The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-01

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E1ASBJJRNT sA CRIF'ICE5
Iny,. Mar,:tha MccuIIoe1-WiIIiams

ASBJJRNTs SACRIFICE
~ Martha Mcculsoeh-MiIIiams
Young man, what did ye come
after?.' Squire Moss asked severe
"a y of the tall stripling who sat iun-
easily on the edge OF his chair in
81 front OF a swapping fire.
.tAfter-after. Polly. please, sir !.
Nanny sent me SheSsay it ain t
rs fair. You with six gal-childTen, her
with none She-she likes Polly
IN ffne--same as she does me-, came
tumbling out all in a huddle. The
squire lay back in his splint bot.
tomed armchair laughing hard but
ksi1ently a full minute he laughed
Sthen wiping his eyes, flung. at the
'youngste Co back and tell your
II NANNY. Polly, none o. my gals
sain,t9to be had for her askin:---npor
yours. hope they marry and
SweIl, but they must look out fof
mem scathing emphasis on the
WORD s.Not somebody that can
ssay the word for himself and has
sehold on to mammy's apron
string or fall sprawlin-
sI1l tell her. and thanky sir.
saids the boy jerkily but with q
asS touch of relief amt sayn
notflin against Polly-she's top
IL i had the pickin'
ssgswh y,SI, ID say words to 'Me1la.5 She's
little and soft and cuddle-y like 4
chicken
sHumph! Ever tell her so?" the
sS3quire& questioned
.ssssSs...N 4, Is II II nj OF free yet
won't be twenty one i'll day after
Nanny says i
couldn't git a license to marry no
bodytilI then without she give con-
sen 1.-THE lad began
you believe herr" the squire
saexplod ed
55SSs... have to-ain't she mammy?"
81 s Toe Ridley answered with an air
Of fnality.
sss5sss.B B. Jacks! Seems like she's got
IS You under her thumb for fair.
the squire chuckled. Wonder
~ low she manages it? Tell her ii
aSshe,ll show me and make 1T WORK
Jon my flock I'll give her leave to
sEchoose among em-proyided 1t
amt Polly. Z
But she wants Polly: nobody
5s eIse,.'a oe protested filially. Pol
gIyssilits her. Both Of ''em are the
sup-and-comin, sort. She says the,
are slack-twisted, else lazy
sassy, all but Ella, and she's
gotStooE much religion. tried my
IS best5to tell her how she and Polly
fight;%sbut she's the sort
CANT tellIgot always to show
her
ssSsss.s4s5'....Ye won't never have the
Oh ances to show her that. Polly's
eat for your masters son-or
3 anybody else's. Search the length
s o. Brush Creek, We won t find her
for looks nor sense,
norsreal sjud ment-'specially Of
men even boys like you.
the squire snorted.
who's calling me out of my
name? Not you, dad? Surely not
;s:you.,,f,a gay girl voice called from
" the outer hall. Polly burst
through it into the warm tobacco
sfscented room, her eyes starry, her
kcheeks twin damask roses What
sssssare you two colloguin about with
such solemn owl eyes she
stsssked .5ssBetter go out and take a
run to match mine never stop
ned from The top of the Red Hill
M to- the door here at home
& And snow on the ground!
You,ll be down with pneumonia
you don't watch out. the
So uire said with smothered
'chuckle. s3E.ttJ Just now you mustn t
- think Of dying. Here's Joe sent by
Is his nanny to court and marry
you right out of hand. What dye
zs saysto it .
why, let me see; Looks like
there's a heap OF good work in
ssS 1in-so long and tall. I'd never
i5Sneeda ladder" Polly answered
effectively, though her eyes
danced: but won't marry any
body that hasn't money. How
much you got J oe? Colo cash. re-
member, not prospects
;ssss.sWhy. tI-1-but 1t don't matter,
squire says / shan't have We lov
sHsfammered eagerly. The squire
at Polly.
sEsSsssssssThat,s a put-off' he said severe
IN. E...What he wants is Mella. We
scan,tSlet him have her and leave
~ syo1I $dancin' in. the pig trough.
Ya2It.No! Never Forbid it heaven!
polly calculated, then broke into
Schuckling laugh, saying Joe. l
got that out of playbook we had
a t@scho OIL But you must tell me
a bout the#money. I'm Mel1a's guar
dian angel, you know
.Is,ea got what granny left me
fon. Sefn a boy. She said she'd
looked for twin gals Nanny 50
ss1oyed to contrary her. That's five
sssSI,nndred " it'll interest since L was
horn Then there's prizes Won
WITH calves and pigs and chicks
and things, and for ridin' best at
the fairs, and what my twosDan
SIS fetched after. drove EN- in three
minutes and some few more
IS things. don't know Jest how
much it all comes to: but I'm
{ gofna to put it in the Green place
the day I can" Joe answered art
lessly.
Ssas :. joe you take my breath
didn't know there was SO nucn
rnpneS in the world much less IN
q nefghborhood," Polly cried .