The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-08

That was the Piece of Good Ad- vice One of Them Gave Smart
 Young Man.
 A score of us were sitting in the shade of the depot building waiting for the tram, which wss sI hour late, when 6 yoke of oxen attached to a queer. iouk. ing cart turned the corner. They were driven by a woman about 50 years of age. who was barefoot and wore mans straw hat.
 Git mp thar. Bnckv she exclaimed, ss sine laid he ''Csd' on the of OK uith resounding whack. "Y0u. thar, Peter. what you skittishun around ths' way fu.7
 Whoa; nowl Both of your stsn' still. : She turned them up to the platform. threw down some hay taken from the cart. and come mp among us to inquire of the depot agent sbont barrel of [ salt. He was busy than.aHd'. sue was waiting around when the smart Aiick of the crowd, who was travelling for wine house, remarked in tone meant l for her tO overhsar:: "I have always said if married al all. I'd marry 8 woman ho could drive oxen" = ,''Is that meant for me?t' she asked as she walked straight np to him. ga A
 '"I am. Bin a viAder ever since a sawIog rolled over Jim nine years ago.
 ;:'And you'd marry avaih if yon had the opportnHiiy' would you''
 i'.'I would Ween Jim lay dyin in the house he told me 10 marry agin if I had show"
 'AEeml zee. Could you love @ acc. ond husnSn.i7 T could f, ruus in sRf family to4 -l,Fe. We-OegIn aiTIy ant keek II Up To the grave What's yonr proposition? I'm plain woman. full o' bizness, and ! never do any fnoiin' If y"u 've got any 1 thing io say spit it right out aiore'em all"
 IT dent want to marry just now. he stammered.
 Don't eh? Then what's the use of gettin' me on my iIptoes abont it? TOT man; you jurt the same as asked me to have you; and Jest the same as ac cep'ed voO!"
 o! NJ. no merely made some ipuuiries!". replied.
 Them inquiries was about love. sir. and my hearts a-thmping away like all git outl I sad ] .d marry again, and I will, We areengaged. When do yon want me to be readyf"
 Madam. you have totally misunder stood me" explained the young mar. as he turned all sorts of colors and ap. p"ared 10 grow small. "l asked you 3 few questions out of curiosity"
 "Msbbe ihs jnry will call it curiosity, and nabbe they won't" she said. as she set her jaw
 They don allow no foolin' round in Posey county. When 8 feller goes as fur as YOU hey it's hitch or damagar. I'm trenholm all over like girl. an my hearts a-tryin' to jump. out. It's regular love or don't know the road hum You don't leave here young man. tIlI this case is settled"
 ''But, ma am you see-'
 don't know nutIn' but marriage or damages. You've asked me to have you said would. Will you marry or settle?" "How-how much?" he gasped. as he looked around and failed 10 fne any sympathy
 Wall, Saginaw salt is doliar and s quarter a bars" she replied, as she glanced at row of barrels doHf the | atCorsn. |. gusss -he exHa kin g-t hum with tw" bar'is Make it two and I'll raII II sqndr'." :
 Everybndy grihued expcept the young man. He realized that he WAS done for and got ont of rh- h"x by plankIng down the 8 50 tn inc agent. The cart " ns driven around to the spot. the bar reis loaded uP; and then the woman came back to the yonng man
 "I'ye settled this case. and the salt IS in iiie cart. anI l jest want 10 re- mark that if you happen this way again aud you happen 10 feel su awfuily cum ( Hin' that you can't hold yourself you'd better Ro slow on wIdders. That's lG of us around here; on w.ssiI drive vel Ter oxen hirchrd o,'arsse. an we all go , barfoot in the simmer and sigh 10 get married agin. The reg'lar tgger is Three bar'is of salt anu poupd of tea. ' but. owino to your youth and that thunderstorm comin' up. I've let you Dff easy G"od day, bub, good-day . all.'-N. Y. Herald.
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