The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-21

sguencht their thurst al
he SINE spring; our old mares both had
stan IN their forreds; the measles broke
out In both fsmerfies ~ nearly the same
periOd; our parionts Delays and mine)
go Fugl1Ely every Sunday In the same
nMla ho11s, and the nabers used 10 OBJ
mta ssnsw chick the Wards and Peas
49, ak<F II was . surblime site, in the
spRing Of The year, 10 Sc our sevrAl
motkess (Betsy's and mine) with their
govm pind up 90 thay couldn't sile EN-.
afscahunitly Bilin sope together q sbooE-
IN The nabers.
Altho / hankered intensly arter the
oh3ect Of my affecshuns / darsunt tell
hsr q the fires which VS. rain in my
manly Br4xum. I'd try 10 do IL, but
my t1ng would kerwoll0p mp agin the
roof Of my mowth q stick thar, like
dsth 30 deseast Afrikan or q country
postmaster to his ofiss.
TWas q earn still mite in Joon. All
mater was husht and nary . refer dis
turbed the screen silens. I sOt with
Bstsy Jane on the Tense Of her farther's
pestnr. Wed bin rumpin threw the
woods, kulin fours q driving the wood
church from his Nativ Lair $50 10 speak,
with long sticks. Wall, we sot thar on
the feuse, q swingin our feet two and
FRO, blushin a. red as the Baldinsville
skool house when IL was fust painted.
and lo0kin very simple, ImAke no doubt.
Ny rite arm was ockepied in ballunsing
myself on the Tense, while my left was
wOundid luyinly round her waste.
I cleared my throat and tremblinly
sd, Betsy, you're q Gazelle."
"You're q sheepT''
Sea /, Betsy, ] think very Inuchly Of
yoa."
II don't bleeve q word you say-so
there now cunt"
Al wish thar was winders in my Sole"
sed I, $50 that yOu could see some Of
my feelins. There's FIRE enuff in here
SD l, strikin my buzEum with my fist,
ito bile al the corn BEEF and turnips in
the nAberhood. VersOOvius and the Crit
ter amt q circumstance
She how'd her hed down and com
menst chawin the strings Of her sun
bonnet.
'sAr could you know the sleeplis mites
worry threw with on your account.
how whites has seized 10 be attractiv 10
ne a how my lins has shrunk mp, you
wOuldnt dOwt me. Gase on this wastin
form and these ere sunken cheeks--
I should have cOntinnered ON In this
strsae prObiy for sum time. but unfurt-
nftly ] lost my ballunse and fell ov,
tato the pastur kersmAsh, tearin my
close and seveeriy damagin myself CINE
rally.
Betsy Jane sprung 10 my assistance in
dubble quick time and dragged me 4th.
Then DRAWN herself mp to her full bite
ahe sid:
II won't listen 20 your nonCsnts no
lo1esr. Jes say rite. strate out what
you'rs drivin at. II you mean gettin
hitched, I'm mr.
I considered that renuff for al prac-
teal purposes, and we proceeded imme-
jitsay to the parsons, q was made that
vexy uits.
NOti1 10 the Printer: Put some starr
here.)
AFS p4frt tnfcN many Eryln Ofuee4e
ans thsn, but Betsy jane has been troo
e steel BY sttendin strickly 10 biEuie |
I've amarsed handsum Pittance. No
man on this fOotstool can rise a md git |
up& ssy ever knowingly inferred no man |
o. wtmmin fOlks, while al agree that
my Show h exalted by few and ezceld |
By none, embracin - e dos q wonder
ful colleckshun Of HSin wild Beests Of |
Pray, naix IN CRATE profushun. end. !
Len variety q ife-Eize war Rgkirs, q |
H. caly trEned L ;IrOo in Amerky-I
tho nnost amoO.4A -. {. cnS ever intro /
3uced b diecrini.lz. in public.
NAx 7qcREs VI. sHAKzzrRARR
owFo EU vU ~
Itaks my Pen In hand 70 inform yu |
tka1 IN = Rsna heitA and trust the.s
fsw iisss IS I'D N iajgytn tie sane
heazina. aAD siaAs that Tn now
% e. kaupAnA A the Pull !
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