jiminy! I felt quar when
She took hold. I tried to say
Something nice, but my drot-
no how. But I felt as strong as
an Elephant, and helped Kate
along. Bimely Kate Said, "Ben
that Joe Sharpe's a good for
nuthin', sneakin', Cowardly,
nobody; and if he ever puts his
head inside our house again, I'll
I tried to say somethin' agin,
baptize him with dish water shore."
but Cuss the luck, I could'nt
ted mouth would'nt go off
knees feel sorter weak" Great
Say nothin' but Squeeze Kate's
hand and sithe like a Cranky
bellows.
We'd got Clean out of sight
of the others, and Kate says,
Ben I feel that you're my per-
ticler, one' I believe daddy's
right when he says you're
all the rest o' the boys in the
neighborhood." Ben Purtle",
Says I this is a great day
for you, and I made a tre-
mendous effort to git my mouth
off again; andout it popped Shore
enough. Kate," Says I tremblin'
all over, I love you to distraction,
an' no mistake. I've loved you
long and hard. My heart has
been a most broke for two
years; an' now I want you to
say right Straight up and down
whether you are going to have me
or not (Concluded next Week.)
Congress
Washington Dec 3
Senate - The Standing Com-
mittees were elected - There
are no important changes.
The message was ready
House - The reconstruction
Committee were directed to
enquire into the expediency of
dividing Texas.
Mr. Eldridge objected, Saying
that one Texas under a des-
potism was enough -
A bill amending the reconstruction acts
so as to require only a majority of the votes
cast to Call a Convention, was refered to
the judiciary Committee.
jiminy! I felt so quar when
she took hold I tried to say
something nice, but my drat-
ted mouth wouldn't go off
along. Binnaby Kate said, "Ben
that Joe Sharp's a good for
head inside out house again, I'll
baptize him with dish water shore,"
but cuss the luck I couldn't
say nothing' but squeeze Kate's
hande and sithe like a cranky
billers
Ben I feel that you're my pur-
tecter, an' I believe daddy's
right when he says you're worth
neighborgood," "Ben Purtle",
off agin', and out it popped shure
enough. "Kate", says I tremblin'
all over, "I love you to distraction,
an' no mistake, I've loved you
or not (Concluded next week)
Washington Dec 3.
Senate. The Standing Com-
mittee were elected. There
House. The reconstruction
Mr Eldridge objected saying
potism was enough.
cast to call a convention, was referred to