Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-02
DAN AND THE WIDOW.
BY MARY GRACE HALPrEE.

dlF you cFytH IHE+ De 9suAme1 LEW
make SIGH perfeG baby Of myself
You don't see what's the reason you
don't git no letter from Win2
Il spose it's because he's got suthin
better to dew Postage costs money,
an he shows his sense il not speudia
it 50 foolish
What's that you sayg Dan told
you be had writ you?
"Td THANK Dan Pettengil not few
neddle In what don't consarn him.
What business Ist OF his. I'd like tew
know You orter be ashamed tew
mention his name tew me arter the
trick he playe4 me, fixin' the boards
across the cistern, sos | couldn't help
fallin intew it, I've had the rumatiz
in my shoulder ever sence
Dan hadn't nothin' tew lew with IL
You won't never make me b1ieYe
that! An. what's more, [ b'lieye you
was as much In the trick a. he was
heerd you both a-snickerin' az plain
as hear you now. An when you
didn't know but what | might be killed
But youll have your pay fort, some
day.
What was round peekin intew
the winder fur
Its high time somebody was
watchin you, | should say. No won
der you blew out the candle. But
see you a-sittfn' there, with Dams arm
round your waist. an you asmgin' up
intew his face, lookin' as if you'd
ruther 'twould be there than not.
so you did; an you ain't ashamed
tew own it. nuther2
you orter be, then. you would be II
you had any shame in you Sich scan
dalous COINS on | never heered Of 10
all my born days. When was young,
girls had some modesty bout EN-. they
kept the men at arms length When
yer uncle was courtin' me. he never
once even offered tew kiss me. No, an
he dursent.
You don't blame him. hey? Yes. and
when he come tew see me, he sot on
one side OF the stove, an I on t'other.
What's that you say7 You're goiu'
tew write viii that you didn't git his
letter?
Come tew think ont took letter
fur you t'other day put it in my
pocket, an forgot all bout It.
You'd like tew know how it came
opened?
II opened 1t. 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
What's become of the $40 that was
int? Don't you be none afeared but
what twill be tuck good care on It
jst equals the cost Of the new Sunday
gown an hat bought you.
Whats that? There didn't both on
'em cost moren five?
That's all you know about it! An
faint all you have had. nuther. not by
considerable There's the shawl had
when | was married. It's leetle old
fashioned and faded. tew be surs. 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 Pettingll an his sister. heyf
Fur the lands sake! Dan has got out.
an is hitchin' his boss, After what
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 Will You know told va
| was goin' tew write to him bout mat
tiers an things in ginersl. It was sor-
ter writ tew both on us. so I thought
I'd bring it round.
Good -mornin', wilder hope
you're gittin' better of the cold you
ketched the night was here last. A
bath amt a bad thing; taken in mod
Grafton, it's ruther refreshin'. But
when the weathers sorter coolish, an
it's TUX so suddin' an unexpected. it's
ruther tew much OF shock tew the
systim tew be healthy. an don't won
der you felt the wuss fort"
Don't you never dsrken my door
ag'in, Dan Pettengi, or twill be the
wuss for you. What you need is a good
horsewhippiu'. | sent word tew yer
father about the shameful way you inn
posed on me an II he'd ha' done his
dewty by you, you'd have got lath-
erin"
Il hain't no doubt but what dew
need it, wilder. but I'll try tew git
along without it a spell longer You're
so uncommon perlite an agreeable that
I'd like tew stay longer; but | only
come in to give Wits letter to Patty,
an tew tell you some good news. I'm
goin' tew Californy."
IT'S the very best thing you kin
dew"
IL knew you'd think so It's Jest
what | think myself; an it's so pleas
ant tew find that there's one pint we
kin agree on. viii writes me that
there's right smart chance out there
| fur a Teller bout my size. with a little
capital; so I'm goin' in bout fort
night. An what's more, | amt goin'
alone-my wife is goin' with met"
your wife9"