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Day
29
Month
June
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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(Vhen Mary Ann DoUinger got the skulu Uaown thar on Iajun liay, [ was Riad, fer 1 like ter see a gal makiii' her honest way [ heerd aome talk in the villaje abaout her tiyin' high, Few high ferbusy farmer folkswith chores tor dew ter fly; But I paid no sorter attention ter all the talk ontell Sh come in her reg'lar boarin' raound ter visit us a ípell. Uy Jake an' her hed been cronies ever tense they could walk, In' lt tuk me aback ter liear herkerrectin' him in bis talk. ïake ain't no hand at giammar, though he haint his beat (er work ; ut I says ter myself, "Look eout, ray gal, yerafoolin' withaTurk!" ake bore it wonderiul patiënt an' said in a mournCul way 9e p'sumed he was behindhaud with tho do.n'u at I il ui n Hay. . remember once he was askin' fer some o' my injnn buns. Va' she said he should allus say. "them air," 8tid o' ''them is" the ones. ■VL. Mary Ann kep' him stiddy, mornin' an' evenin' long. Teil he dassent open his mouth fer fear o' talkin' wrong. Dne dar I was pickin' currants daown by tue oíd quince tree. tVhen t heerd Jake's voice a-sayin' "Be y e willin' ter marry mei" A.n' Mary Ann kerrectin'- "Air ye willin', yeou h'd say"- Dur Jake he put his foot down in a plum decide d way ; "No wimmen-folks isa-goingterrearrangin' me ; ttereafter I say craps, them is, I calk'lato an' be. Effolks don'tlike my talk, they needn't hark ter what I say, tint I ain't agoin' ter take no sass from folks from Injun liay ; task yer f ree au' final, 'Be ye goin' ter marry mei' " A.n' Mary Ann says tremblin' yetaniiouslike. ibe."

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Ann Arbor Democrat