The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-03
4 Wise Woman.

had been living in the neighborhood
Of the mountains one summer until /
nad become so vel acquainted with the
peopie or that Immediate section as 10 be
taken iu-0 their COUNCILS and looked TO
Tor advice on al sorts Of questions. even
y domestic matters, says a writer in the
portant involved the fate OF Two lovers.
jim callers was counting Martha Little
ana everybody thought it was Just the
El5nL tnlng except lIarthe's mother. ana
she had opposed &c from the beginning.
The girls father was perfectly satisfied.
and AID what he could 70 win his wife
over, but she was obdurzte and would
listen 70 no persuasion. had talked TO
he- once or twice, but ID did no good and
gave u I'D. Jim and I mad been on terms
az along, and ! ADVISED him 70 run of
with Marrhy and trust TO luck for the
balance. He was a thrifty young fellow,
s9per and industrious. and could get
along very wei without the maternal
o4esslngs seeing that everybody else was
pleased, but he did not care to DO il if
tners was any cnance o. winning the
mother. Al last he agreed that II 1Irs.
Little didn't come around in a week. he
would pick Marthy up and run away with
her, / agreeing 10 lend him what extra
creek farm and would have plenty when
his crops came in. WIKI this assurance
from Jim, went back to Mrs. Little.
! know what you've come fer. colonel
and il amt no use talkin'.f' she SAID as
soon as got into the house.
MY dear madam" / replied Il must
Na-AA ~ y 0l- We seen jim. ana. a sure
as you are alive. he viii run of with
Aarthy and marry her, whether you want
MN 70 or not, and II would be 50 much
better II you would give your consent
ana nave II all done regular. and as it
should be-"
Wei. tell you. I won't give ny. con-
sent and that ends IT," she said hotly
Il don't keer what ANYBODY ana evry-
oooy says. | amt a-goin' to say he kin
But this Is childish" said Z ssYou
won Z give consent ber rr~rs
don't want TO and for no other reason"
I've got my reasons. she answered.
We'll tell me what they are"
one got UP and went to the door and
around the house ana then back again
II wuz lookin' to see if Their wuz any
pody about she said, as she resumed
her place, and eZ they amt I'll tell
you my reasons, ef you'll promise you
I gave the promise readily. and she
went on after q bit.
I've knowed Jim sence he wuz a baby
ana / knowed his daddy afore him" she
Jim's ali right and I'd like to see Afarthv
married TO him. but Jim's that pesky that
eI he knowed me and Marthy's pap and
Marthy wanted him to marry her, hed
be crawfshin' IN no time and thar
wouldn't be no Weddin'. But ez long as
ne thinks somebody is ag'in him. he's
soln 70 take tother track and pull his
way. Now you know my reasons and /
amt a-gOin 10 move a peg outen the
ROAD Ter nobody till I've got Jim landed
safe with NIarthy down thar on that farm
NV his n. Let him run off with her ef
ne wanster and when they come back
hitched fer good. I'll have an Unfair right
here In my house that will be the biggest
one you ever hearn tell NV IN these parts.
colonei. and eI you ever tell on me it
won't be good fer you. Now mind"
l minded, and now jim and Marthv
have been married some time. and Jim is
50 well satisfied that even If l have he
trayed the confidence of his respected.
m,9ether-in-law it wiz not make any great