Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

and to what might be in store for him
that bespoke itself even In the way in
which he gently urged his steed. He
was evidently in no hurry TO reach his
destination, for the nearer he ap-
preached to it the Stacker did his bri-
die hang The colored woman. having
duly inspected him, dashed into the
dwelling.
Here Is another one.'- she cried, "a
widower. | see 1t by his hat"
Good Lord!' said Tant' Sannie. ITS
the seventh I've had this month. But
the men know where sheep and good
looks and money In the bank are to be
found" she added, winking knowing
ly. How does he lookY'
Nineteen, weak eyes, white hair. lit
tie round nose" said the maid.
Then It's he. then it's he" said
Tant' Sannie. triumphantly, Little
Piet Wander Walt. whose wife died
last month-two farms, 1900 sheep
I've not seen him, but my sister-in-law
told me about him. and I dreamed
about him last night
Here Piet's black hat appeared In the
doorway. and the Boer woman drew
herself up In dignified silence, extend
ed the tips of her fingers and motloned
solemnly to chair. The young man
seated himself, sticking his feet as far
under II as they would go, and said
mildly:
"T am Little Piet Wander Walt, and
my father is Big Piet Wander Walt"
Tant' SannIe said solemnly, yes
Aunt" said the young man, start
Ing up spasmodically, "can l off sad
dle?'
Yes"
He seized his hat and disappeared
with n rush through the door.
al told you so. | knew it"' said
Tant' Sannie. The dear Lord doesn't
send dreams for nothing. Didn't l tell
you this morning that l dreamed Of
great beast like sheep, with red eyes,
and killed It? Wasn't the white wool
his hair, and the red eyes his weak
eyes, and my killing him meant mar
riage? Get supper ready quickly. The
sleeps inside and roaster cakes. We
shall sit up tonight"
per was n period of intense torture.
There was something overawing In
that assembly of English people, with
their lncomprehensible speech and,
moreover 1t was his first courtship.
His first wife had courted him, and
ten months of severe domestic rule had
not raised his spirit or courage. He
ate little and when he raised a morsel
to his lips glanced guiltily round to see
IL he were not observed. He had put
three rings on his little finger, with the
intention of sticking 1t out stifily when
he raised coffee cup. Now the little
finger was curled miserably among Its
fellows. 1t was small relief when the
meal was over and Tant' Sannie and
he repaired to the front room. Once
seated there, he set his knees close to-
gether, stood his black hat upon them
and wretchedly turned the brim up and
down. But supper had cheered Tant'
Sannie, who found 1t impossible longer
to maintain that decorous silence and
whose heart yearned over the youth.
81 was related to your Aunt Selena
who died." said Tant' Sannie. "My
mothers stepbrothers child was mar
ried to her fathers brothers step
nephew's niece"
"Yes, aunt" said the young man. Il
knew we We're related"
ut was her cousin" said Tant San
ME, now fairly on the flow, ''who had
the cancer cut out of her breast by the
other doctor, who was not the right
doctor they sent for. but who did II
quite as we'll"
"Yes, aunt" said the young man.
1--WE heard about 1t often" said
Tant' Sannie. "And he was the son of
the old doctor that they say died on
Christmas day, but / don't know IL
that's true. People do tell such awful
lies. Why should he die on Christmas
day more than any other dayf"
"Yes, aunt, whyT said the young
man meekiy.
'DId you ever have the toothacho"
asked Tant' Sannie.
mo, aunt"
"Well, they say that doctor-not the
son Of the old doctor that died on
Christmas day, the other that didn't
come when he was sent for-he gave
such good stuff for the toothache that
If you opened the bottle In the room
where any one was bad they got bet
ter directly. You could see 1t was good
stuff" said Tant' Sannle. 1T tasted
horrid. That was n real doctorl He
used to give bottle 80 high" said the
Boer woman, raising her hand n foot
Sl,y NplN flrin M
1t for month and II wouldn't get
done, and the same medicine was good
for all sorts Of sicknesses-croup, mea-
sles, jaundice, dropsy. Now you have
to buy n new kind for each sickness.
The doctors aren't so good as they
used to be-"
NO. aunt" said the young man, who
was trying to gain courage to stick out
his legs and clink his spurs together.
He did 80 at last
Tant' Sannle had noticed the spurs
before, but she thought 1t showed
nice, manly spirit and her heart warm
ed yet more to the youth.
did you ever have commissions when
you were babyT asked Tant' San
ME.
"Yes," said the young man.
stranger said Tant Sannle. Il
had commissions too Wonderful that
we should be SO much alike"
Aunt" said the young man explo-
sively, "cnn we sit up tonightf'
Tant' SannIe hung her head and half
closed her eyes; but, finding that her
little wiles were thrown away, the
young man staring flxedly Mt his hat,
she simpered, "Yes," and went away
to fetch candles.
In the dining room En- worked Mt
her machine, and Gregory sat close be-
side her, his great blue eyes turned to
the window where Lyndall leaned out
talking to Waldo.
Tnnt' Sannie took two candles out OF
the cupboard and held them up tri-
umphantly. wInking all round the
room.
Hes asked for them" she said.
Does he want them for his horses
rubbed backT asked Gregory. new to
up country life.
mo" said Tant Sannie Indignantly;
"we're going to sit up!" and she walked
of In triumph with the candles.
Nevertheless. when all the rest OF the
house had retired, when the long can
die was lighted, when the coffee kettle
was filled. when she snt in the elbow
chair, with her lover on chair close
beside her. and when the vigil of the
night was fairly begun, she began to
find Il wcnrlSome The young man