El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-01

about Mary. She's gone off, and some
times it seems TO me as if | might have
done better by her-might have had
her miugle more with other folks and
see more-if I'd known how it was go
ing 70 be- but | didn't. and what she Is
LAYS with her husband now anyhow.
But for Jimmy. I want him to marry a
girl that lives near by. She'll have
land OF her own, and I've made this
farm a good one. l haven't worked
out my land like the men around here,
and they'll get on. Jimmy won't be as
likely 10 throw away what he's got in
his hand AS many boy that shows of
better"
lis he in love with the girl:" 1 asked,
seating myself for an interesting inter
view in the duck legged chair.
Consin Betsey reached for her knit
ting aud went through some elaborate
adjustments of needles before she said:
Il reckon he'll he in love enough to
do. He amt egZactly an idiot, and the
girl Is a nice girl and Il pretty girl, and
she likes him. I've seen that plain
enough, and that is all 1 was studying
about. Jimmy would never have stir
enough about him to do his own court
ing anyhow. and he'll be plea sed enough
to have a girl like Milly Giles make up
to him.
The next that I heard about Jimmy's
matrimonial prospects was from him
self. He was going for a load of wood
one morning. and 1 went with him.
sometimes sitting behind the oxen,
sometimes walking with him behind
q har E{nu in
the woods after late ferns in sheltered
hooks or for seductive punches of wild
grapes.
Jimmy was as pleasant a companion
on such n trip as the oxen themselves
indeed he was better, as good as dog.
After he had loaded his wagon he sat
down on a log TO rest, gazing benevo-
lently upon me as | grubbed about for
hickory nuts. l gave up the hunt and
sat down too. Near by the oxen, loose
from the wagon, We're taking what
pleasure they could under the trying
though POLITICALLY Wanted condition of
n dual unity.
cousin Betsey Is talking of having
Milly Giles come over to make visit
while L am here" | said. DO you
think she'll come? Do you like herT'
Miss Milly is mighty nice young
lady" said Jimmy slowly. She is
pretty. and she comes of very good
family. But" Jimmy proceeded. hew-
ing his way through these unfamiliar
paths of expression with obvious diff1-
Guilty u don't believe NAV means
sure enough to ask her a-visitin while
you're here. Miss Miily is wearin.
She talks a heap sometimes, and she
don't have no trouble bearin herself in
company. but still she's wearin, and
NAV she thinks so too. I'm mighty
nigh sure NAV wouldn't have her
come when you is here
What is it makes her wearing" ]
persisted. Tell me how"
Jimmy seemed to sink a shaft into
his consciousness and wait for returns.
ITS somethin like tryin to drink
the foam on the top of the milk bucket
us If you might start drinkin when 1t
was foam clean to the bottom"
Cousin Betsey wants you to marry
her stated in brutal young fashion
Jimmy took off his hat. scratched his
curly head and knitted his faint brows
As he dug his heel into the mold and
gazed fixedly on the operation. Yes
sum-" he said: "yessum, I'm afraid she
does
We'll, will you?'
Jimmy looked at me as one Of the
oxen might if I had prodded him
"You member that girl I told you
about the first day you come? / show
ed you where she lived? Miss Ellen
Tod? Well" Jimmy concluded. seem
ing TO feel that he was submitting q
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hear. II want to marry that girl"
"Oh, you are in love with her. are
your
"No'm; l can't say as l am" Jimmy
replied judicially, although the color
crept up his face. 81 amt Influenced
by that. Miss Ellen's a good match"
"MilIy Giles is a good match. too.
isn't she?" l said when | had recovered
from this blow to my romanticism.
Miss Milly sin't what I'd call q good
match" Jimmy again drew down his
faint, blond brows in the exertion of
and expression She's got
some prop'ty. but prop'ty amt every
thing Miss Afilly's a nice young lady. |
but she amt no worker, and she amt |
no head for management, and then |
she's wearin. Where's the good of all !
that there land if Jimmy finished
his appeal by implica ton, fixing his
impid eyes upon me.
Most people would think Ellen Tod
4 bad MATCH
That's narrow mindedneSs," Jimmy |
declared with uncommon decision. |
Miss Ellen would make a splendid |
wife If that amt bein a good match
He again came 10 a full and impressive |
stop.
But would Cousin Betsey think SO? !