The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
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 Thanky, Andy" says she, snappin
 him up afore she let him go any fur.
 ther. An 1t was about time I'd thinl
 of settlin'. if I'm lever goip'' to set, tle-,'
 Yes" says Andy
 An seein' that have a hundred | pounds at me back
 "Yes," says Andy. l "A hundred pounds" says she, "no !, to mention the sprickied COW. whies comes to me likewise"
 | s."Yes. yes."f An a store of iinen." says Liza Jane. says she.
 "Magnificentw says Andy
 'Seein. I have all that" says she | "ExactIy."i says Andy. 'v
 | An seein', moreover" says she l slower, "seein', moreover says she that I've been axed-" An then shs
 closed Ter month hard an waited | "Ah-h-hi" says Bab's Andy. says he with purty puzzlin look comin' over his countenance.
 | Axed by boy says Liza Jane. ar closed her mouth again ! Ye-ye-yes." says Andy" says he tryin' Ito recollect when, in the name of swondher, he had axed her, an com- l in to the conclusion that he must a
 been walkin' in his sleep some time or other.
 | octib says Llbd Jane, says Sne l that I've been axed by one, last Sat urday night was. week. si l Andy was ten times more puzzled | than afore.e -e Aase Aged" says she. "onl Saturday night last was a week, by boy with big
 farm, from the Dhrimholme parish.
 an she begun pilin' more turf on the fire.
 1 q thought---thought," says Andy
 says he. sthrugglin'. -"thought--it
 wasn't boy from the Dhrimholmc parish ye intended to marry .''sS s4t l "Oh-h-h" says Liza Jane. says she | T see. You thought 1t was a boy in
 our own parish L WAS goin' to take ?'
 says she, encouraeils1 1y.-s ss; s,.sys.s 1 Yes. Liza Jane; yes ! ''Ye thought 1t wiser-fike to marry | neighbor boy that knew well, soon- | CT than venture upon a sthranger that knew little, or nothing at all at all | about. Is, that 1t, Andy7" | Them" says Andy, says he. boldly 'is my sentiments Liza Jane!''s.-..
 Andy McClarnin.r says she. firmly l T. see, the wisdom of yer words, an | I'll take yer advice. Unless" says she | then. slower an more tfoughtful- like, unless" says she, T should change
 my mind atween now an then. An
 now, Andy says she. like the good | poS -JOu dHcs VIII yt tclf ne WHICH 0' | the. parish you thouhgt' 1t was that I | was goin to marryY' t.. In the wink Of midse's eye the | courage of Babs- Andy was gone off out of him again, an he was blushin' | all over
 Says Liza Jane. says she. Did yc
 think 1t, was Nose McClure7' No says Babs Andy. Nor Sam LongT, says she. Nor Sam Long" says Rabs Andy Then in wondher's name" says Liza Jane. says she, turnin' to him. an iook- | in him square, fin wondher's name .
 says she. who do ye mean that I was goin' to narry?' .}-sr' g>' bss
 "An' thought" says he. 'Iiza Jane.
 1t was myself ye were goin' to marry .' Liza Jane she got face on her that
 would freeze tough. an she dhrew | herself up. an says she, T beg yer pardon. Misther McClarnin"-she
 wouldn't consent to know Andy Me ! Clannin just then--"I beg yer pardon, l Misther McClarnin," says she-an' poor Andy when he seen the sight of her,
 an heerd the words of her. went as weak as a dish -olout-"but hope in my heart, an sincerely thrust that ye didn't mean to insinuate-even in the inside of yourself-that meant to offer to marry you-you. Misther Mo Clarnin, or any other man that steps III snoe-ieatnef tnls, day-to oHer my self to marry you without our first
 axin me. Misther McClarnin?'
 Och, och I ask an beg" says Andy, says he, an him in such state of dis thress as might melt the heart Of q millstone, T ask an beg" says he, "an' implore of ye a hundhred thousand pardons for my ignorance in putin the thing as did. But. sure ye know, an know, that if I didn't ax ye in words 1t wasn't for want of the wish. but the will. for four years gone. Ye know ,an' know, that 1t was only fear kep' me from sayir' the words to ye-- I mean to say ye should know. I wanted to ax ye, an I come to ax ye three times. an the fright overtuk me. an I run home like a hare. I'm a dunce, Liza Jane. An there am now" says he, givin up for want of breath, ian do what-ye like with me
 But as Bab's Andy had gone on, Liza Janes look was changin' an changin' an when he finished her look was as mild an gentle as a lambs An then she hung her head weo bit. an sthrove her level best to blush. an says. she "Oh, Andy Andy An ye never breathed word of this to
 me afors! An I never suspected it!
 No, no it's me is the dunce--it's me Is
 the dunce. Andy"
 Poor Andy's heart, when he saw the change III nef, come up aSAln rom the bottom of his boots an was thumpin' against the crown of his skull, wantin'
 room to rise. An" says he, Liza
 Jane Bohunnan. then ye don't take it | ill-me thinkin' of ye"'
 Andy McClarnin." says she 'ye | know this Is suddint-very suddint An myself is f1ustered. an'--an' nary ous a bit. an'r- But If. ye insist on an answer on the spur of the moment" says she, "I don't believe do take 1t ! III at all. at all" An Liza Jane Bohunnan" says Andy,
 says he, gettin' the narve as Liza Jane lost it. Liza Jane Bohunnan," says he, | will ye consent from this time forriu to wet yer wee grain of tay in my tay- pot?" ..~t.4. Andy McClarnin" says she, we're 1 dsicent. industrious boy. an come of
 daicent, industrious people an'--an' myself doesn't know but-but-maybe I could do worse
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