The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-27
A Widow foeteas.
BY John Darling.

the whole crowd to q stand-stfll She
was 20 years old and had never had a
beau and didn't want one When q man
came along selling wind mills. Sarah was
drawing water at the well and gigglinE
when he came into the yard and asked
for her father.
out there" she answered as she point
ed TO the cornfeld and giggled.
Ever have . windmill herer'
Anyone been along to talk to your
father about oneg'
No" tGiggie)
Seeing that water makes me thirsty.
Dye mind giving me . drinkr'
Sarah filled the dipper and handed Il
gram.
You hain't engaged to be married. I
reckon! tentatively queried tho agent
the remainder OF the water.
Sarah put her finger TO her mouth and
then removed II to giggle.
The man walked down to the cornfieid
aches for himself.
Say. want to sell you a wind mill"
IL can't be did" was the reply.
Then III have to be a hundred years
paving for IT."
Guess not. As your son-in-iaw 1 can
about give you one"
The farmer hoed two hills OF corn and
the leaned on his hoe and said:
that's thing as hain't happened
Look here. Mr.. Cox" said the other
IN brisk way. I'm a business man
I'm right up and down and no fooling
tirne away I've seen your daughter"
shes good to look at. should say
she was good worker
"s se9 : Sarah Us is a hustler.
OF laughing. I like IL. a woman that
laughs won't kick and Jaw. and the home
will always be peaceful
reckon that's 80. mister" unused
man mebbe. and are a widower now7'
Noap' Never got married. Never
saw woman to please me 'till saw
your gal a few minutes ago. She Jest
nils the bill. Any objections TO my be-
coming your son-in-law and selling YOU
a windmill at so per cent below regular
prices7"
Guess we'd better go up 20 the house
and talk with ma and Sarah about IL ."
The hoe was hung from the top rail of
the fence and the two went TO the house
Sarah met them with a giggIe. but her
mother said to her husband:
LOOK ere. Moses. you are not going
to buy any wlndmills OF this Teller. and
ther amt no use wasting time over IT."
We VIII first talk about marriage
and then get down 10 windmills." an
swered the agent. MY name is Drew
and farm In that county. I'm sin
gle man. good ntured and good pro-
wider. and 7 wart to marry Sarah
Good Lord. but what for." exclaimed
the mother
Sarah RieCled.
Because I've fell in love with her"
Sarah Uttered
'Rut. is mighty sudden"
Yes. but I'm mighty sudden man
always was. 7 either made "A sale OF q
windmill within Is minutes or ] pass
on "
Sarah GigcIed.
He saws II he and Sarah gets mar
ried can have n windmill at half
price" urged the father.
That's something. or course" replied
the mother. but ] can't understand why
j." fell u love with Sarah lige a gun GO
IT was that GiggIe OF hers" answered
sarah's riRgIe at this was charming.
Folks have always said that giggle
hen they have been mighty wrong
about st. It's grand It's glorious. II
beats beauty all to pieces"
Sarah gave him grateful look and
Well. what do you think about it7'
asked the mother as she looked over at
the blushing girl
y tEiGElel dunno" rtter)
We kinder need a windmill. suggest
cd the father
And IS golden chance" added Mr..
Drew. ! have never made such an offer
before. and of course cannot do II
again"
If Sarah would tell rs wha, she
links. said tho mother. impatientIy.
think tCiCgleb YES uttrrD
That settled "a. They took fr prew's
word FOR what he was. and he did not de-
ceive them. Three days later there was
gigEltng. titt"rinE marriage and two
weeks later that half-priced windmill
was failing the air on the cox farm in
country
To pass 10 the second era. II may he
said that Mr.. and Mrs Drew lived hap
ply for seven years. and then the farm
- went out "f IN" windmill business.
ITO md TO Death cvlaimed him for its
own and % takes a tcrs lively. live man
g. SCI Nindmills Sarah had continued
O. eiFgic and utter and she didn't qtor
tH TIC dav 81 HE death. Then she
topped ~ suddenly NJ carpenter's
hammer " hen it, owner hears the clock
strit" five
You can't stop = rirrler and titfcrer
'f wears sftfdinE without results fol
lowing The widow turned 20 poetry
30 dav. She Lad never fried 10 make
rhyme In her life before but she
ftr.lei fN" soy now D., wrttr-.
y v'"riug widow ie Sarah brew
And things are looking both black and
'rGer tho .ng H.r frr~t..rN L..