Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-07

softly.
Take her out an kiss her. then, an
be done wit" said Sally, more expc-
rienccd in wooing. But do ye mind
yc ban't sucked in"
what dye manr| asked Bob.
"Thcy say as fish hawkcrs cry stink
in fish the lOudcSt." answered Sally
scntcntiouSly, IAN har brother wholly
holler tcw."
"D'ye think soO:" muttcrcd Bob.
alarmed at uncOnsidcrcd possibilities.
But har eyes maak ye jump. they be
Sc bright. She's the pratticSt gal We
ever see. I'll maak yc bet ont" lie
added by way of self consolation.
Il Spooz," he said after Il pausc-'I
spOOZ ycw 'ouldn't write for me an AK
har if she'd walk out WI me. | bain't
got moo mother to dew it, wuss luck"
1t may be incidentally remarked that
Bob was % years of age and, with his
brothers, was always lamcnting the
want of mother. That lady during
her life left the charge of her young
children altogether to Sally and neg
lectcd them and her home equally.
"Ycw may take your oath o that"
answered Sally firmly in reply to BOb'S
hint ''lf ye got sucked in, ye'd lay it
all on me. Ye must hoe your own land.
Yc'd better tell her brother yell meet
her q sunday"
Dye think soo?" said Bob and sub
sequcntly acted on her advice.
When Bob had finished the milking
on Sunday morning and arranged for
an evening substitute, he grew into II
fever of unrest. Sally" he called,
''wheer's my clane shut? Wheer's my
collar? Will ye black my bpwts for
me? I'll gle We tuppence. Come an tie
my tie. Shall a wcer a flower? DYE
think she'll like to goo to chapel? How
dew look I'm my new clOthcS"
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 tn bed.
His face wore an expression of mingled
Indignation and shame
"Wcl how did We get on?" asked
Sally "IIcv ye had your tca:"
l doant want moo tea said Bob.
LOS goo to bed.
'o"d night then, said sally, know
ing 'H'T' was more 10 come, bnt max
ing pr't'uN" OF thrhIhE out the lamp.
HIalh" ~ struck IN Bob hoarseiy.
"Sh" an har brother met mo at Chrt-
bril-p inst Is thC Swan yyIy o,rpuin
Hh' Nald she WIZ dry. 500 aNed her in
TO h"F Noinr at free glasses o stout
Ter mar an rec glasses O aale fer har
oroth"r paald lo"r, tina s. nIn"p"nr",
an a glass; % mld bare Ter m" is ten
pence an h''ther ih'H oif"r"d 10
paay tard1n. Then afterwards Tom
lrit Us. an we walked to 81. Mary son
tHf-fcrH, an she said as we WIZ tray
'I'fS an WaItIh made har WHOLLY dry.
500 w" went INTO tn" kuE'S Head, an
Sh" had rec moor glasses o stout an
haII lHIu f"r me. Iha IS hv"p"nce
HA n.y. an l"upehcr Is one ana trep-
pence ma ny. She never paaId fer
haFlh'n.
w ny, H"b, Dor You must ha been a
t""I >ald Sally, rhuchlin@ inWardly.
FOR "ob Is VIGOROUSLY par$ImoniouS.
Hr lh!HE 500: ne SAID un"aSily.
Ar'"r thaI' he continued. I'VE set IN
d'r III" h"dse I"r Dit' an she aN"d III"
TO KISS mar 80" uId' hut sh" Stunk o
pare 500 ! ann thlhk much ont, Then
Sh" KEEP a-ScroWgIn up az IN me till she
went "NIe"ap When she woke up, we
walked I" lnIham' an | aH"d her IL
she d IIN" TOO goo I" chapel But she
Salh mat WuZ past t. an she WuZ dry,
500 we went INTO tn" queens Head. an
sh" had re-" moor glasses o stout an