The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-05-02

"D"n't faint, Mand,-uh, please
don't! I'm very sorry it hurt you &c."
sand the $, mpa,hetic farmer, still hold
ing her in his arms and carefully wip
ing the blood from her u%I-turiled face.
II am not II gazing TO fsint," said
Amanda, with n little spirit; "bnt oh.
it did hurt so J" and the tears came Il,
Ananda's eyes ut the thought OF the
injury of her poor nose.
All Farmer Talbut's s%ympathie>
were aroused, and for u Few moments
he failed ~tnrralixe that he was II baclie-
Tor aud tina this VAS Il real wouna he
WAS holding in his arms; besides.
Aman'ia'S soft. warm cheek WAS very
CLOSE t" his OWL, and he 80 far forgot
himself that he bent forward and ac-
t"ally planted a l,ngrringi kiss on that
samie warm cheek.
John Talhut, | should think Won
were old enough to behave anrselfl"
cried Am ,nd,, in an injured voice, as
size, after a slight struggle. freed her
self from his gasp and walked indig-
nantly back t. the house.
Tw" days passed, and Farmer Tai,
bnt sauntrrcd into the little sitting
r"om, where Amanda sat quietly sew
ing.
A he looked nown into her face he
perceived that her nose and eyes were
very red and marks nf tears were still
frefh on her plump cheek.
why, Mandy y he cried what on
earth is the ma e
"Mait-r enough" answered Amanda.
''l'm going 4" leave"
&c .ing t" leave I Amanda, o must
be mad. Don't | pay You wages
enough 2"
Yea" said Amanda, sit isn't for
thai | ann going. The fact of the mat
ter is | am getting to he the town
talk. and an not going tn stand it j;
and the snoner | leave this place tire
better it will be- for me-"
Overcome with surprise, Farmer
Ialhnt sunk hrlplesSly in IL chair be-
sItr his lIo,isrk-rt,rr.
Town talk, Mandy! he said. 81 wish
.y"n would explain, for | swear | don't
understand yon."
Well said Amanda. otis Just this.
You remember the day WE tried to
drive the pigs out of the clover liz ld?"
Remember if he guessed hr did.
Why, it had not been GU. of his head
five minutes for the whole two days.
And ii smile passed over his lips "a he
nodded to Amanda, who. with her
EYES bent on her work and cheeks as
red as Il peony, c.ntinaed:
well, that .os>iping old creatur...
S.,ItII.a Within, l., E,-, =.
Bu'nliam'~ meadow. vas passing Just
the other si.le of the stone wall When
! fell, and she sa N->aw"
Here Amanda stopped short.
"vtrc 'nIe with maiden mndrsty.
"Shw me kiss .ou," cunlinn-d the
farmer, and went aud clacktd it all
over the leighh"rLood Is that it,
Mandy?
Yes answered Amanda, '.tl,at is
just it !; and she :aid | tad been set
ling my cap tui you ever since | came
here"
ATS just like the mrddlesnme old
rat. But | say, Mandy, lets give her IA
little surprise"
Amanda looked in%quiringly into
his f,ce.
You see. Mandy" he continue d.
''fnr some weeks | have known thai
| can't get along without y"u, no way
and if on will marry me I'll ask the
par>on mp to ON Sunday dinner, ani
we'll have the splicing done right up
at the same TIM. What do A.u say,
Mandy ? Are y0u a%greeahlre
AtIaldL WAS agreeable, and the
farmer sealed the agreement with Il
kiss which could be heard a!mo.s at
meadow New York
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