Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06

me singer ana a ready leader, Inar cut
her out Of many things, but she did
not very much mind. Silas Venn, the
Oldest and staidest of the wldowers,
somehow took her under his protection
and saw to 1t that she was not lone
some Miss Mary-Bet chuckled to see
It,
Thinks he's same as in the family
and bein' good to little Sis" she said
to herself, adding after a 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 tellln' her all about the CIR
Cuses he's went to ever since the call
come to pull candy"
Evidently John was much tiattered.
He talked on and on through Swing
Old Liza" through Mister Bluster,"
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, a 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 1t would be great sport to get
himself lrregularly the pursuer of Sal
ly. He caught her, of course, although
she made him pant for it, and would
not let her 20 until he had given her
resounding smack. The next minute
he measured his length on the rag car
pet Silas Ncnn's fist had sent him
there. and Slas 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 generation
Loulza. the meek and mild, the gentlest
creature living, flew at Silas in q rage,
shook him hard and whirled him aside,
then stopped over the PROSTATE Sandy,
half sobbinC: Tiff he hurt you, I'll
Kill him. Get up, Sandy, darlin'.
! don't care who knows now"
Sandy rose to his feet to the occasion.
There's a mix got to be Strengthened
up, folks" he said, catching tight hold
| of Louiza's hand. We're goin' to mar
ry next week. if we have to run away.
| I've been waitln' and waitin' till she
I said | 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 Sallys 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 1t. little gal?"
! "Humph, Look at her face. She's
! been lovin' You since she saw you cry
so at your wlfe's buryIn'," Mary-Be
| Junior, the irrepressible, broke in. And
| amt ashamed to say I've loved Hen
ry just as long. He-hes Just now
found 1t out But it's ali comm
| right
Except for me-" John Trotter inter
| rupted. Crestfallen.
John was thirty If he did ad-
NIT to only thirty three He had. more
over. a flock Of girl children That was
why Louiza had been set down so
much his special benefaction. He look
ed speculatiyely at Miss Mary Bet.
After all. she didn't show the five years
/ between them.
Il wonder if you'd look at a fellow
my size and shape" he murmured un-
| der breath
Miss Mary Bet shook her head at
him, but said IN his own key: 1T must
be marryln IS catchin', same as
measles. Come, and let's talk 1t over
some other time"