The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
Indy.
BY AGNES ELLIS

wlllIn' to come, an all the rest of the
girls round air too busy or too lazy or
sumthin'; they say they can't come,
anyhow"
Indy turned her head YEARLY on
her pillow, and said: ''WeII?"
Sam didn't just like the way size an
swered him, and, shifting uneasiIy from
n foot to the other, he said:
Maybe you'd ruther not hev her?"
IF you can't gitno n else, l reckon
well have to, fer ma can't stay here all
the time"
Sans gone to git Win Potts to stay
with you, hain't he?" said her mother.
a little while after, as she laid a little
bundle down on Lindy's arm and
tucked the covers around it. 81 tell
you now, you'd better keep an eye on
that girl and Sam"
Why, ma, Sam and mes married.
You don't want to talk that way"
Margin don't always keep folks
from actin the fool"
But ma, we've got the baby" she
said, as she turned the shawl back
from the little, smooth head, and
looked fondly at the tiny, red wrinkled
face. Don't you think the baby looks
like Sam, map"
NO, it's too fat-nosed to look like
anybody" And then, seeing Lindy's
disappointed look, she added: But it's
nore'n likely twill favor him when it
gifts big"
In a little while Sam drove up with
Win. She hurried in the house. And
so you and Sans got a baby" she said.
why, how awful pore you air, Indy.
Yore complexun's jest awful. Oh,
there's the baby. Now, amt it cute;
looks the picter of Sam. Amt it a
pretty little toad? I'd think you'd love
it terrible, Indy"
Pm 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,
take keer of yourself, and I'll run in to
see you every day or two"
Come as soon as you can ma" said
Indy, looking after her as she went
out of the door.
Yes, l will; keep up your spirits"
For the next few days things with
Indy and the baby went on very well.
Sam stayed around the house most of
the time, and in his bashful way petted
them both. 1t bothered her to lear
Sam and Win talking and laughing to-
gether in the kitchen at their meals.
Sunday morning brought Sans
mother.
La, me, air you in bed yit?" she
said, as she u%npinned her shawl. And
the baby six days old. l always got
out o bed the fourth day. Didn't
ketch me lollyin' aroun' like you're
a-doin'."
We'll, ma, you're stouter'n Indy
is" ventured Sam, timidly.
People air stout accordin' to the
mount o babyin' they git. You bring
me that there chair an that big calico
comfort. Pm goin' tie hev her up right
off. Now, don't you feel better
a'ready?" she said to Indy, as she gave
her chair an extra jerk to make it
stand at the right angle.
"Yes'm, | guess so. said Indy, lean
ing back and closing her eyes. The
room seemed to be spinning round and
round.
Il knowed it; all you needs to git
up. Whose goin' to preachin' from
here this mornin'? Amt you a-goin',
Sam?"
San glanced at Indy. She was
looking wistfully toward him. No, l
guess not this mornin', ma"
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
Indy, blacked his boots, put on his
Sunday clothes, and went.
Indy watched them drive off. Her
mother-in-law w a busy in the kitchen,
and she had a little cry all to herself.
'Oh, we just had the best meetin','
said Win, after they came home; an
some of the girls said Sam and me
looked jest like married folks"
Indy had crawled back into bed,
and when Sam came in a few minutes
later she was lying with her face to
the wall and he thought her asleep.
III hev to go over home after din
ner," said Win. Il need more'n l
brought with me. Wonder if Sam'll
have time to drive me. We might a
come thai way IrOh HlecIln ouG S6ul
was in sech a hurry to git home"
Course he'll hev time" said his
mother. He hain't got nothin' to do
but pet Indy, an the more he can be
KEEP away the quicker she'll git up. l
hate to see folks spilled in their raisin'
like her, an it's bout time she was
learnin' differunt."
Sam, you hitch up an take Win
home for awhile"
us she 'bliged to go?" said Sam.
Yes, she's got to go while I'm here
to stay with Indy"
Late that evening, after he had
brought Win back and his mother had
gone, Sam went to the bed and, taking
Lindy's hand, said: You look like you
was mighty nigh tired out"
She drew her hand away and said:
II amt very tired"
Lindy had never drawn away from
him before. 1t made him uneasy. He
was going to take her hand again and
ask her what vas the matter, when
Win put her head in the door and said:
"Want somethin' to eat, Sam? I've got
a piece set out fer you"
Where's VIM" asked Lindy's mother
one morning, when she had run in for
little while