The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-10

Der night. A heavy gray sky hun!
low bove them. Rain fell, from tim
to time, in spiteful spurts upon tn
sodden leaves through which thei
horses made their way down the Ions
hill road. Farmer Wilson was no
used to driving in a covered carriage
nor to sitting by himself behind closeC
doors while some one else held tn,
relnS, but it was considered a prope
mark of respect to Sarah Ann. II,
| must hire a livery team for thu
| funeral; Sam Norton had told him SO
and had further limited that it woult
be but decent to invite the speaker tc
seat beside him. "Ye know me N
her was connected by marriage" " was
his plea.
The prinpcial mourner had consent
ed, although he did not like Sam Nor.
ton; he thought he was spiteful. This
was the first speech Sam had made
since the hearse and its following
turned away from the country Gene
terry. and it did not serve to tighten
the gloom in which the bereaved man
was plunged.
II do know, "he said. DULY. shaking
his head, covered with an unusual best
hat; seems as if I'm all lost 'thout
Sarah Ann"
She KEEP house for We a number
o'years,"
'Tventy-five coming Chris mus l
amt never known wot twas t. be
alone before since ma died. -
1T was handy" Sam conceded, st
have her man taken ava jesty before
your mother, looked most providen-
tial, didn't it? Ye won't find no secb
man ger as she was in one while ag'in,
tell We Wot churnin' she cd do!
An she ALWAYS KEEP We lookin' so
good Ie'll find out the diff'runce
now. Your collars beginnin' t fraz.
! seen it vile we was bendin' over
for TIL las prayer. Yell soon see
your clo'es going t pieces
He smiled toothlessly and with what
appeared to be a keen enjoyment of
the situation.
assumption of confidence that he was
far from feeling: II calc'late t hire"
he said cOldly. "Of course | know no
one can't do like mans own sister
an l s'spose it'll cost like Jehu. But
I've got money huff. Tain't that
Land alive" eXpostu!ated Sam.
grinning afresh, "ef ye amt green!
ID ye s'spose any nice woman 'ud come
t do fur We, bachelor livin' all alone?
l sh'd think Sarah Amid remarked on
that afore she passed away"
''She took worse so sudden, " fal tered
her brother, 1--WE hadn't no chance to
make plans. never give it a thought
myself. Don't We think Priscilly
WyncOop-she's real old"
Sam shook his head decidedly:
''They're TIL worst kind, them cid
maids. No sir, they amt decent
woman in the town O Hunter wot'd
do it. -
Then wot shall do?" desperately.
Cit married" The grin widened
Daniel shook his best hat again:
NO, sir" he said. None o that
fer me. -
"Beggars can't be choosers,' Sam
declared. We've got o do it.
"You amt
"Wen, I'm diTru with a com
that was maddening to the
Unfortunate man beside him. Il amt
got farm t run. l kin board n look
after the store day times That's all
light. Only, We see, you're sitooated
20 unhandy. Ye've got to have a good
nan ger round. Now, tn question is,
Who is she? I've ben studyin' il up
,onsid a ble.''
20. ye have" growled Daniel, not
by this show of interest.
'Who've We pitched on?"
wal, theys the Widder Sal'sbry-''
Il mus say. Deafs an adder, n
weighs nigh onto 300 pound. I'm
nucn obliged t ye."
'Wal, Lyddy Potter then
"a little withered old woman with /.
wig. Amt We got no sense, Sanyell?" /
Wal, they amt SO many likely /
.goin'. Ye're terrible partic- /
liar tor anybody so hard put. How
bout Priscilly Wynkoop?"
Daniel was glad that they were
irving into his own dooryard. He !
prang hurriedly out, slammed the I
loor with his clumsy fingers and did /
lot answer Sam. There was no invi- /
alton to enter the desolate house and .
samuel drove away.
"Ye'd better be gittin' about yer
ourtin'. whoever it is, he called back. !
eering from the carriage window
Daniel went upstairs to don his
'veralls and set about his chores for .
he night "Durn it all" he NUT /
cred, as he millled the COW, Il do |
Inow how t go t work: | amt no
land with wimmen."
1t was the manner only that puzzled
lin now. He had decided upon his
hoice. Years ago, when they were
10Th young. he had paid attention
o Priscilla Wynkoop and had been
received. Then his mother
nterfered. She did not wish him to
marry, and he was derendent upon
Ter. Perhaps the disappointment EN-
Uttered him. At any rate he had
ong been content with life upon his
onely farm, remote from most of his
ind, and had no desire for a change.
But, since Sam had put what he men
ally stigmatized as that "blamed
dee" into his head he considered with
udcen pleasure the possibility of
Winning Priscilla for something more
han housekeeper or general manager
t was the wooing that counted.
He thought it over while setting out
is lonely supper of strong tea and the
umpkin pie that had been sent in.