West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-25
on yo'r back and take Sue away. ;

III jest spin fir riot. The lust
thing yo've got to do is to lay me on
my back, and l tell yo' shan't
strike nor kick nor bite, but warn
yo' that / shall slam yo' down on
the airtb in way to jar the hull
staff of Tennessee.
"Thar was CLAIR space in front
of his cabin" said the old man,
"and when the gal and her mother
had cum outdoahs we threw off our
coats and begun bizness. | was ac-
counted a powerful hand on a
wrassle, but that man was also a
powerful critter. and l reckoned I'D
hev to hev help from the Lawd to
gain the victory. 1t was 10 O'Clock
in the mawnin' when we begun, and
the clock was jest strikin' I when
Topped him on his back. That spot
of ground looked as il fo'ty hawgs
had bin rootin' it up for week,
and we was so beat out we could
hardly speak. Mo- than 40 times
In them three hours, that critter had
me almost dun fur, but I'd send up
sort of prayer and git new hold,
and at last | fetched him. When
he was able to talk, he riz up and
took my hand and seq.
stranger, it was far wrassel,
and I've been Topped. wouldn't
"a believed yo' could hev dun it,
but yo' did, and Pm sayin' yo' are a
purity good man. Howsumever, it
amt over yit. Yo've got to lick me
to git Sue. and know yo' kin never
do it. Well take three days to rest
up, and then you kin cum back and
tackle me-"
"And did you go1" asked as the
old man made a long pause.
"Fur suah," he replied. al was
mighty sore and lame, but knowed
he would be as bad off. Besides,
that gal Sue had booted fur me
when l Topped her pop, and /
knowed by that she was with me
and would hope fur me to come out
on top. In three days l went back
to hev it out. The crifter was a.
lookin' fur me aid glad to see me.
A bar had killed one of his hawgs
the day befo'. and he was billing
over with madness and laundering
far row. When / walks up to
him. he grins with delight and SEE:
"Zeb White, you laid me on my
back t'other day, but / reckon the
Lawd helped you. He can't help
you in this yere fout which ar
about to occur. Yo' will be lick
ed man in two boots and holler.
I'm gwine to hang on to myself and
not quite kill you, but YOU be
cripple fur life when it's over. Let
the wimen come out and see the
fout."
=" 'How's it to be1' SEE
" "A far fout,' SEE he. NO
throwing rocks nor hitting with clubs.
Whoopl Cock a-doodle- dol"
"Waal, we went at it," said Zeb
as he hitched around in his seat,
and his eyes flashed. "Sue and her
NAV was out thar, as befo' and the
gal gimme a smile as went in. 1t
was rough and tumble fout. 1
jest knowed I'd got to do my level
best or go under, and / didn't lose
no chances. That fout lasted
mighty nigh two hours, and two or
three times / was almost on the
pint of letting go. Bimeby, how
sumever, l seen that Rabbit was
Citing tired out, and the gal clspped
her hands and sicked me on. Ten
minits arter that had him whopped.
Thar wasn't no mistake about it,
bekase he riz up and SEE to me:
"'Zeb White, Pm whopped man
and that gal is yo'rs. didn't be-
lieve thar was a critter on these
mountains as could make me boot,
but yo've dun it, and now when do |
you want the gal1
Right now, / reckon, says l |
"'Ain't it purity SUDDEN
" Not so very, being as she is
ready to CO.
"'Then nav, bring out the broom
stick and let 'em jump over it, and
if they want to be married by a |
preacher they kin do it sum other
timeW
"And you took the girl homer
/ asked.
"Ssrtinly replied Zeb. eyes
sab, took her right home with me,
with her feather bed on my back,
and she is out thar in the kitchen
making mince pies this mint.
As was saying, these yere mari.
ages Of to-day don amount to |
shucks. When you luv gal and |
hey to lick her ole pop to git her, |
then you know she is wuth the
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