River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30

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They cotched Blevins, and all his pretty
ways wouldn't have saved him. l was theer,
and all on em looked up TO me, knowing /
was benefcent kind of person, and, see
ing Blevins in the midst OF the crowd, l
says What does this mean p says /.
1t means hanging says one of the boys.
w hat says /, hang Little BlevinsP
'You bet, says the chairman.
We'll, now look here, boys, says |, slet's
look at this question argumentative Well,
that interested them, for they all knew INV
ability in that line, and proceeded to
continue:
'Blevins, you say is a raskle and liar !:
them two propositions will not here con.
troyort But the point which / mostly call
your attention is this What are Won
going 10 hang Blevins for? To get rid Of
him, amt it2 OF course il is But why
don't you send him to another town in that
case. Because, and the reason is obvious,
there amt no settlement near. Well, III
take him along with me, and now how are
your
Well, the long and short of il was that
they concluded TO give him another show
Well, they used TO tell me stories to the
observation-disclosures VI Ikllit bltNluHs anu,
though it always tickled me wonderful TO
hear them, still was mighty fond of him.
I'd give in to him, and know | was a fool
for doing it, and was sure that he'd 60 back
on me eventually, and yet I'd give in.
There was one story which Little Blevins
never denied Though Of course il wouldn't
have made no difference TO me il he had
about a New York girl who came out to
Frisco years ago, all for love of him, against
the will of her father, and when she got out
lhere Blevins wouldn't have her He said
be didn't go much on disobedient daugh-
ters, as they warn't no account az wives.
However it didn't matter much 10 that
girl; for several of Blevins' friends, hearing
how she was disengaged, applied to her at
once, and she married fortunate. Well. so
mo and Blevins had petered out on about
everything he'd undertook, and my friends
demonstrated TO me good deal but gener-
osity was always my pervading fault, be-
sides which | knew they'd all on 'em be of
their tempery wrath, for he was Just as
pretty in his ways as any girl you ever
see, and that's the truth. SO me and
Blevins was together, with lots of cattle
and Blevins was protesting his gratitude 10
train.
Blevins was a-saying TO me, with that
loving expression of oountenance, how ]
had saved his life,s how he'd always stick
by me and was replying, though / never
took much stock in what he said, as how he
was welcome TO what I'd done for him, and
while had a crust he should share il, when
we see that emigrant train coming. Well.
| always had an eye TO business, and / pro.
posed to Blevins to divide the stock and
come upon EN- rs two distinct concerns.
whereby we might make more of our sales.
Ii was my furethought like that that made
my fortune; for I've been worth fortune
in my time, though now Pm only packer.
Well, Blevins went round one path and
come into town with my best wagon and
took the other and come in the other side. and
put up my mules and strolled along, kind of
careless, yet with an object, until / came
down by the river, and there | see a gal
a-fishing. Well, sir, that gal was built TO
inspire admiration, think. | reckon her
arm was az big round as my leg, and [ con.
slider that she had the form of Venus IL q
Venus ia what Tve heard represented. She
was a-sitting on rock a-fishing, in straw
hat and calico gown; and as she heard me
coming she turned her neck, and do say
she had the neck of n swan. Well, began
my acquaintance with her by remarking
Pretty miss says |, what may have been
your success in your piscatory amusement p
Well, she SAID she hadn't caught nothing,
Then | asked her where she come from. for
you see I've travelled abott EVERYWHERE.
until | could represent myself to be from
any place | chose | was a cosmopolitan
that's what was the matter with me. Well.
she kept bobbling up and down az she
talked, for the fish they nibbled but
wouldn't bite, and she said she was from
Missouri Well | can talk Missouri frat
rate, for really, now, Missouri is Just a LAM
guage by itself, and no mistake Well. she
told me where she come from; and | told
her that hailed from the county next to
hers, and still she didn't get no fish. Then
says 7: Pray Miss, can't / be of no as.
sistafice TO you = And then she laughed
and said Yes;' and took the line, but I
couldn't catch nothing. And we both
bobbed up aud down, and conversed ana I
began TO think | never had seen a more
imposing female, OF one who would suit me
better And told her SHE had impressed
M AtNbAdhAtt anu WAS worth "A
good deal, and that was waiting TO marry
and settle down, and was looking out for a
wife, il i could find one TO suit. She seem.
ed kind Of pleased at the idea, and that
emboldened me for to put my arm about
her waist Then she sort OF turned and
put her head upon my shoulder, and 80 got
her arm little behind me; and then, sir,
tn female pushed out little with one Of
thom hands and pitched me clean into the
Well, was pretty wet, You can Just bet
your pile; but | got out the best way |
could and went back 90 where | put up.
Blevins, he see me and he says: well,
where have YOU been, English says he.
My mule lay down in the water, says /,
Well, that was lie, and he knew IL. for
my mule, Gentle Annie, she never rolled
none her own fault being bucking, viii Oh
che was bad on.
Well, says Bloyins, Gentle Annie has
got dry quickcr'n You have any way
Don't You believe me, BleyinsY says I.
'Ohi Of course SAYS he and then he
laughed in my face. Well, got up and
went 10 the house, aud took dinner; and
went up stairs, and tell you / felt pretty
mad. But | smoked q little, and evening
come on, and began to feel more in har-
mony with Natur, "a II were and | was
just a gottiug peaceful when up there droya
y covered wagon, very slow, and heard a
kind OF tittcring inside, and pretty soon