Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-25

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AUSTIN, MOWER COT
It was my forethought like that that mad.
my fortune; for I've been worth fortune
in my time, though now I'm only u packer
We'll, Blevins went round one path and
come into town with my best wagon and
took the othor and como in tho other side, and
put up my mules and strolled along, kind o.
careless, yet with an object, until came
down by the river, and there see a gal
a-tishing, Well, sir, that gal was built te
inspire admiration, think. I reckon hel
arm was as big round AZ my ley, and con
slider that she had the form of Venus if 8
Venus is what I've heard represented. She
was a-sitting on rock a-fshine, in a straw
hat and calico gown; and a. shc heard me
coming she turned her neck, and do say
abe had the neck of swan. Well, I began
nv acquaintance with her by remarking
ffetty miss, says l, what may have been
| your success in your piscatory smusement2 p
Well, she sand she hadn't caught nothing
Then l asked her where She come from, fol-
You see I've Travelled about everywhere,
until l could represent myself to be from
any place chose. was cosmopolitan
that's what was the matter with me. Well,
she kept q bobbling up and down as she
talked, for the fah =: they sssnibbled bat
wouldn't bite, and~ Ghe @sEid lie was from
Missouri. Well, can talk Missouri first
rate, for really, now, Missouri is Just ian.
guage by itself, aud NO mistake. Well, she
told me where she come from; and I told
her that hailed from the county next to
hers, and still she didn't get no fish. Then
says 1: Pray Miss, can't be of no as.
sistance to you9' And then she lauahed
and said Yes;' and took the line. but I
couldn't catch nothing. And We both
bobbed up aud down, and conversed and I
began to think never had seen q more
imposing female, or one who would suit me
better. And told her ihe had impressed
me favorable, and said IsV1s worth q
good deal, and that was wi1iitlag to marry
and settle down, and was looking out for a
wife, if I could find enc 10 suit. She seem
ed kind of pleased at tho idea, aud that
emboldencd#me for to pnt " arm about
her waist Then she sort Of turned and
put her head upon my shoulder, and 20 rot
her arm little behind me; and then; sir,
IN It fomale puahed out little with one oi
them hands and pitched me clean into the
Well, 1 was pretty wet You Dan Just bet
your pile; but I got ont thes best way I
oonld and I went back to: whore put IN.
B!evins, he SEQ me and no says: well,
where have you been, English?' says he.
NY mule lay down in the water,' says I,
Well, that was . lie, and he knew it, fol
my mule, Gentle Annie, ahe never rolled
none her own fsult being buoking, viii Oh
she was bad On.
We'll, says Blevins, Gentle Annie has
got dry quicker'n you have any way.'
| Don't yoa believe me, Blevins?' says 1.
| oh! OF course says heS md then he
laughed inmy face. Well, Lgot up and
went to the house, and took dinner; and
went up stairs, and ! tell You I felt pretty
mad. But smoked q little, and evening
come on, and began to feel moro in har.
mony with Natur.' As it were = and 1 was
just getting peaceful when up there drove
covered wagon, very slow, and I heard a
kind OF tittering inside, and4,pretty soon
| Blevins he stuck his head out and calls to
me
Il say, English, how did you like your
cold water bath p Then some one inside
set up an ALFRED laughing, and T Just
snatched up my revolver and went for that
wagon. I couldn't catch up with it, no
! way. But there sat Blevins and that. Mis-
souri, gal a =deriding Of mo together. And
| what made it worse was that it was my best
wagon and my incest mules, including that
buoking devil, Gentle Annie. -
Well, if was virulent Before, I was
worse now, AMI I just lay around for
Blevlns, more In sorrow than in anger, for
! it did seem too low-lived in fellow, that
co 30 L.. ~
way. By and by I saw Blevins come along
free and smiling; but he kept ono hand be-,
hind him on his holster.
We'll, old fellow says he, that was 1
pretty good joke Joke p says 1, 1 don't
want any more such jokes, Mr. Blevins
You amt no appreciation of what consti-
tutes joke And I stepped forward to
Keep back says he, 'or take the oonse-
quences:' 'Blevins, says l, you have hurt
my feelings. I ain't going to hurt you.
Don't be afraid none. Only when INV feel.
ings is hurt broods.' 80 does a hem
said Blevins. And there the matter rested
tor while. He was several days there;
and that Missouri gal wouldn't have moth.
ing, Whatsoever to say to mo for some
time, while Blevins was round with her al
together.
We'll was mighty struck with her. I
can tell You, and didn't like her conduct
over much but l wasn't going to lot her
sec that, but just kept quiet, hoping she'd
come round.
And she did come round, I tell Won: and
it was about the uuluckicst thing for me
that ever happened. She looked on me one
day, when l passed her, with friendly
emil0 which 7 01,aorva1
hope yon don't bear no malice,' says !.
Lord, no., says she why should I?'
and then she laughed. well, I'm glad of
that, says l, for from the minute sec you
l felt drawn toward you-' Now you're
beginning again., says che, and then she
laughed again. Well, she seemed to be
kindly disposed, and accordingly offered
her my hand. She said she didn' 20 much
on mems talk whereupon proceeded nv
pocket-book, that held y thousand dollars #
it held q cent. There raid, 'that's nv
pile. Take it and buy yourself no end Of
dry goods. You are bustling woman, a.
is fitting for the wife of my bosom; 90 inst
take that money and lay it out as suits you.'
She took the money finally, and took a
kiss; and I felt Blevins was nowhere.
Well, sir, the next day she and Blevins was
gone. The old folks cursed me, and I
cursed Blevins, and we was in about "a tn.
multuous . condition as you ever sec. Well,
1 didn't say very much but knew Blevins
was as likely to 60 back on her Us on everv..
body else who he had been connected with.
About two days after, she came back, and
in q pretty pitiable condition, you bet.
Blevins had stole the money I give her and
had left her. lie was tho sharpest scouu-
drel ever see, and that's tho truth Well.
if he was tumultuous before, what was he
now2 The old man he was down on her.
and the Old woman she was down on her.
and there was general bad feeling ali
around. She come to mo and tried to
rouse me for to lay for Blevins; butt didn't
care no more for her, and kept quiet and
wouldn't appear to understand nothing of
what she said to me. But waited nv
time, and set out after RlevinS I'd sold
most of my animals at pretty good price.
but was bound to kill the cuss. Well, I
started out, and journeyed by day, but
couldn't find nothing of him for nigh ON to
week, when heard of Blevins being in
the mountains. started on his track and
cotchodl him. Yes, sir, cotched him. He
was just sinking back through the bushes
and drawing his pistol; but was quicker
than he, and fired first. see his hand fly
up and his pistol go smashing down the
side of the mountain, and heard his voice
cry out lust once and that vas all Trn.h.