The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-07-14

cart turned the corner, Ther we're dfiv
en- by wcmsn shout so years Of age who
vas bar tioct. aud vore . mans strss hat,
CIT up thsr. Buck she exclaimed, a'
she laid the sad on The on OK with re-
sounding whsct. Yon, thu, Pete. what
I you skit,ishan r5ani that way futf Whoa,
now Both OF yous s,su' stillH
She lnrnrd them up TO the platform,
threw down some hay taken from the cart,
aud came mp smong ns to inquire Of the
depo, agent about barrel Of salt He was
busy Iasl then aud she vas waiting around
ben the smart Aleck Of the crowd. who
was travelling for wiue house. remarked
10 tones meant for her TO overhear:
have always said that II | married at
all I'd marry swoman who could drive
oIon
IL that mean. fur meY she asked, as she
walked straight mp TO him
Are you a widow. ms'smp
am. Bin widder ever since sswloe
rolled over Jim nine years ago,
And you'd marry again II yoa bad the
opportunity. would your
would. When Jim lay a dyin in the
house be t,ld me to marry again II had
a show.
Ahem | see. Could you love second
husbsud2
could. 1t runs in our family 10 love
We begin airly and keep it mp TO the
grave. What's your propositionP Tn a
plain woman. fnll o. bizness. and never do
any foolin. II you've got auythin' to say
spit il right ont store EN- all
IL don't want to marry jus, now he
STAN mered
Don't ehp Then whsts the use Of get
tin me on my tiptoes abou, it9 You man.
you Jest the same as asked me to have you,
and Jest the same as accepted youl
OIL No. mol merely made some in
quriesl he replied
Them inquiries was about love, sir, and
my hearts atbumpin away like all git ontl
said I'd marry again. and | will. We are
engaged. When do you want me TO be
readyp
Madame, you have totally misunder
stood me, explained the young man as he
turned all sorts Of colors and appeared to
grow small. asked You few questions
out OF curiosity
Mebbe the jury will call it curiosity
aud mebbe they won't she said rs she set
her j,w. They don't allow no foolin
round 10 Po ey county. When feller
goes as fur as you hev its bitch or dam
ages. I'm a tremblin oil over like girl.
an my hearts irwin TO jump out. IT'S
reg eular love or don't know the road hum
You don't leave here, young man. till this
case is setIledl
But, ma'am, You Gee
don't zee nuthin but marriage or dami
ages. You've asked me to have you
said woul, viii you mary or settler
How how much? he gasped, as he
looked around and failed to find any sym
patty.
Wall, Saginaw salt is dollar and quar
ter barl she replied, as sue gianoeu at n
row of barrels down the platform ! guess
the oxen kin git hum with two bsrls.
Make il two and II call it squsr.
Everybody grinned except the young
man. He realized that he was done for
and got out of the box planking down the
two dollars and hall TO the agent. Then
the cart was driven around to the spot, the
barrels loaded up, aod then the woman
came back to say to the young man:
I've settled this case and the salt is 10
the cart, but Jest want to remark that II
you happen to feel so awfully cunnin that
You cant hold yourself, you'd better go
slow on widd,rs. Tbsr's sixteen OF us
round here. an we all drive yeller oxen
bitcbed to corts an we all 60 arfoot 10
the summer and sigh to git married agin
The regular fgger is three b rls ofsal'
and pound Of tea, but OWN to your youth
and that thunderstorm comm mp I've let
you of easy Good day. bub; good day.
all