The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-07

man into hell as spry as a barrel O.
gunpowder. | look at 'em an run.
| don't wrastle with 'em no more"
You do not understand me. It's
a good girl-a beautiful girl"
(which, bein' obleeged to speak
| honest, an begin yer pardon, it
don't make no difference" Amos
began. (which. the fact is. Satan
picks out his help careful like he
done in the Garden o. Eden. may
be a gram mistrustful but | never
let word out o. me till the wrath
o. God is in my sperit an ! have to
spit it out. You've promised TO
marry the d-dest, purtiest, neat
est, Godlivinest gal that ever
man set his eyes on. This Internal
war has showed ye apart which
say thar's ten thousand on us tore
away from our huns, an families
an the work we should be a-doin'.
If we can stan it, why-hell an
blaZes you orto be able to keep
gNL ACNL uhutl 1C an soy ~
KNOWN the power O. Satan"
After a little silence Amos con-
tinued: 1--WE fetched myself to the
pint o. tellin We suthin which fer
the time bein' it's a mortal secret.
Pm in love an calculatin' on bein'
married as soon as the war'll let
me-"
II congratulate you. Tell me
about the woman and how it hap
pened"
she's a spick an span widder
woman where | was billeted on the
Long Island-'bout my age, good,
honest, Christian woman, well put
up and a good worker which she
runs her own farm an has it all
paid for. Amt so handsome as
some, but pleasant spoke an she
can ride a boss an pull a trigger.
II was slow hard work to intention
her which she wouldn't have no
private talkin' till she'd heerd all
bout me from General Greene.
Then she was easier to get along
with, but she KEEP me an arms
length away. was never worse
difficulted which 1t wasn't easy to
see the pointin's O. Providence.
zone evenin' when we was alone
together | draws out my watch an
! says, Betsy that bein' her name
Betsy ! says. III give ye one
hour. Afore it's up We got to say
yes or no. I'm purity nigh wore
out. My constitution is breakin'
down..
81 showed her the watch an put
il on the table which she only
smiled and KEEP on a-knittin.
walked up an down in this here
new blue uniform. She watched
me smilin' which | guess she kind
o. liked the looks o me. went
over an tried to make up to her.
She draws back an says: Eyes on
an hands on
Il sets down an takes the watch
in my hand. Bym by | says: 'Ye've
got just three minutes more.
"Not a word out o. her, The last
minute come.
~ says: Betsy. 1t won't do US no
harm to kneel down an pray
"She knelt beside me an
prayed as never prayed afore.
KEEP her on her knees fer half an
hour. l could say to the Lord what
couldn't say to her an | put in
some good licks which | laid down
all the facts in the case.
"Bym by | stopped prayin' an !
says to her: Betsy. If We amt con-
vinced now I'll pray some more
Don't she says. My constitu-
tion has broke down. | didn't know
that you could be so anxious
"'Anxious / says. I'm like
dog chasin' a rabbit
"Well, | believe It, she says.
You come here an give me kiss
"She were just a-waitin' to see
how anxious | could git. We done
some kissin' She fetched a bottle
O. rum an we had good time to-
gether an you better believe it. I'm
a lucky man which thar amt no
mistake"
I'm happy to know about It,"
said the young colonel. II hope
now that Satan will Lev you alone"
"a man is lot safer when he's
intentioned proper as 10 women"
said Amos.
(Which thar amt no doubt o.
that" Colin answered. laughing as
he initiated the dialect of his
friend.
They parted at the fork in the
road. When Colin returned to the
great house on a hill in the lower
highlands, which the Commander in
Chief had chosen for his headquar.
tiers, he found Mrs. Bowlby waiting
for him. The General having rid
den out with his staff, the young
man went with his friend to a rus
tic seat In the gardens for a talk.
did you find Miss Fayerweath-
err" he asked.
~ did"
81 fear that you risked your life
in doing it. | am very grateful. and