Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
treetops, jest so you do 1t,

courtin' in the treetops. jest so you do 1t.
dang you.'
Babe looked like June day risin' from
the earth in woman flesh. Her hair come
down as they went up. and as they come
back it fell all over Bill like a yaller
wave. Then up I sent EN- again. and her
hair swept out behind like a comets TAIL
leaving Bill free to express hisself He
done all the talkin and when they swung
back the third time Babe had quit strug-
Gin to git out. Next thing l knowed Bill
was fixin' to let go the rope on his side.
Look out BILL SEE 1: II you can't
kiss a gal with one hand you had better
do your courtin' on the groundr and lit
out, leavin 'em settin' in the swing"
There was a fan of yellow light behind
Blood mountain. Pappy Corn fixed his
eyes upon 1t, lapsed into silence. then
resumed in a tone of voice which was al
most reverent:
Mister, it amt given to man but
once in lifetime to enjoy two sech scenes
as witnessed that day. After l left Bill
and Babe l come up the shore of the
island to whar the river is so narrer that
thar is a foot-log across to he mainland.
Pete Stallin's was some ways in front OF
me goin in the same direction. Directly
he stopped and seen what he saw-Sally
Pender grass, actin like little white pull
let climbin' a pole. tryin to walk that
foot-log She'd step on, stretch out her
arms as If they were wings, waver this
way and that. then fiutter back to tha
bank Shed done 1t three times beN0FO
she looked back and seen Pete lookin at
her with that little bobtail smile on his
face
Then she got mad, gathered up her
skirts and took a runnin' start. Now
Pete had sense if he didn't have book
learnin'. and he knowed thar's some
things you have to do for women 'thout
astin their leave. because they can't az
ford to give it. So he jest stepped out to
whar Sally was wavin' like reed In the
wind, gathered her into his arms and
as If he'd been carryin' the bridal bouquet
at weddin'. Nor they didn't say Moth
in. Lord sir! Some situations air
complete language spiles EN- But when
he look down at her she shet her eyes:
same as she'd have closed the door Of
her doll house when she was a little gal
If she'd saw an elephant comm. And
when he seen her face layin' against his
breast like a red rose. he kissed it as
DARN as If he'd been the greatest scholar
in the land.
Pete always claimed that was the
length of his courtship-from the middle
of that foot-log to the bank. And thar's
sound doctrine back Of his conduct that
day / don't keer how dedicated or re-
fined woman air. the best way to court
her air the old way. accordin' to nature.
They must be took against their wills.
That's the excuse they make to their
selves for bein' took at all. Lord. sir.
could tell the authors in this country more
about women in minute than airy one Of
'em ever have put in a book. get out Of
patience when one of their heroes pokes
along after the gal as il he was tryin' to
sneak up and fling salt on a birds tail
II he'd jest step up in the third chapter
ketch firm holt and kiss her tell she
quit KARIN, the thing would be done
And she'd be ready for the weddin' ring
haint sayin'. mind you, that every
woman kin be courted that way-some NJ
EN- air mighty narrer minded about tax.
in what they really want-but I'm sayin.
for choice every one of 'em would ratbe,
be courted that way. Because its the
only perlite. and. at the same time nat.
uIal way to relieve her of the responsi.
hility. Many woman would be glad te
be took who wouldn't feel modest or de.
cent about sivin' herself away to
man."