Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

l couldn't stan it no longer, an l
jumped up often the steps and begun
stompin' round like man with the
toothache.
"When you git tired, Mr.. jenkins, p"
says she, politer'n basket NV chips,
"you may set down."
"When git tired" says I, madder'n
wet hen, "I'll go home"
"What ferG" says she.
"Ferever," says l.
"That's powerful long time, ain'tit,
Jim2" says she, sofenin' some.
'Tain't no longer'n you're keepin'
me in misery" says I, settin' down
agin.
"How'm I keepin' you in misery2"
says she, ez innercent ez turtle dove.
"You know, well enough" says l.
"I DON'T" says she.
eyes, you do, too," says I, fightin'
her off, fer l seen she wuz comm
round.
"Well, you aggravated me'to it, says
she, kinder cxcusin' herself.
81 didn't mean to-" says ], feelin'
some better.
didn't you9" says she.
"No, didn't, say |.
"Shore, Jima" says she.
"Shore'n shootin', Malviny," says l.,
an with that she edged over some an
put her hand in mine ag'in.
She didn't say nothin', an l didn't
say nothin', an we didn't do nothin',
only lis sot thar, holdin' hans, ez eff
that waz all ther waz in the world to do,
anyhow, while the moon waz shinin' soft
and the apple blossoms waz smellin'
sweeter'n, sweeter, every minute.
"Malvy," says /, in comm back to
the startin' pint after while, "s'posin' u
man waz to kiss you2"
"S'posin' what9' says she, lookin'
fierce.
"S'posin' y man waz to kiss your"
says 1.
"What mani" says she, curious, like
women is.
"Mei" says l, bolder'n bantam.
"Ycu2" says she, jumpin', but not
gettin' loose.
eyes, mel" says l holdin' on tight.
"Well, s'posin'," says she, seein l had
her.
"Then what2" says 1, all the time
pullin' her over leetle clos'ter to me, an
she comm, ez if it wuz unbeknownst to
her what | wuz doin'.
'How do know, Jim" says she
chirpin' like bird.
"Would you keer very much, NAL
viny2" says l, changin' hans an sorter
slippin' t'other one round her waist, 'an
her not tryin' to git away, nuther.
'Elow keeri" says she.
eKeer Of didl" says l.
'S'posin keered eff you didn't, Jiml"
says she, turnin' her head away au'
chuckin' her chin tight down agin her
purity white neck.
ooh, Malviny," says |, with all the
soul ever hope to git salvation fer In
them two words, an l grabbed her to
me with both hans, an she lifted her
| face tell the moon shun right down Oh
1t an put gold crown on her hair, AN
the stars laughed in her eyes, an the
sweet NV the pink an white apple
blooms blowed round her, an beut
down an fetched my lips to her'n, an
felt ez cf had kissed the jasper gates
NV Paradise an wuz wadin' knee deep
in glory through the medders Nv the
Promised Land.
"Malvinyi" says l, after my feelin's
had settled some.
"Yes, Jim," says she, nestlin' her
head ag'in my chist, an me with both
arms round her, holdin' on's Of she
might git away ei didn't.
"s'posin' III hint somethin' about
gittin' married." says |.
"Who gittin' marriedt' says she.
"Me. says l,
"who tol' says she pullin' oil,
"You, says /, ketchia' new hold Of
her.
"Dont do that ag'in, lin, says she,
snookin' up clos'ger IN ketchin' her
breath.
"no whati" says l.
"skeer me, says she, klnler shivery
like.
"What skeoFed you, Malvinyt" says 1,
/ fairly hankorin' 10 haul the daylIghts
auten anything that ud skeef the gal,
an' wantin' the wurst way ta at hef 10
have me, bat feared 70 DO u,
"fou did, says sAe.
"ilowi' s.yH l.
"ANm sioh tool questions, says she,
"Alat yoa neyer Roia' - gis mar
tlell" says 1. swalleFln hard.
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shu, Aushiu',
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totla' me llke everything.
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