St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-20
man he i. the worst fooled human II

man he in the worst fooled human II
the settlement.
"Well, mother like-end woman Ike
I recokon-the Wilder Wagner she
raised furious big rumpus when she
found out that left-handed Dunk Wat
son was courtin and carryia on with
her onlyest daughter Dolly. She give
Dunk his abscatulation papers on the
spot, and told him il she ever caught
him fiddlin and foolin and fumblin
around her house any more she would
send up her majority report to Che
high sheriff and land him right slap
kerdab in the county JAIL Naturally
Of course after that the pore boy bad
10 make himself as few and seldom as
he could around the widder's place.
though I ,reckenf 10 doubts Dunk and
Dolly stil nansgsdsts cab Z nseetn
OF the consnittee oDestin awhile.
when The ssoe.eassa Bsehs.
'.But it was on Christmas day-which
accordin to the Scripture and by rights
it ought to be the brightest and most
peacefullest day of the year-that the
stormcloud broke and fell over ut
the Wi6der Wagner's house." Aunt
Nancy went on as she made q pass
at the fireplace and spit in the wood
box.
"After dinner that day the widdcr
had took her foot and hand and went
forth to do a little Christmas visitation
around amongst the neighbour. In the
main time by some hook or mercrook
Dunk he got the news and drapped in
to see his Dolly dear. Hit was SIGH a
raw and blusterin day out of doors.
and the meetin was so scandlous sweet
and pleasant, as 1t were, till bless gra-
cious Dunk and Dolly lost the schedule.
and when the wilder got home the
committee was still holdin forth in
what you mought call = secret session.
But somebody that is too internal
good and smart to live-the Lord knows
who it was, aud don't want to know
had already made reports to the wild
der touchin the fact that Dunk
had come to see Dolly, and when the old
lady come in she come smokin hot and
putin and snortin like o steam engine.
When the young folks heard the storm
risin and roarin and comm their way,
Dolly she took and hid Dunk in the
closet where the old lady keeps her
Spinnin wheel and cotton and dried
fruit and old clothes, and turned the
button on the door.
"Well. the old lady come in, and then
the stormcloud broke and fell. She
threatened to whip Dolly in inch Of
her life for keepin company with that
good-for-nothin Dunk Watson. She
pulled Dolly's ears and boxed her jaws
| till it was plum disgrace on the female
sex. And then, bless gracious. in her
mad contortionment. she slapped and
pushed the pore girl into the closet,
and slammed the door and turned the
button, and told her she could stay right
there till she learnt better sense than
IL play grown woman with triain
| upstart like left-handed Dunk Watson.
"Thcn presently the old lady she
polled OF to bed, and slept the sleep 81
the just as well as The unjust. Bright
and early next next morHjn she come to
remember that somebody had TO cool,
breakfast and wash the di1hC6 sAd
milk the cows and feed the chickens
and clean up the house. She needed
Dolly. She went to the closet after
Dolly. She found Dolly right where
she had put her the over night. And
that want all. She likewise found left
handed Dunk Watson there in the
| closet. The committee was still in
session.
did the old lady turn herself loose
and raise another tempestrious big
storm? Not any to speak of. From
that time hences0rwards she was rs
mild and mellow as an April shower,
and as givy and gentle as cat. She
felt like one which had ;throwed' .hcs
throw and lost.
"What did Dunk and Dolly dol
Bless your soul. honey. they got
married. they did. before the sun
went down on that same win.
try day. The widder she paid fol
the license and sent for the preacher
and was more than wlllin for Dunk and
Dolly to proceed with the proceeding
They have all settled down now on the
Wagner place peaceful and happy q,
you ever saw-and lefthanded Dunk
will run the farm this year.
Our Andy strikes snag.