Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-07-05
IN NEW ENGLAND.
BY LURANA w. SHELDON

Il hope you amt got no objections to
my marryin' Lucindy dad! l think an
awful lot of her, an I'm pretty sure she
sets lot by me. tho why, l don't jest
know, for there's lots of fellers in Lone
somevillc that's got more about EN- than
me to make n woman like him.
The speaker, Dick Pendergrass, was n
frecklefaced lad with honest blue eyes
and II taify-colored mustache that was
just in the act of sprouting.
He looked mt his father rather shy(y
at first, but as the old man removed his
pipe from his mouth. and hitched his
chair back little upon the porch, he
grew more courageous and faced him
squarely.
II haln't no objections tcw Lucindy.
Dick" said the old man slowly, AN
neither has your ma. nor amy on the
children; but don't act tew quick about
marryin, my boy, Take my advice an
don't YOU act tew quick about it,
"Rut, dad, were both old enough to
marry, I'm sure, an as for changin' our
minds. that air amt possible. | shah
always love Lucindy just as long as
! live. Why shouldn't we get married
| without 10 more waitin'T'
The farmer was silent for several min
uteS. When he spoke again his vote,
was q bit husky, aud twice he coughed
a little as If 10 cover his real feelings.
Your ma an | thought that way
! onct, my boy. We was in love an
| couldn't see no good reason for waitin',
| cw know what Il life we've had of II
! here ON the farm. It's been nothin' bur
n lifetime of worryin an slavin | don t
say but what yOd We got more few start
/ with than your old dad had, but view
amt got much. not half as much ms
You onghter have when yew take the
! care OF woman on your shoulders"
Dick PendcrgraSS looked surprised ut
such sentiments from his father He
knew. of course, that as farmers 20. his
father was really very thoughtful hus.
| band, When he was around the house
| he Oh al! the lifting for his wife, eX-
| cept, of course, when he. Dick, was
| there to help her. But the farm was
| poor, and he worked early and late, and
| SO the old couple had grown careworn
| together.
His fathers cough was very had this
! season, and his sinewy frame had be
| come pitifully thin and feeble.
I could bring Lucindy right here. -
he said suddenly. II am sure she'd take
right hold an help ma If she'd let her.
! lie had forgotten entirely what his
/ rather was saying while the vision of
! the old people rose up before him so he
! was not prepared for his fathers out.
! burst OF Scorn nor the flood of eloQueucg
IRON that unexpected quarter.
I lat = IT. WV NtNUlltlti, \ eW would
dew jest that, You'd bring that girl here
an LEI her wear herself out jest the same
| as have done with Betsy Hain't il
| bad enough that one in the family has
| iil-tre9led a woman, an that the father
/ who Is Settin' before YOU? / tell YOU
| when | married your mother she was
/ a purity gai, rs purity as Lucindy. an
| might say purifier An what kind of A
hfe has she had with me-she with her
hig blue eyes an purity pink checks that
was sweet enough for a King or EN-
| perorE What has she had i'm all the wears
| that She has been my wife? Not dog
/ soned thing but hard work an worry
/ Fust its churn an wash dishes, then it's
| wash dishes an churu, not tew say moth
/ m Of the cookiu' an SEWN an hakip'l
! There never minutes rest for her
! poor, tired feet an her hands that used
! ter he like satin air as rough as a CRATER.
| She Amt had no pleasure nor no chances
! nor nothin'-it> jest work, ,v.k. work
! all the tire, an that's exactly whatll
| come If yew marry Lucindy. No. sir
| / won't give my consent tew your mar