Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-03

"Oh, wouldn't wait for that, she
said, following his restless walk with
the bowl in her hand. Sip it while it's
good and hot .
"You re altogether too familiar, = he
said, stopping and drawing himself up
"considerin who you be. Tom Briefs
made fool of himself-20 cents for
w at warn't with anything. Git out "
Hes all right, F" she said cheerfully
"Here, III take some of it myself. "
And when she had taken few spoon
fuls and held up the steaming, savory
bowl he looked at her a moment and
swallowed the rest
eyes, :" he said. "That tastes good.
You re a master hand at ia relish, Sally.
But what you doin here?" he added,
with a start and bewildered look.
You re Tom Brier woman now.
~ guess, she said, TON amt no
place for me yet. And you'v got to hev
some one to ten round, and | might as
well stop spell F"
"Well-jes' tell he sends for you. y
"Now you set down an femme brile
you this little lamb chop. It's real ten
Ier And here g pertater bilin hot
"No, amt call to eat
"Ain't hungry?' stepping about
briskly. Eyes, you be. And mealy
pertater, with salt and pepper, and plenty
of fresh butter and she was preparing
il as she spoke, for the table had been
laid before the bell ringing, and the
gridiron was on the Goals.
II dunno bout this" he said as the
smoking chop was slipped on the plate
before HIM. ut smells sort of tomptin,
he muttered. Here, Ponto, you try
bite. Mol We mustn't give the chill
dren's meat to dogs. You're sure it's
all right, Sally?" with wondering,
wistful look
"Sure's be of sunrise" And while
he was picking the bone like famish
ed dog himself she was tossing light
large pancake and covering it with her
peach strip, and following it with an
other and another, keeping the great
cup of cocoa filled all the time beside
him. The doctor had said he must be
fed and oyerfed.
Then he leaned forward, his elbows
on the table, and stared at the high
sunny window where little jug of
buttercups and clover stood and bee
buZzed and hummed And his head fell
between his hands, and she came and
put her arms about it and brought it
forward so that it touched her shout
der. you're real sleepy" she said
lyon jes 60 into the bedroom and lie
down and git nap, and I'll cover You
up
He put out his long arm, pushing her
off with the open palm of his hand
"I'd like you to keep your distance, "
he said, raising his heavy lidded eyes
II know about morals, eff you amt no
princerpeleW and he rose and moved
majestically TO the calico covered lounge
under the window and threw himself
down upon it. "You there AGAIN. he
said presently, as she pulled the curtain
across the window over him. "No bust
ness here, " dropping off to sleep and
waking again with start to murmur,
Tain't proper, and then lost in some
five minutes yagary of a dream from
which he sprung hallooing, with an
idea that he was drowning. Take your
han S Off mel" he reared. "You' re
a-chokin mel I'll hev you hung for
witch yeti" And when the air was sui
phurous with storm of oaths that cur
died the blood of the little woman ON
the stool at his feet-he-her husband
Ia church member-she hid her face
in her arms, rocking to and fro, the
tears OVERLOOKING.