Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-11
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81 can't help how much yer love me,
Van, cunt marry yer. and you'd Just |
Us well look ut matters In q reasonable |
way
But why. Mandy There amt no
other Teller yer thinkin' more Of than
yer air OF mo, is thuroF
"I'm ,alkin fair and squar' 10 yer,
Van Jones. I've always liked yer as a
friend, but II yer want to keep friendly
with mo ycr'll haye TO stop this talk
right here. I've told yer that ! didn't
love yer, and. moron that, never could.
nn as 10 loyin or thinhn more Of some
body else that's somothin don't think
eonsarns 20 In tho least"
"oh, come now, Mandy, don't put mo
of In this hero way. II yer n friend to
me II won't take yer long 10 love mo.
I've been mighty nigh crazy fer yc FER
the last three year. I've got SO can't
work fer thinlin Of yer In tho day ner
sleep fer thinkin Of yer In tho night.
There's lots o other girls In Chiucapin
Heller, but yor takes the shine out OF all
Of ON. They're no moro like yer than
u dishrags like a sill, handkerchief In
my ego yer as far above EN- as Pilot
Knobs above Cowskin Flat. Id give
my mansion In the New Jerusalem for
Jest ono kiss O them purity little red
lips o vera" So saying, Van tried To
draw Mandy toward himself. but Mandy
with flashing eyes arose TO her feet. and
as she did so gave him smart slap In
the face and said;
ivan Jones. yer fooll 70 take yer
self right of from here or Ill call pa.
Two been a.tryin to reason with yer Us a
friend, but | SEQ yer amt got no sense.
Tmr's the door. and don't ycr never
come back here again"
"But, Mandy
Don't Mandy me-pa'-
Van did not stop TO meet "pa," hut
took up his hat and, with scowl on his
face aud M oath in his heart, left tho
house. He was nn III visaged fellow.
His features wore the unmistakablc
marks OF cruelty. cunning and sensual.
ity. His face was dark naturally, but II
was colored deeper dye by tho smoke
OF his forge. for Van was the black.
smith Of Chincapin Hollow. His burly
black head was sot upon thick noel;
and thus fastened 10 licrculean trunk,
He had all tho characteristics Of u cruel
and ferocious being Ho wended his
way slowly up tho Hollow, mu,torins
curses US no went.
III know who shea stuck on; its that
darn Sam Gray. but by thunder I'll got
even with en-" he Kissed between his
teeth. "Shc wouldn't own toto II, hut
I've had my eye on him. confound him.
1t was lovely Sunday evening in tbs
month of September, in that part Of Ar
kansas called tho Boston mountains
The sides Of tho mountains were covered
with luxuriant chincapins, scrIbby oak
md trailing, heavy laden muscadines
The scenery In Chincapin Hollow wa
delightful TO one Ia franc Of mind /,
enjoy 1t, but Van Jones saw mono Of II
beauties, in fact 1t is doubtful II he eve
was conscious Of them.
II he took any further notice Of then
at all It was rs rock, water and brush
He soon reached his shop, which stoo,
some distance up tho hollow. It wa
an old log building, whose cnving roo
bore n striking resemblance TO q sway
back horse. Tho tottoring chimney vis
iblo above the gable had the ralSish al
Of battered silk tile on druukel
sailor. Tho door, hung on singl
hinge, and being partly open, expose
tho interior Of tho building TO Wow
The tools were lying promiscuousl
around, and II was evident that Van wa
not "a neat shopkoepcr. He entered III
building, still bitterly cuSing his luc
and swearing vengeance against hi
rival.
"I'll got even with him ~ Il takes oft
years." ho anarled. "He ahant MARI
Mandy Piggin because he's got goo
farm and horse or two more'n ~
got. I'll gct oven with him II I've <,
TO burn his barn or pizen his well. L
lot him know that tho man he's buck
agin in this business amt no SLOUGH
and q diabolical scowl settled over h
features as he ceased muttoring M
drow from his pocket u large clai
knife, which he proceeded TO sharp,
upon grindstone.
While Van was thus occupied tho 81
was slowly sinking. Long shadows i,
across the Hollow. Gradually the III
tant mountain tops were wrapped
roseato mists, and over tho valleys fioT
ed purple ylpors. Tho shadows beg
10 deepen in tho Hollow, and finally 4
last ray Of light vanishes from thcmou
tain's peak. First ono bright star ~
then another rises Ia the east, peerlI
down into tho shadows below SLOW
tho heavens become deeked with I
myriads OF bright scintillating gems
night II is a calm, delightful night
early autumn; the pure mountain a
IKE I'M ethereal elixir, e1hilsrates a
asssrs. both man and beast.