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As, for instance, after he advised Squire Jefford's plump and comely daughter, Mary, not to marry Dick Creel, because Dick was too dissipated.
I forgot the consideration," she murmured, "and I Squire Jefford's daughter, too! "Write: 'The consideration for the above is the love I bear the aforesaid Richard Creel, and the fear I have that his wife will tell the Judge what a smart Aleck I am." "Mary, you don't want me to write that!" "Them very words. I little more forgot the consideration." The paper was written.
The Sheriff's face changed a little. "Where is she!" "Waitin' in the tavern parlor." "What is she doing here! What is she doing in there!" "Jest a settin' and a waitin'." "I 'spect she is waitin' for you, Aleck!" hazarded one of his friends. There was a burst of laughter, for Squire Jefford's daughter, Mary, was known to be "a woman of her own head."
No need for them to go on injuring each other and each other's people. They could call it a draw and quit right now. If the white soldiers demanded Jefford's services, all well and good; he would go and serve them as scout or interpreter or guide, and do what fighting one must do when he is on the war-path.
There were some who said that the Sheriff had designs himself on Sam Jefford's buxom, black-eyed daughter, while others held that he was afraid of young Dick, who was an amiable and popular young fellow, and that he did not want him to get too much influence in the lower end of the county.
You may take a liberty with the Judge he 's doty; but you can't take a liberty with me I 'm Squire Jefford's daughter, and I 'm goin' to show you." She was facing him now, and her black eyes were darting fire. Thompson was quite staggered. "Why, Mary! I am surprised at you. Your father's old friend who has had you on his knee many a time.
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