Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19

planned that the stovepipe hat, in that
day and that country, was dedicated
only to the most momentous social oc-
casions and that, consequently. gem
tlemen wore 1t to go counting.
"Yes!" declared Seffy again.
Bring forth stovepipe.
The stovepipe, the stovepipe-"
chanted Seffy's frivolous father in the
way of the Anvil Chorus.
"And my butterfly necktie with"
"Wiss the di'mond on?" whispered
his father.
They laughed in confidence of their
secret. Seffy. the successful wooer.
was thawing out again. The diamond
was not a diamond at all-the He
brew who sold 1t to Seffy had con-
fessed as much. But he also swore
that If it.were kept in perfect polish
no one but diamond merchant could
tell the difference. Therefore, there
being no diamond merchant anywhere
near. and the jewel being always i'm
maculate, Seffy presented it as dia-
mond and had risen perceptibly in the
opinion of the vicinage. H s7=
"And-and-and-S what
you goin' to do?" ..... RI
"Do?" .
Seffy had been absorbed in what he
was going to wear.
"Yas-yas-that's the most impor-
tant." He encircled Seffy's waist and
gently squeezed 1t. "Oh, Of course!
Hah? But what yit?"
l regret to say that Seffy did not
understand.
"Seffy," he said impressively, you
haf' toll me what you goin' to wear.
1t amt much. The weathers yit pooty
col nights. But l ken stand 1t II you
ken-God knows about Sally! Now.
what you goin' to do-that's the conun-
trum / asst you!"
Still it was not clear to Seffy.
'.Why-what I'm going to do. hah?
Why-whatever occurs
"Gosh-a' mighty! And nefer say a
word or do a sing to help the occur
rences along? Goshens, What set
ting-up, Why-say-Seffy, what you
set up for?"
Sefy did not exactly know. He had
never hoped to practise the thing-in
that sublimely militant phase.
What do you think"
well. Sef-plow straight to her
heart. wisht had your chance. I'd
show you other-guess kind a setting
up-yassir, Make your mouth warter
and your head swim. begoshens! Why.
that Sally's Just like n young stubble-
field: goth to be worked constant, and
plowed deep. and manurcd heafy. and
mebby drained wiss blind bitches. and
crops changed constant, and KEEP ago
ing thataway - constant - constant
SOS the weeds can't git in her. Then
you ken put her in wheat after 4
while and git your money back"
This drastic metaphor had its ef
feet. Seny began to understand. He
said so.
Now look here. sefIy." his father
went on more softly. when you git
to this-and this-and this, he went
through his pantomime again. and 1t
included progressive caressing to
the kissing point-.'well. chust when
you bose comfortable-hah?- ?-mebby
on one cheer. what ! know-it's SO
long sence done 1t myself-when you
bose comfortable, asst her-chust ast
her-aham!-what she'll take for the
pasturc-fleld! She owns you bose and
she can't use bose you and the pas
ture. A bird in the hand is worth
seferal in another feller's-not SOP
But Seffy only stopped and stared at
his father. This. again. he did not
understand.
You know well enough l got no
money to buy no pasture-field," said
he.
''Gosh-a' mighty" said the old man
joyfully. making as II he would strike
SeTy with his huge fist-a thing he
often did. And amt got Messing 10
trader"
Nothing except the mare." said the
boy.
''Say-ain't you got no feelings. you
idjiot?"
'oh-" said Seffy. And then:
But what's feelings got to do with
cow-pasture?"
'.Oach! No wonder he wants to be
an anchel. and wiss the anchels stand
holding sings in his hands and on
his head! He's too good for this vile
world. He'd linger suffering on the
brink and fear to launch away all his
durn Iife-if some one didn't push him
in. So here goes!"
This was spoken to the skies. ap-
parently. but now he turned to his
son again.
Look a-yere, you young dummer-
ux. feelings is the same to gals like
Sally, as money is to you and me.
You ken buy potatoes wiss 'em. Do
you understand
Seffy said that he did. now.
We'll. then, Ffe tried to buy that
pasture-field n sousand times"
Sefy started.