White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-30

loDgf rally doubt he amt comm. The shao
ows are stretchin themselves out for night
Did he say he had anything particular to dc
FrankT
mo, uncle replied the lad, he was split
tin wood in the orchard when seed him. A
first he said he wouldn't come. you may tel
DAILY, says he, that amt going on any NOR
SIGH Tom Fool errands.' But afterwards he sal
he'd changed his mind, and 'ud be over as 500
as was
Darn the crittur. This. is always the wa
with him. said DAILY, speaking slowly, ana wit
the whine so peculiar to the backWOOdsmen c
America. He is the quairest animal to man
age that ever did see. He's jist like heav
stone on quarry side; it takes mortal poWe
of men to move him. And he's jist like tina
rock again, for when once he gifts goin, nothil
on airth kin stop him.
why not let him be7' asked the boy
We've quite hands enough to de the job with
out him. ~
we harn't.' replied the uncle with some ir
riiation of manner, so there's no use taKkir
about it. Tom Cooley is worth any three of thu
gang. If he don't come wen gitneither horse
nor mare, nor money this night. In fact, II
net co.
But l will,' said the boy. I'm 60 along
with Mop, and Dove, and the others, and SCI
whether we can't do without the Squire for once
In all my life never seed SIGH loiterin old
brute. Here, Abel Ito the negro boy,) put
the grindstone away, and throw some wood upor
the fire. Sometimes he won't; but he don't
seem to know all the time whether he will OF
won't. He's worse than a mule in the studs, fol
coaxin or beatin will make that go: and he's
more contrary than young gall that don't know
her own mind; and gifts ugly at joke, and kis
ses you for thrashin. He amt no good, uncle
there's no two ways about it,
Who is that you're white-washin so
Frank' asked a short, thick-set, brawny,
limbed individual, who, unperceived, had Joined
the party. Dressed in clothes of dingy clay
color, his long red hair partially concealed by q
raccoon-skin cap, to which was appended, BY
way Of ornament, the bushy tail of a bldSk squir
rel, his face nearly covered with thick sandy
beard or : fastYieht'e growth, he presented the
appearance of an angry satyr, as he stood beside
the somewhat startled lad, and bent his eve, for
he had but one, frowningly upon him. Harm
you shortened. that tongue o. your'n since the
mornin = continued he. Your teeth's young
er than your tongue, my lad, but they are wiser
they keep within your mouth
Il was speaking of you, Squire said the Lad
undauntedly. It's Gods blessin all the Pony
Club amt like you. 'Twould take twelve
month to get them together if it was.'
At these words the blood rushed violently tC
the Squire's face, and for a moment he stood
hesitatins whether to reply by word or blow: but
it was only for a mouent, for, with smile o.
contempt, he turned to Daily and extended to hin
his hand, saving, THE worthless cur makes the
most noise at hunt
With a laugh of sarcasm, DAILY warmly shook
the hand that was offered him, and said, Well
Tom, am right glad to see you, though, I'll:
true, your comm amt none of the quickest
why, what's in the wind now7' asked tn,
Squire, as he leaned his rife against the house
alongside of Days.
You don't seem to think there's mach,' re-
piled DAILY, drily. / send for you in the morn
in, and you come in the evenin, draggin your
self along like an old hound arter a weary day.
chase
Il feel like one, Ned said the Squire defect
eddy. The fact is, amt quite well to-day
for dreamin of one thing and another-and
amt much of hand at dreamin neither-l
couldn't sleep all night, and somehow l feel pla.
guey down in the mouth to-day. Besides, to tell
you the truth, am almost sick of this Pony
Club If all the fellows were like you aad me
you'd never ind me loiterin nor laggin by the
way; but the game they strike at don't suit me.
1t don't DAILY; it DON'T
There's game enough tonight, Tom Coo
ley said DAILY. There's lots Of horses, and
some of them uncommon ones, to be had for
the seekin; hut its neither horses nor mules that
am arter; I've got something better in view,
so come with me and I'll tell you all about it.
Frank, if Shattlin or Dove, or any Of the men
drop in, tell them III be back in q minute or so
Thus saying, he moved towards the forest, and
the Squire, having taken up his rife, followed
him. They had not proceeded far through the
thick underwood, before they entered narrow
path, along which they walked in silence. until
they reached small but rapid stream. Here
DAILY stopped, and afterlooking cautiously around
in every direction, said in low voice
IF you'll join me tonight, Tom, we may
make our fortunes
How sor asked the Squire.
list you locate yourself on that stone,' said
DAILY, as be seated himself on one Of the many
rocks that strewed the SPOT, 'and I'll tell you
Do you remember Kentucky chap that passed
through GAINESVILLE last fall sellin horses and
mules7 If l amt wrong, you bought crittul
of him that didn't turn out so well.'
IjuEt do remember him. replied the Squire.
He was a smooth-talkin, round-faced, blue
eyed, sandy-haired sort of a man. gin him a
hundred and twenty dollars for that beast, and
she warz't worth fifty. He amt comm back this
way, is hei'
you shall hear replied DAILY. "A week
ago I passed through Augusta Twas court
day, or parade, or election, or something Of the
sort, and the town was uncommon full Of folks
AFTER strolIin about bit-for had nothin 70
do, and didn't know nobody tarned into the
Phoenix TO git glass, and there seed this very
man. He was doiu pothin but signing receipts
and takin money, and his hat, that he had fixed
between bis knees, was actually erammed fun
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