The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-07

have no Idea or changing It," with
that l shook the beans out OF my
apron into milk-pan, and began
sweeping up the pods and putting
them into basket. And on this
hint the Squire took his leave.
When it all came to my aunt's ears
she was dreadfully vcxed.
"lle's a worthy man, and a man OF
MEANS" said She" What fault have
you to find with him?"
"None at all; but that's very differ.
ent from wanting to marry him; don't
you think so, aunty?" said l.
"You may 20 through the woods,
and take a crooked stick at last" said
she, mournfully.
Il suppose I'm able to walk with.
out a stick said l, laughing.
"Well, well, I only hope you may
never see reason to repent when it's
too late" said she, shaking her head,
and with look which seemed to say
exactly the reverse OF her words,
namely: that she hoped Id live to be
convinced Of my folly.
Never fear" said /, not a bit dis.
turbed by my aunt's melancholy view
OF the matter, and resolved to adhere
to my own views.
And l really believe I should to the
end, II it had not been for the red
heifer.
"What had the red hefer to do
with it?" do you ask.
That is what | am going to tell you.
Shillcbah and l sometimes disa-
greed about managing the farm. He
had great many notions about drain
ing and subsoiling, and don't no
what, and was quite too fond OF ten.
dcring his advice when it was not ask
ed. Not but that he may have been
in the right sometimes, but 1t was
necessary | should preserve my au-
thority, il the farm all went to grass,
as it came near doing by-and.by. |
used TO heal him mutter about "wO.
mans farming" in way that made
my blood boil.
Well, it was one morning, as was
shaking piece Of carpeting out OF
the second story window, that saw
the cows In the garden. | ran down
stairs, and catching up broom on
the way, went in pursuit OF them.
They were docile creatures, all but
the red heifer, and walked out as
meek as Moses; but get the red heifcr
out l couldn't. notwithstanding | hit
her a blow with the broom, every
time | came near enough.
She was such an aggravating little
beast, too. She would 80 straight to
the broken place In the fence, and pre-
tend she was going out, and then turn
and look at me-thcn kick up her
heels and 20 plunging through the
beds again.
don't know whether it was fifteen
minutes or half an hour that ! kept
up the chase, but, anyhow, it was till
was ready to drop, and the heifer
was as fresh as ever. So l called Shil-
labah, who was in the field behind the
barn plowing.
The first words he spoke were, II
told you how it would be, num-
He could not have said anything
worse il he had studied upon it for a
week, for he had not only told me how
it would be, but had engaged a car
penter to repair the fence, and the
carpenter came, and kept him so
long making trellis for the honey
suckle that he had no time for the
fence. or course I didn't want to be
reminded Of this now, SO answered
rather sharply:
"Irs my garden, l suppose"
"Yes'm, it is your garding, and the
farm Is yOurn-anybOdy would surmise
as much to look at EN-"
Meantime the heifer had walked
quietly out, and Shillebah was put
ting some boards across the broken
place. "Taint much use," he said,
"itll all have to be planted over
again; the critters might just as well
have it now. Sometimes it seems to
me as il the old gentleman couldn't
rest in his grave, when | see how
things is managed"
BY the "old gentleman he meant
my honored father.
us it any business OF yours how
things are managed?" said /.
"No, it don't appear to be anybody's
business; more's the pity" said he;
and from that we went on from ono
thing to another, till | ordered him
off the premises.
"Do you mean it?" said he.
81 do mean it," said l.
"lll 20, then; but let ne tell you,
you won't get anybody else to take my
place at this season OF the year."
"Ill do IL myself, them" said l.
lie went without another word, and
I put on my sun-bonnet and an old
nair of gloves. intending to finish the
plowing. But what was the matter
with the plow. Instead Of going
straight, as plows generally do, it
jumped this side aud that, in the
strangest manner. Then the old
horse, who had never shown freak