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"Without waiting for an answer, Sam Twitty galloped away, or that was what he would have done had he been a sheep-dog. He darted in between Mrs.
It would have been impossible for any one who had merely seen her within the limited confines of a small vehicle to form any idea of the buoyant air and the lively step of this handsome young woman. "'Upon my word! exclaimed Sam Twitty, advancing toward them. 'Who would have expected to meet you two here! "At this meeting all our characters were variously affected.
It is cited by Peck in his Life of Boone, as follows: "April 15th, 1775. "Dear Colonel: After my compliments to you, I shall acquaint you with our misfortune. On March the 25th a party of Indians fired on my company about half an hour before day, and killed Mr. Twitty and his negro, and wounded Mr. Walker very deeply but I hope he will recover.
"'What did you ask her? cried the woman. 'She was out there for the longest time, and I thought of course you was gettin' your note changed. "Sam smiled. 'She was very interesting, said he." "What a treasure Sam Twitty would be in a matrimonial bureau!" exclaimed the Mistress of the House.
There's lots of people of all sorts in Thompsontown, and I don't see why she shouldn't be one of them. "'No more do I, said Sam Twitty. 'I think it's more'n likely she'll be one of them. "Very early the next morning, almost before the first streaks of dawn, Captain Abner was awakened by a voice under his window. "'Shipmate ahoy! said the voice, which was Sam Twitty's.
"'No, you don't, Sam Twitty, remarked his consort; 'that young woman pays her own toll, every time. While I'm here I don't want no changes in the customs of this toll-gate. "It was about a fortnight after Sam Twitty's wedding that that well-satisfied individual, being called to the gate by the sound of wheels, beheld a buggy, and Miss Denby sitting therein.
It was dated the first of April, and was sent back by a courier through the woods: "Dear Colonel, "After my compliments to you, I shall acquaint you with my misfortunes. On March the Twenty-fifth, a party of Indians fired on my company about half an hour before day, and killed Mr. Twitty and his negro, and wounded Mr. Walker very deeply; but I hope he will recover.
"With a bound, Sam Twitty sprang from the shore, and the next moment he had seized the blushing Mrs.
'Why, that will be the best thing in the world, and if you'll wait ten minutes I'll get a boat. Cap'n Silas Peck is a friend of mine, and has got two boats that ain't likely to be out. I'll run down and get one, and have it here in no time. "In less than a quarter of an hour the party was seated in Captain Peck's sail-boat, Captain Abner at the tiller, and Sam Twitty in charge of the sheet.
"Captain Abner put his hands into his pockets and gently whistled, and, leaving him, Miss Denby ran to join the toll-gate woman. Down swooped Sam Twitty. "'Is it all right? he whispered to Abner. "'All up, the other answered, 'and I'm glad of it. She don't want no gilded idol, and she don't want no king conch-shell. She wants her hand on the tiller, that's what she wants.
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