Sharp County record., 1891-07-30
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To ler7' KID
"fraci0us. mol" he exclaIu
would think that aiut dpportion
enough 20 talk tur myself. the That
would settle it right then and thar
The next time the folks come over here
To sing will walk home with her and
say s0merhin or bust a hamestTng, as
pap usrer say
The singing party met that very
night, and Hep walked home with
Lutte Moore. He struggled with him-
self as they walked along, and not I'M
-il they had almost arrived at M0ore's
cabin could he summon up sufficient
courage. Finally, in a sort OF desper-
ate burst. he exclaimed:
''Ston right here whar TOUair and let
me saw uthiu. She stopped and
turned her tace toward him. The moon
was shining.
Miss Lutte, said he II want 20 ted
You somathiu' that have tried MIC Z
hard to saw. never was much ce
hand to 20 among women for the.f IN
that T never was much Interested in
their talk. but its different with YOU
Tt don't make no difference what you
say. 7 am Interested IN it, and don {
believe v0u could say a word that
wouldn't sortar stir me up. What have
YOU got to say to that?'' ne added his
desperation giving way to embarrass.
ment.
II don't know what you mean. she-
aid
Wall, I mean lest this here! I love
r0u, and now what have YOU got to say
To that?"
II say that am glad Of it,
"Airy0u rally" he exclaimed, -pIaa~
ing his hands on her head. Air Y5d
sho uutf. and air you glad enough to
love me2"
Yes" she said, milling, and the
moon that shoue full in her face point
ed out the smile to him.
He scarcely remembered anything
else that night except that he hasteued
home and told his mother that he was
almost too happy to live.
Lift me up and kiss me, said Jha-
little old woman.
He got up the next morning singing
his one tuneIess song. And you won't
forget me after you are married. VIII
YOU. SOM" the little woman asked. -
He sat Gown. looked at her momeHt
and said: II don't see what could put
that into yo little head. I love that
giri well enough to die for her but
couldn't love her we'll enough to forgit
you
The gossips soon learned Of Hep's
engagement. and there was great sul>
prise when it was reported that Lutte
was dead in love- with him And
her father owns so many teams, too,
one woman remarked. "ShoIy, strange
things do happen in this here world
The night was beautiful; the wed.
ding was to take place on the following
day. Big Hep and Lutte sat on a log
They could hear Little Lady sing
ing.
Hep, said the girl, we'll be SO
happy after we air married. >,
Yes, the happiest OF anybody in tAe
world, he answered.
And then yo won't have no trouble
in gittin' hosses to haul yo wood. Say.
DEAR how long is yo' mother goiu' to
stay with you?"
"ALIus,' Hep proudly answered.
"No. that mustn't be. like her well
enough but I'm afeerd she would make
me tired
He rose. looked down upon her for
moment and then said: And if that's
the case, reckon I would make you
tired. too. I worship you-or did wor-
shin vou-but the Lord has p'iuted ont
my duty Good night.
"But wait, Hep, tell ME that we air
to be married in the moruin'.'
Good night, he repeated.
The ncighbors that arose early the
next morning saw Hep, with a large
bundle on his back, going down into
the valley, and they heard the words of
his tuneiess song:
"Oh 5he old racc0on was chased from bis hole
And ae couldn't git back FOR 10 7ave hts soul.
Ie tried 10 late and dG J1ed 70 soon,
But he cluldnt git back Jhat old racuuon'
-Opie p. Read. in Artansaw Traveller.