The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-06-11

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Would yo mind tellin me what it
was about, Miss Mandy and Sam bash
fully hitched his chair a few inches
nearer the blushing Mandy
I'D rather not, Sam" she replied,
hanging her head in modesty at calling
him for the first time by his given name
"Of course, Mandy, if it's a secret
don't want to hear it; it's none of my
bizness no how, reckon, is it, Mandy
and Sam's arm began a cautious jour
ney around Miss Mandy's apron strings
Mandy (unconsciously, no doubt help
ed Sans arm along little by leaning
toward him, as she answered:
"Wel, Sam, guess you won't tell
anybody if tell you, Van Jones's ben
tryin his best to get me to have him,
and jest p'intedly told him he couldn't
He then wanted to know if | thought
more Of some one else, and told him it
didn't consarn him. had ter threaten
to call pa before he'd leave. He were
powerfully disapinted when give him
no for an answer. I've allus thought
purity well Of Van as a friend, but Pm
afraid if his dander's up he'll do some
thin mean"
"And what did you refuse Van fer,
Mandy said Sam as he gave the girl
sly squeeze.
''How kin yer ask, Sam? Didn't yer
know kaso why? Kin woman marry
man she don't luv?"
"Then yer didn't luv Van, Mandy, is
that fac, an couldn't yer if he'd mar
ried yer?"
"No, Sam, never could, and Mandy
looked at the floor as she spoke.
''Nlandy, if yer don't and can't luv
Van, and yer amt luvin anybody else,
how, er-an--er-humph! would yer like
ter
"Like ter WHAT softly asked Mandy.
"As wus goin on ter say, Mandy"
and he took one of her hands in his as
he continued, "as | wus goin on ter say
If yer don't luy Van, and yer have told
him to go, how'd it be if er-I-er-wus
ter ak Here Sam stopped stock STILL
as if he was unable to proceed any far
ther
Mandy beamed encouragingly on him
and smiling one of her sweetest smiles,
said;
"What wus yer goin ter say, Sam?
Yer needn't ter be bit uneasy, Sam,
fer won't say word about it ter any
body, if it's a secret"
"Well, as | wus a-sayin, Mandy, if
yer don't like any other feller better
than yer dome-would er--er--yer mind
o havin me?" and Sam broke down COM
pletely.
Mandy turned as red as hollyhock,
and it seemed to Sam that the weight of
her shoulder increased as it rested heavi-
ly against him. Whether he feared
that he could not thus support her
weight OF that she would fall, he sud
denly clasped her in his arms. She
threw her arms around his neck and
sweetly whispered in his ear, "I luv yer,
Sam, and I'll have yer"
A pair of wicked eyes cleaned through
the single, uncurtained window at the
picture. The eyes We're those Of Van
Jones.
"Ah! yer there, are yer, blast yer!'
he ground between his teeth. ''Well,
Id like ter kill yer both, but III not dc
II tonight But know what / can do
can spile the beauty of this yer fine
mare o his'n He'll never know who
dun il" and walking to where Sans
mare stood patiently awaiting her mas
ter's return, he whipped his knife from
his pocket and in another instant cut of
both Of tho poor animals cars close tC
her head
There now" ho growled to himself
sam Gray, | know that'll almost Kill
yer when ye see it. wish to God il
would and the brute skunk off in the
darkness to his den,
When sam Gray on the following
morning discovered the Disagreement O.
his best hoIse-by the loss of both hel
ears-he was the maddest man in ''sevei
states. Yet he held his tongue. San
was not n man to make threats. He wa
a reticeut fellow and kept his trouble
to himself But he was mad, and in hi
heart he swore To be revenged on the on,
who had perpetrated the outrage. Tn
first person whom he suspected was Val
Jones. lie knew his rivals dastardl,
nature full well.
He took out his claspkuife and care
fully examined its edge. It seemed +
be satisfactory Without saying a wor,
to any one he leisurely walked int
Vans shop The latter was pumping
away ut his bellows.
"Van,' he began, 'ye've cut off m
mares ears, and I've come here to settl
with yer"
81 didn't do anything Of the kind, Sar
Gray, and yer know it, ," snarled Van.
81 didn't come ter argy with yer
Van, Git down on yer knees" and a
ho spoke Sam threw the cold muzzle @
his pistol in Vans face.
Good Godl yer not goin to kill me
air yer, SAM piteously cried the cring
ing coward as he sank to his knee!
Lord, sam, don't kill mel Fer mere
sake, take that pistol away from m
head"
oyer didn't have any mercy on m
mare, Van. But yer needn't ter
afraid. / amt ter goin to kill yer, bu
I've a great mind ter I'm just goin
trim them ears o. yers like yer trimme
the mares"
With the pistol still loveled at Van
head, Sam drew his knife from hi
/ pocket, opened it with his teeth, an
with two rapid strokes the mans eaI
lay upon the ground. Turning to th
Mortified wretch, who seemed hardl
conscious of his condition, Sam sale
"That makes MS oven up ter date, Van,
and left the shop.-Arkansaw Traveller
Admiration Among Indians.
e "Man lives by admiration" and tn
Indian can admire. His favorite tai,
listened 10 with ever fresh interest, is q
q hero who would not enter heaven
g his dog We're excluded He has place
. among his gods an English general VIII
was both true and brave and hear
b from East Indians of differing view
d how, comparing European races, the
placed the British highest. They az
s mired their devotion TO principle. "Th
"a British are the only foreigners who ri
) for what seems right But the sam
!, men, criucising what they admired fC
a its want of tenderness and sympathy
! often added, The British, and esp,
cially The women, keep themselves aloC
/ and ALLEVIATE the admiration they nigl
hold. Nineteenth Century
mar 7 ,taet IT & Govt Ref,ort