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

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can | dew anything moar for We
Sally said Bob Heron, the cowman
to his sister MS he hntshed hanging the
mud and muck" off the mats against
the outhouse wall
Why, whatever ha' come 10 yc?'
said his sister. "D'yc want anythingY1
For years Sally had taken upon her.
self the uncnyinhle task of looking arr
er her old father and of "motheriuy,,
her three younger brothers Her Of
forts TO keep them going In food and
clothes were wont To meet with more
unlnerited abuse and foul Language
than any return in the shape of attcn.
ton, gratitude or help, This she felt
the more as she was woman with
Ideas of refinement that were unusual
III the neighburhood of Frogsthorno
ana took 10 heart the complaints of her
| t''"A ''bNiNi blbAutIN ItnI HEY
hadn't got moo mother" Bohs desire
To assist her In amy way surprised her.
"Narthen to sigerfy," said Bob sheep
lshly. Cant dew narthen moarY'
Sally hustled about and deftly tldled
up the kitchen. out of the corner of
her eyes she watched Bob hanging
around intentionally with an evident
wish TO AJAX something aud u reluctance
to make start
'Shall | slach the bricks down for
/ yeF' inquired Bob.
Come AN DO" said Sally Tell us
what It's. Surely 10 goodness We amt
afeard
"WiIl ye prarmus not 10 put the grin
on tew me-" Bob asked.
why, what should | want 10 do that
forT said Sally, who WIS getting in
quistive and knew the only way 10 OK.
tract information from her brother was
10 ovlnce no curiosity. "Bnt Just ms ye
like. l emit keep muddlin about here
NIL the mornin."
Il want We TO tell me what 10 sny,"
Bob gasped out
Say? Say what2 Whatever ARE We
talkin about? | don't know the meanin
ont"
well! There's gall Bob began
neryously
"Ah! There's plenty o them" said
Sally, unconcernedly.
iatfaf fT4ars.x lio What M soR Rii "
she's gre't weneh, She's bigger'n yew.
-.
yarn" (Snly was falr) shes big rs
me An har eyes! Lor', har eyes fare 10
goo right trcw ye they be sc shiny nm
BE black"
"A love letterr said Sally. mo. Bob,
| don't know nothln about love
amt gon to mix up along o no love"
"Noo, noo" eXpostuatcd Bob
"'Taln't come to that yit. But / see har
brother t'other dnny, an he aXed me Ia
goo oover an see har, an ! axcd him If
| should write an tell har | wuz accom-
In, an he said IA he'd ilnd out
'D'ye want to wulk out with her,
thenY said Sally.
81 doan't knoo nzacltly as ylt," Bob
answered. "D'ye think she'd mnake n
good wifcP
How can 1 tellf" asked Sally, with
some show Of reason. "Do 1 know
herY
MOO" said Bob but she ban't Hike
yew She's Btrappln wench, an my
mlssus 'ull hey to wark TO help to urn
the grub"
ADO she wear n fall an gloyesp ask
ed Sally slyly. reminiscent of fraternai
remonstruncea at her own occasional
lnpses into gentlllty,
"Thnt she doan'w Baid Bob. "She
shan't wear moo fail nor moo gloves.
yen have to treat her different to
what you do me-" said Sally, "or she
wont put up wit"
"Ill trate her prarper," Bob prom
ised "Shc shall hey all the grub she
Gun get down har, but she shnn't hey
moo bare nor stout. They doan't dew
we might o good"
Bob was an adolescent valetudina-
rlnn 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"
Dye think sooT said Bob who in
all ceremonial matters was guided by
his sister
THAT 'ould be best to see her" said
| Sally. "Iiow often hev ye seed hcrW
II doan't knoo much on har an tha'ss
Il fack," admitted Bob. "She's IN sary-
Ice out Mt Chetbridgc, an har brother
axed me If I'd like 10 goo cover"
well TINT appears funny TO me"
unused Sally, keeping her countenance,
but chuckling inwardly. "Wlht dye
want to write forf"
/ "Pm a-gooin TO dew the thing prarp-
err" Bob explained. Not saams as
yew an var chap what never came to
narthen. | want TO hey prarper on
nerstandln afoor 1 gifts engaged, an
hain't got moo mother, wuss luck, an
thote as yew'd help me"
"Ye get your ounerstandin tnlkin."
advised Sally. "Tbat fare strange to
me she should set her brother on to
ye like that"
Dye think soof" said Bob ncryously.
"Hey ye ever kissed herr asked Sal
ly slyly.
'Bluh me III, moo! bOD IpHItu. PHt
should wholly Ike tcw," he added
softly.
take her out an kiss her, then, an
be done wit" said Sally, more expe-
rienced In woolng But do ye mind
We bain't sucked In"
"What dye manef" asked Bob
"They say as fish hawkers crytstink-
In fish the loudest," answered Sally
eententlously, Fan har brother wholly
boiler tew"
"Dye think 500" muttered Bob,
alarmed at unconsidered possibilities
'But har eyes maak ye jump, they be
sc bright She's the prattiest gal ye
ever see I'll maak We II bet ont" he
added by way Of self consolation.