Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-08-28
10 Old Family Journal.
VARIETY.


Arrtsuaa residing in tlis cily bad occa-
sion few Jays.sir5e TO take journey down
the river a,d several niles back from 10, using
s.oI'e 'crsr. Darkness overlook bin in
sparss'y ,,.,leI district. aaJ DE roads were 10
taj condition. aud DE evening looked threat
cninc. is halted before a fo',ura hat aud asked .
g.. be c.al'Dt64i lodging
"I reckon We noUslt replied the 'oug- i
haired. sorraw.g'-cved sqwttcr, after hesit1t- /
ing moment.
The tickshur-er found li,t,e 20 eat and his .
horse Still less The squa,,ey and his wife /
were al aloee, and they Lad but few WORDS .
Erite stranger, aud scarcely spoke to each /
Other. When tle evening had grown old the
tfa,s sf c,urc1 dow on The floor on blan- I.
ket. aoi b,,oS very sized De ZEN asleep, while
h5s- srl hostess were smoking their black
cay ri,,s To- tue other euj Of the room. lie
laj s',gt about two hours, when the squatter
stooS aim by tie shoulder aud said
"Srarger, Tm powerful sorry to disturb
20 ba, wan, TO AKA favor
Yas-yas-wLat is ite' inquired the
vieks5rrger, as be rubbed his eyes and sat
Up.
aye like to see fair play, don, ye strap-
ger
Yes. Of course"
Wall men The old woman can't agree
somehow she's cross aud teteby, and guess
I'm ,rias rsly Leastvise, We don't hug up
worth Old boots We've TT and it, I'm old,
aud she's chuck full o grit, and it about an
even thing
Well, I'm sorry, put in the yicksburger,
as thc squl.ter tesi,ated
We've been a-ta,king since We cum, stran-
ger, ard we've made up to ask We to bold the
caudle aud let US go in for an old rouser Of
fget-a r,s'ar socSdologer-wbioh viii set
tle aur fUss. Il lick, she'll go, aud if she
'ica, Il, travel.
"Im sorry if there's any trouble aud hope
you won't 6gh.
We've -ot 90 DO it, stranger, replied the
woman, " won't live with a man who kin
UcG ne, and he's Just as high born. Sans as
good as therun o. men, but he's lazy and sas-
81, and be wants to wear bis hat on his ear ~
She's right, stranger said the squatter,
and This cabin can't hold both Of Us any
longer. It's to be squar 6sht-uo kicking
or clubbing, and we won't go back on yer de-
cisica.'
TIE Yicksbursor protested, but the woman
placed a liehted candle in his hand and posted
aim IN the door, and the man aud wife stepped
ouSou the ground.
Suke, I'm going 70 wallop We right smart
in Just lo1r boots and a boiler" said the
slua.ter, as he pushed up bis sleeves.
sam, We don't weigh huff unto three
to-s" she replied 10 grim voice, aud the
battle commenced.
The Ticksburger mentally bet twenty to
one 20 the man 81, the start, but 10 two minutes
be bad reduced the odds TO ten, and in two
minutes more De was betting even. The wife
was Ike a wild cat spriusjus, lodging, strik-
ing and cl.wius, and pretty s1oa her husband
Lai 90 stand on the defensive
Look cut for the Bengal tiger, Suke ~ lie
warmed. ne be clawsl the air
ear whip th- boots od'u ye San" she
repij,J. aod the battle grew fercer.
On OF the wcman's sharp nails struck the
husband TO the eye and blinded him for an in
s.a1t As he threw mp his arms she seized
both Ter hands into his hair, yankei him down
and 10 another moment bad the gouge on
Aim
sam, DO We caye:" she asked as they lay
gu.es
"Gh..s ,he dalI-wooi SuSe, and I'm a
Uctsj naa! be mournfu'y answered.
81, let him up. AVID he turned TO the yicks-
burger aud Inquired:
stranger. was tia far fougit?'
guess it was 20
Then travel 30
Ie entered the bg', put on bis c'atand hat
took W his rifle, and as he came cut he reach
Cd ti, hand 70 bis wife, and said
Good by, Suke, We agreed far and
slrar and here 60" Then turning to the
t-aye ~ added:
Much obliged, stranger; We held the can
d. plump far, aud yo didut boiler for either
ore Cf Gs,'
Add be- walked down to tie fence, Isaped
oy,r, and was soon ont Of sight
Good 'auE on The shoot, unused The wife,
SIS she gazel after him. hut his dgbun'
weight IS c'ar down to lu,hia ~ JTc5s5wy
Mss H01lL
To was at party tlat some young ladies
we're discussing tie relative benefits Ct the