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

took the othcs and como in tho other side, and
tput up NY mulcsallu strollcd along, kind Of
careless, yet with on object, until came
down by tho river, and there l see q ga]
a-fishing, Well, sir, that gal was built t.
inspire admiration, think. l reckon heI
arm was as big round as my leg, and con
slider that she had the form of a Venus if Il
Venus is what I've heard represented. She
was a-sitting on Il rock a-fishing, III a straw
hat and calico gown; and as she heard nut
coming she turned her neck, and do say
she had tho neck Of 81 swan. Well, began
my acquaintance with her by remarking
Prctty miss says l, what may have been
your success in your piscatory amusementp p
Well, she sand she hadn't caught nothing
Then [ asked her where she come from, fol
you see I've Travelled about everywhere
until could represent myself to be from
any place I chose. I was u cosmopolitan
that's what was the matter with mo. Well
she kept u bobhling up and down as she
talked, for the fish they .nibbled but
wouldn't bite, and she said she 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 mo 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 [: Pray Miss, can't l be of no as
sistance to youf' And then she laughed
and said Yes;' and took the line, but ]
couldn't catch nothing. And we both
bobbed up and down, and converscd and ]
began to think I never had seen a more
imposing female, or one who would suit me
better. And I told her she had impressed
me favorable, and l said was worth q
good deal, and that was waiting to marry
and settle down, and was looking out for u
wife, if could find one to suit. She seem.
ed 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 20 60,
her arm little behind me; and then, sir
that female pushed ont little with one Of
them hands and pitched me clean into the
Well, was pretty wet, you can just bel
your pile; but got out the best way
could and went back to where put up
Blevins, he sec me and he says: well
where have You been, Eng]ishT says he
Ny mule lay down in tho water says /
Well, that was a lie, ard he knew it, fol
my mule, Gentle Annie, she never rolled
none her own fault being bucking, viii oh
she was bad on.
We'll, says Blevins, Gentle Annie has
got dry quickern you have any way
Don't You believe me, Blevins?' says I
'Oh! of COURSE says he ). pad then HI
laughed in my face. We'll, l. got up and
went to the house, and took dinner; and ]
went up stairs, and tell you I felt pretty
mad. But smoked a little, and evening
come on, and began to feel moro in har
mony with Natur,' az it were; and was
just getting peaceful when up there drove
covered wagon, worry slow, and I heard q
kind Of tittering inside, and pretty SCOT
| Blevins he stuck his head out and calls tc
me
i say, English, how did you like you,
cold water bath p Then some one inside
set up an ALFRED laughing, and 1 JUS!
snatched up my revolver and went for tina,
wagon. 1 couldn't catch up with it, No
way. But there sat Blevins and that Mis-.
souri, gal y deridins Of mo together. And
what made it worse was that it was my best
wagon and my incest mules, including that
bucking devil, Gentle Annie.
Well, if was virulent before, was
worse now, AMI just lay around fol-
Blevins, more in sorrow than in anger, fol-
it did seem too low-livcd in Il fellow, that
had done so much for to go back on me that
way. By and by saw Blovins come along
free and smiling; but he kept ono hand bc:
hind him on his holster.
well, old fellow says he, that was a
pretty good joke Joke p says I, I don'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 the conse
quences:' 'Blevins, says l, you have hurt
my feelings. I amt going to hurt you
Don't be afraid none. Only When my feel
ings is hurt broods.' SO does a hen,
said Blevins. And there the matter restet
for q while. He was several days there
and that Missouri gal wouldn't have moth
ing, Whatsoever to say to mo for SOM
time, while Blevins was round with her III
> together.
We'll was mighty struck with her,
can tell You, and didn't like her conduc
over much but wasn't going to let he
sec that, but just kept quiet, hoping sho',
come round.
And she did come round, tell you; an,
it was about the unlnckics5 thing for m
that ever happened. She looked on me on
day, when l passed her, with a friendi,
smile, which observed.
Il hope you don't bear no malice,' ssys
Lord, no. says she. why should II
and then she laughed. We'll, Pm glad q
that says l, for from the minute geo 70,
, l felt drawn toward YOU Now your
, beginning again. says che, and then sh
laughed again. Well, she seemed to b
: kindly disposed, and ] accordingly offere
!; her my hand. She said she didn't go muc
on mems talk whereupon proceeded m
pocket-book, that held thousand dollars
it held a cent. There said, that's IN
. pile. Take it and buy yourself no end {
- dry goods. You are Il bustliny woman, a
9 is fitting for the wife of my bosom; go jus
. take that money and lay it out as suits you
y She took the money finally, and took
!. kiss; and I felt Rlevins was nowher,
7 Well, sir, tho noxt day she and Blovins We
= gone. The old folks cursed M, and
T cursed Blevins, and VIC was in about an t,
multuous a condition as you ever see. Wei
I didn't say worry much but knew Blevi1
% was as likely to so back on her as on ever,
body else who he had been connected will
=. About two days after, she camc back, an
! in a pretty pitiable condition, you be
y Blcvins had stolc the money give her an
: had left her. lie was the sllarpcst sco,,
y drcl I ever see, and that's tho truth Wei
. if he was ttlmultuous before. what was
= now? The old man he was down On he
i, and the old woman she was down on he
- and there was general bad feeling a
& around. She como to me and tried
" rouse me for to lay for Blcvins; but didn
= care no more for her, and kept quiet an
. =. wouldn't appear to understand nothing
II what she said to INC. But l waited In
"a time, and set ont after Blevins I'd sol
" most of my animals at II pretty good pric
but 1<>,,~1 &.> LII
:, started ont, and journcyed by day, hut
70 couldn't find nothing Of him for nigh on
! Il week, when heard of Blevins being
TO- !, the mountains. I started OIL his track u,
n cotchcdi him. Yes, sir, cotched him. /
n was just sinking back through the bush
!: and drawing his pistol; but was quick
!, than he, and l fired first. | see his hand I
10 up and his pistol go smashing down t
~ cry out just once, and that was ALL rus
n cd through the bushes to him, and the
Ut lie lay. lilo looked up at INC with tho q
nt smile that WAS 70 natural to him, and +,
II the tears como to my own eyes. I rails
h. his head and held it on my knee.
10 'Wcll, EngliSh,' hc says, speaking XII
IT. Of slow and thick, it's all up with me-
W. Don't say that, Blcvins,' said I.
~ 'Ycs,' said he, 'it's the truth but I be
~ ~ II" malice. Oh! English. 1 forgive yo
ut only say goodbye and leave me. l want
10 i~ alone and think on what Pvo done to
w. forgiven for. Pvo laid down my hand
c. rec "n, and l don't want any ,nourncr~.'
of His eyes closed and his head fell buck,
ga brcathcd slower and slower; and I toll Y
cr what boys, Il kind of - horror came up
nj INC, and / just went down that mount,
To-: at full speed, without looking behind II