The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07


Where do you live?"
work at old man Kennedy's. the
Quaker"
Davy removed the bears hide.
rolled 1t up and swung it across his
shoulders.
Are you a married MANI" said
the girl, gazing at him frankly.
"Why?"
wen, now, you know, I can't be
walking through the woods with a
married man. What's your manner"
Crockett, Davy Crockett. NV dad
lives over toward the Abingdon road
were not rich. but we eat three
meals day, and no man needs more.
found my dad owed Quaker Ken
nedy $50. I've been working out
that note for dad"
But you didn't tell me whether
you're a married man or not"
Married? How could 1 get mar
ried while my dads in debt?"
We'll, I'm glad of that" The girl
gave sigh of relief.
"Why?"
"Oh, 1 don't know"
IF I'm not married it's not nv
FAULT. A man ought to be honest.
mere came a schoolma am down at
the Quaker's. 1 lowed to marry
that girl sure. She told me she was
engaged to her cousin. When
heard that it was worse than war.
pestilence or famine to me, but
couldn't help myself"
My, that was pretty bad!" said
the girl, laughing.
Well, that's not ALL" continued
Davy eagerly. II know another fam
lily full OF mighty pretty little girls.
Right soon found another one that
L loved as much as 1 had the Quaker
girl. She lowed she'd marry me
quick as I got out of debt. We had
the day all set. 1t was on a Thurs
day and 1t wasn't long ago either.
Well, on Saturday, just before
was to be married, I got so woIfish
Tor another shootin' match that
stole away just as 1 did to-day. and
l never did come back for two days
When 1 did my girls sister told me
that another fellow had got out a
license and that my girl was goin' to
marry him instead of met Now If
you ask me If I'm a married man or
not reckon I must say I'm not, but
it certainly isn't my fault"
The girls face clouded with sym-
pathy, and her eyes grew soft as she
turned toward the tall young man.
Why, that was an awful thing for
a girl to do" said she, with indigna-
ton. THAT wasn't right. I'm sorry
for you"
1T made me sick" said Davy.
Still, got over it. Tell me, what's
your manner"
Polly Polly Findley."
Polly Findley," said Davy. "You
must be the same family that the
Dutch widow over near the Quaker's
mas been telling me about so long.
she and her daughter told me that
they'd introduce me to little Irish
girl who'd make me plumb forget
these other two. 1 won't lie to you.
but / will say that half of what they
told me is true, and maybe the other
half will be some day I'll tell you
right now that you're a heap hand
somer than either of those others.
And 1 like mighty well the way you
act about bear"
well, we're on the right trail
home now" said Polly. "IH take
you there"
Home" said Davy Crockett, as IL
half talking to himself. Home
that's a mighty fine word! I've got
no home. My dad hasn't been lust
as good always as he ought to have
been, and he drunk up what his chill
dren ought to have had for schoolin'.
Why, never have been to school but
three or four monthsl ] can hardly
write my name. Yet here / am, Just
longin' for a home. / want to get
out of debt. Why, you know, I'd
give my rife here II the old Quaker
would take &c and call the note
square. i want to go to school and
1 want to have a home
Miss Polly" and no turned to-
ward her suddenly. you don't know
me yet. This sort Of life won't do
for me. Davy Crocketts not going
to be satisfied to hoe corn all his life.
or just to go huntin' and never have
a bigger ambition than that. I'd like
to be a soldier, but there's no war
that I can get into just yet. Some
day I'm going into the Legislature.
and after that I'm going to Con
gress."
Miss Polly laughed at him merrily.
My" said she. you've got mighty
good opinion of yourself, haven't
you2"
Two months later. Davy Crockett.
still clad I'm moccasins and buckskin.
stood before tho father Of Polly
Findley.
Mr.. Findley," he was saying.
I've got a motto that I'm going to
follow all my life Once I knew "a
fellow who thought the house was on
fire. He took a runnin' jump out
Of the window, and landed on a
stump and broke his leg. lie ought
to have looked So I says to myself.
Look before you leapi Now I'm
willin' to jump into most any kind
of trouble or difficulty, but I'm going
to look ahead arst I've looked