Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-09-27
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spooz yew 'ouldn't write for me an AK
har II she'd walk out WI me. l bain't
got moo mother to dew 1t. wuss luck"
1t may be incidentally remarked that
Bob WINS % years Of age and, with his
brothers, was always lamenting the
want OF a mother. That lady during
her life left the charge Of her young
children altogether to Sally and neg
lected them and her home equally.
"Yew may take your oath O that"
answered Sally firmly In reply to Bob's
hint. IF ye got sucked In. ye'd lay 1t
all on me. Ye must hoe your own land.
Ye'd better tell her brother yen meet
her O. Sunday"
"D'ye think soo2' said Bob and sub
sequently acted on her advice
When Bob had finished the milking
on Sunday morning and arranged for
an evening substitute, he grew into n
fever Of unrest. sally" he called,
"wheer's my clane shut2 Wheer's my
collarf WIN ye black my bewts for
me2 I'll gle We tuppence Come nm tie
my tie. Shall weer a hower2 Dye
think she'll like to goo to chapelf How
dew look In my new clothesT
At last Sally got him Off and turned
her attention to the midday meal.
She sat up for his return at night.
He came In about 10 and found HIS Sis
ter alone. The others had gone to bed.
His face wore an expression OF mingled
Indignation and shame.
WELL how did ye get OnW asked
Sally. "Hev ye had your tea?''
81 doan't want moo tea" said Bob.
LES goo to bed"
Good night, then" said Sally, know
ing there was more to come. but max
Ing a pretensc Of turning out the lamp.
"Blaame it!' struck in Bob hoarsely
"She an har brother met me at Chef
bridge just as the Swan wuz oopenin.
She said she wuz dry, 500 axed her In
to hev someat. Tree glasses o. stout
fer har an tree glasses O. aale fer har
brother paid f0or thass ninepence
an a glass o mild bare fer me il ten.
pence, an neither O. them offered Ia
paay a farden. Then afterwards Tom
left us. an we walked to st. Mary's-on.
the Fern. an she said as we wuz trav.
elers an walkin made har wholly dry
500 We went into the Kings Head, an
she had tree moor glasses o. stout an a
half o. mild fer me. Tha'ss fvepencC
ha'p'ny, an tenpence Is one and trep
pence ha'p'ny. She never paid feI
narthen."
"Why. Bob. Dor. you must ha' been a
fool" said Sally, chuckllng lnwardly
For Bob Is VIGOROUSLY parslmonious.
Dye thing soof" he said uneaslly
"Arter that" he continued, 1--WE set un-
der the hedge for bit. an she axed me
to kiss har 500 did, but she stunk O.
bare 500 didn't think much ont. Then
she KEEP a-scrowgin up ag'in me till she
went asleeap. When she woke up. we
walked to Turlham, an | axed her II
she'd like too goo to chapel. But she
said that wuz past @, an she wuz dry.
500 we went into the Queens Head, IN
she had tree moor glasses o. stout an n
half O. mild for me. Tha'ss fivepence
ha'p'ny an one an t'reppence ha'p'ny Is
one an nine. GOoin hooam to Chef
/ pAihbO thhN W W. ENttil Dul but
wanted to set under the hedge ag'in.
Howsomedcvcr. | said the ground was
damp, an she said as | wuz n SORT
fewf. an we'd best git on to the Swan
afore they shut. But I'd had enow ont
an come hooam. Thas's just like yew
be. mixin me up along Of a wench what
cost me one an ninepence an would ha'
done moor II I'd ha' let her Now's the
time when feeal hain't got moo
mother. | shan't gpe-yew yar shillln
this weak out O. my money. must
look arter myself same as yew dew,
livin hare, KEEP like a quecnn a.dewin
narthen. Nice dewln's | call I'll"
And Bob went up to bed grumbllng
and cursing. while his sister laughed
silently down stairs.
Bob Is still a bachelor, but he has an
other girl In his eye and wants Sally TO
test her quality before he commits
himself to another one and nlnepenny
Sunday.-Black and White.