New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

nothing else started to tell YOU before supper about
why I'm 50 blamed happy. .
Hartley had his eyes on Mrs. Ilngcy rs she sat- sun
wearing her poke bonnet the hood OF which shielded her
eyes from the glare Of the burning logs. Il feel like
telling somebody, and Mrs Tinglcy as you SIT there
that way YOU make me think Of my good old mother
Coming ,lp the mountain today had the kccncst pang
Of the heart the thought that she isn't alive to know
what has happcncd to me- Why, Folks, III tell you.
It's lust as if great spiritual light had burst over me-
full of glory and promise. I've been sort OF ladies'
man. paving attention first to one good looking girl ana
then another that struck my fancy as Ia move about
buving horses for my stock farm but ddn give them
another thought when went on to the next place
But down at Sprngtown about ten days ago, at a
ncnic the Young folks were giving, met the prctcSt
sweetest little trick that ever wore shoe leather Shc
wasn't like anything Id ever run across She was not
only pretty, but she as bright as new dollar ana
aS sharp as briar: then she had a great big, tender
heart in her We walked off from the crowd and sat on
log over the creek for over an hour. She IS poor
orphan and that visit to town almost her lrS pleas
urc She told me all about her hard HE at her uncle s.
where she rises before day and goes out IN the ram
snow or whatnot, to milk and drive them to the
pasture She had great, big dreamy brown eyes, the
most beautiful thick golden hair that ever crowned
woman's head and dainty little hands and feet. But
know wasn't her looks alone that captured me 1t was
her Jolly way Of laughing at hardship
Hartley paused to rclght his pipe, and the IingIcys
exchanged swift awcd glanCcS. "Ncttic Benson! the
old womans lips seemed to say and the old man eyes
flashed Understandings but neither dared to speak
Il never told her exactly how felt about her, Hart.
lev continued for | felt like it wouldn't be respectful
to make such rush. being stranger in the community
but gave her understand that | never intended to
let her 90. She agreed to write to me, and was TO
make my trip farther South and come by her unclcS
this fall but | couldn't simply couldn't. put 1t OF!
She needs mc-and the Lord knows need her. | be-
lieve she will take me. Somehow, feel sure she VIII
for don't believe any could go square back on
a man feeling like do and with as good intentions as
have | intend to make her happy. Excuse me Tor
mentioning it, but folks say up about my home that nj
f,r I,, v,alt ia IA Money
come easy TO me- and never have till now seen any way
to really enjoy it, but when that little girl Is my wiic
I'm going to bend every and muscle to make her
forget the hard life she's led
"Now. reckon YOU both think I'm silly fool to tell
YOU my private affairs I'm under your root;
but | couldn't keep it back | had to tell somebody,
and YOU both show that YOU good and kind.
Tngcv coughcd and cleared his throat as II to speak;
but he failed do He looked hepessly in the d.
recton OF his wife but she silent. and then IN
certain phase OF desperation Tingcy said haltngy so
YOU are on the way toto see err;
YES and it will be a big surprise to her; for when
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