Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-23

an hour ~ make the hrSt crossing.
and presently We could see the fire vi
their farther camp, now occupied by
some VI those not engaged in the work,
As sat thus | was joined by Mandy
McGoveru Ibid You see my boy,
Andy lavkSonE' she asked Tie went
acroSt with the first hunch-nary
stitch of clothes on to him | has
hopes certainly has hopes that
Andrew Jackson II Kill man some
tine VII, aud like enough it'n I've right
soon"
| save my assent to this amiable
hope and presently Mandy went on;
"Rut, SAY. man. YOU and me has got
~ set that Girl arroSt somehow he.
tween us. Won know, her and me and
sometimes that EugliShmau travels
along in the amherlauch, she's allow
ed to me quiet that when the time
come Tor her to 40 acroSt she'd ruthcr
you and me went along, She's all
ready now II YOU air"
Very good said l. wen 80 now.
They've got n tire there and are cook
iug, | suppose"
We three. all mounted. met ut tho
bank. Taking the girl between uS,
Mandy and started. and the three
horses plunged down the bank, AS Il
Glanced we struck a deep channel at
the send on. and the horses were at
once separated The girl was swept
out of her saddle. hut before could
render any assistance she called out
not to he alarmed saw that she
was swimming. down stream from the
/ horse with one hand On the pommel
Without much concern. she reached
footing ON the bar ut which the horse
scrambled up
NOW I'm good and wet" laughed
she "It won't make any difference
after this | see now how the sauawS
do"
We plunged on across the stream,
keeping our saddles for most Of the
way, sometimes in shallow water,
sometimes on dry, sandy bars, and
now and again In swift, swir(ing chan.
nels, hut nj last we got over and fell
! upon the steaks Of buffalo and the hot
/ coffee which we found ut the fire, The
/ girl left us to make such changes In
her apparel rs she might
THAT gals good enough for Il real
man. like my first husband was" said
Mandy
what could he do?" | asked her,
smiling
Snuff candle nj nifty yards or
drive nail ut forty. He nach'clly
scorned to bring home Il squirrel shot
back Of the ears He killed four men
I'm fair knife hghtin'. an each time
come free In cote. He was six foot In
the clean, could hug like bar. and
want skeered OF anything that drawed
the breath of life
Tell me. Aunt Mandy" said-"teil
me how he came counting you any.
way"
HE never did no great at co'tint"
said she, grinning. "IIe just come along
an he sot eyes on me- Then he s0t
eyes on me again. | sot eyes on him
too"
"YesT
zone evenin'. says he, Mandy, gal.
I'm goin' to marry you all right soon
Says. l. No. you amt"
Saws he, Yes, | air! | Jest laughed
Mt him then and started to run away,
but he jumped and ketched mel told
you he could hug like bar. Mebbe
I wasn't hard 10 ketch. Then he holds
me right tight an says he: Gal quit
this here foolin'. I'm goin' to marry
you. you hear" Then maybe he kisses
me Law, dunno, Whit business
is It o. yourn anyhow That's about
all there was to It. | didn't seem to
keer. But that" she concluded. was
real man. He shore had my other
two men plumb faded"
what became OF your last husband,
Mandy?' asked.
~ tole you up an left him"
"But your vow-your promiseT'
"My promise? Whuts the word Of
woman to manp Whut's the word
! Of a man to n womnnf 1t Amt words,
man. It's feelins"
I'm sickness or In health2" quoted.
That's all right II your feelln's IL
all right The church Is all right too.
I amt got no kick. All I'm sayin' to
you is. folks mnrries themselves"
I pondered yet further Mandy"
said |. Suppose you were man and
your word was given to girl and you
met another girl and couldn't get her
out Of your head or out OF your heart;
you loved the new one most and knew
you always would. what would you
dor
But the sphinx OF womanhood may
he under linsey woolsey as well ms
silk Man" said she. rising and
knocking her pipe against her bony
knee you talk like fool II my
first husband was alive he might may
be answer that for you"
Later IN the evening was on the
river bank watching the men out on