River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-14

fit the cure to the malady. Sally really
thinks she is c%onjured, and if | used or
binary methods would allow her mind
to influence her, and ultimately fade
away; as it is, ! haye hopes of her recoy-
cry"
Il expect you are right" he said, you
usually are!"
Thank you so much; by the way,
see you are going to the Quarters
please tell Angie l want to see her."
IF don't forget"
"See that you don't; this is very i'm
portant."
That his memory proved faithful was
evidenced by the arrival Of Angie the
next ~day-Angie in a gorgeous and i'm
possible costume of white cheese cloth
and a big hat freighted with roses.
When this delightful vision bright
ened my humble apartment, ! said:
angie, 1 sent for you because I've re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Doane asking
il you were still on the place, as she
wants TO engage YOU as cook; she says
she has not forgotten your batter cakes
(for Angie had cooked for us during
one of Priscilla's brief ~absences), and
faithless friend though she might be
was a Jewel among servants. j saw Mr..
Legroue his morning and he told me he
had no objection TO your going; and l
felt sure you would want to go, for the
city will suit you better than the
try, won't it?"
"Yessum, desc folks roun' here, sho',
is common"
II Angie could have OWNED my I'M
complimentary thoughts she would not
have looked at me so smilingly, but for
tunately eyes do not speak, so she was
bl~issfulIy unaware of my sentiments.
Think it over" l said, land let me
know what you decide. You'll have TO
go before Sunday or Mrs. Doane will
give the place to some one else"
"IIl go, Miss Mary" cried Angie.
'Dere amt nothin' ter keep me-"
81 didn't think So" / replied. II
Sknew you held yourself above the peo-
pie on the place." (Horrid little snob,
l thought.)
"Yessum, dere amt nobuddy fifteen
ter 'sociate wild here"
Then I'll write to Mrs. Doane to ex-
pect your
"Yessum."
So early Saturday morning, Angie de-
parted for green fields and pastures
new" and that same afternoon Phil
called to acquaint me with the success
of his own Vaccinations.
81 sent for Nathan" he said, and
told him I'd give him the place of hos
~ ~ 1rIy rnarrsad In fart
that | would hold the offer open until
he could find himself a wife, provided
she were of the right sort. / wanted
her to take charge of the dairy and
didn't want any airiied city negress
around, but an honest downright ugly
one-the uglier the better. 'Priscilla's
Sally would do he said ungallantly,
but Ise had oder 'tentions.' oh, well,'
said l, ut doesn't matter, but | thought
you'd jump at a place where you'll get
S12 a month, besides board and a cabin.
And as TO Sally Ann, I've heard Miss
Rasley say she was one of the best girls
on their place"
Oats true, Marse Phil" he said, II
amt 'sputin' what you say; but dere's
dat little Angie; Flowed ez-"
Angie" 1 said, derisively, "she
wouldn't look at you; besides she's
gone TO New Orleans. Mr.. Legroue told
me this morning he was out OF a cook"
"You don't sesso," said Nathan, well,
bein' ez dat's SO, l reckon I'll go an
see Sally Ann"
You'd better hurry" 1 remarked,
"for the first thing you know som
other fellow will cut in ahead of YOU"
"Oh, PHIL" 1 cried, "how could you?"
Surely, you know" he replied, that
nothing stimulates the masculine ardor
like the fear of a rival" Nathan was
departing, certain Of conquest; Sally
Ann was therefore in a way valueless;
by my untruthful, but potent speech,
I have sent her stock up many de-
grees.
I'm love and war-you know the
adage; but to change the subject, l am
driving a new horse; won't you try him
with me?"
An hour or so later, as We were COM
ing slowly home, we met Sally and
Nathan walking down the road to the
quarters Phil checked his horse as
we passed and called out: We'll, Ma
than, / hope you were successful?"
"Yessir," he replied, grinning, hits
all right"
Miss Mary said Sally Ann, coming
round to my side of the cart, II amt
gwine ter furgit dat you cured me of
bein' 'kunjured.' Widout you I'd hev
bin pintedly dade."
"Oh, no, Sally" 1 protested, you
weren't so i'll as all that"
"Yessum, 1 wuz, but / took your med
Gin regular an said dat potry reel kerr
full, an Ise all right, but eff hit hadn't
bin fur you I'd hev bin dade an berried
an / amt gwine ter fergit it neider."
"Marse Phil" called Nathan, as we
were driving off, you wuz mistooken
about dat oder niger, Sally Ann say
nobuddy amt wantin' ter marry her
'ceppen me-"
isn't that too much" l exclaimed;
fancy her letting him know"
Phil looked pensively at his whip.
"You wouldn't advise a f%alsehood, I'm
sure"
"Of course not" Indignantly, but
there are ways Of doing these things"
"Yes," he agreed, "there are certain
" 'ways.'"-N. o. Times-Democrat.
Something silly.
Sturdy Sammy Sampson sought
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