The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04


does" disdainiully. "when yer sees a
gem'man fixed up lab be orter be yer
mos kills yersc'f lain. Yuh Amt de
sort err gal Use loolin fer
phwbe Strengthened herself aud her
mirth vanished quickly II was fun.
min" 'clar' ter Gawd I was. You
done dV yerscf up chasiu, tells yer
What dat yer gwyne AK meh?' she
asked swcotly
II done mos lai, ter change inch
min bout hit now, indiHerently.
but yer kin change hit back agin
cant yer2'
Specs ! kin" Alonzo admitted.
coming a step closer. and taking one
Of Phwbc's hands. ''ef yer wants mch
to"
Phmbe gigglcd assent and Alonzo
changed from one highly polished
foot 10 another, hardly knowing how
10 begin.
"liirs disser way. Miss PhTbe. %
hc said. Pm gwync ter quit de fish
business an 20 on a farm. done
got de Job. 81 cvc'y week and rations.
an bcins I was gwync 10 do 10 well
dis year ! low I gwync to marry
Miss Phwbc, does you want to be dc
CONAN
Phwbc gigglcd more than ever. but
her amusement did not prevent he r
making a rapid resolution. She was
not the least bit Ia love with Alonzo.
and was very much In love with "a big
black fellow. n member OF tho Broth.
crhood band. a fellow whose ambition
II was TO wear tho highest collars and
the deepest display Of cuffs Of any
darscy about town. Phmbs knew we'll
that VI she took the doughty leader
Of the baud she would have 10 remain
In service 10 support her elegant lord
aud mister In style becoming his
dignity aud expectations. ON the
other hand here was Alonzu talk.
inR about marrying aud providing her
home, all in one breath.
rhwbc loved the gallant musician
dearly, but sho wa, prudent girl.
and her decision was soon made. She
hung hcr head shyly and girrlcd
moro than ever pressing closely To
the area railing,
"Nou isa.ioolin' Mister Lonzo. sho,"
"No, I amt Miss Phwbc. low
gwyne marry ncx week. an ~ yer
wants ter DO do CONAN yer kin
DIVINE be her. yer rcckon?'
~ 'spccis rse 81 yuh amt
mo foolin' Yuh meet moh at
Davlrc's magistrif oils. come Chucs.
day an III git de license. Yuh hcar2"
dat all right I'll be dar."
Then the bell rang and Phmbo hast.
lily smoothing her apron ran of 20
walt on her white folks aud 10 wish
with all her heart II had been tho
tall, black leader of the band Instead
Of the little stuffy, monkey. faced
Alonzo
Tuesday evening when tho family
were disposed Of rhmbc made hasty
inspection Of tho young ladies ward.
robes A dainty friilsd muslin was
sclcctcd from one, another furnished
the bright embroidered pettlcoat.
while another lent "unboknownsL
becoming leghorn Hat
Perhaps rhUbe dropped n tear ON
the crimped frills Of her mistress
muslin. for she was no different from
other girls whosc skins are whittier
but whose ideas Of justice TO the men
they marry arc quite as misty and In.
definite. However. much pleased
with her appearance, she met Alonzo
at the magistrates oilce aud with
very little ceremony the two were
made one
Then AlonIo was happy, but hls
joy was destined 10 DO shnrtllvcd, Tor
u mutual friend whispered the story
~ Phmhc's preferences Tor tho band
man into his reluctant ear.
Then he began 10 put little things
together that hc had cen. until his
suspicious. from being Just breath.
wldcned into something more def.
nltc and ho set hims,lf 10 q bsoryo.
one tinc morning, leaving Phwbe
asleep In their cabin, Alonzo took
sitter and from the ash heap near by
sifted ashes carefully about tho
house, no that anyone coming or 70.
Ing would tell the talc by the Imprint
OF his feet 10 the fcathery dust
Ph~bc, her min intent upoa other
matters, failed TO notios tho little
trick 81 her lord aud master. and
when the gay admircr made his up.
pcaraneo no walked boldly through
the dust 10 the cabin door
The morning was well advanced
when rhwbo glancing out saw Alonzo
coming toward the cabin His ap.
pcaranoe was entirely unexpected
aud phwbe looked In alarm from her
big lover To her approaching husband.
Who're should she hide hime Under
the bed? That would never do In
tho cupboard? llis giant proportions
forbade the act, Where, oh, wheres
From n stout peg In the wall
dangled two large cotton baskets,
hung high out OF the way. Her do
spalrlng eyes fell upon them and she
pointed with excited gestures
"Yondor he come, londer ho come,
Hide yuhscf quick, quick
The bandmau glanced through tho
window. then about tho bare little
room. His iir,t Impulse was to run
for II. but Phoebe was already before
him aud had barred the door.
"whar bouts | gwyne hide? In dc
badee'
Wonder, Climb up qulck~ Aud