People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-30

Both on 'em stayed to supper, an
Marian give 'em royal spread, can
tell yer. An ] never see pulitzer
sight. Twas June, ye know, with
big yaller moon jest film the airth
with light, an as / druv Hubby home,
the cool. sweet smell of the woods, an
lie grass, an the flowers, KEEP hoatin'
by us. Ny, how my heart warmed up
to hear the gal singin' soft to herself as
we went along. thought ont good
deal, sittin' there beside her. ! hadn't
allus been married myself, an I'd he'd
some hard spells ter git Marian. Then
| did some tall reasonin' on the Bible
lines. Ye know they air putty strong,
sir-putty strong on that pint. Evil
IDENTIFY JEFF was a-goin' ter 'cleve unto
Hubby, an she ter JEFF. An straight
up an down that night | made my
mind up!
"'Huldy, my DEAR says l, as l let
her down by the front gate, Hubby,
my dear, says l, we may tell JEFF from
me that he is welcome to the seat under
my apple trees when the weather's
good, and our settin' room when it
amt An then | druv off fast with
out stoppin'.
wal, Marian bein one with me, since
Dominic Waddums married us, three
and thirty years ago come next Sep
tember), allus upholds me, consequent
ly two old folks by the name of Stun
got used TO seein' two young folks
maxim pretty good use of their big
orchards. For Tod still holdin' out
gainst JEFF, Hubby he'd made up her
mind to marry him outright the next
month. Wal, twas areal brave, quiet.
lookin' gal an tall, handsome, smilin'
young man tibet told US good-by the
first day of July. No weddin' finery on
them, fer a strange minister in the
next town was to marry 'em. An Ma
riar cried an laughed ter onct as she
held Hubby close We watched 'em
drive off, an long the road till they
crossed the bridge to Bornton. Gee
whitaker! but was glad when Tod
Cross knowed it! Ye see, he'd prom
ised 'em ter do the tellin' that night
An ] did. Wal, it's fair an square now
between us, O. course, but never see a
man in such a tearin' rage fore nor
sence. He took to his bed, an Mis-
Cross, who was allus a good deal on
Iuldy's side, Jest he'd a time, an no mis-
taken, for the next three days.
oval, we Pineville folks hev allus
thought good deal on the Fourth, be-
in very patriotic, an fined with the
Mendham folks in hevin' exercises in
their Methodist church. Equal num-
Der of speakers from each place holdin'
forth. Wal, Tod, he were 'p'inted on
the list tibet year, an bein' little mite
sot up over it, decided ter keep on with
the program, Hubby or no Hubby.
Wal, the Fourth come, an everybody
also; leastwise all tibet could come. An
we he'd he'd three speakers, an the
'Star-Spangled Banner when Tod's
turn came. I'll show We the place ter
morrer where he stood.
"'Feller-citizcns' was got through
with, an 4 stand before We, an we
was sittin' there waitin' for the rest,
when suddenly there come a regler up
roar, shoutin, stampin', tossin' up hats,
an cheers. An there, sweet as the
roses in her white gown, with cheeks to
match 'em underneath her white bun
net, holdin' tight TO her husbands arm,
little smiles cuttin' capers round her
mouth, stood Mis- jefferson Cones!
when he see 'em Tod Cross Jest sot
right down on the fust cheer handy, an
mopped his forehead, an turned whittier
an the dress Hubby he'd on.
when she see him loollin' like tibet,
Hubby give one cry an runs right up to
him.
oh, father, she says, THROWN both
arms round his neck and kissin' him.
oh, father, amt you and mother goin
to forgive me?' and then she bust out
cryin' an so did most of the wimen
folks.
"An' twas jest at this point thet old
Dominic Mickens got up an said as how
ter his mind Huldy's gittin' married in
this style was regler good old-fash,
Toned Declaration of independence, an
all on us bein' American citizens, we
he'd a right, ter bide it. Specially on
the Fourth of July.
wal, that sot 'em all ter laughin'
count o ther dominie's funny way OF
talllin'. An when we saw Tod eros:
an JEFF Cones shakin' hands, an ther
Ike Cones an everybody crowdin' roun
an laughin', an talkin', an kissin
Hubby, an shallin' Jeff's hands, an
everything peaceful an happy-w'
knowed the quarrel was ended for
ever" said Dea Stone, cheerfully
"owin' to Huldy's independencem-
Grace Virginia Halsey, in Springfield
Republican.
SHE OBEYED ORDERS.