Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
MALVINA'S REASONS.
81 amt got long FER 10 stay here;
amt got long fer 20 stay here"

1 taNtNAhh bVNh NlllS ahVNl%
Ing information over and over during the
whole forenoon, But she enjoyed music
when she could accompany herself on the
washhoard
There was certainly no suggestion OF de-
caSing strength in tho Voice, neither iIf
her personal a1pcarancc when 'httlo Miss
ltdie, hcr faithful contidanto aud I'D
wiser, won't out to tho washhousc 10 hear
Malvina's REASONS for giving notice.
How do YOU do today Aunt NMey%
asked the young lady rs she y .raiact her.
self ON the edge of the table,
"l'ae mighty poroly today, hrNsy an
sworcd the widow, with y sy-penient
shake Of the h,ad,
why, whatever Is the matter nuwp"
"Tso nightly troubled, chllc--mightily
troubled, " sho repeated with dcop sigh.
rs she seated herself upon u tub turned
bottom side upward
You do seem 20 havo q lot Of trouble
said tho young girl Sympathetioally,
YES, honey, have u heap, Dis we're
niggor pears jest born for 'tliotions, Thro
funerals In lesS'n five year think OF thatr'
This was said with an air Of chastencd
pride. but Il am mighty purity sight,
Miss Lidin sho continued, vtsihly bright
cning, Ito SCc dem thrcc boys layin side
10y side, Jest tho same longth,n Malvina,
II may I've remarked, WAS tho roliot OF "tho
three boys, " but sho always spoke Of thcm
with an ancctionate superiority that her
added years since their dcceaSe seemed TO
warrant
Il should think It might" responded
Ida somewhat lamoly
"But lgo mover mourncd fcr dem boys
like I'd orter, honey" sho went on In
detected tone, IAN l'se nightly troubled
for not showtn moro rcspoc' fer dcre MON
hranccs
"Why, you put up tombstoncs for all OF
thon, y remarked tho little comforter
YES sum, that's u fac, and know do
hoys'd ho scandalous proud to SEQ dere
names Ia print on dem marbles F" respond
Cd tho widow, with iustiiablo citation,
But she roapscd into moro disoonso
late tone rs sho coniidrd hnr sorrows To
tho ears OF her over faithful Sympathisor,
Don't you know, Miss 14idic, yestiddy
ut mcctln, Sistah Hannor Davis had on
ono of dem itxin's wild do long black voils
fallin down hchin, Jest like tho high tuck
white folks. l hocrd some OF thu gals call
them widdor's weeds, though | declare
fore gracious thought doy meant ohillun,
right at fust. But you jnst orter SEQ hor,
Miss Lidio Wild do hair orinkly, sortcr
like do veil, and tic dark complexion, ~
meek oolorod pusson look heap morn
mournfuller dan u white pusson, never
SEQ oulored lady look so high tuck rs Sis.
tah Davis.
I'Eo been thinkin, sho won't ON, with
emotion, dat orton mourn Ike dat for
dem blessed lam's dat lae put away, /
think I'd look Jest about as tlxy rs any
body" Malvina paused oxpootantly for
confirmation OF her views,
you'd look awful nice, Aunt Whey. I
can just 500 you now,
TITS madc mo feel mighty sollumliko,
Nobody what don't know onn toll whnt
mn orful thing II isto DO u widdcr, Would
you gilt te Grape veil den II you'smo, Miss
lAdiop'
Indeed would, i" responded tho fun
loving girlpromptly. And mourn for the
three boys all together
"lt'll take three or four weeks sayin up
to git II, hut low III 10 able To git 10
long bout Easter, II nothin happens"
said Vinoy hopefully ns sho started homo
that afternoon,
II amt got long fer to stay hero;
amt got long fer TO stay horo,
ohnntod Malvina faithfully for three sue.
cossiro weeks,
"Givo mo do money In chicken food,
please, Miss Lido, meaning small change,
don can put some Of II away handler,
She would then stow II away temporarily
somewhere In tho roomy hollows Of her
mouth Malvina Ind ilno soorn for
purses. "Peoplo's nllus losn money outor
dem little policies" tyalisosl was her con
tention "Whcn l got II In my mouf,
know It's drro."
Laws mercy, honey she would do
clare whom Ida sometimes demonstrated
against tho habit On sanitary grounds
AN do money Viney II evcr git ain goin
10 pinen her. !"
But tho fourth Monday tho widow ~.
ceiyed her oonndanto with placid cheerful.
ness written upon her face
"Rcckon won't get dom weeds jest yit
Miss Lidn she began
"Why, what tho mattorY' qnoried Ida
In surprise.
well, you know dat tormontin black
man named Tom Martini Hos been koon
after mo for long time, and DECLARE fore
gracious, chile, Jest couldn't gilt shet O.
him noways. / didn't give In, though
TIL foun two knives nt my plnte ON de
table, and dat am n sure sign Of n woddin.
Seems ns doh everything Went ny ihsb INC
yestiddy anyhow
| Ida, perchod In her usual place on tho
kitchen table, looked rather disappointed
at this turn Of affairs, 40 Malvna proceed
ed with excuses for her Inconsistency.
First thing In tho mornin dropped do
dish rag. Dat showed somebody was comln
Den do old rooster walked right up into 10
dore and crowod for all OATS out, an
knew IL WINS u man comm, Sho nuf log
| bout dinner time In walks dat black mi .,
Tom Martin, and when wo set down at "
table dcro was dem knives sayin 'weddin
jest IN plain as print.
Den thought" she continued refiec-
lively, "hod DO "a heap o company fer dc
chillun and right smart help round do
house about meckin do garden dis sum
mer. :"
But don't you hate To give up your
bonnet and Grape veilf put in Ida.
at took lots o grace 10 consign dat bon
net honey. but do preacher showed us
yestiddy eyyenin dat we must walk In dc
pointed ways and all dem signs seem like
voice right outer do sky. faint no nse
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