The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

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j Il was . long war Up the rsyine from
where The BAsl<ins lived TO the distiilerv.
aud svsfy day Psgeie would carry the
MONDAY neal 70 her father asd brothers
at sner WORK. Hsz would ptsal siy
giauces at her. but he never yentured 10
spssk 20 hsrmore than saying ssfIowd'y 'ye,
Peggie." The heart Of youth hike He
Snigeletrec is very susceptible to femin
Inc charms, and IL was only ia tho pstura
course Of things that the bashful youth
should completely lose his heart to the
fair Peggie.
When He's love for Peggie began. he
could never tell. II "jes' crowd on
him." he said, and he awoke to the con
sciousness that he was in love one fine
morning. How many hundred times
did he plan to speak to her, aud how
many hundred times did his resolution
fail in her matchless presence.
But finally his consuming love made
him bold. One day at the distillory
while Peggie was waiting for her father
and brothers to finish their dinners, Hez
ventured up to Peggie, and said in a
trembling voice:
"Peggy, you air purity as pink"
"Oh, Hez, you teasel !" she exclaimed,
and Hez was frightened out Of his wits.
To add to his confusion, Jeems Baskins
caught sight OF him, and bawled out:
"Ha, ha, ha, lookee yonder. Hez is
maxim love ter sis! That do beat me-"
Covered with confusion Hez rushed
back to his work, and for three whole
weeks he would not even look at Pe9pie
on her visits to the stillhouse. But all
the time his love was growing warmer,
and one day he grew bold again, when
all eyes were turned away.
"Peggie," he said in a pleading tone,
"Pm a-goiu' ter walk down the ravino
with you"
She blushed prettily and laughed
moderately.
"Well, you air a stunuer," she de.
clared.
Hez was doubtful what was meant by
that, and he debated mentally for mo.
mont whether it was wise to 90 with a
young lady after having received such
criticism as that, but he determined to
go.
He walked along beside Peggie for
quite distance in silence. He wanted
to say something. Tho words choked in
his mouth.
"Peggic," he said finally, getting his
breath rapidly, "when I told you you
al. n
"Oh, MIR. He'll" she exclaimed in a
shocked tone, aud then she burst out
laughing.
Hez stopped stock still in the pathway
before her. There was n hurt look on
his face, and ho fumbed nervously with
his hands.
"See here, Peggy" he said, reprov.
ingly, "you orient ter laugh at Teller
like that. I meant it--I-I--Peggic,
you know what meanw
He stammered hopelessly; she laughed
more and more.
"Peggio," Hez continued solomnly
aud placing his big hands across his
stomach, 'I am all broke up in hero
about you. I can't sleep fer thinking
of you. I-I--waut-you--sa Peggy,
will you have me2"
tone aud Peggie stopped laughing.
"Mr. Hcz," she said stern, "aiut you
'shamod."
Hez looked orcstfallen, indeed.
"T mean it, Peggy" he said apollo.
gctically. ~ want you ter marry me.
Will you have mca'
"Oh" Peggie calculated. She seemed
to be deeply interested In unfasteuing
knot she had tied in the strngs OF
her bonnet. She did not reply.
"say, Peggy" Hez pleaded desper.
ately, "will you2"
She looked up quickly at the lovesick
youth.
"Do you mean it, shore 'nu(rV" she
asked.
:''Forc God DO, affirmed Hez.
"Well,' said Peggio. "1--l--yes."
What anxious young suitors do when
accepted of tho maideus they love is a
matter irrelevant to this story. But for
n long time after lIez had been accepted.
he stood gazing at Peggie, without say
ing word.
"Hez," she finally asked, "are you
sorry2"
"Naw," he said. al ain't sorry. 7
wus jes s-thinking."
This meutal process seemed to be very
agonizing to the young suitor. As he
continued to think his manner grew very
disturbed. lie cuuibiod with his hands,
his mouth twitched. Thinking seemed
to be painful opera tion to him.
"Peggy," said he after long pause,
"what'll they saya"
Peggy thought for moment.
ooh, they'll kid you," she said. This
confirmed the terrible apprehensions
which had been fitting through Hez's
mind during the few moments that he
had enjoyed the distraction of being the
accepted lover Of Peggie Basklns.
"All the boys'll guy me-" he said
mournfully.
eyes," said Peggie, "they will"
Hez thought again, for long while.
"Peggie," he said, "Ill tell you
wen clone"
Peggie was Mortified.
"What, run away9" she asked
Gwen elope ter Gilmer County,"
Hcz continued, "au' git married, whar