Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

"Thar's a-goin' ter be a dancin'
party over ter Vile McCager's mill
come Saturday" he insinuatiugy sug-
gested. u reckon yen go over thar
with me. won't We, Sally?"
He waited for her usual delighted
assent. but Sally only told him absent
~ and without enthusiasm that she
would STUDY about it." At last. how
ever. her restraint broke, and looking
up, she abruptly demanded
Air We a-goin' away, Samson"
who's been a-talkin' ter yer" de-
manded the boy, angrily.
For a moment, the girl sat silent.
Finally, she spoke in a grave voice:
'Hit 1ain't nothin' ter git mad about,
Samson. The artist man lowed as how
ye had a right ter 90 down thar. an
git an eddication" She made a weary
gesture toward the great beyond.
He hadn't ought to of told ye,
Sally If I'd been plumb sartin in my
mind. Id a-told ye myself-not but
what knows" he hastily amended.
tibet he meant hit friendly"
Air We a.goin'?"
I'm studyin' about hit
He awaited objection, but none
came. Then, with a piquing OF his
masculine vanity, he demanded:
"Haint ye a-keerin, Sally, whether
goes, or not?"
The girl grew rigid. Her fingers on
the crumblng plank of the stiles top
frightened and gripped hard. Her face
did not betray her. nor her voice,
though she had to gulp down a rising
lump in her throat before she could
, answer calmly.
Il think We had ought to go. Sam
son"
The boy was astonished. lie had
avoided the subject for fear of her OPP
posltlon-and tears.
Then, slowly, she went on
There hain't nothin' in these here
hills fer We. Samson. Down thar. yen
see lots of things thets new-an civil
ized an beautiful! Yen see lots OF
gals tibet kin read an write, gals
dressed up IN all kinds of fancy Ak
ms" Her glib words ran out and
ended In "a sort OF inward gasp.
Compliment came hardly and awk.
wardly 10 Samson's lips He reached
for the girls hand. and whispered:
Il reckon won't see no gals thet's
as purity as you be, Sally reckon We
knows. whether l goes or stays, we re
a.goln' ter sit married"
She drew her hand away, and
laughed, little bitterly. In the last
day, she had ceased 20 be a child, and
become a woman with all the soul.ach-
ing possibilities of womans intul-
tions
Samson, she said Il halnt askin
ye ter make me no promises. When
Ye Rees them other gals-gals tibet kin
read an write--I reckon mebby yen
think diht5u, I can't hardly spell
out printin' in the fust reader
her lovers voice was scornful OF the
imagined dangers, as a recruit may be
OF the battle terrors- before he has
been under fire. He slipped his arm
about her and drew her over to him.
Honey" he said, we needn't fret
about tibet Readin' an writin' can't
make no difference fer a woman
Hits mighty important fer man. but
you're a gal
You're a-goin ter think did'rent at
ter awhile" she infested. when va
goes. haint a-goin' ter be expectin'
ye ter come back But"-the
resolution in her Voice FOR a moment
quayered as she added-"but God
knows I'm a-Soiu ter be hopln'!"
sally" The boy rose. and paced
up and down in the road Air va
goin ter be ag'ipst me. too2 Don't We
see that | wants ter have chanstq
Can't We trust me? I'm Jest a-trviu'
TO amount TO something. I'm plumb
tired OF bein' ornery an no count"
She nodded
I've dc4e told ye," she said YEARLY
"thet thinks ye ought ter do HIT"
lesccSt and Samson discussed the
matter frequently. AT times the bow
was obstinate in his determination TO
remain; at other times he gave way
10 the yearnings for change and oppor-
tunity.
The dance or Saturday was to be
sSnethiug mors Poytentous than a
mere troliC. Il would be a clan gath.
srins TO which the South sdhereuts
woasz come riding mp and down Mis-
cry emo its tributaries trpm nigh