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Mandy Calline simply drooped her head lower, and twisted her handkerchief tighter. "Mandy Calline, don't yer say 'no," he said. "I love yer too well ter give yer up easy; 'n' I swear ef ye don't say `yes, I'll set fire 'n' burn up th' new house, fer no other 'oman sha'n't never live there. I'm er-waitin', Mandy Calline, 'n' don't, don't tell me no."
Eagerly the girl dropped her knitting and hastened to reconnoitre, curious herself. "It's Zeke White," she replied, returning to her work. "I knowed Mandy Calline was spectin' him," muttered Ann Elisabeth, under her breath. Father Tyler arose and sauntered to the door, calling out: "You Jeff, ef ye don't stop that barkin' Come here this minit, sir! Good-evenin', Zekle; come in."
Want milk fer breakfus, Mandy Calline? Well, fetch here yer pitcher." A shy "good-mornin" had passed between Mandy Calline and Zekle, and he sauntered up beside her, taking the pitcher, and as they stepped over the bars Father Tyler, hospitably inclined, said: "Take breakfus with us, Zekle? I lay Malviny 'll hev ernuff cooked ter give yer er bite."
Mandy Calline was red as a turkey-cock, to which was now added a nervous confusion which bade fair to overwhelm her. "It's too soon, Zekle. Whyn't yer wait er while?" she replied, tremblingly. "No, 'tain't too soon," he answered, promptly. "I want it all done 'n' over with, then I sh'll feel mo' like ye b'long ter me. I'm goin' ter ask 'em ter-day; yer needn't say not.
"Yer right, Jim," drawled Joseph Zachariah, lounging in the doorway. "I heerd Zeke White tell 'er he was er-comin' ter-night." "Mar " began Mandy Calline, looking at her mother appealingly. "Shet up, you boys," came in answer. "Zachariah, ha' ye parted th' cows 'n' calves?" "No, 'm." "Then be erbout it straight erway. Jim you Jeems Henry!" "Ya'as, 'm," from outside the window.
Mandy Calline was cleaning up the house, her comely face aglow with her new-found happiness. Susan Jane attended to the baby, while Ann Elisabeth helped her mother "get breakfast." "Gra'mammy was sleepin' so nice when I got up," said the girl, "that I crep' out 'n' didn't wake 'er. Had I better go see of she's erwake now, mar? Breakfus is nigh erbout done." "Not yet.
A pine-knot fire was soon kindled on the hearth, and threw its flickering shadows on the room and its occupants as the dusk gathered in. Mandy Calline and Elisabeth, running a race from the kitchen, burst into the back door, halting in a good-natured tussle in the entry.
"You Zekle White!" she cried out, snatching herself from his arm and bestowing a rousing slap on his face. "I knowed ye wouldn't give me one, so I tuck it jest so. Good-night tell ter-morrer, Mandy Calline; I'm goin' home 'n' dream erbout ye." The next morning dawned bright and soft. A perfect September morning. Father Tyler and the boys were at the lot feeding and milking.
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