The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

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MRS. BEGLEY."
words had but little weight with his
vito or her brother.
Arriving at Mrs. Lees, Llndy soon
camo around to business and opened
the matter by saying:
'Mrs. Lee, a duty is duty, an
though it amt always pleasant never
shirll it, as you know"
''l'm sure of that" said Mrs. Lee.
Indeed you may be-" replied Lindy
" never shirk out o. nothin', an
that's why I'm hero to-day. L camo 20
speak to you about tho way Addie is
carryin' on
Carrying on?' repeated Mrs. Lee, in
quiringly.
YES, with all this fine dressin' an
ribbons an SIGH. l conceive that it amt
no wise fittin for n farmers wife to git
proud notions inter her head. It's ex-
pcnsive to dress So and, besides, wom-
en- who do it air apt to git above work"
81 don't understand your language,
Mrs. Bcglcy," said Mrs. Lee, pcrplexed-
ly. Il did not know that my daughter
wasputting Oh any great amount of style.
1t is true she dresses neatly, but only
as one 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. Addie is not
farmers wife, and perhaps never will
be-"
II know more about that, Mrs. Lee"
replied Indy, with wise look, ethan
you do. L dunno as ought to tell you,
but Nose has set his heart on Addie,
an has made up his mind to marry her
as soon as he gifts back from the West"
Mrs. Leo looked nonplussed, and
Addic, who at that moment entered on
the arm of young man from tho city,
also looked somewhat confused and
amused. For moment no ono spoke
but at last Mrs. Leo said with smile:
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. inten-
tons"
Il 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 bcin's we
air to become so close kin L felt 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 partic'ler bout things"
II suppose So" replied Mrs Lee,
with smile.
Yes, mighty perticlar," Indy went
on, AN L know he won't like for Addic
to be gittin' vain an frivolous"
Mrs Beglcy," 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 a
right TO say in tho affair, and l have
decided to become Mr.. Johnson's wife
this gentleman here-and if you come
down to tho church tomorrow YOU can
see us we'd"
Mrs. Beglcy was dumfounded and
camo near fainting away. Was it posi-
Bile that any woman would deliberately
throw away tho chance of becoming hor
brothers wife? 1t seemed too prepos-
ferrous to he so.
After remaining two or three minutes
in dazod, uncertain state, Mrs. Berlcy
sprang up and rushed from tho house,
never stopping until sho got home.
''Whar yer been, Lindy?" Hiram
asked whom she came in.
Its none O yoor business. Hiram
Bcglcy," she replied, with snap.
Air you goin' to church Tomorrow"
Hiram continued. with provoking calm
ness.
No, 1 amt" snapped Lindy. IAN if
you've got any better business than
askin' fool questions, you'd better git
along about it,
Hiram moved off about mis- work,
muttering:
Don't pay to go to mcddlin' too much
along other folks business, fer when
a fcllcr pokes his nose in somebody
elsc's door he's likely to git it pinched.
Reckon Lindy's discovered that Addic
Lee amt pinin' after old Nose none to
speak of, an I'll bot Nose, if he ever
marries will take just whoever he kin
git, Std o gittir' who he plcascs"
THOMAS u. MoNrFoRr
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am very anxious to have carefully pre-
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