Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-09-27
With a View
to MatrimOnV.

Can l dew anything moar for ye
Sallyf" said Bob Heron, the cowman
to his sister as he finished banging the
mud and muck" off the mats against
the clubhouse wall.
why, whatever ha' come to yer
said his sister. Dye want anything p
For years Sally had taken upon her
self the unenviable task Of looking aft
er her old father and of "mothering'
her three younger brothers. Her eff
forts to keep them going in food ant
clothes were wont to meet with NOR,
unmerited abuse and foul Language
than any return In the shape OF atten
ton, gratitude or help. This she fell
the more as she was a woman witt
ideas Of refinement that were unusua
In the neighborhood of Frogsthorp,
and took to heart the complaints OF hel
great loutish brothers that 1.-THE,
hadn't got moo mother" Bobs deslr,
to assist her In any way surprised her.
"Narthen to sigerfy," said Bob sheep
ishly. Cant dew narthen moarT'
Sally hustled about and deftly tidieC
up the kitchen. Out OF the corner o.
her eyes she watched Bob hangin,
around uncomfortably with an eviden
to make start.
"Shall l sluch the bricks down 70
YEP inquired Bob.
Come an do" said Sally. "Tell III
whit tits. Surely to goodness ye ain
afeard."
"Wlll ye prarmus not to put the grlr
on tew meT Bob asked.
why. what should want to do tim
for" said Sally, who was getting In
Quisitive and knew the only way to ex
tract Information from her brother wal
to evince no curiosity. but just as y,
like. l can't keep muddlln about her,
all the mornin."
81 want we to tell me what to sag, >
Bob gasped out
"Sayf Say what? Whatever are y,
talkin aboutf don't know the meanir
ont"
"Weill There's a galr' Bob begaI
nervously.
"Ahl There's plenty O. them" sait
Sally, unconcernedly.
II want ye to tell me what to saay II
letter." burst out Bob. "Lor', Sally
she's greet wench; She's blgger'n yew
Har hairs that black 'Tain't like
yarn" sally was fair) "She's big al
me. An har eyesl Lor', har eyes fare t
goo right trew ye they DO NO shiny al
30 black"
"A love letter. said Sally. "No, Bob
I don't know nothin about love
amt goin to mix up along O. no love"
moo. nooW expostulated Bob
""Tain't come to that yit But l see har
brother tother daay, an he axed me ia
goo Dover an see har, an aXed him II
| should write an tell har wuz Acorn
In, an he said as he'd find out"
"D'ye want to walk out with her,
then" said Sally.
81 doan't knoo azackly as ylt," Bob
answered. "D'ye think she'd make a
good wlfeT
"How can l tellT asked Sally, with
some show OF reason. "DO | know
herT
moo" said Bob. But she bain't like
yew. She's a strappin wench, an my
mlssus 'ull hev to wark to help to arm
the grub"
"Do she wear n fall an glovesr ask
ed Sally slyly reminiscent Of fraternal
circumstances at her own occasional
lapses into gentllity.
"That she doan'w said Bob. "She
shan't wear moo fall nor moo gloves"
"Yell have TO treat her different to
what you do me-" said Sally. cor she
won't put up wit"
an trate her prarper." Bob prom
Used. "She shall hev all the grub she
can get down har, but she shan't hev
moo bare nor stout They doan't dew
ye n might o good"
Bob was an adolescent valetudlna
rian In his way and was just then
strong on total abstinence.
IL wouldn't write no letter" said
Sally. That's dangerous. She might
hev We up for breach o promise"
"D'ye think 500" said Bob, who In
all ceremonial matters was guided by
his sister.
THAT 'ould be best-to see her." said
Sally. How often hev ye seed her"
81 doan't knoo much on har. an tha'ss
n fack," admitted Bob. "She's In sarv-
ice out at Chetbridge, an har brother
axed me II I'd like to goo DOVER"
"Well. that appears funny to me-"
unused Snlly, keeping her countenance.
but chuckling inwardly. what dye
want to write forT
"Pm a-gooin to dew the thing prarp
err" Bob explained. mot saam's as
yew an var chap what never came TO
narthen. I want TO hev a prarper on
nerstandin afoor gifts engaged, an
hain't got moo mother, wuss luck. an
thote as yew'd help me-"
aye get your Onnerstandin talkln."
advised Sally. THAT fare strange to
me she should set her brother On TO
ye like that"
"D'ye think sooT said Bob nervously.
"Hev 70 ever kissed herT asked Sal
ly slyly.
"Blaame It. noow Bob roared. But I
should wholly like tew," he added
softly.
take her out an kiss her. then. an
be done WITT" said Sally, more expo
rienced In wooing. But do ye mind
ye bain't sucked In"
what dye maneT asked Bob.
''They say as nsh hawkers CITY stink.
In fish tho loudest," answered Sally
sententiously, ian har brother wholly
boiler tew."
"D'ye think sOop muttered Bob,
blarmed at unconsidered possibilities.
"But har eyes MAX ye jump they be
Ne bright. She's the prattiest gal 70
ever see. III maak ye a bot ont" he
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