The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-16

she's gOln'' Where you bound to,
Mary Ann?" she called as the other
woman came nearer.
MY sakes! Is that you, Hubby Al.
dem" was the answer. Il should like
to know where you've started fur? I'm
out after little more pennyroyal;
you know it's good till the first frost
comes--an | was afraid didn't hev
'nongh to last; so many set sech store
by It that ] alters like to hey plenty
on hand, But whore be you an old
MAZE goin'?" =.
I'm tell you, Mary Ann Record,
jest where we're goin', We're goin'
back home where we belong I'm sick
an tired OF alters dom what some.
bod" else tolls me. an now I'm goin
to be my own mistress an live in
my own house an see how twill seem
to do things es other folks do
Well, there, Hubby" said her com
panion, 81 think you're dom jest right.
You never hey had chance to take
any comfurt, an hope you'll never
so back to John Aldcns to live"
Together the two old friends walked
slowly across the long pasture. The
pungent ouor of tansy. checkerberry
and sweet fern arose from the bruised
heritage under their feet.
Presently they reached the boun.
Diary of the field where Mrs Records
quest ended. and Huldah paused for a
few parting words.
Now, Hubby" said her compan.
ion impresslyclv lyon lest stick TO
It an don't you never 20 back to
Johns no matter what he says Mas.
sy sakes, You dunno how much com.
rurt youu take when Won git hack
home an can do lest as Won plonsa"
NO I'm free now" was lluldah's
answer an I'm goin' To live nv life
in nv own way after this. All my
life long NV souls hem in bondage.
but now ms roin' IN hc different
ron Won Mary Ann MI summer I'VE
lacn irwin. to rot spunk pougb ia
take This gtep never roely thought
I'd dar. 10. INN now hey. nm, John an
clorindy cam never mink. mo go hac,
ThopI, Tho ora I.va rot means 'pourh
~ Last mo an. : can he FREQ an, iuda.
pendrnt dopr hoIicyo over see
lr;to so nice a morrin, 90 this f. did
Won usry ANN seems fo mo .yrrv.
min, ro,I-s hriobt,,. nm, rrittinr than
n ,y.r did to,,r, W.bv r,r,t wan
,or,r nva,. an, srard tho dav with me-
n,yt ,ro.t,o ru no gattIad Ia. that
ri,n. roo Ioia o,,, IN nos, lots of com.
,,,.,. t,f. ,.i,,,.r an, o., ,tst,ir, IN,
y,,,'t vnr cn,ne ov,r nayt Wadnrs.
doyo"
"V,bv vas dunno INIT can " was
,bc ,ng,y,r "oo, rn poir, I'm hiring
ov.r "a rounlr nj kitt,na THEY'LL he
, .icbi n, rop,r,py nur Won nm Won
,s,,,,. f., Il, MONOCHROME fond a, cats
g.1.r van, v,s a ci,1
NV, that vul nc nfrn and II graft.
fod emilio eurppd over rIuldah Al.
Jor,, r,dnd f,c, ~ navnr han n emf
an, T.u.tpr vant. nno alloy. MI things.
nov dnpn f,rrIt In come an, hiring
,.,.,, ,f ,,,,
And shn aud old Mai, rli,phad tbe
tam, ,.,u t,,.tha,. and walked aIoy.
10 M, IN, nm an tho ofhrr side At
lac, Tho. cam. I'm ,igbt or tboir goal
Tho, u,to y,yn an ansfatin vein and
n,und.d nm III, hin ag FAST MS his
ir.d old loeg would carry him IruI.
J,t rollo,,od rtor, .lnwIy nor hungry
oyog drirlirp in nyrrv datail of fhe
u,oo,b,,.l,.at,r ola bo,,.p and IFS srr.
r,,u,d,,oe A., abc ,nnpod tho front
rot. rIniJ,h ADAM hcart contracted
,,i,b a .,t,i,.,, r,,r for ,hpre IN tho
doorg..r in tho shadow of the toll
luoc y,h,r. sb. and William Iawett
bod s,id oood.hve tn their Youthful
homes vas tho fplrr of n man HIS
,oad ho,ycd rnon bi.. hands in de.
ioctnI df.cnr,,r,d atfitude Iust then
mo ,rd dnc c,nn around the corner
81 rho house and with u ioyous hark
H,rg himself upor tbn motionlcss fig.
urc As tho man raised his head and
natted Gid Naie. uuIdah easped weak.
IL to herself. My soul an body. it's
William Jpyott, what shall do?
The Lord must hey sent him here TO
meet me when I came home" and her
trembling i,uhe refused Ia carry her