Mower County transcript., 1903-10-28

I'VE wait here. & The boy laughed
quietly to himself s'sShickshack saw
to Sieur Abe Lincoln, .Antywine. he is
nothing but a squaw But I find YOU.
and Shickshack have not s s:
did he call you a squaw p. &. .s #...s ].
'Me, yes; he call me that. ~ II Il
'sYou are like a woman, Antywine. !"
said Peggy, after considering. II want
you to be like a woman. . - !. Y
.Tonnerre! Why?" . : .s.. .5s .%2
Because you are like one.n
Antywine turned this illogical rea-
| son in his mind. :. $$ss ..@
How can we go home, AntyWine?"
1--WE wait" he replied, until Shick-.
shack and Sieur Abe come back. They
ride the horses you think will run
over you, and they not see you in the
dark. They chase the man to Boards
town. .55- IS.
care you sure"
II think so.'' s~S..
Peggy's mind at once turned, back to
New Salem. II wonder what Sally will
do when we get home.'' s...
j., 1T is that woman that make squaw
of me" said Antywine. "Since my
father marry her she has been worse
than 1oup-garou. not mind the fist
or the stick-bah!-bu her evil eye,
and the beard on her chin-saints! I
am crawl all over! It is not healt'y to
be scare all the time! wear a charm
against her. When she take Shick-
shack think I will so to my fathers
peop' in Canada. But if do she will
have nobody but you when she is en-
rage. And see what is done to you
when we are but out Of the house,,
sweetheart" -.
Peggy busted herself in silence and
threw an object from her which bound
ed among the chimney ruins.
II am not going to be a peg-leg any
more" she announced "I'll not strap
that wooden leg to my knee again."
But you not able to walk" said
Antywine. Il carry you," he added, in
afterthougbt. =
"Shickshack will take me on the
horse when he comes. It's so ugly.
Don't you think a peg-leg is ugly,
Antywine?"
I Il have not consider he responded;
adding, with French grace, mot any,
thfhg that belong to you is ugly"
my mouth" suggested Peggy. "It
will not shut, 4
ut is like the wild plum,' said
Antywine, when the white bud is just
break through - =.
Though they had been housemates
almost year, Peggy and >Antywine
felt that they were just discovering
each other. The tall, silent lad had
once in while ventured on some kind
ness to the girl. There was between
them the whimsical sympathy of COM
panions in misery.
And I am so little," continued
Peggy, after a silence People think
am only ten years old. Ann Rutledge
is large and beautiful - -. =,
Nam 'selle Ann Rutledge," responded
Antywine, "is too large to be carry.
You are not too large to be carry"
But want to be" "linsisted Peggy.
ME, l think you will grow,' con-
ceded Antywine, indulgently. r..
do you think 1 will always be
lame?"
Il not know. The doctor in Belle
Vile cannot say
1.-The doctor in Belleville put that
peg-leg on my knee. Sometimes I
think if try to use my leg, Antywine,
it will grow stronger. But 1 have to
hop yet when Sally takes my crutch
from me-
'*Shickshack think, and me, l think
too, she have bring that lameness on
you"
II never contradicted her when she
told him it was a fall; but she knows
when she struck me and how it hurt.
Don't tell him, Antywine. Shickshack
is so good.' .~s r.
'She not fool me- said Antywine.
II think now. will give you my charm
to keep off evil" &r..--ss
What is it?'' -
He took her hand in the darkness
and laid small image on the palm.
She knew it was something which their
religion taught them to venerate.
mo, Antywine, + will not take it
from ycu.'' 49, -. . -,
"Keep it" he insisted. Il feel better
when am out hunting if you have that
around your neck. She bring evil into
the house. She is worse than Chasse
Galerie." .-..!.-. 10y
What is the Chasse Galerie 2"
Have you never heard of the Chasse
Galerie that fly across r., the sky at
nieht?" :. S.<..s
How could ! hear about such things
in the Sac village or at Belleville?'
Antywine proceeded at once to tell
the story of the wild huntsman and
his dogs, and their chase above the
clouds. This led on to feux toilets. or
balls Of fire, into which bad spirits
turned themselves to lure sinners into
quagnnires. Then loup- -garous, or man
wolves made darkness fame with their
eyes, to Peggy's imagination.
.sAre your feet or hands cold? Anty-
wine inquired once in while. Peggy
answered "No," forgetting she had