Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-09

Shore, Jim g. says she.
"Shore'n n shootin', Malviny," says l.
an with that she edged over some and
put her han in mine again.
She didn't say nothin, an didn't
do nothin', only jis' sot there, holdin
hans ez ef that wuz all ther wuz in
the world to do Anyhow, while the
moon wuz shinin' soft an the apple
blossoms wuz smellin' sweeter'n
sweeter every minute.
"Malvy," says |. in comm back to
the startin' pint after while, "s'posin
a man was to kiss you p
'S'posin what = says she, lookin
fierce.
"S'posin man was to kiss you p
says l.
What man :" says she, curious,
| like women is.
Me - says l, bolder'n a bantam.
You ?" says she, jumpin', but not
gettin' loose.
Yes, ne - says |, holdin' on tight.
well, s'posin,n says she, seein' l
had her
"Then WHAT" says l, all the time
pulin' her over leetle clos'ter to
me, an she comm, ez il it wuz unbe
knownst to her what | wuz doin>
How do | know, jim p says she,
chirppin' like bird
Would you keer very much, Nal
viny?" says l, changin' hans an
sorter slippin, t'other one round her
waist, an Ter not tryin' to git away
nuther.
How kerr" says she.
N eer ef did, says |.
"S'posin' | keered ef you didn't
Jim p says she, turnin' her head
away an chuckin' her chin down
agin her purity white neck.
"Oh. Malviny," says l, with all the
soul | ever hope to git salvation fer
in them two words, an | grabbed her
to me with both hans, an she lifted
her face tell the moon shun right
down on it an put gold crown on
her hair, an the stars laughed in her
ewes, an the sweet NV the pink an
white apple blooms blowed round
her, an felt Ell ef | had kissed the
Jasper gates NV Paradise an wuz
wadin' knee deep in glory through
the medders Nv the Promised Land.
"Malviny?" says l, after my feelin's
had settled some.
Yes, jim" says she, nestlin her
head agin my chist, an me with
both arms round her, holdin on ;
ef she might git away eff | didn't.
"S'posin' I'd hint somethin' about
gittin' married p said !.
"Who gittin married p says she.
Me" says l.
"Who to?' says she, pullin of
You" says |, ketchin' a new hold
of her.
Don't do that ag'in, Jim, says she,
snookin' up clos'ter and ketchin her
breath.
"Do what p says /.
"Skeer me" says she, kinder
shivery like.
What skeered you, Malyiny = says
|, fairly hankerin to maui the day
lights outen anything that I'D skeer
the gal, an wantin' the wust way to
asst her to have me, but feared to do
it.
You did says she.
How p says |.
Akin stitch fool questions" says
she.
"Ain't you never goin' to git mar
ried p says l, swallerin' hard.
Don't look ez ef wuz, does it 2
says she, laughin'.
How do ! know says |.
You ought to know says she,
pesterin' me like everything.
How p says |.
Guess" says she, laughin' that
sweet. low, little, gurglin' laugh NV
hern ag'in.
Il can't, says !.
She looked up at me outen the
corner Nv her eyes, cuter'n kitten,
an the summer evenin' breeze spread
smell Nv apple blossoms all over
them porch steps, an a honeysuckle
fell of the vine an hit me in the
face
"Malviny," says !, all on a sudden
lettin' go my holts an standin up
straight ez bean pole, "ef the
plumb, biggest, doggone fool in
Hick'ry county wus to ast you to be
his wife. what I'D you say?'
She was settin down, but when /
stopped talkin' she got up an comm
over to me, she put both her han s
onto INV shoulders, an lookin' me 81
straight in the eyes ez ef | wuz the
Judgment Day, ske says:
"Jeemes Jinkins,n says she, ez slow
ez m'lasses in Jinuary, I'D say yes,
sir. an make a sensible man outen
/ him
"Malviny," says |, resumin my
fust hoIts, you've done it right
now"
That WIZ forty years ago, an
reckon Malviny must have made a
mistake, fer somehow the moon ain
no older'n it wuz ner the stars nc
DINNER, an the apple blossoms ali
jist as sweet as they wuz that summer
night, an Malviny an Inc an June
seems to be movin' along with ouI
arms around each other, an I'm Just
big enough fool to wauter die when
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