Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-07

Eyes; thought likely YOU
guess-whoai whoa." ~ h
Guess what7" asked Betty
''That ar's er dang'ous boss I" 81.
tine, as II the horse really wers ~ VI
as II he had never made thu, .n3r
fore. "whoai B. still, slri Yss s' m
whoar' n9l1|
asked Mrs. Plttman.
Jim Av'ry. he'll be up an, A.
'How's the Av'rys' an the .ssIi
week er so an the Ledye;terv 'sutI
Laura. amt got no bones brok. M
long mod'rate."
"Guess what?" Betty reaeatea
"I-yi." the old postum chpett.
what ! foun' in er tree. comm fum
boro?'
"somep'n blowed thore," Mn. p,..|
guessed. What is III"
I'll cit you ter carry II on,
Wilder stricklan's. Hits er ~.
Buds" s''1
Law" Mrs. Pittman exclaimas i
kin 1t be err coat er Buds. MI vi.
when the cyclone didn' hit the ~.
place? Hit sho'ly didn't tar ON *.
Bid had on at the Banks placer"
81 amt sayin' as ter whuther n
clone to II offer his back, or as IA NJ
1t to offer a limb whar he'd MI
up -"
"sho 'nough." interrupted Mrs. Pin
semi-apologetlcally. accepting the la,,s
more reasonable suggestion.
That's hit" said Valentine n, 4
the coat to Betty. AN never er ~,
1 lived ia stop by an Git you to A
out fer me, seems don't 20 th,tI
till to-morrer
"Er oO'se." said Mrs. Pittman.
Betty din't wait even 10 say roo,
the old man. but tripped on into IN
with the coat. leaving her mother ~
postmRn 10 finish with the news brcu,|
from along the Jonesboro road N
but perhaps 1t really isn't pertins|
Interesting to tell about her hsslns|
lost-and-found coat. and putting The n
one over each OF her shoulders. ana
her nesting her cheek against II
less reason is there for making a
the fact that Betty presently proceed
search carefully all the pockets Of H..
quite a distinct mark Of ill-breedlnx n
very improperl And as the heroins
in a strictly truthful narrative, shcl|
no worse than the average vel
woman. who would scorn to search
pockets when nobody is looking, al
tion is made OF Betty's discredltable
ness. So far as this story Is conc
Betty simply went on into the hou,|
made a bundle Of the coat, whi.l
wrapped and had ready by the tiu,|
Pittman came in. Then Betty said;
Ma
Yes. girl"
Tn gong, too"
Law. Betty
Yes III, l am. I'll run over an al
err to keep things gOin' an stralghI
ride In the foot - there amt room
seat with you an Miss Hess. won'|
you three minutes"
Mrs. Pittman was vaguely Impress
the idea shat Betty was almost a
and had a will OF her own. The gil
of to call Easter. the negro woml|
laundered and occasionally cooked ior
before Mrs. Pittman could agree OF
II wasn't much longer than three al
afterward when Betty reappeared i
yine-coyered front porch. where her j
was waiting. and announced that 81
ready TO start.
In that sun-bonnet?"
why, he thinEs-oh, yes'm. as Il
not. think when | see you in 4 su|
net. ma, that you are the sweetest sn|
/ "Hulh. child" said Mrs. Pittman.
do talk such foolishness. Here coms|
/ Hess an the buggy"
There were two other buggies p|
town at the same time for the same
nation. They arrived at the widow i
lands in due time and the widow, Of 4
was glad TO see them. After Hc'|
with her they all went to the windo'|
inside which Buds bed had been iriI
and greeted the invalid,
"Yes'm. yes'm." he said a dcIsi
within half a minute. I'm getdn' a.
right. Yes'm. it's lust leg broke \
glad to see YOU"
Betty was last OF all To 20 up III
her hand She simply smiled ane ~
without asking how he was gett1i /
and handed him bis coat,
"Oid Mr.. Valentine found II p
comm from Jonesboro.' she said. ~
have been six miles from the Bann
"Yes'm," said Bud, ali OF six nil
nigh onto seven"
The widow Strickland was tellh|
friends from Shiloh how Bud was bur
good for-nothing Banks escaping WIZ
much as a finger broken. and aooi
frightened she was. and about how i
nursei him. At this point Betty M
abruptly. addressing the widow;
"Oh. Mrs. Strickland, a very funnI|
happened get letter this morning
And there Betty was smiling As
/ narrative OF surgery and plasters, 4
ful-it-wasn' t-no-worse, whien
Strickland was telling very seriously
her visitors listened with sympaihsu1
ity. was the most comically Absurd
imaginable. There was general ~
pause OF mild astonlshment after tas|
ruption. Mrs. Plttman af;erward ~
edged that she thought Betty haa Il
senses and her manners all at once
ibid you, Betty?" Mrs. Srieklaai|
blankly. "Well--"
Then, having looked from one %
of those present, and last OF all al bsa|
burst out laughing.
Child exclaimed Mrs. PlttmaA|
in amazemsnt than in repTooL
what is it7'
Betty's merriment grew with ne u
ment It produced. suddenly pus
flushed, and his eyes lighted. lie SAY
"Oh-that letter.
Then came the climax OF SURPRISE
threw himself upon one elbow ana y
other arm he drew Betty to him aas
her. Bud, the VIGOROUSLY bashinl: Y
whose timidity was a proyerb' h,.l
seemed a bit taken aback and us
could scarcely believe their eyes i
We'll" said Mrs. Pittman, not i
jus. what else to say.
We'll" echoed Mrs. Strickland.
well" chorused the others lnara
Betty had hidden her face on bua
er Just a second or SO, but now ~
blushIng demurely.
81 Just said got letter ms
You ali seem to be surprised AeAA
get letter" ,..,..i|
'If 1t bad been my trunk ins1s,.
coat" said Bud, you Woula ~
hundred Just like 1t"
zone was enough" she SAID.
yes" he agreed, 'one was ~
make me the happiest man In Geo's
AN l s'pose." put in Miss Hes,
be plenty Of time to read the O'''
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