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

took thc"tlc; and come in the other side, and
| | put up my nul.~arld Strollcd along, kind OF
careless, yet with an object, until L Game
down by tho river, aud there SEQ gvl
a-fishing. Well. sir, that gal was built to
inspire admiration, I think. / reckon her
arm was AN biz. round as my ley, and con-
slider that she had the form Of i Venus if il
Venus is what l. We heard represented. She
was a-sitting on Il rock a-fshinR, in IL straw
hat and Il calico gown; and Us she heard me
coming she turned her neck, and Ito say
she had tho neck Of - swan. Well, hogan
nv acquaintance with her by renarking :
l'rctty MISS says |, what may have been
your success III your piscatory amusement?'
Well, she sad she hadn't caught nothing.
Then asked her where she come from, for
you see I've Travelled about everywhere,
until could represent myself to be from
any place l chose. was Il cosmopolitan
that's what was the mat with me. Well,
she kept Il bobhlirg up and down az she
talked, for tho fish they nibbled but
Missouri. We'll, l can talk Missouri first
rate, for really: now Missouri is j4.t 4 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 sl,e didn't get no fish. Then
says I: Pray Miss, can't 1 be of no as.
sistance to you!' And then she laughed
and said Yes;' and took the line, but l
couldn't catch nothing. And we boil,
bobbcd up and down, and converted and l
began to think never had seen Il more
imposing female, or one who would suit Inc
better. And l told her she had impressed
me favorable, and said was worth a
good deal, and chat was waiting to marry
and settle down, and was looking out for a
wife, if could find one to suit. She seem.
cd kind OF pleased at the idea, and that
cmboldencd me for to put my arm about
her waist. Then she sort Of turned and
put her head upon my shoulder, and 40 got
her arm little behinl me; and then, sir,
tn It female pushed out u little with one of
them hands and pitched me clean into the
Well, was pretty wet, you can just bet
your pile; but I got out the best way l
could and 1 went back to where put up.
Blcvins, he sec me and he says: We'll,
where have You been, Englishi' says he.
My mule lay down in the WATER says /,
Well, that was lie, ard he knew it, for
my mule, Gentle Annie, she never rolled
none her own fault being buckiny, viii Oh
she was bad on.
We'll, says Blevins, Gentle Annie has
got dry quickcr'n you have any way
Don't You believe me, Blevins?' says I.
ooh! of COURSE says he; md then he
laughed in my faco. We'll, got up and
Went to the house, and took dinner: and l
went up stairs, and tell you 1 felt pretty
mad. But smoked little, and evening
come on, and began to feel moro in har.
mony with Natur,' az it were; and I was
just getting peaceful when up there drove
covered wagon, very slow, and I heard i,
! kind Of tittering inside, and 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 l Just
snatched up my revolver and went for that
wagon. [ couldn't catch up with it, no
way. But there rat Blevins and that Mis-
souri, gal q deridiny Of me together. And
what made it wors, was that it was nv best
wagon and my incest mules, including that
bucking devil, Gentle Annie.
Well, if was virulent before, I was
worse now, AMI I just lay around for
Blevins, moro i'll sorrow than in anger, for
it did seem too low-livcd in IL fellow, that I
had done so much for to 90 back on me that
way. BY and 10y saw Blovins come along
free and smiling; but he kept one hand be-
hind him on his holster.
well, old fellow says he, that was a
pretty good joke Joke p says I, dom t
want any more such jokes, Mr.. Blevins
You amt no appreciation Of what consti-
tutes a joke And l stepped forward to
meet him.
keep back,' says he, 'or take tho conse-
quences:' 'Blryins, says l, you have hurt
my feelings. l amt going to hurt you.
Don't be afraid none. Only when my feel.
ings is hurt bruods' So does u hen,'
said Blevins. And there the matter rested
for while. lie was several days there !;
and that Missouri gal wouldn't have moth
ing, Whatsoever to say to for some
time, while Biovins was round with her Ill.
| together.
well was mighty struck with her,
can tell you, and didn't like her conduct
over much but wasn't going to let her
sec that, but just kept quiet, hoping she'd
come round.
And she did come round, I tell you; and
| it was about the uplnrkcst thing for me
that ever happened. She looked on mo one
day, when | passed her, with Il friendly
smile, which observed.
Il hope you don't bear no malice,' snys !.
Lord, no. says she. 'Why should ~
and then she laughed. We'll, Pm glad Of
that says l, for from the minute I geo you
felt drawn toward you Now you're
beginning again. says shc, and then she
laughed again. Well, she seemed to be
kindly disposed, and J. accordingly offered
her my hand. She said stc didn't 90 much
OH mems talk wheroupon proceeded my
pockct-book, that held ;. Thousand dollars II
it hold cent. 'Thcrc,' I sail, that's INV
pile. Take it and buy yourself no end Of
dry goods You are II bllstliny woman, az
is fitting for the wife of my BOSOM; so Just
take that money and lay it out as suits you.
She took the money finally, and took q
kiss; and I felt Plcvins was nowhere
Well, sir, the next day she and Blcvins wat
gone. The old folks cursed me-, and
cursed Blcvins, and VIC was in about IA tu
multuous condition as you ever see. Well
| didn't s,y very much but knew Blovint
was us likely to go back on her as on every
body else who he had been connected with
About two days after, she came back, and
in pretty pitiablo condition, you bot
Blcvins had stole the money give her anG
had LETT her. He was the s!,arpcst snoun
drcl ever sec, aud that's the truth Well
if he was tumultuous before, what was h,
and the old woman she was down on her
; and there was Il general bad feeling al
{ around. She como tn me and tried t,
rouse me for to lay for Blcvins; but didn'
care no more for her, and kept quiet ant
wouldn't appear to understand nothing 0
! what all" said to INC. But waited IN,
=, time, and vet ont after Blevins I'd solo
most of my animals at Il pretty good price
but was bound to kill the cuss. Well.
: started ont, and journcycd by day, hut
- couldn't find nothing Of him for nigh on t
Il week. when heard Of B!cyins being il
. tho mountains. / started on his track an,
y cotchcdi him. Yes, sir, | cot,:hed him. II
! was just sinking back through the bushe
. and drawing his pistol; but was uuickc
than he, and | fired first. sec his hand IL
q up and his pistol 70 smashing down til
: side of the mountain, and heard his voic
! cry out just once, and that was all. rush
n cd through the bushes to him, and thcr
4 lie lay. lie looked up at me with the OF
: smile that was 80 natural to him, and fel
] the tears come to my own Dyes l raise
:. his head and held it on my knee
!. 'Wcll, r:ngliHl,' he says, speaking kin
: Of slow and thick, it's all up with me-
- Don't say that, Blcvins,' said I.
:, 'Ycs,' said he, it's the truth, but bcy
=, no malice. Oh! English. forgive yo,
= only say tsool-bye and leave mo want I
i, hr alone and think on what Eve done to |
- forgiven for. Pvc laid down my hand
reckon, and don't want any mournc:Y.
s His eyes closed and his head fell b,ck,
;. hrc.thcd slower and slower; and toll yo
~ what boys, a kind If u horror came un
i me, and I just went down that mountai
:. at full speed, without looking behind m
- A nd and l.llAu,x Alo finn, Al,uA