Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-11-29
With q View
to MatrimOny.

sallyT" said Bob Heron, the cowman,
to his sister as be finished banging the
mud and muck" OF the mats against
the clubhouse wall.
why Whatever ha' come to yer
said his sister. Dye want anythingr'
For years Sally had taken upon her
self the unenvlable task OF looking aft
er her old father and OF "mothering''
her three younger. brothers. Her eff
forts TO keep them going In food and
clothes were wont to meet with more
unmerlted abuse and foul language
than any return In the shape g ntten-
tlon. gratitude or help. This she felt
the more as she was a woman with
Ideas OF refinement that were unusual
In the neighborhood Of Frogsthorpe
and took TO heart the complaints Of her
great loutish brothers that they
hadn't got moo mother" Bob's desire
to assist her In any way surprised her.
"Narthen to slgerfy," said Bob sheep
ishly. Cant dew narthen moarr'
Sally hustled about and deity tidled
up the kitchen. Out OF the corner OF
her eyes she watched Bob hanging
around uncomfortably with an evident
wish to ask something and a reluctance
to make a start.
Shall l sluch the bricks down for
YEP Inquired Bob.
Come an do" said Sally. Tell US
what It's. Surely to goodness ye amt
Bfeard."
VIII ye prarmus not to put the grin
on tey meT' Bob asked.
"Why, what should l want 70 do that
for2' said Sally. who was getting In.
qulsltiye and knew the only way to ex.
tract Information from her brother was
to evince no curiosity. "But just az -
like. | can't keep muddlln about herr
all the mornln."
81 want ye to tell me what TO say
Bob gasped out.
"Say2 Say what? Whatever are "
talkin about1 I don't know the meanir
ont"
WE'LL There's a gaIF' Bob began
~hervously.
"Ahl There's plenty o. them" said
Sally. unconcernedly.
IL want ye to tell mi what to Baay In
q letter." burst out Bob. "Lor, Sally
she's a greet wench; She's bigger'n yew,
Har hairs that black 'Taih't like
yarn" (Sally was fair.) "she's big as
me. An hat eyes! Lor'. bar eyes fare to
goo right trew ye they be Sc shiny an
Sc black"
"A love letterT' said Sally. mo. Bob
don't know nothln about love. !
aln't goin TO mix up along o. no love-"
moo. nooP' eTpostulated Bob
"'Taln't come TO that yIt. But see hal
brother t'Other daay. az he axed me &c
goo bower an see bar, an | axed him II
/ should write an tell bar I wus aeon
10, an he said as he'd find out"
"D'ye want to walk out with her
them" said Sally.
81 doan't knoo azackiy as yit," Boil
answered. "D'ye think she'd make &
good wifeT"
How can ! tellT' asked Sally, viii
some show Of reason. "DO l know
herP'
MOO" said Bob. "But she bain't llk,
yew. She's a strappin wench. an m!
mlssus 'ull heV to wark to help TO 'arI
the grub"
do she wear a fall an ~gloves" ask
ed Sally slyly. reminiscent Of fraterna
remonstrances at her own occasiona
lapses into gentility.
THAT she doau'l" said Bob. "Sh,
shan't wear moo fall nor c gloves"
Yen have to treat her different 4
what you do me-" said Sally, "or sh'
won't put up wit"
TN trate her prarper," Bob prom
ised. "she shall hev all the grub sh'
can get down har. but she shan't he'
non bare nor stout. They doan't dew
We a might O. good"
Bob was an adoleScent valetudina
tian in his way and was Just theI
strong on total abstinence.
81 wouldn't write no letter" SAID
Sally. That's dangerous, She Nigh
hev ye up for breach O. promise"
Dye think sOoT' said Bob, who II
all ceremonial matters was guided By
his sister.
THAT 'ould be best-tO see her" sale
Sally. How often hev ye seed herr'
II doan't knoo much on bar, an tha'sl
a fack," admitted Bob. "sbe's in sarv
ice out at Chetbridge. an bar brotheI
axed me II I'D Ike to goo OOver."
"Well. that appears funny to me-
unused Sally. keeping her c%ounteDance
but chuckllng Inwardly. What d'y'
want to write fort"
"I'm a-gOOIn TO dew the thing prarp
err" Bob explained. mot saam's Al
yew an var chap what never came Il
narthen. ! want TO beY a prarper on
herstandin afOor ! gifts engaged. an
bain't Rot moo mother. wuss luck. al
,hote as yew'd help me"
"Ye get your onDerstaDdiD taikin.'
advises Sally. That fare strange Il
me sire should set Der brother on u
ye Ike that"
Dye think BpOT said Bob nervoudY
"Hey ye ever kissed bsTr' aaked Sal
h slylY.
,NsaWsi VOOg' BOS reared But