Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29
WITH A VIEW
TO MATRIMONY
BY James Blyth.
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For Frar~ >4ily had taken upon her
self the un~nvia Die task 81 look NJ a d
er her old father and 81 -'mothering-
her three younger brotherS- Her ef-
forts 20 keep them going in food and
clothes were wont 20 meet With more
unmerited abuse and foul language
than any return in The shape Of atten-
ton. gratitude. or help This she felt
the more a. she vas a woman with
ideas % refinement that we're unusual
IN me n~ighborhocd % Frugsthorpe.
and took 20 heart the complaints Of
her great lnutish brothers that they
hadn't got moo mother Bob's desire
% assist her in anv wsy surprised her
-'Narthen 70 sirerby.- said Bob.
sheepi>hiy. -Can't a dew nartheu
moar
sally hustled about and dsftly tidied
mp the kitchen. Out Of the corner Of
her EYES he watched Bob hanging
round intentionally with an evident
wish 20 ask something and a reluc-
lance - make a start
shall a siuch the bricks down for
We inquired Bob.
Come an do said sally. Tell Us
what rs Surely 20 goodness you amt
afeard-
-WiIl V prarmus not 20 put The grin
onfew me- Bob asked
Why. what should I want 20 do
that f0r~ said sally. who was getting
inquisitive. and knew the only wav 10
extract Information from her brother
was 20 evince no curiosity But Just
as We Ike I can't keep nuddlin' about
here all the mornin'-
L want " 70 tell ne what 20 saay.-
Bob g1sped out
say say what? Whatever ar.
you tslkin' about? I don't know n.
meanin' ont
Vel. There's a GAL Bob began.
nervously.
All There's plenty > them said
sally. uneonceruedIy.
i want " 70 tel me what TO saav
in a letter burst out Bob. -Lor,
sally. shes a gre't wench, shes big
germ yew- Har hairs that black,
Tain't Ike yarn" sally was fair1
shes big as ne An har eyes.-lor.
har eyes fare TO goo right trew We
they Dc - shiny an 50 black
"a love letter. said Sarv- w
Bob; don't know Hothin' about love
amt goin' 70 mix mp along q no love. =
Voc. moo" expostulated Bob.
Tain't come 20 that yit But zee
har brother t'other daay. an h. axed
me TO goo cover an see har. an axed
him Il | should write an tell har |
WIZ a-comin'. an he said a. he'd find
ont
Dye want 10 walk out with her.
them" said Sally.
u dOan't knoo azackly as Wit" Bob
answered Dye think she'd make a
good wife,
How can I teIl7" asked SALLY. with
some show Of reason. do know
herr
Woo said Bob. But she bafn't
Ike yew. She's strappin' weneh. an
NY missus 'ull haze TO wark 10 help 10
arm the grub
DO she wear a fall an gloves -.
asked sally, slyly. reminiscent of
fraternal remoustrauces AZ her own
ccasioual lapses into gentiliry.
That she doau't,- said Bob. ~She
shan't wesr moo fall nor Roo gloves. =
You'll have 70 treat her different 70
what You do me-" said sally. -or she
won't put up wit
III trate her prarper.~ Bob prom
ised- she shall hev all the grub she
ean get down har. but she shan't ha'.
moo bare nor stout They Goan't dew
ye a might o good
Bob was an adolescent vaietudfnar-
ian in his way, and was Just then
strong on total abstinence
Il wouldn't write no letter. said
Sally; that's dangerous-she nigh,
hev We up for breach o. promise
Dye think soo?- said Bob. who in
all ceremonial matters wa5 guided by
his sister.
THAT 'ould be beSt-to see her.
said sally. How often hev We seed
her?''
Il doan't knoo much on har. an
tha'ss a fack." admitted Bob. She,
in sarvice out at Chetbridge, an har
brother axed me II I'd like to GOO
oover-
Well. that appears funny to me, =
unused sally, keeping her counte-
ance, but ehuekling inwardIy What
dye want 70 write for?-
I'm gooin' to dew the thing prar.
per-, Bob explained Not saam's
as yew an var chap what never came
TO narthen- I want to hey a prarper
onnerstandin' afoor 1 gifts engaged.
an | hsin't got moo mother. wuss
LUCK an thote as yew'd help me-"
"fou-get your onnerstandin' talk.
IN" advised Sally That far.
strange to me she should set her
brother on TO you like that"
Dye think soo?- said Bob. ner-
vouSly
'-Hev you ever kissed her?- asked
Sally, sIyIy.
Blame il. nool- Bob roared.
But l should wholly like tew." he
added. softly.
Take her out an kiss her then an
be done wit said Sally, more expe-
rieneed in wooing. But do you mind
you bain't sucked in
What dye mane?- asked Bob.
They say as fsh-hawkers cry
stinkin' fish the loudest,- answered
sally, sententiously AN har
brother wholly boiler te,x.-
Dye think soo?' suffered Rob
alarmed at unconsidered posxihili-
ties But har eyes maak We jump
they be so bright She's the prattiest
gal ye ever see. IN naak We = he,
On !. be added. BY way of seIf-eonso-