The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-02-06

But he communed with himself as he
went
81 might spark Lucy Campbell" he
thought "She's been east to school,
and she's sort of high flyer, but she's
pretty Old Jim Campbells we'll off,
and he has only young Jim and Lucy.
l dunno. I'll speak 60 Kitty about it.
And there she is at the cows, now"
Kitty was there with her milk pals,
and Hugh broached the subject at
once. She looked up, blushed little
and then looked down and listened.
Lucy Campbell" she cried. $50,
bossl Why don't the cre'tur' keep
still? Lucy Campbelrs n nice girl; a
little sharp. tempered, but you're not;
and she never turns q hand to anything
around the house; but you're not look
ing for a housekeeper. Give down,
bossl"
well, there's Nancy Stallins Nan
cy's people are not SO well off as Lucy
Campbells; but they do say that Nancy
is the most industrious girl in the
neighb'rd."
Yes" said Kitty; Eyes, she's n
worker. She never cleans up her dirt,
| though; and she-she chews snuff. You
don't like tobacco in that way, do you,
Hugh?"
"H-mphr' CALCULATED Hugh. "Well,
dunno tohdt to do. Mother, she's at
me to marry, and l declare except the
two, can't think of a girl I'd like to
have, unless-well, there amt one"
"You stupid" said Kitty, pettishly.
"Eh?"
This Boss is the most stupid COW l
ever saw. Now, Bullface"
Ahd Kitty stopped with her pail, and
began fresh milking.
"See here. said Hugh. "Did you
ever see such an uncertain chap as that
ST Doss? He's been here four times
this week about buyin COW, stays
around hours at time, and amt made
made up his mind yet Pears to me
he don't know u good thing when he
sees it."
There are a good many young men
in the same fix, l allow" said Kitty.
Isl Doss appears to me not to be one
of that kind. He knows what he wants,
fancy"
And then, with her filed pail, Kitty
moved off to the spring-house
Hugh stood minute, salt-bag in
hand, forgetful of his cattle, when he
saw ST Doss riding up, and then dis
mounting. ST tethered his horse TO the
pendant limb of beech tree, and then
strobe forward. He had the reputation
of being the most forward young man
in the county; but he had very en-
barrassed air now.
"Howdy, Hugh"
''Howdy, Si."
Folks all well?".
"Yes. Your'n?"
"Fusrate, thank y. Our best brood
sow's sort O. limpish. l allow she's
been eatin' somethin' afore we brought
her outen the woods"
Likely"
And then the two stood like exhaust
ed receivers At last Doss broke out:
I've been allowin' to git married"
"Yes?"
"I'd like you to put in good word
for me-"
"Me? Who's the girl?''
kitty McKissen."
"Not-our-Kitty!'
Yes. I'm not quite sure whether
she favors me or not I've been aroun'
some, but somehow / amt got the
nerve to speak out. Couldn't you SCUM
her an find out?"
Our Kitty! Why, 81, she's little
girl. She's too young"
She's eighteen year old. 1 hearn
Miss McKissen say So You know,
though, I'm tol'rable well-to-do, an
don't owe no man a dollar. love the
very ground she walks on
Well" said Hugh, after pause,
well see about it. Anything new?"
"There just is. There's fellow
down to the kown-a furriner from the
east-got up in store clothes an mighty
sassy-loollin', an he's been inquirin'
about John Markhams folks. Sez he's
a kin to 'em an S gwine to come and
hunt up Kitty
NO! What's his name?"
calvin Burnett, He's lawyer
where he lives"
Burnett? Must be kin to Kitty's
mother. You told him whsr she is?''
"Yes; and thar he comes now, on Sol
Dingess's claybank mar. Can't ride
worth shucks, nuther."
1t was spruce addressed stranger
who rode up, and, leading his mare,
came toward them. 1t was not neces-
sary to tell his kinship for he "fav-
ored' Kitty, as they say in the hills.
The same eyes and forehead, but he
had square chin. He explained his
business
Come into the house, Mr.. Burnett"
said Hugh. Kitty will be back from
the spring house, presently"
Doss was anxious to learn every
thing, but as no one asked him to re-
main, went off reluctantly. Presently
Kitty came in, and the newcomer in
troduced himself as her first cousin,
the son of her mothers brother.
"Of course" said Burnett, 81 am
very glad to know near relative.
especially when she's pretty girl; but
l did not come for that. am here on
business, Do you know anything of
your fathers history?"
mo, sir"
''oh, don't sir me, Kitty; we are
own cousins. Call me Cousin Cal
Your father ran off with my aunt, hav-
ing married her against grandfather's
command. Grandfather disowned her,
and was very bitter But when he
disd, he left one-half of his property to
father absolutely, and The other half in
trust The nature of the trust was eX-
planned in u sealed paper, not to be
opened 1ntil after fathers death, and
to be carried out by his executor. !