Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-09-06

fine singer and n ready leader, that cut
her out of many things. but she did
not very much mind. Silas Nenn, the
Oldest and staidest of the widowers,
somehow took her under his protection
and saw to it that she was not lone
some Miss Mary-Bet chuckled 10 see
it.
Thinks he's same as in the family
and bein' good to little Sis she said
to herself, adding after breath, "but,
unless l miss my guess, he's goin' to
get the sack. Louiza looks like she
plum wropped up in John Trotter;
he's been tellin' her all about the cir
cuses he's went to ever since the call
come to pull candy"
Evidently John was much flattered.
He talked ON and on through Swing
Old Liza" through mister Buster"
through "Oats, Peas, Beans and Bar
ley" and TO the beginnings of SNAP"
"Snap" forbids conversation, albeit
it is destitute of singing. Louiza was
beautiful runner, 4 swift and sure
catcher What need to add that she
was ruthlessly snapped on to the floor
almost as soon as ever she sat down?
Sandy Roberts, in especial, got her
out whenever he could, and since he
was the life of the game that was very
often. But when, in the course Of play,
she became part of the stump, he
thought it would be great sport to get
himself irregularly the pursuer of Sal
ly. He caught her, of course, although
she made him pant for it. and would
not let her go until he had given her 4
resounding smack. The next minute
he measured his length on the rag car
pet Silas Nenn's fist had sent him
there and Silas himself stood over him
with eyes that said plainly, Come out
side and settle it."
Then something happened; something
to talk about for at least n generation.
LouiZa, the meek and mild, the gentleSt
creature living, flew ut Silas in rage,
shook him hard and whiried him aside,
then stopped over the PROSTATE Sandy,
half sobbing: "If-if he hurt you, I'll
kill him! Get up, Sandy, darlin'. 1
don't care who knows now"
Sandy rose to his feet, to the occasion.
There's mix got to be Strengthened
up, folks" he said catching tight hold
of Louiza's hand. Were goin' to mar
ry next week, if we have to run away.
I've been waitin' and waitin' till she
said 1 might tell the old folks. They
don't like me, but they'll have to lump
me-"
SANDY, l beg your pardon. Shake!
| thought you were after somebody
else" Silas Venn said joyously, edging
to Sally's side. I'm goin' to speak out,
too" she said. IF Sally won't have
me I'll stay a lone widower till the end
O. my days. How is it, little gal?'
"Humphl Look at her face. She's
been lovin' you since she saw you cry
so at your wlfe's huryin'," Mary-Bet
Junior, the irrepressible, broke in. ''And
| amt ashamed to say I've loved Hen
ry just as long. He-he'a just now
found 1t out But it's all comm
right
Except for me-" John Trotter inter-
rupted, crestfallen.
John was thirty-seven. II hn lid d.
NIT - t,nlS tntt. --tb. - - more
over. n flock Of girl children. That was
--..aAa had been set down so
much his special benefaction. He look
ed speculatively at Miss Mary-Bet.
After all, she didn't show the five years
between them.
81 wonder IL you'd look at a fellow
my size and shape" he murmured un.
der breath.
Miss EIary-Bet shook her head at
him, but said in his own key: 1T must
be marryin' is catchin', same as
measles. Come, and let's talk 1t over
some other time"