Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-07


hours. That was five years back, so
he had been wonderfully constant. 1t
was only this last year that lie had
been seen anywhere but ut church.
Sally's blue eyes were still those of
ehild-at least to the casual glance.
Looking TO their depths. there was
something more Sally had light,
small feet and moved like thistledown
In summer airs. When the playing
began she was the star. She had not
shone In the candy pulling; it was
hard work. and. besides. she hated
her pulling partner. Sandy Roberts
1t made lier almost sick to touch hands
with him in the folding of their candy
skein. After tile first time she had let
go the candy, thereby giving Sandy a
fall or SO. He meant to get even with
her in the playing by choosing her out
of the very first ring and kissing her
not once. but many times.
Possibly Sally suspected as much
Certainly she fought shy of any ring
where lie stood up. Since he was
fine singer and Il ready leader, that cut
her out of many things, but she did
not very much mind Slas Venn, the
oldest and stadest of the widowers,
somehow took her under his protection
and saw to it that she was not lone
some. Miss AIary-Bet chuckled to see
it.
Thinks he's same as in the. family
and bein' good to little Sis" she said
TO hnp nd ,ft 1 1,,,f
unless l miss my guess, he's goin' to
get the sack. LoriZa 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 fattered
He talked ON and on through Swing
through "Oats, Peas, Beans and Bar
ley and to the beginnings of Snap
Snap" forbids conversation, albeit
it is destitute of singing Louza was
beautiful runner, IL 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 lie 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. 'IIe caught her, of course, although
she made him pant for it, and would
of 1,n srix- ha,
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 generation.
Louiza, 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'. l
don't care who knows now"
Sandy rose to his feet, to the occasion.
"There's Il mix got to be Strengthened
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 / 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 ioyously, edging
to Sally's side. I'm goin' to speak out,
too" she said. IF Sally won't have
me I'll stay lone widower till the end
o. my days. How is it, little gala"
"Humphl 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
/ amt ashamed to say I've loved Hen
ry just as long. He-he's just now
found it 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 thirtythree. He had, more
over, n flock of girl children. That was
why Louiza 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.
Il wonder il you'd look at a fellow
my size and shape" he murmured un-
der breath.
Miss MaryBet shook her head at
him, but said in his own key: at must
be marryln' is catchin', same as
measles. Come, and let's talk it over