Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
A WISE WOMAN.
She Knew Jim and Had Known Jim's
Daddy Before Him.

Daddy Before Him.
I had been living In the neighbor.
hood Of the mountains one summer.
until had become SO we'll acquainted
with the people of that immediate sec.
ton MS to be- taken into their councils
and looked to for advice on NIL sorts
of questions. even In domestic matters.
The one most important involved the
fate of two lovers. Jim Sallcrs was
counting Marthy Little. and everybody
thought II was just The right thing en-
ccpt Martyrs mother, aud she had
opposed 1t from the beginning. The
girls father was perfectly satisfied
and did what he could to win his
| wife over but she was obduratc and
would listen to no persuasion. l had
talked to her once or twice, but 1t
did no good and gave 1t up. Jim and
| | had been on terms. all along. ana l
advised him to run Oft with Narthy
and trust to luck for the balance. He
was a thrifty young fellow. sober and
Industrious. and could get along very
well without the maternal blessing,
seeing that everybody else was pleased.
but he did not care to do 50 IL there
was any chance of winning the moth.
er. At last, he agreed that II Mrs.
Little didn't come around within u
week he would pick Marthy up and
run away with her, agreeing to lend
him what extra money he might need
rs he had good creek farm and would
have plenty when his crops came In.
With this assurance from jim, went
back To Mrs. Little.
II know what you've come fer. Col
Oncl, and II amt no use talkin'," she
said rs soon as got into the house.
"My dear madam" replied, II must
talk To you. I've seen Jim, ana rs sure
as you are alive he will run on with
Marthy ana marry her, whether you
want him to or not. ana 1t would be so
much better II you would give your
consent and have 1t all done regular
and as II should be-"
"Well, tell you l won't give my con-
sent, and that ends It," she said holly.
II don't kecr what anybody and every
body says, amt Il gOin' to say lie kin
marry her"
"But that Is childish" said I. "YOu
won't give your consent just because
YOU don't want to and for no other
reason"
"I've got my reasons" she answered
dOggedly.
swell, tell me what they are"
She got up and went to the door ind
around the house and then back again.
II wuz lOOkin' to see II Their wuz any
body about" she said as she resumed
her place, "and ez they amt, III tell
you my reasons Of yoa'll promise you
won't tell
gave the promise readily, and she
went on after bit:
''I've knOwed Jim sence he WIZ q
baby and l knOwed his daddy afOrt
him." she said, land they won't do Il
fool with. Jim's all right ana Id like
to see Marthy married to him, bu
Jim's that pcsky that eff he knowed M
and Marthy's pap and Marthy wanted
him to marry her. ned be crawtishin
In no time ana thar wouldn't be m
weddin'. But eZ long ez he thinks
somebody Is ag'in him, he's gOin' L
D take tOther track and pun his way
Now you know my reasons AMI ain
a-goin' to move Il peg Outen the rca'
fer nobody till I've got Jim landed SAT
= with Marthy down thar On that farm
NV hsn. Let him run of with her @
> he wantster, and when they come bac
hitched fer good, III have an infai
2 right here In my house that will be til
;, biggest one you ever hearn tell Nv |
= these parts, Colonel, and ef you owe
!. tell on me 1t won't be good fer yOl
= Now mind"
!, l minded, and now Jim and Marth
= have been married some time, and Jill
a IL so well satisfied that even II hav
= betrayed the confidence of Ills respec
n cd mother-in-law 1t won't make IN
n great difference.-Free Press.