Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-03

| Jumpeu up oHeu tHe sIePs aHu oeBuh
stomping around like man with the
toothache.
When you get tired, Mr.. Jenkins
says she, politer'n a basket Nv chips
you may SET down
When I get tired says I madder'n
a wet hen, I'll 60 home.
What ferT says she.
Forever says I.
That powerful long time, aint it,
Jim% said she, Solemn some.
>Taint no longer'n you're keepin me
in misery says I. settln' down again.
>How'm keepin' you in misery?
says she, ez inherent ez turtle dove.
YOU know we'll enough says |.
, U don't says she.
Yes, you do. too says l. fghtin her
off fer l seen she was coming round.
U didn't mean to- says l, feelin' some
better.
I Didn't you?' says she.
No, l didn't says l.
Shore Jim?' says she.
Shore'n shootin, Malviny says l, an
with that she edged over some an put
her hand in mine agin.
She didn't say nothin, an l didn't
say nothin, an we didn't do nothin,
only jist sot thar. holdin hans ez eff
that was all there was in the world to
do, anyhow, while the moon was shinin
soft and che apple blossoms was smellin
sweeter'n sweeter every minute.
>Malvy' says l. in comm back to the
startin pint after while, sposin a man
was to kiss you?
'Sposin what2' says she lookin fierce.
>Sposin a man was to kiss you"saYs l.,
What man?' says she curious, like
women is.
'Me?' says I boldern bantam.
You? says she, juupin but not gettin
loose.
Yes,me. says l. holjin on tight.
Well sposin, says she, seein | had
her.
Then what? says |, all the time pullin
her over a leetle closer to me, an she
comm, ez if it wuz unbeknownst to her
what I wuz doin.
How do l know, Jim?says shechirpin
like bird.
Would You keer very much, Malvlny
says /, changin han 8 an sorter sliprin
tother one round her waist. an her
not tryin to git away, nuther.
How keer? says she.
Keer ef did, says |.
S'posn keered ef you didn't, Jim?
says she turnin her head away an
chuckin her chin tight down agn her
purity white neck.
Oh Malviny, says |, with all the soul
ever hope to git salvation fer in them
two words, an | grabbed her to me
with both hans and che lifted her face
tell the moon shun right down on 1t an
put gold crown on her hair. an the
stars laughed in her eyes. an the sweet
of the pink an white apple blooms
blowed round her, an / bent down an
fetched my lips to her'n an felt ez of
l had kissed the jasper gates Nv Para
dise an wuz wadin knee deep IN glory
through tho medders of the Promised
Land.
Malviny? says |, after my feelin's
had settled some.
Yes jim, says she, nestlin her lead
agn my chest an me with both arms
round her, holdn ons eff she might
git away ef | didn't.
Sposin Id hint somethin about git
ten married? Gays |.
Who gittin married? Gays she.
Me, says |.
Who to? says she, pullin off.
You, says |, ketchin new hold of
her.
! Don't do that agin, Jim. says she,
snookin up clos'ter an ketohin her
breath.
Do what? says |.
Skeer me, Gays she kinder shivery
like.
What skeered you, Malvinv? says /,
fairly hankerin to haul the daylight
outen anything that nd skeer the gall,
an wantin the wurst way to ask her to
have me, but afeared to do it.
You did, says she.
How, says /.
Akin such fool questions; says she.
Amt you never goin to git married
say I, swallerin hard.
Don't look ez If | wuz does it2 says
she laugbin.
How do l know7 says |.
You ought to know? says she,pesterin
me like everything.
How? saws I.
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