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Mrs. Skinner’s Romance

           Thenshegotmarriedandhejustwantedsomeonetolookafterhishouse.Itwasworthlookingafter,too,mindyouthat.It’sahandsomehouse.Jogalong,blackmare.AsforThomas,hewaspoor,andifhishousedidn’tleakindryweatheritwasaboutallthatcouldbesaidforit,thoughitlookskindofpictureaskew.But,y’see,IlovedThomas,andIdidn’tcareoneredcentforW.O.SoIargueditoutwithmyself.‘SarahCrowe,’sayImyfirstwasaCrowe‘youcanmarryyourrichmanifyoulikebutyouwon’tbehappy.Folkscan’tgetalongtogetherinthisworldwithoutalittlebitoflove.You’djustbettertieuptoThomas,forhelovesyouandyoulovehimandnothingelseain’tgoingtodoyou.’Jogalong,blackmare.SoItoldThomasI’dtakehim.AllthetimeIwasgettingreadyIneverdareddrivepastW.O.‘splaceforfearthesightofthatfinehouseofhiswouldputmeintheswithersagain.ButnowIneverthinkofitatall,andI’mjustthatcomfortableandhappywithThomas.Jogalong,blackmare.”

           “HowdidWilliamObadiahtakeit?”queriedAnne.

           “Oh,herumpussedabit.Buthe’sgoingtoseeaskinnyoldmaidinMillersvillenow,andIguessshe’lltakehimfastenough.She’llmakehimabetterwifethanhisfirstdid.W.O.neverwantedtomarryher.Hejustaskedhertomarryhim‘causehisfatherwantedhimto,neverdreamingbutthatshe’dsay‘no.’Butmindyou,shesaid‘yes.’Therewasapredicamentforyou.Jogalong,blackmare.Shewasagreathousekeeper,butmostawfulmean.Sheworethesamebonnetforeighteenyears.

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