Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites - Page 144/147

"Mine? I can't hardly believe it. You couldn't be nicer to me if you

was my own mom. And I ain't forgettin' it neither! I said to Amos we

won't get married till after Amanda and when you and Phil are all fixed

in your new house. Then we'll go to the preacher and get it done. We

don't want no fuss, just so we get married, that's all we want. It

needn't be done fancy."