Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

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whispered to- me when l went TITO the
cabin for my waterproOf-it was raining
ana showing WINES than Svcs-~s What
does that fool of fellow want here ?
Send him off, tLstold him | couldn't 20
says Simmons Then give him 2 hint TO
hold his tongue when our Fellows come on
board, or else he will be chucked over,
like blind puppy did not IKE to
hear this, but hardly knew what 70 do |;
and presently the three others scrambled
on board, all We. through, and al half
drunk. Poor AErowiey mad been drink.
ing too; and when he saw them. instead
of keeping quiet, he sat up laughing and
chatting them az before. Two or three times
there would have been . regular scrinmage
II I hadn't interiered; and as it was, Nor
rak and him did have round on the bank.
And though that poor Young fellow was
keleton almost, he could fight, and no
mistake ana he knocked Steve a. clean
off ms legs as anything ever saw. This
seemed 70 sober Morrsk, who, a. ! told
you, seldom got 80 much the worse for
drink as the rest, orat any rate, didn't show
it; 90 instead Of having another round, ne
merely picked himself up and got on board
the boat u
"Thev GOT worse AZ regards drink, for
thew hsa ecme at each pubIic house on the
way and simmons saws to me, You have
an eve IN vonr swell friend.' he saws /;
Steve doesn't shut up like that for moth
ing; 90 Oook nls adslcS ." -, u' no =. - !,
could, and was very glad men W gov
inc enc q our Journey. Icy 1n r.". y. !:
Long H2YoIlO JQl0 LlIlp, 6uu 50 i xOt III
OF them altogeIner; was 1A'r ,s.n ,n re
rope Oh we nSrse, wnen aas %" sn M,
man go uP 70 simmons a sna .pesA y ima-
ne ssarteo and calieu M. III a ~, ..anss 49,
tney mao spU1en W MN, snY q" an;S
10 Upset sDyt wen. up ~ .mI' IN a.Ws to-.
mono! WHATS Tue inas1 ~ a.oo.
enough! says MolIaA' nsie sn,s we" e,
come 70 say tnst Es Nv 49, q.
Is blown. Ineres ioul men gotns 70 on
up every m9ns !ol .,su .I " v1,n. e;
ltsenougniodrlve . ieIlow VIII 10.
sold again! says al. AIIow,ey, w.o We vss
listening ihere! you clear OH ~.
fellow, says summons, p1 else you may M:
thank yourself ios Wnat you geI L pu,
Arrowiey wouidns 90, anu wnen ~
flnlSned Pusting away Tue holse' anu 'aA
ing the tnings Out OF ING psIge, was 20
ing on, wncn MoIraK say, LOON, ou. lol
as In the morning, BOP; we may 20 tnenl
yet. Here, old friend, ne says, turning 20
Arrowley, you and l nad 2 round, TINS
but nope you dont Dear no
MALICE. Malice not . Dit OF ~, says
nrIowlcy. W.n snen, 90 re seem alKe. 10y
W nase On rouI " ~ " ~ u. S e." s"-
as we are ai pfsclously W., - 81. io
" " e.auu u III ha,os W III IL, ~
sre q trnrn ssvs moor Arrow,ev: II ever
there waa fellow better than his looks.
you're that fellow, 40 thew shook hands
and off the whole lot went. Simmons
inst stonned moment to whisper to me.
We'll frn hlcwed. he saws II ever 7 saw
ANYTHING ike TINT before II ANYBODY
had told me- that steve Morrak would have
fnro;vana man who had knocked him
dowr should have said However
h;s fa.l;n1s vas too much FIR him and he
cnridr't 6n,sh What he wanted 10 sav.
"As I was as wet and chilly as could
be, and as | had to take up the return
barre in the morning, yery early. /
tho,irbt had better 90 to bed soon. /
did so. and was awoke by the force of the
rain beating on the window. for the wind
had cot m in the NIGHT. and il was a req.
u1op STORM We aO0u had the horse mt.
- t srJ re-. "a, and thers smra enonUh
a. the o,d nlace I saw Morrnk wsftisr'
r. was a, gloomy morning enough. as I
have mat foId Won the rain drove against
me that hard that I could scarcely Zee an
;nch hssnre me-. 7 could iust make out
thai II Was Morrak. hit il wasn't till he was
r;~ht alonrside Of me and spoke, that |
sa ~ .bia az was ali bruised and cut -
".moua, "a sa,,aw ~ sa;d .shat havo
L no,,o ''' M 11,'om' 80 o Tho "tharss,.o
yU.L ven a. a,.;nrmrSSaarr +ho rees .avs
~ 'ney 81 mai habI,d I hin .msver Won
ne, Poin POM. oei aann m mm I've hson
nlinu wnas se yoon up 49, ~, IT. sow u".
ealmIs yv W. o1e u yuu, my. srrnr;sad
eigns; 1;i nss ,,' say. qa aae- ali to,
~ Ts .ms sh nu yu vn Ne saws turning off
onitc SAVAGE as WAS inst like HIM; Il
dnn't want anv of vour talk, look
hora Steve, saws for the morning had
made me had .temnered sI'ye nut ,ip With a
nnoS dsai rom VI, first ana iasf hit I
aour mean to mt nm with anv more 80.
&c Wv, 1a,,. snryth;nc mi ,mst dash what
NJ Xrrnw,ec Scc.n v,cstaydsv' His face
which wsn;t veYv a1reeable sioht hefore'
az wn,, NAV Sress tnrned nuite awful at
this and he tore off his coat and would
have Gnnoht ma In a moment: but the