The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-03
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make hs out an kiss her, then, an
bs done WITT" said Sally, more sIps.
rteucsd in ;vooiag. but do - mind
~ hsin't sslcled :in."
"whot d'1y .HahsT asked Bob.
They say'as fish hawkefs cry stink.
In fish the loudest," answered Sally
sententio,,siy. "an har brother wholly
boiler tew."
"D'ye think soo?" muttered Bob.
alarmed at unconsidered possibilities.
"But har eyes maak ye Jump, they be
SO bright She's the prattiest gal ye
ever see. I'll maak ye bet ont" he
added by way of self consolation.
II spooz." he said after pause-"I
spooz yew 'ouldn't write for me an az
har IL she'd walk out wi me. bain't
got moo mother to dew 1t. wuss luck"
1t may be incidentally remarked that
Bob was % years Of age and. with his
brothers. was always lamenting the
want Of 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. III ye got sucked In. ye'd lay 1t
all on me. Ye must hoe your own land.
Ye'd better tell her brother ye'll meet
her O Sunday"
"D'ye think sOo?" said Bob and sub
sequently acted on her advice.
When Bob had finished the milking
on Sunday morning and arranged for
IN evening substitute, he grew into a
fever Of unrest. sally" he called,
"wheer's my clane shut? Wheer's my
collar2 VIII ye black my bewts for
met Ill gle ye tuppence. Come an tie
my tic. Shall weer a fower7 Dye
think she'll like to goo to chapel2 How
dew look In my new clothes2"
At last Sally got him of and turned
her attention to the midday meal.
She sat up for his return at night.
lie came In about 10 and found his SIS
ter alone. Tho others had gone to bed.
His face wore an expression Of mingled
Indignation md shame.
well, how did ye get ONT" asked
Sally. "IIev ye had your tea7"
II 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 prctense Of turning out the lamp.
"Blaame it!' struck in Bob hoarsely.
"Shc an har brother met me at Chet.
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 panld foor, tha'ss nnepence.
an glass O mild bare fer me is ten
pence, an neither o them offered to
paay q farden. Then afterwards Tom
left US, an we walked to st. Mary's-on.
thc-Fern, an she said rs we wuz trav-
eiers an walkin made har wholly dry.
500 we went into the Kings Head. an
she had tree moor glasses O stout an
half O. mild fer me. Tha'ss flvepence
ha'p'ny, an tenpence is one and t'rep-
pence ha'p'ny. She never paid fer
narthen."
"Why, Bob, Dor, you must ha' been
fool" said Sally, chuckling inwardly.
For Bob Is notorlously parslmonlons.
"D'ye thing sooT he said uneaslly.
"Artei that" he continued, 1--WE set un-
der the hedge for a bit, an she axed me
to kiss har. 500 did, but she stunk O
bare 500 didn't think much ont. Then
she KEEP ascrowgln up ag'in me till she
went asleeap. When she woke UP, we
walked to Turlham, an l axed her II
she'd like too goo to chapel. But she
said that wuz past O. an she wuz dry.
500 we went into the Queens Head, an
she had tree moor glasses O stout an n
half O. mild for me. Tha'ss flvepence
ha'p'ny an one an t'reppence ha'p'ny is
one all nine. Gooin hooam to Chet.
bridge that wuz gettin dark, but she
wanted to set under the hedge ag'in.
HOwsomedever, said the ground was
damp, an she said as wuz sorft
fewL an we'd best git on to the Swan
afore they shut. But ia had enow ont
an come hooam. Thas's just like yew
be, mixin me up along of wench what
cost me one an nlnepenco an would ha'
done moor If I'd ha' let her. Now's the
time when I feeal l hain't got moo
mother. l shan't gi'e'Vew var shillin
this weeak out O my money. I must
look arter myself same as yew dew,
livin hare keep like queean a.dewin
nartbcn. Nice dewin's / call itl'
And Bob went up to bed grumbling
and cursing, while his sister laughed
silently down stairs.
Bob Is still 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 ninepenny
Gnp1ov n1o olx ar1 WHITE