The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-22
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dainty way an pullin' en- up lit
tie so as to show his purity red silk
sox, the wider gingerly sot his self
down beside me, givin me side waze
look of inkwire, which I returned
with interest. On a fine gilt edge
kyard he writ his name an address
81. 7. B. -, Atlanta, Ga, Deal
CT in Reel Estate.' 7 node he ex-
pected me to do the same way, but I
didn't have no gilt edged kyards, so
tore lcef outen mi mcmorandy
book an writ mi name this way:
"B. Annie Jones, Norwood, n CO. I
alters did think that Cheeky Ann"
was the flattcst an hatefulest name
| ever hearn--an' so back-woodsy,
so fur that won time T pcrcudcd to
change it little.
"B. Annie Joncs,'' he red. Then
turnin' to me he sorter laffed an
sed:
"IIad you rather be Annie Jones
than be Annie sumbody elsc7"
"That's jest accordin,' ansercd
swectly. Scd he:
"May I be so impertinent as to axe
if you air a maid, wife or wider7"
"Why of corse you may, an thank
You fur yore INTEREST," I returned.
Then while I was waitin' fur him to
axe me, I grapplcd conscience bi the
throte an flung her outtcn the win
der an left her on the tothcr side of
Little River, which We was jest
crossin' tcllin' her to stay there till
[ got revenge on that male man fur
foolin' a sister woman.
"Whicn are you?" he axcd. Then
I lade mi hand on mi hart an rolled
mi ize up toerds hcven (but they
never got no further than the cealin
of that, kyar) an whispered, in
thrillin' accents:
GA wider, a pore loncsum widcr.'
Then I placed mi Handkerchief over
mi face in sich way that T cud stick
mi finger in mi izc and make the
tears cum, an let won Of mi hands
drap on the sect rite side OF hisn.
"Oh, mi deer do forgive me, I IN sor-
ry [ axed the question; but you no
it IS dangerous fur fellers peace Of
mind, sumtimes, to be in the presence
Of a un,,suil charmin woman an not
no jest where she stands. 7 no pre-
zactly how to simpathize with you,
fur [ have lost a companion, too Mi
hart jest axes to find another con-
genial mate, an longs to pore out its
welth Of affection at the feet of won
who would reciprokate the feelings"
he faltered.
"Me, too," T murmured. "Whcn
think how happy me an mi deer
husbin used to, am then realize that
it is all over, mi hart mitey nj bustes
wide open. How nandsum he was as
he sot on the PLACER an red The pa
per while 7 churncd! And now purity
his orburn hare was as the summer
breeze kissed it as he swung in the
hammock, while l drawcd warter an
warterd the COWS an hogs. Oh, +
miss him SO much an you make me
think of him morc'n any body I ever
secn,' I simpercd, slidin mi hand
along till it touched nisn. He grab
bed it an squeezed it sayin':
"Dcer little woman, erth has no
sorrer that heven cannot heel It will
all be rite in the sweet bi an bi. -
"That's all So" I ansered. "But
that aint much consolation to a lone
wider that is in good hclth an needin
sum won in the present world to man.
age her bizness. What use is a hole
lot of property TO a criter that don't
no now to manage it7' I axed.
"Ah, you are welthy, thcnf and all
alone? About how much do You
own9'
I thought of the razcr back hog,
the crippel won idc mule that Jeems
had tride so hard to trade, an the
holler horn COW, an ansered:
"Well, 7 don't no prezactly, an
don't want to be gilty of braggin'
or over estimatin', but T guess it's
about, er-well, it may be less than
fifty thousand dollers.'
"You deer little woman! No Won
der you feel the need Of help mate.
If [ wernt afrade you wood think me
too fast, [ wood axe you to take pity
on me an mi lonesumness an let us
travel the rest Of lifcs jurncy hand in