The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-10

long dom somep'n he had never done
before. He sided up to me and put his
arm around my waist.
"What you dom that for. Jim" !
asked.
because ! like you"
'aThat's not the only reason. jim"
~Wbat's the other one:" he asked.
"Your paw is arglin' for my NAV
He sent ron over mere to make up to
me. hopin' to put me where wouldn't
have any objection"
Jim Just drew off bit and looked
at me kind O. surprised.
How did you know that?" he asked.
"'Cause it's as plain as yellar pump
kim" | answered.
81 didn't know it myself till you told
me-"
what do you mean by that?"
"Why. dad. tother day he said to me.
Jim, Mandy Barnes is a nice girl. isn't
sheY You bet l says. why don't
you try to git her? says he. I been
thinkin' that for some time says l.
That was a week ago Monday. This
evenin' dad said he thort he'd stay
home and read his farmers journals. I
wonder If he didn't do it to give me
chance to do some sparkin'?"
THAT'S plain enough" said I. "And
wonder whether nav and he un-
derstand each other? can see through
q man, but when one woman sets her.
self to hoodwink another it's differ
ent matter"
give Jim just enough encourage
ment to keep him where wanted him,
and no more. If couldn't have him
for q husband without his paw for a
stepfather l wouldn't have either of
'em. Before l listened to Jim l had
a-mind to settle matters between Mr..
Shadwell and nav. We kept few
pigs Just to eat up the leavin's from
our table and to sell when they got big
enough. First thing did was to COM
plain to mother that the sty was too
near our house. 1t smelt bad. And l
kept dingin' at her to let me move 1t
till she give in. Then one day when
she went to the county fair l stayed
home and had the sly moved close up
to Mr.. Shadwell's fence.
Nobody made any objection till one
night got out of bed. went to the sty.
let out the pigs. scraped a hole under
the fence between our yard and the
Shadweils' potato patch big enough
for the pigs to git through and put 'em
all in the patch.
The next mornin' looked out Of my
window and saw Mr.. Shadwell stand
in over his potatOes-those that the
pigs hadn't eaten-swearin' like pi-
rate. Nav. she happened to take the
swill to the sty at that time. which
was mighty lucky for me and unlucky
for them.
whats the matter. Mr.. Shadwell?'
she asked. kind O. soothin'.
Matter. ma'am. Why, the movin
O your sty up here has cost me most
O. my potatoes!
"Tm sorry"
"What did you move it for?"
"Aiandy did it."
"All I've got to say is Mandy better
move it back again. Mandy seems tc
be boss in your house anyway"
This made NAV mad. and without
answerin' she dumped the swill into
the trough and come back into the
house.
Jim come over that night and told
me his father was mighty sorry he'e
lost his temper. said to Jim that his
father better come the next Sunday
night and not say anything about any
unpleasantness and all would &c
11ooth again. He said he'd give his
her my recommend and went away
20 make the old man feel more
e - bic -----
s@ I'd been lookin' for weak spot II
/ xhe fence between the two farms ant
had one in mind. That night l pulled
away enough of it to let our cows int
the Shadwell cornfield. You ought t.
seen that cornfield the next mornin'
almost felt ashamed of myself. Whel
NAV saw the damage that had beel
done she went over to pacify MIR. Snau
well, and 1t ended in their gittin' int