Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07

nne singer ana ready leader, tnar cut
her out of many things, but she did
not very much mind. Silas Venn, the
Oldest and staidest of the widowers,
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 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 fiattered.
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
1t is destitute of singing. Louiza was
a beautiful runner, 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 irregularly the pursuer Of Sal
ly. He caught her, of course, although
she made him pant for 1t, and would
not let her go until he had given her
resounding smack. The next minute
he measured his length on the rag car
pet. Silas Venns 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 generation.
I.ouiza, the meek and mild, the gentlest
creature living, flew at Silas in rage,
shook him hard and whirled him aside,
then stopped over the PROSTATE Sandy,
half sobbing: "If-if he hurt you, I'll
kill him! Get up, Sandy, darlin'. I
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 We're goin to mar
ry next week. If we have to run away.
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 We're after somebody
else" Silns 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 lone wldower 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 wife's buryin'," Mary Bet
Junior, the irrepressible, broke in. "And
l amt ashamed to say I've loved Hen
ry just as long. He-he's Just now
found 1t out. But it's all comm
right
Except for me-" John Trotter inter-
rupted crestfallen.
John was thirty-seven, If he did ad-
NIT to only thlrty-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 speculatlvely at Miss Mary-Be
After all, she didn't show the five years
between them.
II 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: TT must
be marryin is catchln', same as
measles. Come, and let's talk it over
some other time"