Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-02
SOATTERS' LOVE.

them talks. He'un sees he's got 10
change Me and man is right glad of
il, fur pap has dun been powerfully lazy.
Him made us all believe the Lord didn't
expect ho'un TO work. Him jist wanted
10 spell out the Bible and talk Of the
Judgment day while me and ma had 10
go bar'fut. Pap is dun mad about it,
reckon, but he dasnt say nuthin'. Youun
is too big fur him in your talk, and when
you'un goes away nam will keep tho
water hot"
"Well, what is 1t about, Tom p asked.
"He-hew she giggled as she twisted
her apron in her hands in great en-
barrassment. "I like he'un, and him
likes me-"
but your parents objectS 2"
Pap don't keer, / reckon, but mann
says kin do better"
"Suro no loves your"
"lIe-he! Him says so, and believe
he"
"IIas no any bad habits:"
"Nary."
Doesn't ho chew. smoke, swear or
drink moonshine?'
"Ileun chaws plug. He'un smokes a
pipe He'un swears Mt his OK. He'un
drinks moonshine to keep the chills
away Them's what everybody does
Thcm's no bad habits. Them don't hurt
nobody
"Where Is he nowY''
"He-he Oh! hui Him's close"
"Do you mean he's around here some
where
"Yes. Hc-he! You won't toll?"
No"
Then he'un IL beyand that brush
He'un's dazzled of man. She'un besots
him when he comes. Go out and talkto
hc'un, but don't slleer him."
walked out to the brush heap indi-
Gated, and crouched down behind it was
O young man of two-and-twenty, dressed
in the garb of the lowlanders there
abouts, but having a spirited look in his
face. lie was much embarrassed over
the discovery, and sought to put him
at case 10y saying:
"lt's all right, Tom glad you are here.
I've agreed TO stand for you and Sarah,
and if you'll come along we'll have talk
with the old folks and settle the matter
this evening"
"She'un don't seem TO gubble (havc a
liklng) fur me-" he answered, rs he
waved his hand towards the cabin.
"Well, well find out the reason. Como
along. Sarah loves you and is willing
to marry you, and that's the big end oe
the bargain"
"What if shoun (the mother) dun
L,,1l ha hn sfA
short.
"What Go you mean?"
Dun gets mad"
We'll get her pleased again Come
along"
"Oh, Tom, heun will stand for u.s.
she whispered as we drew near. you
orter heard him down pap, and I'm sure
he'un kin beat nam TO shavings."
Just then the deacon returned from
vain search after the hog, and his wife
called out that supper was ready. Lcav-
ing the lovers together at the soap ket-
tie, went forward and said to Mrs.
Tanner:
"Sarah's Tom Is here, and hope you
will ask him to supper. Iwant to talk
to him"
tom yere" she replied, looking very
serious. ~ dun told him TO skelter
Qeep away weeks ago. l never did
snuggled to he'un, but mebbe I'm sot
He'un kin cum along 10 smack"
It was pretty embarrassing for Tom,
but he held up gamely. When supper
was over pulled the deacon out of his
fit of abstraction by handing him cigar,
gave Mrs. Tanner n clean, new clay pipe
and a paper of tobacco, and when we
had all got settled down for business /
said:
"Now, then, I've agreed 10 stand for
Sarah and Tom Deacon, do you object
to this young man for a son-in-law?'
kin him support Sarah, and will him
make good man to her?' he queried
after long pause.
Tom stoutly declared in the affirmative
In both cases.
"Mrs. Tanner, have you anything
against Tom?' / asked.
"rve heard he was abusing too
much"
faint so, Mrs. Tanner" replied Tom.
81 haven't been fussing with nobody fur
q hull year. I'm friends with ALL"
"Ar' ye moonshining any"
Not bit"
"Gwine ter stay on yer squaH"
'Sartin shore. It's guv'ment, and no
body won't skelter me off.
"Sim Parker dun told mo you was
snapper" (traderl.
.Then ho'un dun lied to you to git
Sarah hisself'
"wall, that's all I've got TO say.
Sary's likely and she orter hev a good
man. II she'un loves end Is satisfied l
reckon shan't growl."
"IIow Is IL with your" queried of the
deacon.
Them craps orter be hoed OUT he
answered, waving his hand toward the
corn and potatoes.
"I1l hire two niggers tomorrer," said
Tom.
"Will We? Wall, that's powerful kind
of ye. / allus did think yc was iltten.'
"And now when does this affair como
Off" asked.
Sarah blushed, Tom fused with his
hat, Mrs Tanner began 20 wipe her eyes,
and the deacon looked rs solemn as q
tombstone.
AS fur that" he finally said, =" 'tain't
no uso 10 him-haw around. If it's fltten,
why, it's fitten. When you are got
TO gog