.t.Ita sign of light.
.ff ped in at the door, an saw the
,.-. KIDS face in the moOnshine. In all
Dbl nns DAYS / haint seed sech misery
human countenance. She was as
I.I u..e as % corpse, a-settin' on the
...l tle bed with her arms crossed,
n forarl an back ard, a-moanin'
.a .-ryin' IN whispers.
ID n,wed twas kase we'd been a.
..i.n an Berry. am ! went TO her an
r. I.r mp in my lap-shes pore frail
lt ching anyway; she never was
..l.r tut
tr.ranmle She told me all about it
fr., rnnin t0 end Berry ulster toto
fr tn.er basket an jine her on the
r..fto ..l.0I mighty nigh every day
nr..r..ra.s fore DE tux % drinkin'.
Ssh. ul0r- h.m then. Size never
.n.raI i.r mouth about it, an YOU
tn.u DIDN'T come % the house even
. .ra a Glenn Craig. 80 hows we 10
.f.H.
don't dispute that he's .trilin'.
H.- lays been kind am lovin' To- her,
.f- .n' has promised time am agin
.... lrinkiu'. She thinks she can get
Im .leeitup lie proved 70 her, at
Yesterday, by Budd Logan. at
Ian t.chal a drop o. anything in
tor a m over three weeks. lie says
I.n...r n.l. a-in but the's no tellin'
-. rm tats tied 20 liquor He
n.t start ae.n. on what rd come O
mess in the woman's voice got
f..mr.rr of DER articulation. and she
scent ..mY back 10 the churn. She
ra..u.I beg work. but the dasher in her
unsteady band struck against the sides OF
I. ..lm with unwonted force. She
u.. wn. DEER eyes on the skirt Of her
bonnet
T.e subject of the conversation just
rn1rt. ua. thc only living child Of the
o.i olun.e their other children had died
.efr. tU.f bad passed the period of in
tancr. .huua was the pet. the JOY OF
ise humble household More than once
the ue -Hp.r, bad expressed themselves
against alat they considered 20 be dot
ing over indulgence Of the girl on the
part H iaa father and mother.
"s.au le Gernaliy spIied," quoth
.re
.>H0 Oboe only gal I'm the hollow at
sIH afford iY wear shoes in summer
im.. nezt thing you'll hear O her
.-iaf.n' % boss am buggy said another.
'Th.r puf her % school six months
a.tyelr Iho most 'at common folks
lt. fl- CHR children is a month 'twixt
gn-.y time am Christmas, COM
planned an oll crone 18th a ragged
ro.l 90 ien children dependent ON her.
W.fes graphic recital Of the e,rl IS
n.anr.ne-s touched the old farmer
..r.f Ie could frame no reply. Walk
n, I. t.es-iy across the puncheOn hooT
.s..lrI IBIS ewes from the glare OF the
namo.n sum and gazed westward,
whore he deserted a couple advancing
.on. ihe road through the fields. i
e.. Nanls and her l0ver-a slight. girl
Feb run in % homespun gown, a burly
.Qu- countryman with a slouching
a..
I..y came 90 the cabin together, both
a. THE girls features were regular
.I pleasing. beer face deep and serious;
..n.s about is years Of age, the young
lsn I
"Nmt yon come in an rest she
80. ina rcftrainc toae. with duOi-
ls and stolen glance al her parents.
ue complied. manifestly abashed, gave
.e occupants of the entry a gawky bow
ri d mumhied "H0wdy," and took
sf ou an empty -ola key against the
aIi. which. in Dis immediate vicinity, |
frc.coed deliberately wiili strings OF
pepper pod. hung up TO dry.
The Initiating dust nnd Odor from this |
.otable made him long 20 sDeeze. His
.ce ite umidity OF basifsine-s. how
.r. ilwartel such an outbreak
tsamle. Young men IN this region
hen they go "a-sparkin'" have little 70
v Berry Bradley. while different IN
anylespects from the average "Sprout
ollow" swain. was no exception 10 this
ie n you bad seen him. as he sat
lfe. sou would have taken hin. for an
mnte. The pepper pods had
.fiied bis eyes ~ tears. yet he did not
aye the courage 90 alter hia position,
ut 2t looking through the blur az pa