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

"T don't like to see you cry. Sally.
and you know itl no said, stopping GO
gaze at her.
'Oh. II can't help itr Sc *
claimed
II sh "a think twas me that made You
cry, he said irresolutely. and he add
ed under bis breath. ''instid of your
own cussedness.
Where's Polly?" be said presently,
after standing g moment and staring in
Co vacancy as if trying to recall his
poor wits. That's what / want to
know. Where's Polly?n
She's well took care of. She's--she's
better where she is while you--while
You ain't feelin so well, " little trem-
ulous thrill in the sweetness Of the
voice.
I'm pufickly we'll Look at the
dinner I've eat. never felt better in
my life. | could take you down to the
river and drownd you quick as | could
kitten.
"You couldn't drown kitten, Hum
phrey."
He made step toward her. "At
least / could, he said as she looked
in his face, with the tears still on her
own, "ef you belonged to me. But be-
ing as your Tom Briefs now--you re
a pretty woman Sally" he said after
looking at her a moment again. Eff
you hedn { ben SO blamed toppin and
bound to have your own way | wouldn't
"a got red of you. You can hev your
CHI ice now between Tom Brier and the
river. Oh, my head, my headp'
There was rap ON the door, and then
shadow fell through the little passage
way into the bright kitchen. "Oh,
forgot to bolt the door - exclaimed Mrs.
/ Lavender.
en- DO bound you did" cried Hum
phrey. "Who's this a-comin into folks
houses 'thout by your leave?'
"It's me, Humphrey; it's-yes-it's
me, piped high thin voice with
something like an esoapement midway
of its utterance.
''Oh, Mr. Hodgel" exclaimed Sally,
wiping a chair that was clean before.
"Come right in. Only you'll excuse US
| Humphrey ism isn't quite as we'll
/ as"---
"Who be you, cried Humphrey,
"tellin him TO set down in my house?
| And you amt welcome here a-spyin
round, Ivy Hodge, and you know it. .
my Observation-Disclosures really
think you can't know what-yes, what
/ you re a-sayin. said Mr. Hodge bland
/ ly and taking the chair "A selec'-
mans welcome yes - most any
4 where's.
Ceptin here" said Humphrey,
/ looking for his stick,
| "How?" said Mr. Hodge.
II said exceptin here, and ain t go
4 in to hev you exohangin looks with
| that woman eyther. She don't belong
here no way, thanks be to praise, I've
allus KEEP thin's respectable, and eff
| you've come to deal 18th me as a church
member don't stand in need of none
of your dealin, and SO good day to you. .
And as Mr.. Hodge did not go he strobe
off himself through the open doorway.
''Oh, Mr.. Hodge,, exclaimed Sally
breathlessly, must go, tool can't
let him off aloEA"-
"That's jest it; yes, may say, jest
it, said the selectman, with bis short
dry cough. I'll came to see about,
yes, about a-removin of him, as | may
say, to the asylum"A
tOh no, Nc, | couldn't have it'll
cried Sally, but under her breath. 1T
| would break his heart en- he come to.
He'll come round all right in little
| while He allus docs. You mustn't think
of it, IL couldn't stand it myself
"But Mis- Lavender-it ain't-yes,
it amt only you, only you, | may say.
! and him. LISTS the communicates
| the community. Nobody's safe, so to
Epeak-yes, nobody's safe with crazy
man LOOSE
"Oh, he amt crazy He's only jest
little mite out'n his head. He never'd
/ hurt fly ~ she cried, hesitating on the
! point of one foot, and tying on her bon
net she hurried by, sunbeam slanting
through her great brown eyes lifted in
their mild pitiful appeal. He won {
do nobody harm as longs I'm near,
and I'm near every minute and it's most
time for this spell to be over and must
take him his hat-he'll be so mortified
W en- he comes to-and he's the best, oh,
he's the very best husband any woman
has w EN- he's all himself
ITO be continued)