The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
White Mans Choice.
sy MARTHA M'c.-MLLIAMs.

Jimmy Marion was no great shakes
In the mind OF Brush Greek. Jimm,
had but two redeeming qualities. One
was being his fathers son, the ether
that he had wit enough to love hts ia
Tiers ward. Greasy oiiphant.
Upon q summer morning Greasy
called to him over her shoulder: Jim,
my, DO come on! You are the slowest
old thingi An you know hate a man
or horse without lots of gop'
They were riding uphill Cressy's
whipiash whined accompaniment to
her words. Jimmy had a talent for
saying nothing. Still, as he came with.
In easy han he piped smiabiy. ''Cress,
been wondertn' all this morHin' II
you wort never learn better'n to gal.
lop horse uphill"
I've been wonderin' II you Will
ever learn anything" Cressy retorted,
slashing savagely at a near bush.
Jimmy opened his eyes. "whut's the
matter, cross catF' be asked. ''You
come ridin' with ne-aobody didn't
make you-an' I've let you pick your
own road an go your own gait"
III you've tired of me III go on by
myself" Cressy said irritably, half
wheeling her horse.
Jimmy kept beside her. "You needn't
try TO run away from me-" he said. 81
been KNOWN all the way you felt bad,
an I reckon / know whut about"
you don't. What is itT' Greasy an
swered all IN breath.
Jimmy laughed TRANQUILITY. II fetch.
ed you letter yistiddy evenin'-a let.
Der frum Charley"
What business have you to know
that?' Cressy demanded. Hes com.
in today. That's why am runnin
away"
"M he posters you I'll make him 20
right back" Jimmy said promptly;
then bis face fell. but it'H be sorter
awkward. Old Charles is all the ewn
cousin I've got. Pappy an nanny
think nigh as mach of him as they do
Of me-
you ought to hate him. Why don't
your Cressy demanded.
Jimmy stared.
"Hate himw he repeated slowly. "why
should / hate him7 He can't help bein'
whut he is-smart an bright an good /
lookin'-no more'n can help bein'
whit am
"And whut is that?" Greasy asked
crisply.
Jimmy drew deep breath.
"A born fool" he said humbly aBut |
got sense enough to know 1t. All | T
can do IL to be real white man. an
It amt white to hate Char--anybody
better or"
"You are worse than a born fool--a
made one" Greasy cried passionately. |
"An' you won't stand up for yourself |
You won't even say you love me. You
drive me to ten you | know it,
You can't help but know It." Jimmy
broke In. 'fYou been KNOWN 1t ever
sence you were knee high. been fool
enough to think sometimes maybe you
might fetch yourself to take mean
the place.
II do love-the place." Greasy inter
rupted, smile dawning In her stormy
eyes. "An' 1t has belonged to the Mar
ions ever sence the Indians went
away"
II know Jimmy said wistfully, "but
don't let that bother you, Cress There's
Jest us two of the name Charles an
me. You needn't never Ieave--the place
ne matter whut happens" Then per
suasively, "Let us leave all this talk
until next year.
tCharIey Is not so patient" Cressy
said, swallowing hard. He insists
on definite answer today"
II lay he don't get itnot until you
are good an ready Jimmy said, with
d quick smile, patting her hand. Then
be ran on haitingiy, Greasy. ! love you
all | know how, but don't you let that
count H--if You love--anybody else"