The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03
COL. CARPENTERS REVENGE.
In. Y. Postl

ACAAc W Alic hlllnbT, EO was hhhln u blOhl
cut through the colonePs woods, when all
to once he heard great chatterin' an
laughin' ahead OF him, an he comes upon
whole crowd o. children creepln' around
through the underbrush like flock o.
partrIdges. They was after wintargreen
berries, an Polly was with 'em, sit.in' on
log with her lap full, tyin' EN- mp into
punches an droppin' 'em into a basket.
She looked up kinder scared when she
heard Josiah crashin' through the bushes.
Then she see who twas an smiled. Polly
had dreadful pretty smile. 1t laughed
in her eyes and dimpled in her cheeks.
You couldn't see II without wantin' to
kiss her.
ooh, it's you % SEE she.
But Josiah didn't answer for full a min
ute. He knew he was done for Tor good
an ALL
How do you do?" SEE Polly. holdin'
out her hand TO him. Were gettin' win
night to be sold for the benefit of the
heather"
An Josiah sat down beside her on the
log an wondered how he'd stood it all
these years wsitin' for her 10 come home.
Twas gettin' on toward o'clock, an
the afternoon sun slanted through the
trees. an the airy leaves rustled tAck at
their feet. Every once in a while one OF
the little girls would run uu with fresh
handful O. leaves to pile in Polly's lap. an
Joshua forgot all bout his dinner an his
supper as we'll while they talked an
talked.
II hope you'll come to see me-" SEE
Polly when she bid him good-by. 81 know
so few folks in the town"
An then, all - once, Josiah 'membered
the colonel.
"!'ll come if you an your father'll let
me" SEE he.
Il have asked you" seq Polly, an then
she 'membered the cap'n. Have you
had any quarrel with my iather2" SEE
she.
~? Oh, no." SEE Josiah, meetin' her
ewes straight an fair. There's no reason
why 1 shouldn't come that know of"
Polly was real clever with her pencil, an
she was DRAWN pictures that evenin' to
'muse the children. She did Frankly play
in with his cat an their mother knittin'
in the corner, an Susan's husband takIn'
a bowl of boneset tea. An then she did
Cap'n Cary as she had seen him the day
aiore irwin TO scramble on to his horse.
front o the postotlice. The colonel laughed
till he cried over that Then the children
went off TO bed, an Polly still sat at the
hAbAt WI AAAAE ONOA ltI DupSIS.
Who're you doin's now" SEE the colo
mel, comm up behind her. You can't
beat that last"
Polly looked up with a little start, but
she give him that picture as she had the
others. an her father took it an looked at
II without word. Twas full as good as
any o the rest, but there wasn't nothin'
iunny bout it. Twas only Josiah in his
flannel shirt an felt hat, his axe in his
hand, his face turned as if he was list
enin'
we met him up in the woods today"
SEE Polly, as the colonel didn't speak.
"When / asked him to call he said he'd
like to ii you had no objection"
What objection should | hsve?' SEE
the colonel LAWN down the picture.
Hes vel! enough, fairs ever I heard.
Not one to set the great river afire, but
he may be honester'n his father if he
amt so smart"
''IIs is honest" SEE Polly, touchin' uD
the picture with her pencil
The colonel looked round an see the
rest o the family was gone To bed Then
he leaned back in his chair for talk
He'd never said much to her afore bout
the trouble tween him an the cap'n, but
l reckon he thought as matters stood she
nights well know some o. the ms an
outs of it. l don't doubt he meant to tell
her the story truthful an unbiased, but
his wrongs had ben CROWN on him all
these years. He'd had a hard time an
he'd got it kinder fixed in his mind that
the capn was 'sponsible for the whole
ont Well, Polly abe was dreadful. fond
o her father. an she listened an listened,
her cheeks CROWN redder an her eyes
shinin' with fire that would scorched his
enemies well if they'd ben there handy.
81 amt got nothn' in particular against
Josiah. If you like him, an want him to
come here" the colonel finished up +;
but l thought you'd better know how
matters stood tween the families"
Josiah's picture had ben lynn on the
table sll this time. Feared as il his eyes
was on Polly. waitin' to see how she'd de-
eide. She picked up the picture while til e
colonel was speakin' and tore it across
from one end To tother.
IL guess we don't want nothin' to do
with none of EN-. she said, an then che
flung her arms round her fathers neck
an fairly smothered him with kisses.
Josiah didn't wait long bout payin' his
call. an he had a talk with his father lore
he started. His mother was dead don /
knows told you. The Icap'n was sittin'
fore the fire with his paper when Josiah
come IN.
$50 you're off for the evenin', hev ?''
SEE he, lookin' up.
Pm goin' to see Polly Carpenter" SEE
Josiah.
The cap'n leaned back in his chair an
put bon hands in mis- pockets.
Serious intentions in that direction?"
SEE he.
Il want her for nv wife," SEE Josiah.
Have you any objections to my marry
in'?'
None" SEE the cap'n. 1.-THE sooner
the better Have you any reason to
s'pose you can get Polly Carpenter
NO" SEE Josiah, "but Pm goin' to
try"
The cap'n 'peared to be nightly tiekled.
go ahead" SEE he. Get her il YOU
can. She's pretty girl an I've be
told she's smart. It's time We had wo-
mon in the house. The colonel will say
it's the meanest trick we've played him
yet" an the cap'n chuckled.
"Have we ever played him any tricks ?"
SEE Josiah. lookin' at his father.
''IIe thinks we have" SEE the capn', $50
il mounts to the same thing, fur's his
feelin's are concerned. You won't get his
daughter without sharp fight for her. If
twas me, l shouldn't be 'fraid but I'd
come out pm top, but vou-you take a
little too much after your mother, Josiah"
The colonel come to the door when
Josiah knocked. an showed him into the
sittin' room civil enough. All the family
was there 'cept Polly. an he sent Gusty,