The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-02
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TIE WILLING W.Dow.
u Is nangerous,.s - fSay Cor,n,,-
Things IndlserlrairateI, l

A rowing srrlbe of the New v,
Herdsd writes from Posy cnua, k
y score of Us Were sitting ,p {'
shade Of the depot buil,lmy =" w,l, ,as
ing for the train which w.. ~"''
hour late. when a yoke of ~, ~
attached to a queer lookiuc' 'aa :,
cart turned the corner. They u y"
driven by woman abou, Ivs sa
years OF age, who was barefoot any an,
wore a mans straw hat. 'H'
"Get up thar, Buck y sha =.
claimed as she laid the "yada
the off OK with a re. oundino wh..I ~
"You thar, PETE, what Won & 'sa
tis'un round hat way furg WS"s,
now! +! Both Of you uns stan s,iIl@ m
She turned tn, m up io,hc nI,, M
form, threw down some hay taks.
from the cart, and came M anon,
MS TO inquire of the depot apa',
about barrel of salt. He NJ.
busy Just then and >he was wai,i",
around when The smart Aleck u
The crowd, who was travelipo IN,
wine house, remarked in tones I,
her TO 0verhsar:
II have Always sail that ir|
married at ali Iii marry a woman
v ho could drive Oxen.n
''ls that meant l.,rme p she a,k
e'l as she walked Straight up n
him.
"Are yon a widow. ma'amY
IL am. Been a widow ever .iues
IA sawlog rolled over jim Mn,
years ago"
"And you'd marry again if Won
had an opportuully, would your|
81 would. When Jim lay a d..
in in he house he told me to mar
ry again if | had a SHOW"
"Ahemw
SIT rms in our family to luv,
We begin airly and keep il up %
he grave. What's your propos,
tion! I'm a PLAIN woman full uf
business, and Lever do any foolin.
Ii you've yoi anything 10 say sph
it hight out alore 'em all.n
I'll dpnt want 10 marry julI
now,' he STAN mered.
Don't ehg Then wha's the ua
of gellln me on my Iiploes aLout
il! You man. You just the SINE
n, asked me to marry you, and /
just The same as accepted youm
"Oh no, no! | merely made
some inquiries" he repli,d.
"lhrm inquiries we're about
love, sif, and my hearts thumpM'
away like all git out | sand I'd
marry agin, and | will. We are
engaged. When do you want me
to be ready =
MADAM, you have totally mis-
understood me." exclaimed The
young man, asa he turned all sorts
of tolors and appear, to grow
small. 81 asked you a lew quc.-
tions out of CURIOSITY"
Maybe The jrry will clll il en-
rio-ily and mehbe hey won't
she sa d as she set her jaw. They
don't allow no tonlin' round in
Posey county. When il teller goes
iur as you have its II hitch OF
damages. I'm tremblin' all over
like Il girl, AM my hearts atryin to
jump out. It's regular love orl
dOn'l know The road home. You
don't lea"e here, Young man, hl
this case is settled
"But, ma'am, yon see"
81 don, see nulhin' but marriage
ur damages. You've asked ms
10 have YOU. | sud | would. Will
you mary or sellle ~
"How-how much = he easred
as he looked around and failed 10
find any sympathy.
"Wall, Saginaw salt Is n dollar
and u quarter bai'l." she replied,
as >he glanced down he platform
| guess The oxen can get LONE
with two bar'ls. Make il two, aud
III call II sQnar'."
Everybody grinned EXCEPT tile
young man. lie reallzel that he
was do'e Tor. and got out Of The
box by planking down - so 10 The
agent. The cart was driven
around to the spot, the barrels
loaded mp, and then The womai
came bacl; TO say TO the yOGus
man:
"l've settled this case and The
salt is in the cart, bu, | Just want
to remark tAat if you happen thb
way agin and you happen to feel
so aYfully cnnnin' you can't hold
yourself, you'd better go slow on
widders. Thar's sixteen OF US
round here, ami We all drive waller
oxen hilched to carts, an We all g'
b'arfoot in the summer and sigh 70
gil married agin. The regular ~
ger is three bar'ls Of salt anda
pound of tea, but OWN to YOU
youth and that thunderstorm com
ing up I've let you off easy. Good
,l, huh. Vnol dux oil ~