The Farmer Takes a Wife Page #4

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CAN COOK A BETTER MEAL THAN I CAN.

THERE'S OTHER THINGS IN

LIFE BESIDES VICTUALS.

ARE YOU INSULTING MY COOKING?

NO! YOU'RE A GOOD COOK, MOLLY.

BUT YOU GET EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT.

BESIDES,

I'M JOTHAM KLORE.

YOU'VE GOT TO TREA ME WITH MORE RESPECT.

GIVING ME ORDERS IN

FRONT OF THEM OTHER MEN.

HELLO, MOLLY-

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I'M JUST POPPING-OPEN MAD, THAT'S ALL!

- WHY?

- MY BOATER.

HERE I COOK A SPECIAL

NICE SUPPER TONIGHT,

AND HE SAYS HE AIN' GONNA EAT ON THE BOAT.

- OH, DON'T WORRY ABOU THAT- - SAYS I'M BOSSY!

YOU MIGHT THINK I WAS HIS

WIFE INSTEAD OF HIS COOK.

COME ON. COME ON INSIDE AND SIT DOWN.

EATING IN TOWN THE VERY NIGH BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE SEASON.

WHY, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WE DIDN' CARE ANYTHING ABOUT THE CANAL.

JOTHAM DON'T FEEL THINGS

THE WAY WE DO, MOLLY.

YOU WERE BORN:

ON THE CANAL.

IT'S IN YOUR BLOOD,

LIKE IT'S IN MINE.

IT'S AWFUL IMPORTAN TO YOU, AIN'T IT,

WHEN THE GRAND CANAL

OPENS?

IT'S THE MOST EXCITING

TIME OF THE WHOLE YEAR.

PA USED TO GIVE ME A HAIR

RIBBON ON OPENING DAY.

WHEN I WAS LITTLE,

I LIKED IT DIED.

YOU'RE GONNA MARRY JOTHAM, AIN'T YOU?

THAT WAS:

MY PLAN.

NOW I DON'T KNOW.

BUT HE'S THE BEST FIGHTER ON THE CANAL.

YES, THAT'S

IN HIS FAVOR,

BUT HE CAN'T TELL GOOD COOKING FROM BAD,

AND I HOLD THA AGAIN' HIM.

YOU KNOW HOW I:

LIKE TO COOK.

OH, YOU STAY HERE

AND COOL OFF, MOLLY.

I GOT A NEW DRIVER BOY

CHASING ME AROUND SOMEWHERE.

IF HE COMES IN,

HOLD HIM.

I'LL BE

RIGHT BACK.

ALL RIGHT,

MR. WEAVER.

YOU'RE A FAIR-MINDED MAN, ELMER,

AND IF YOU DIDN'T PAY ME, YOU'D

ONLY WORRY ABOUT IT LATER ON.

AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO

HAVE IT ON YOUR CONSCIENCE.

OH,

I'LL PAY YOU.

THANKS. I'LL FRAME THESE BILLS

AS THE FIRST MONEY I EVER

EARNED IN MY NEW CAREER.

- I'LL KEEP THEM FOR LUCK.

- HMPH!

OH, ELMER.

IF YOU EVER WANT TO

MAKE IVY A NICE PRESENT,

I COULD PUT A PAIR OF GOLD

TEETH IN THERE RATHER CHEAP.

BE MIGHTY PRETTY!

FORTUNE, BUYING ANY TICKETS

FOR THE OHIO LOTTERY?

GRAND PRIZE-

$15,000.

$15,000?

EXCUSE ME, MA'AM. IS

MR. SAMSON WEAVER HERE?

- YOU THE DRIVER HE'S EXPECTING?

- YES, MA'AM.

- HE SAID FOR YOU TO WAIT.

- THANK YOU, MA'AM.

YOU'RE NEW ON THE CANAL, AIN'T YOU?

BOONVILLE,

UP BLACK RIVER.

PLEASED:

TO MEET YOU.

PLEASED TOO, MA'AM.

I KNOW.

- HOW?

- I ASKED.

OH.

- YOU'RE THE BEST COOK.

- THAT'S RIGHT.

YES, MA'AM.

HAVE YOU BEEN ON THE

CANAL LONG, MISS LARKINS?

ALL MY LIFE. MY WAGES ARE $12

A MONTH, IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

GOSH, I AIN' GOT A BOAT.

IF I EVER GET ONE,

I'LL REMEMBER YOU.

THANKS.

I'VE GOT A JOB.

YES, MA'AM.

I KNOW.

- HOW DO YOU KNOW?

- I ASKED.

MAYBE YOU KNOW:

WHO I WORK FOR.

JOTHAM KLORE.

HOW DID YOU:

FIND THAT OUT?

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