Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-22
With a View
to MatrilnOny.

Liuu anu Huch Oh the ma Is against
the outlouse wall.
''Why. whatever ha' come to ye?"
said his sister. Dye want anything?'
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 and
clothes were wont to 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 as She was a woman with
ideas Of refinement that were unusual
in the neighborhood of Frogsthorpe
and took to heart the complaints of her
great loutish brothers that they
hadn't got moo mother" Bob's desire
TO assist her in any way surprised her.
''Narthen to sigerfy," said Bob sheep
ishly. Cant l dew narthen moarY
Sally hustled about and deftly tidied
up the kitchen. out of the corner of
her eyes she watched Bob hanging
around intentionally with an evident
wish TO ask something and a reluctance
TO make a start.
"SAall l sIuch the bricks down for
ye?" inquired Bob.
Come an DO" said Sally. TELL us
what It's Surely to goodness ye amt
afeard"
VIII We prarmus not to put the grin
on tew me-" Bob asked.
why, what should l want to do that
for:" said sally who was getting in
Quisitiye and knew the only way to ex-
tract information from her brother was
u eyinee no curiosity. But just as We
like. | can't keep muddlin about here
all the moruin.''
4 want We to tell me what to say"
Bob gasped out.
SAY: Say what? Whatever are ye
talkin about? don't know the meanin
ont"
well. There's a galr' Bob began
ncrvously.
"Ah. There's plenty O. them" said
Sally. unconcernedly
y want IS 70 tell me what to saay in
a letter." burst out Bob. "Lor', Sally,
shes gre't wench: She's bigger'n yew.
Har hairs that black! faint like
yarn sally was fair.) "She's big as
me. IN har eyes. Lor', har eyes fare 10
500 right trew ye they be Sc shiny an
Sc black"
a love letter. said Sally. NO, Bob.
l don't know nothin about love. l
amt goin to mix up along o. no love"
moo, moo expostulated Bob.
faint come to that yit. But see har
brother t'orher daay, an he axed me TO
goo DOVER an see har. an l axed him il
l should write an tell har wuz aeon
in, an lie said as he'd find out"
"D'ye want TO walk out with her,
them" said Sally.
4 doan't knoo azackly as yit," Bob
answered. Dye think she'd make a
good wife,
How can l tell:" asked Sally, with
some show Of reason. DO l know
here"
.Noo. said Bob. But she bain't like
yew She's q strappin wench, an nay
missus 'ull hey to wark to help 10 arm
the grub"
40 She wear a fall an glovesT" ask
ell sally slyly, reminiscent of fraternal
remonstranees at her own occasional
lapScs into gentility.
That she doan" said Bob. 'She
shan't wear moo fan nor moo gloves"
"Ye.ll have to treat her different to
what you do me- said Sally, 'or she
won't put up wit"
"Ill trate her prarper," Bob prom
ised. 'She shall ley all the grub she
can get down har. but she shan't hey
moo bare uor stout. They doan.t dew
ye Il might o good.
Bob was an adolescent valetudina-
riau in his way and was just then
strong On total abstinence.
Il wouldn't write no letter" said
Sally. That's dangerous. She might
Lev 70 UP fog breach o promise.
Dye tblna soo:" said Bob, who in
all ceremonial matters was guided 10y
his sister.
THAT orld be best-to see her" said
sally. How often hey ye seed herr"
Il doau't kuoo much on har, an tia -
a fack. admitted Bob. shes iii sarv-
Ice out nit Chetbr.dGe. an Lar brother
axed me if Id Ike To zoo cover.
well that appears funny e me. "
UuSed sally. keeping hef c@lateuauce'
hut elucklimg iuwardly. What dye
want 10 write for:
.I'm a -gooin To dew the thing prarp-
er. Bob explained Not saam'S IS
yew an var chap what never came s.
uarther want Is lev a urarpe on
nerstIndm Sfoor l citS engaged in
lafur got moo mother. wUSs luck. al
.t-.+.. .s- x-.sr-'t7 Esr-3 -fs4a
"Ya get your oaHcgStaat tal6in.
advised sally ~TEat fare >-raf = q
81, Size should SET Ler brother III &
FRS ,aat
-Itye tl.uk Seoe" satl Bob aevvously
"IIev ye ever kissed herr" ASKED Sal
~ SLY.
~aiaame il. noe Bob reared. But