The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-07-19
The "Rnnjerin'" OfSally Ann. !
Fly DAVID YOUNG.


ucn. whittier | had hctakcn myself To-.
thveNprcss purpose Of enjoying my own
society. but scarcely was established
before she arrived. smiling and urbanc.
and SO perfectly sure of "A welcome as
TO be positively cNuspern,ing.
Nou looked so lonesome. Miss Mary"
she said. seating herself on the grass.
dat lowed Id jne you faint good
fur young folks ter flock by deyselvcs.
sides Use in trubblc. an wants you
Ter wise me.
We'll. what can do for you?"
"iou kin hep me lot. Miss Mary;
hits Sally Ann what's in trubble: yes
sum. Sally amt he'd no luck senec de
day she was horned: fus tunnin n kit,Ie
Of bilin' water over herself when she
warnt no morn baby, den bein'
ruined by II COW crossin' thru Ginerai
Ilethercourts parsture. an here lately
gwne an gittcn 'kunjered' by dat no
count little gal what cooks fur Mister
Legroue."
"Angie?" exclaimed.
~ essum. an alongst OF squint-eyed
niger what amt with de shot ter kin
him wild"
III he's all that" said, "why should
Sally Ann want him ?"
Miss Mary. dere amt no countin' on
gals; Use lived long time an Use
lunned heap. but Use never construct
ed myself cz ter what gals gwine ter
do Nathan Lewis, de niger what's
caused all de 'citement. w,z keepin'
.cumpny wild Sally tdey was traduced AT
de picnic what de Congregation of
blessed Sinners guy at de grove). an,
seem ez Sally amt no,hin on looks an
warn'' likely ter gi, anoder chance, me
an Hincry 'cided ter make no jections
ter de match.
Every, hing wuz gwine on smoovely
when Sally Ann amt he'd no better
sence den ter wife Angie ter supper one
night when Nathan was dere. Welt,
Miss Mary. you mayn't believe hit. but
she amt no mon set eyes on dat mig
ger fore she gin ter tract him; SIGH
gwines on ! never seed!
sally Ann she amt dun muffin but
cry all night, an Hinery he sen Ter her
sen he: You got Jes, what you sarved;
aint got no more gumption den ter ak
dat gal here. reckin you'll know bet
Ter mex time. Wen. Miss Mary. Ma
than amt bin near us sence, 'ceptin'
once. an den tNuz ter AK lIinery fur de
loan of quarter, an Sally Ann she's
bin gwins roun' like sick chicken
never ialkin' ter nobuddy an not sleep
in an actin so contrary, da, we knows
Angles dun 'kuniurcd her.
c..
low spirited and you are too easily
frightened"
mo, ma'nm; she's bin 1kunjered;'
Monday nigh, de fedders in her piller
wuz cram fun of Jumps"
THAT often happens"
An larst night she foun' a dade
chicken hade in her bade!"
The cat took il there, of course peo-
pie don't conjure each other nova
lays"
white folks don't, Miss Mary, but
niggers duz. an Ise dat trubbled bout
Sally Ann, dat lsc pretty nigh 'stracted.
liinery seq ter me cz he wuz leavin' dis
mornin: Priscilla SEE he, why don't
You insult Miss Mary? Deere amt
rothin' She can't do. an eff you splains
ter her de sark'imstances of de case.
low she'll wise somethn' ter set things
straight
Henry overrates my abilities" | re-
marked mot caring whether Priscilla
understood me or not), but I'm willing
!" do anything TO help you. because
sally is an honest girl and | hate to
ihink of her being ill.,"
AN youse gwne ter help mc?"
"Oh. yes; if can"
'Lor, chile! knows you'll 'complish
somethin', case when you sets your
'lenton ter ennything you don low
Yourself ter be beat"
We'll. go away now and leave me to
think about it,"
SO Priscilla departed. and few min
n'es later my cousin. Philip Dean. saun-
tered across the grass TO me; in his
arms he carried something brown and
,e|veiy and altogether lovely.
For yo,." he said, putting it down
Oh my knee"
"Oh. Phil" cried. IA setter puppy.
How good of you"
well. you know you wanted one"
Il did; but where did you get III"
Nathan Lewis. n negro whom ! bailei
out of Jail drunk Saturday night. the
usual thing. brought it TO me yester-
day"
Nathan Lewis; and you say he is un-
der obligations To you?"
YES" in great surprise.
Then he will do anything for you ?"
NO: that doesn't follow"
II suppose not; but there can be no
harm in trying"
Trying what?" asked Phil. My
brain moves slowly"
Listen" | said. and | hastily mar
rated the story wherein Nathan played
The part OF hero and Angie that OF the
villain.
We'll. spon my word" said he.
fancy anyone signing for Nathan"
"You forget replied. sally Ann
amt notbin' on looks an never he'd no
luck pohow."
poor Sally Ann" said Phil.
Poor. indeed" | replied.
"Well. look here" said he. "1'll make
a bargain with you. lfyou manage An