The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-08
w. Barran Lewis

I locust in the tree, and the croaklng c
| the frogs in a pond which lay far o.
| in the field from the house. A girl an
/ a young man sat upon the steps @
| the porch, while an old man sat i
! a chair his feet resting upon the, ral
| OF the veranda, smoking contentedly
IT'S nice and cool out here, ain
tt?" commented the young man.
.'Uh, uh, we got right cool piac
here. That elm sort OF shades an
keeps the porch cool during the day
and when night comes it's real nice,
answered the girl
1T was awful hot in town, though,
broke in the elder of the two men
Ma and me drove down 10 town to
day to see about getting that new
pillow. It was mighty dusty, too"
Did you buy 1t, pa?"
Yep, I bought it. Paid a right stiff
price for it, too, but reckon its worth
it,
When you going to start on thal
field just north of the creek asked
the young man.
II don't know, John. I reckon it'll
be right soon. Did you get that piece
done tcday?"
| couldn't work the horses very hard.
NJ. I iONhOlA
do today"
First rate Didn't have a bit OF
trouble with her. She pulls right we'll
with the sorrel."
Guess well have to work them to-
gethes after this"
Jane, Oh, Jane" came a call from
within the house
Your ma is calling you, Jane. See
what she wants"
Alright, pa. Coming, coming" she
cried.
The elder man continued TO smoke,
and the young man pulled a plug OF
tobacco from his pocket and careful
ly cut OF a piece. After settling 1t
IN his mouth TO his satisfaction, he
said:
Il got that forty acres 1 was talking
a bout, Mister Thompson.
Down near Weldon's?"
Yes
That's good. Glad to hear it. Going
TO work it ?'
Yep, AZ soon as get through your
wGrh un Aere I'm going to start in. 4
reckon I'M build on it this fall The
I've made working for you
viii just aboutfbuild good three-room
house. ON it"
BOTH were silent for several minutes
and shen john added slowly: Reckon
III get married then"
"Uh, IEh, that's right. Every fellow
,ught to get narried as soon as he
sets a hoIne and the right sort of
si1- Want TO get a. good heusekeeper
hough, John. There adn't nothing
ieips 3 man 50 much as a COED, econ
sRl3cal wife
We'll. Iave picked her out, Mister
You have. EN-" the old man laughed
gently.
Yes, sir. lid kind of like to marry
Eane."
Jane, Why, she amt nothing but
! CHILD" exclaimed the old man
''Weh, we think a whole lot of one
lc&her and I'd Ike to marry her ever |
@ mti6h
Bat mot next fall, John. She amt
but a child. + tell you the
ather args1ed. feebly. "Why, pshaw.
cure joking Putt off year, boy"
Well, Mister Thompson, you just
aid-.ftis a good thing, and you amt
ot any objections to me, have you?"
No" answered the old man, slowly l.
but She 50 young TO get married.
nd" weakly, shes all the old lady
nd l have got
A light step was heard upon the
orch and Jane ran over to her faith
RS side. Now. pa. YOU know it's
II right, amt it? Say yes she
loaded
We'll, We'll see, we'll see But II
eckon IT'LL bs all right" He took the
utstretched hand Of John, who had
risen and walked over to the girls
de, apl said thfclzly: Shes a fine,
god girl, John; she's mighty fine
irl'
Two figures Stoo5fin the door way Of
tiny cottage, tucked snugly away
! grove of elm and oak trees, a
Dung man and woman. His arm