The Van Buren press., 1895-06-29
LINDY.
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Willin' 70 come, an al the rest Of the
glyls round air too busy or too lazy OF
eumthin'; they say they can't come,
anyhow"
Lindy turned her head wearily on
Aor pillow. and said: "Well ?"
sam didn't just like the way she an
owered him, and, shifting uneasily from
ons foot to the other, he said
ssMnybe you'd ruther not hev her?''
III rom can't 9it NO one else, reckon
Ws'1l have to. fer ma can't stay here all
~ time
'.gam's gone to GIT Win Potts to stay
viii you, hsin't he?" said her mother,
: little while after, - she laid . little
bandle down on Lindy's arm and
tueked the covers around It. II tell
yoa now, you'd better keep an eye on
1hnt girl and Sam"
''Why, ma, Sam and mes married.
You don't want to talk that way"
eMarryin' don't always keep folks
1som actin the fool"
s.Iut ma, we've got the baby" she
eoid, - she turned tho shawl back
1rom the little, smooth head, and
looked fondly at the tiny. red wrinkled
4aee. Don't you think the baby looks
1ike Sam, maj"
mo, It's too hat-nosed to look like
snybody." And then, seeing Lindy's
disappointed look, she added: "But it's
nors'n likely twill favor him when it
gits big"
In little while Sam drove up with
Win. She hurried In the house. And
- goa and Sans got baby" she said.
sWhy. how awful pore you air, Lindy.
Yore complcxun's jest awful. Oh,
there's the baby. Now, amt it cute;
looks the picter of Sam. Amt it a
pretty little toad7 I'd think you'd love
Il terrible. Lindy."
s'I'm goin' home now, Indy" said
her mother. wins here to see after
you. and Sam says his mas a-comin'
over Sunday TO stay with you. Now,
tnke keer Of yourself, and I'll run in to
- yuu every day or two"
Come ~ soon IS you can, ma" said
Indy. looking after her ~ she went
eut Of the door.
Yes, viii; keep mp your spirits"
Dor the next few days things with
Indy and the baby went on very we'll.
Sam stayed around the house most Of
The time. and in his bashful way petted
them both. 1t bothered her to hear
Gam ard Win talking and laughing to-
gether In the kitchen at their. meals
"6am's sech . high-spirited fellar,r
Win sstd to her one day while she was
dressing the baby. II Jest used to have
moro fun Roin' with him than any
other beau l ever had. He's such big.
stout fellar, and wond'r he took to q
puny little thing like you. Oh, yore
such . dear" she said. kissing the
baby. 1T anything ever happens to
you, Indy, l want you to promise to
1st me hev the baby. l couldn't love it
any more II twas mine"
II think mad want it II I died" said
Indy, as she closed her eyes and won-
dered wearily II she would ever get
well.
Sunday morning brought Sans
nother.
la, me. air you In bed yit?' she
aid, ~ she unpinned her shawl. "And
the baby six days old. always got
ont o. bed the fourth day. Didn't
keteh me lollyin' aroun' like you're
ardoin'."
"Well, ma, you're stouter'n Lindy
-" ventured Sam, timidly.
ssPeoplc air stout accordin' to the
mount O babyin' they git. You bring
M that there chair an that big calico
comfort I'm goin' te hev her up right
on. Now, don't you feel better
a'ready?T she said to Lindy, as she gave
her chair an extra jerk to make it
stand 1t the right angle.
"Yes'm. guess 10, said Lindy, lean.
ing back and closing her eyes. The
room seemed to be spinning round and
round.
II knowed II; all you needs to git
mp Whose goin' to preachin' from
here this mornin'? Amt you a-goin',
Gam?r
SAN glanced ct Lindy. She was
looking wistfully toward him. "No,
guess not this mornin', ma"
well, you'd orter 60; there's NO
sense In you gittin' like the man in the
bible, Jest cause you got wife you
can't 70 to church. I'll stay and take
care o things, an you an Win AK up
an 60"
'sOh, Mis- Wilson, can't CO." said
Win. with delighted giggle. ~ must
git dinner"
''I'li git dinner. you all cut of to
church"
Sam saw the tears in Lindy's eyes
and moved around uneasily.
II guess the preacher can git along
without me this mornin', ma. don't
b'lieve I'd better CO."
You just scatter right out now an
git ready. I'm lookin' after things
here to-day. Git ready now, both o
you"
And Sam, who always had minded
his mother, except when he married
Lindy, blacked his boots, put on his
Sunday clothes. and went
Lindy watched them drive off. Her
mother-in-law was busy in the kitchen,
and shc had little cry all to herself
"Oh, we just had the best meetin, /"
said Win, after they came home; "sn'
some Of the girls said Sam and me
looked jest like married folks"
Lindy had crawled back into bed,
and when Sam came In few minutes
Later she was lying with her face to
the wall and he thought her asleep
"I1l hev to 70 over home after din
ner,T said Win. II need more'n I
brought with me. Wonder II Sam'll
have time to drive me. We might a
come that way from meetin' but Sam
was In sech hurry to git home"
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