The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-01
DAN AND THE WIDOW.
BY MARY GRACE HALPINE.


What is the matter now. Patty Un-
derhill? What In the name OF wonder
air you cryin' fur? I'd be ashamed tew
make sich a perfect baby of myself.
You don't see what's the reason you
don't git no letter from Will?
Il s'pose it's because he's got suthin'
better to dew. Postage costs money,
an he shows his sense in not spendin'
it so foolish.
What's that you say? Dan told
you he had writ you?
'Td thank Dan Pettengil not tew
meddle in what don't consarn him.
What business is't of his, I'd like tew
know? You orter be ashamed tew
mention his name tew me arter the
trick he played me. fxin' the boards
across the cistern, SOS couldn't help
fallin' intew 1t. I've had the rumatiz
in my shoulder ever sence.
Dan hadn't nothin' tew dew with It?
You won't never make me blieve
that! An, what's more, / b'lieve you
was as much in the trick as he was.
/ heerd you both a-snickerin' as plain
as hear you now. An when you
didn't know but what might be killed.
But you'll have your pay fort. some
day.
What was I round peekin' intew
the winder fur?
Its high time somebody was
watchin' you, I should say. No won
der you blew out the candle. But I
see you a-sittin' there, with Dams arm
round your waist, an you a-smilin' up
intew his face, lookin' as IL you'd
ruther 'twould be there than not.
$50 you did; an you amt ashamed
tew own II. nuther?
You orter be. then; you would be II
you had any shame in you. Sich scan
dalous COINS on / never heered Of in
all my born days. When I was young,
girls had some modesty bout 'em; they
kept the men at arms length. When
yer uncle was courtin' me, he never
once even offered tew kiss me. No. an
he dursen't.
you don't blame him, hey? Yes, and
when he com, tew see me, he sot on
one side OF the stove. an I on t'other.
Whats that you say? You're goin'
tew write VIII that you didn't git his
letter?
Come tew think ont, took letter
fur you t'other day. put 1t in my
pocket. an forgot all bout 1t.
You'd like tew know how IL came
opened?
II opened It, IL you want to know,
There amt no young girl that I've got
anythin' tew dew with goin' tew have
letters unbeknowns tew mel
whats become of the $40 that was
int? Don't you be none afeared but
what twill be tuck good care on. 1t
| fist equals the cost of the new Sunday
gown an hat I bought you.
What's that? There didn't both on
'em cost more'n FIVE?
That's all you know about IT. An
'tain't all you have had. nuther. not by
considerable There's the shawl had
when I was married. It's a leetle old
fashioned am faded, tew be sure, an
has got some spots ont, but aside from
that, it's e'enamost as good as new.
What air you turnin' so red fur?
An who's that that's jist- drove up tew
the gate?
Dan Pettingil an his sister. hey?
Fur the lands sakei Dan has got out,
an is hitchin' his hoss. Arter what I
told him the las time he come, should
think he'd stay away. He's got brass
enough tew make ten-gallon kittle-
| I'll say that much fur him"
"Good-mornin', Patty. got another
letter from VIII. You know I told We
was goin' tew write to him bout mat.
ters an things in gineral. 1t was sor-
ter writ tew both on us. so thought
I'd bring II round.
Good widder. hope
you're gittin' better of the cold you
ketched the night i was here last. A
bath amt bad thing; taken in mod
Grafton, It's ruther refreshin'. But
when the weather's sorter coolish. an
it's TUX so suddin' an unexpected, it's
ruther tew much Of a shock tew the
systim tew be healthy. an 1 don't won
der you felt the wuss fort"
Don't you never darken my dool
ag'in, Dan Pettengil, or twill be the
wuss for you. What you need Is a good
horsewhippin'. l sent word tew vel
father about the shameful way you i'm
posed on me an II he'd ha' done hi,
dewty by you, you'd have got a lath
erin'."
81 hain't no doubt but what I dew
need II, widder, but I'll try tew gi
along without 1t a spell longer. Your,
so uncommon perlite an agreeable tina
I'd like tew stay longer: but l onl,
come In TO give Wills letter to Patty
an tew tell you some good news. In
goin' tew Californy."
"Its the very best thing you xii
dew"
"I knew you'd think so. It's jes
what think myself; an it's so pleas
ant tew find that there's one pint w
kin agree on. Will writes me tina
there's a right smart chance out ther
Z fur a feller bout my size, with a littl
? capital: so I'm goin' in bout a fort
> night. An what's more, I amt goir
: alone-my wife is goin' with mel"
Your wife?"
Patty Underhill that is. Patty Pei
tengil that is tew be-"
"You won't be married tew her Il
!. my house."
y WAL. now I think ont, dads in
!. vited Patty tew stay at his house I'll
a she dews her sewin'-Will has sent he
= money fur as nice an outfit as the mex
:, one-an' we kin be married from ther,
g Come, Patty. git on your jacket an
3 hat. I brought Prue along, thinkir
a that you'd like tew go tew town te,
q do some tradin'. I expect you'll mig
n about buy 'em all out there.
Good mornin', widder. / hone you'