The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
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afore I'd picked him. Honest. Name.
do you think he's got any style to
hsm?~
Maybe he amt. accordin' TO your
idea" said the young woman with
the coral beads. But he looks good
10 me- Stars You pickin' him out
goes-weli. / amt sayin' nothin'. but
! guess he'd have somethin' to say
about it,"
You don't need to get mad" said
the girl with the rat Il said he might
be all right. didn't l.
Sure. I know all about that He
don't wear his hair combed down over
HIS forehead or sport a nesr-diamond
stud IN HIS shirt He do1't talk smart.
either, but that's all right He don't
give me no near-diamond ring. but
could have a real one II I wanted it.
You wait until you see our fat"
How long will I have 70 waiJ7'
ITS to be along IN September.
guess. I've got plenty to do to get
my clo'es all fixed By then. lie wants
me 10 quit the restaurant right now.
Not much
Why not?"
Well. cues not. In the FIRST place.
I wouldn't quit an leave 'em tin they
got a girl that suited EN- an then
well. until we get 20 housekeepin' for
ourselves 10 seems kind O. natural TO
have him come in for his meals right
where we first got acquainted. II IL
hadn't been for the RESTRAINT wouldn't
never have met him An II he'd hap
pened 20 20 over 10 Julia's side I
guess I'd never paid any attention %
him. But you see when man eats
three times a day where you're a.
waitiu' on table you're goin' 20 pay
some attention 60 him. amt you.
when DE comes a year an hair
steady? You viii r. you've got any
sense--an' 20 don't take YOU long 90
size him up II you've got any sense
The first time ho came in ne sat down
az the end table. but one next 20 the
wall, an he hasn't sat anywhere else
since"
What OF it2" asked the girl with
the rat.
What Of it7 Well. Il showed he
wasn't one OF these fellers who Amt
never happy unless they're a-changiu'
around He knows when he's suited
an he's satisfied with that Most OF
EN- amt I noticed ne was right on
time. too. an that's a good sign. II
a woman gets n husband that comes
home regular 90 his meals she's In
luck. ] tell you. Another thing-hc
always had a good appetite"
What's that a sign OF"
It's a sign he's workin' hard. for
'ne thing. When a man sets down an
leaps up his plate three times day
be- hasn't been loahn Nor he hasn't
'een drinkin'. I never knew Billy fail
% got outside OF a square meal in ali
hese IS months"
Maybe he'll lose his appetite when
'ou get TO cookin' for him"
Don't YOU believe It. / don't say
IS I'm any fancy cook. but / know
hat there won't be any kick on
what's set afore him. How do know
G. Because I've grieG him I cot
aggravated with him once or twice
n was just mean enough 70 bring
inn Ia the worst we'd got IN the
itchen. However. I'd have Kicked N I
nybody had asked me TO eat food
Ike that but IL he cared he had the /
ense TO keep his mouth closed"
II believe that"
Because he hasn't got much IN /
ay2 Wen, that suits me. / can tax
'r both OF US. I'm good an sick OF
lese boys that have always got some
ling fresh 20 say. That's one thins
Ike about him. He acted like a
antlemaD. IL was six months afore
ever spoke 20 me unless I spoke TO
Inn first, an then he never got gay.
nen II any OF the other fellers. got To
shln me he didn't get TO actin IN.
i'er we'd got pretty well acquainted
tried To get him jealous Just for the
IN or II. but * wasn't funny. He
GOD Il about as long as he could an
en- one evenin he says. Myrtle. n
"a re tryin' 10 make me feel bad
IN tel YOU hat you're dom II al
shI but If you keep on tryin' You
ne the girl think you are an
the man 70 stand for IL. There
az no reason. Is thereg
I had a notion 10 tell him there
IS at first Just to be contrary. but I
va TO look at him an I took a tumble
myself right then. No, Billy an
amt goin' TO have no trouble. I've
'tched him eatin' too long not 10
Ow"
Well said the girl with the ex.
Grant rat Il don't know but what
a We done AL right TO take him. but
most Of Us amt got your chance.
nSt am a-goin' TO do workin' in a
Irt factory '-Chicsgo Daily News.