Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-11-09
OLD DAMS DARLING.

No wonder Dan Marston was eX-
cited. Here. after ten years, he re-
ceived a letter that Cousin Angienette
was coming on to visit him and his
sister Hannah. The old man had
never forgotten 1.-THE clipper little
girl" he had been SO fond of in his
younger days
Hannah didn't like the idea of her
relations visit, she was fearful
knowing Dams feelings), as to what
it might lead to, put there was moth
Ing to do but consent.
you'll have TO write the letter,
Daniel. l don't seem TO feel like it.
nay stomach'S so weak. l s'pose l
j shall be sorry had her come.
i don't want her meddlin' with my
cookin'"
That day week he three were
seated in the best room, which led
out of the Kitchen. 1t was a mere
box of a room, and had musty odor,
1t was so seldom opened. Two large,
old NAPLES shaded the windows, and
grew so near that they seemed like
grim scntinels, forbidding the light
of Heaven.
I'll don't see you look so much old
erin you did ten or fifteen years
ago, Angienette, said Daniel, as he
crossed one leg over the other, and
tried to make himself sta tiOnary in
the slippery horsehair chair with its
hard, unyielding seat
"Wa'al, ! don't knows l feel old;
Iye got health n seven nice
children. They amt nothin' they
don't try to do for me, sence their
poor father died. But Pm 80 next
month. That's older'n You, Hannah,
by three years"
81 hain't never had sech health as
you've he'd said Hannah, as she left
the low chair and took seat in one
the back of which was tall and
straight and stiff.
Her figure was little and firm and
her complexion, though colorle S, had
the hue of health.
"Why, you never was sick but once,
Hannah said the brother, "n that
was mOre'n twenty years ago"
"Well, / amt been real sick, but
/ don't seem to feel so strong as was.
] git dreadful tired washin' n irOnin'
the same day"
Il sh'd think you would" said her
cousin; what makes We do it,"
Good land. l alwuz did. You
don't s'pOse m going to have it
round two days, do We, for Jest Daniel
III ME n Hiram. ] want to set down
Tuesdays Pm piecin' calico to make
some quilts. I'd ought to make three
this fall, eff 1 cam"
'I'll take holt m help, eff you want
me TO. Hannah-ef l shant be in the
way; like to sew.
'.Air your eyes good?"
"Eyes good? Why, yes, of course
they be; what's to bender? | don't
never use glasses, nuther; l was al
ways sort o ar-sighted, you know
Some say them kind of eyes is
stronger'n others l don't know.
Why. you amt feelin' like an old wo-
man yet, air ye?"
Trouble makes folks feel old An
gienette. We lost a cow in the
spring, N our chickens amt done
we'll this summer. Five died, or
more; we'd ought to hev fifty eft
they'd done we'll"
"We'ye got come beauties left,
said Daniel, IN the man that keeps
the hotel up by the lake says he'll
take all we can spare, n give cent
pound more'n anybody else will.
The money'sall Hannah's, though. l
don't want none Of it. She works
hard enough running after 'em."
He did not say that good share of
the running after was done by HIM
self, save on the few occasions when
he CHANGED to be from home.
The second week in September had
come, and Cousin Angienette's visit
was almost over. she was to leave
the next day but one.
Il wish you'd ride up to the lake
with me tomorrow mOrnin'," said
Daniel. Pm gOin' to see about
shoat Sim Perkins has got a ter
riDle nice one, IN l want to hev it eff
he don't charge too much"
II hadn't ought ter leave Hannah;
she's got the bread to bake IN the
kitchen floor to wash, N 1 don't
know what ell e.
You go right along" said Han
nah, in what was for her a very
CHEEKY tone "There amt any more
work than what | kin do well
enough You've helped me so much
sense you've been here that / feel
more like what L used to be than l
have this ten year. ] declare for It
Angienette. Ia got to be so down
hearted / didn't seem to be one
thing nor annuther. | thought
wanted somethin'. IN believe in my
heart twas you l wanted al the
time; N Daniel. he amt been 20
chIrked up | don't know when"