Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-02-01
&c. Slow ON Widows.

Tilt up thar, BUCK. she excialn-
ed, MS she laid the ''gsd" on the off
OK with a resounding whack. "You,
thar, Peter, what You skittishun
round that way fur: Whoa. now,
Both of yous stan still"
She turned them up 10 the plat
form. threw down some hav taken
from rhe cart, and came up among
us to inquire of the depot agent about
barrel of salt He was busy then
and she was waiting around, when
the smart Allick Of the crowd. who
WIS travelling for wine house. re
marked in tones meant for her to
Overhear
Il have always SAID if married at
All, ia marry woman who could
drive oxen.
"Is that meant FOR me-" she asked,
a. shr wniNrd straight up to him.
"Ar- ;ou p widow. ma am
II am BIN "a wldder eve, since
sawlog roil~5 over linn ulne years
ago
And you'd mar, again If you had
the opportunity. would vou:''
II would Whcu lin lay h d,in'
in 'h, r,u-, Doe ;oid ,nr ,u MARI,
ae.u # ! hsd a show
"Ahcm, | see. Could vor lo>~
second husband"
Il could 1t runs in our famil, To
love. We begin airly and keep it up
10 the grave WHATS your PROPOSE
tion: I'm plain woman. full o
hizneSs, and never DO any foolin'. If
you've got anything to say. spit it
right out afore 'em all.
IL don't want to marry Just
now" he stammered
Don't ELI: Then what's he use
of gettin' me on my tiptoes about it:
You man, you jest the same as asked
as me aeeehpatssaa &c hatsaa y2% You and jest the same
ooh, No: no. Imerely made some
inquiries" he replied.
Them inquiries was about love,
sir, and my hearts humping away
like all git out. said I'd marry
again, and will. We are engaged.
When do YOU want me to be ready"
Madam, you have totally misun-
derstood me-" explained the young
man, as he turned all sorts of cOlors
and appeared to grow small. al ask
ed you few questions out of curios-
ity."
"Mebbe the jury will call it curl
osity, and mebbe they won't" she
said, as she set her jaw.
They don't allow no foolin' round
in Posey county. When feller goes
as fur as you hev it's hitch or dam.
ages. I'm a-tremblin' all over like {
girl, an my hearts a-tryin' to jump
out. It's regular love or DON
know the road hum. You don
leave here, young man. till this cas-
is settled"
But, ms'am you see"
81 don't know nuthin' but mar
riage and damages You've aske'
me to have you. said would
e viii you marry or settle:"
"How-how mnch:" he gasped, a
o he looked around and failed to fin,
e any sympathy.
t "Wall, Saginaw salt is dollar an
a quarter bar'l," she replied as sh
e glanced Mt row of barrels down til
: platform. Il guess the oxen kin G
r hum with two bar'ls. Make it tw
IS and I'll call it squsr'."
e Everybody grinned exceptthe your
l. man. He realized that he was doI
n for, and got out of the box by plan
'e ing down $3.50 to the agent. I'll
), cart was driven around to the spo
A. the barrels loaded up, and then Il
W woman came back to the young ma
"I've settled this case, and the ss
is in the cart, and Jest want TO 7
-. mark that if you happen this vi
en- agin and You happen to feel SO a
fully cunnin' that You can't no
yourself, you'd better go slow on wi
-, ders. Thar's Is of us round her
an we all drive yeller oxen hitch
"s to carts, an we all go b'srfoot in t
Il summer time and sigh to git MARI
rs, sgin. The reg'lar fgger is thu
ws bar'ls of salt and pound of tea. b,
No OWN to your youth an that thund,
y storm comm up, I've let you off ca
L Good -dav. bub: good day all,'-