The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-14

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TT DoN'r UNDERSTAND YOUR LANGUAGE,
MRS DEGLEY."
words had but little weight with his
wife or her brother.
Arriving at Mrs. Lees, Indy soon
camo around to business and opened
the matter by saying:
"Mrs. Loe, duty is n duty, an
though it amt always pleasant never
shirk it, as you know"
"l'm sure of that" said Mrs. Loo.
Indeed you may be-" replied Indy.
~ ncvcr shirk out O. nothin, an
that's why I'm hero to-day. l came TO
speak to you about tho way Addie is
carryin' on"
Carrying on?" repeated Mrs Lee, in
quiringly.
Yes, with all this fino dressin' an
ribbons an SIGH. / conceive that it amt
no wise fittin' for 4 farmers wife to git
proud notions inter hor head. It's OK
pensivo to dress so, and, besides, wom-
en- who do it air apt to git above work"
VI don't understand your language,
Mrs. Bcgley," said Mrs. Lee, pcrplcxod-
~. III did not know that my daughter
wasputting on any great amount of style.
IL Is true she dresses neatly, but only
rs ono in her position should dress
Besides, She earns her own money, so
don't SEQ that the neighbors have any
right to object to her way of spending
it And last, Mrs. Begley, Addio is not
farmers wife, and perhaps never will
be-"
~ know more about that Mrs Lee"
replied Lindy, with wise look, than
you do. l dunno as 1 ought to tell you,
but Moso has sot his heart on Addie,
an has mado up his mind to marry hor
as soon as he gifts back from tho West"
Mrs. Leo looked nonplusscd, and
Addie, who at that moment entered on
the arm of young man from tho city,
also looked somewhat confused and
amused. For q moment no one spoke,
but at last Mrs. Loo said with smilo:
This is news to us. Mrs. Begley, as
neither my daughter or myself have
ever been consulted in tho matter.
We had no idea of your brothers inton-
tions.'
II knowcd you didn't heve," said
Indy, fer Nose amt no hand to tell
people what his intentions air. But
he's goin' to marry Addie, an bein's we
air to become SO close kin l fclt it nv
duty to tell her what l know Nose
would like for her to do You know
Nose has his own notions an he's
mighty portic'lcr bout things"
81 suppose So" replied Mrs. Leo,
with smilo.
"Yes, mighty pertic'lar." Indy went
On, AN know he won't like for Addic
fol a ~
Mrs. Begley," said Addie, 81 am
ever so thankful for your interest and
Kindness in this matter. but think YOU
may as well save yourself any further
trouble, since | am not going to become
your brothers wife. l believe have n
right TO say in the affair, and have
decided to become Mr.. Johnson's wife
this gentleman hcre--and If you como
down to tho church tomorrow you can
sec us we'd"
Mrs. Bcglcy was dumfounded and
camo near fainting away. Was it posi-
bio that any woman would deliberately
throw away tho chance of becoming her
brothers wife? 1t seemed too prcpos-
ferrous to DO So
After remaining two or three minutes
In dazod, uncertain state, Mrs. Bcgley
sprang up and rushed from tho house,
never stopping until she got home.
"Whar yer been, Lindy?" Hiram
asked when she came in.
ITS mono O. yoor business, Hiram
Beglcy," sho replied, with a snap
Air you goin' to church tomorrow"
Hiram continued. with provoking calm
ness.
mo, amt" snapped Indy, IAN il
you've got any better business than
askin' fool questions, you'd bettor git
along about it"
Hiram moved off about his work,
mutterng:
Don't pay to go to meddlin' too much
along other folks business, for when
fcllcr pokes his nose in somebody
olsc's door he's likely to git it pinchcd.
Reckon lindy's discovered that Addic
Leo amt pinin' aftcr old Moso mono to
speak of, an I'll bot Nose, if no over
marrics. will take just whoever he kin
GIT Std o gittin' who no plcascs."
THOMAS i. MoNrFoEr.
Mr.. De Ruytcr- "Ilero' n newspaper
am worry anxious to havo carefully pro.
served Mrs. De Ruytor-.'Very we'll,
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