Sharp County record., 1891-07-30

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in a hickory sapliur chairwhich he had
made for her and which ne requested
some one to bring from the cabin.
Now v0u sit right here. little lady.
till I git You suthin TO eat. said the
giant you see he pleasantly add
ed, turning TO his neirhbOrs. that
thars a good deal OF diifunce IN 1w
size. I weigh over two hundred and
little lady don we rh but ninety.
And is she rally To' mother" some
one asked.
Indeed I am the little, old woman
spoke up. And if You had seed Hep
ouct loug time ago You wouIdu ter
thought ne would be much when he
growed up. But bless US all Jest look at
him now
How sweet and pleased her Old face
was. She mad that peculiar couute-
nance which seems to come as an illu-
mined beauty to old aqe-a face
through which one catches glimpses Of
a patient and loving soul. She looked
like a mere doll, and was as easily
amused as a child. Big Hep brought
his AK and showed it to her and when
he explained that he had experienced
some troublein finding one large enough
for him, she seized the arms of the chair
and laughed.
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sort and at evening the neighbOrs
would gather there and sing religious
songs. They knew no worldly airs. and
to them music was the handmaiden Of
the Gospel The leader Of the musical
exercises was a girl named Lutte
Moore. She was the daughter of d
man who owned several teams, and
was, therefore, highin the social grade.
She had the appearance of a dirt and
it was known that she had smiled upOu
Rob Turner, as hard a working young
fellow as ever lived, and then refused
to marry him, although he begged her
piteOuslY and although he was a hard
working boy. tt was soon discovered
that Big Hep was smitten with her,
and one Sunday when he hired one Of
her fathers horses and took her to
church. at least ten miles distant. the
gossips knew that marriage or a re-
fusal would be the result Old Miss
Bocage, the chief of g0ssips, called on
Helps mother that Sunday, and the i'm
pulse to gossip was so strong within
her that she oisregarded her usual
slrirnishing and went at once into the
engagement.
''I reckon you know that Hep's gone
with Lutte Moore to-day
Eyes" the little old woman
answered, but reckon he'll come
back
"Oh, of course, but haven't you been
thinldn that he mout want to marry
here"
''The on ly thing I've thought about
it is that she would have to search a
mighty long time before she could do
better"
Il understand that, too, Miz Brooks,
but amt You afeered she won't have
hdm, and that it will pretty nigh oreaIs
lsss hearth"
/ ''He has a mighty big heart Miss
Bocage"
That's true enough, but big hearts
air ginerally the easiest to break Look
at Rob Turner, fur instance. Thar
amt nobody got no bigger heart
than he has, and thar amt a
harder worl1in' boy in all this coun-
try, and now look at him He
mOpes about like he don't ltere whuther
the price of wood keeps up or not It
! had q sou--and reckon it's a blessin
that I amt would hate TO see him
maxim a set at a girl like Lutte Moore.
7 would Jest give him piece Of sensi-
Bile advice. ] would tell him to be
Ieerful Of women that thinks them
selves good loo5in an take some good,
honest person that thinks more Of
other folks than she does Of herself. T
would tell him to find some good girl,
makes no difference IL she was little
older than him, and marry her. ! have
been nightly Interested IN Hep ever
sense Gust seed him, and do so much
want him to git a good wife whenever
he do marry
Little Lady with all her small
ness physically, and beauty born Of a
sweet and patient soul, was a woman.
and while Miss Bocage was talking
this little mother mused. 81 see what
you air drtvin' at missile, but you
might as well hush, for Hep will never
marry such q lool,in busybody as you
air Why, thar wouldn't be no Iivin'
in the house with you
"WelL I must go, said Miss Bocaqa.
rising. "f thought / would merely
drop over and sec you awhile. + wish
but never mind She was now
standing in the door twisting the
strings Of her g.ugham sunbonnct
What were you goin 10 wish2"
"Oh, nuthin only thought that IL
you cared 10 speak Of 10. you might tell
Hep that we air all nightly Interested
In him. I don't think / ever seen %
young man that ever was more inter-
ested in than am IN him. Good morn
in"
When Hep returned from church
late that evening his mother looked nc
him closely, as 10 she were searching