The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-07-24

Il spoo2," he said after pause
spooz view 'ouldn't write for me nm aN
mar II she'd walk out wi me. | bain't
got moo mother 10 dew it, wuss luck"
1t may he incidentally remarked that
l'oh was u years Of age and, with his
brothers was always lamenting the
want of mother That lady during
her HE left the charge OF her Young
children altogether 10 Sally and neg.
leetrd them and her home equally.
New may take your oath o. that"
answered Sally firmly In reply TO Bob's
mint. III ye got sucked In, ye'd lay 1t
NIL on Inc. We must hoe your own land.
Ned better tell her brother ven meet
her q Sunday"
ap'He think soo?@ said Bob and sub
se1uently acted on her advice.
When Bob had finished the milking
on Sunday morning and arranged for
an evening substitute, he grew into n
fever of unrest sally" he called.
Mheers my elaine shut? Wheer's nv
eollarF VIII We black my bewts for
me! III gle yc tuppcncc. Come an tie
my Tie. Shall Il weer flower? Dive
think she'll like 10 goo to chapel? How
dew look In my new clothes?"
At last Sally got him on and turned
her attention to the midday meal.
SHE sat up for his return Mt nIght
lie came In about 10 and found hls sis.
Ter alone. The others had gone to bed.
Ills face Wore an expression of mingled
Indignation aud shame.
Well how did We get on?" asked
Sally. Hey We had your ten? ?"
Il doan't want moo tea" sald Rob
Les goo to bed"
Good night, then" said Sally, know
ing there was more To come, but max
Ing "A pretense OF turning out the lamp.
"lilannc III" struck In Bob hoarsely.
"She an har brother met me Mt Chet.
bridge Just as the Swan wuz oopenin.
She said she Wuz dry, 500 | axed her In
Ia hey some'at. Tree glasses o. stout
Ter lar an tree glasses o. aale fer har
brother | paid foor, thn'ss nlnepence.
an n glass q mild bare fer me Is ten
pence, an neither o. them offered ia
paay iarden. Then afterwards Tom
left lis, an we walked to st. Mary's-on.
the-fern, IN she snid as we WIZ tray
eiers an walllln made har wholly dry.
500 we went into the Kings Head. an
she had tree moor glasses o. stout an n
half o mild fer me. Tha'ss fivepence
hapny, nn tenpenee Is one and t'rep-
pence hn'p'ny. She never pnnld fer
narthcn."
Why Bob, Dor, you must ha' been Il
fool, said Sally. ehuekllng inwardly.
lor Bob Is VIGOROUSLY parsimonlons.
.Dye thing sooY9 he anld unenslly.
"Arter that" he continued, I'VE set TN. |
tier the hedge for bit, an she nxed mo |
10 Kiss har. 500 | did but she SUNK o.
bare 500 | didn't think much ont. Then
she KEEP a-seroWgin up ag'in me Till she
went aslceap. When she woke up. we
walked 10 Turlham, mn | axed her IL
shed Ike too goo TO chapel. but she
said that wuz past 6, an she wuz dry.
500 we went into the Queens Head, an
She had tree moor glasses o. stout an
half o mild for me. Tha'ss nvepence
hHpny an one an treppence ha'p'ny is
one Az. " pI4p.Al. agtl. td.ntalqul ,
wanted to set under the hedge agln.
IIowsomedcvcr, | said the ground was
damp, an she said MS | wuz II SORT
fewl m we'd best git on 20 the Swan
nforc they shut. Ilut I'd had enow ont
nn come hooam. Thas's just like yew
be, miXln me MP along OF II wench what |
cost me one an nlnepcnce an would I'M |
done moor If I'd ha' let her. Now's the |
time when | feenl | haIn't got moo
motlrs ! shanft gi'cyew var shlllIn
This wcealS out o my money. | must
look artcr myself same IA yew dew,
liyin hare. KEEP Ike II queean ndewin
Nice dcwln's / call itp'
And Bob went up to bed grumbllng
and cursng. 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 nlnepenny
Sunday Black and White.