Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-12
THE LONE CABIN.
(vicksburg Hersld.l

! A gentleman residing in this cit,
had occasion a few days since I,
make a journey down the river anC
several miles back from it, using ,
saddle-horse. Darkness overlook
him in sparcely settled district, anc
as the road was in a bad condition
and the evening looked threatening
he halted before a forlorn looking
hut, and asked if he could find lodg
ings.
II reckon ye mought.' replied the
long-haired, sorrowful eyed squatter
after hesitating for a moment.
The Vicksburger, found little tc
eat, and his horse found still less
The Squat.er and his wife were al
alone, and they had but few wsrd;
for the stranger, and scarcely spoke
to each other. When the evening
grew old the traveller camped down
on the floor on blanket, and being
very tired he fell asleep while the
host and hostess were smoking their
black pipes at the other end Of the
room. He had slept about two
hours when the squatter shook him
by the shoulder, and said:
Stranger, I'm powerful sorry ia
disturb We, but want to ak a favor.
"Yes-yes-what is it," inquired
the Vicksburger, as he rubbed his
eyes and sat up.
"Ye like to see fair play, don't ye,
stranger?'
eyes, of course
"Wall, men the old woman can't
agree somehow she's cross and tetchy
and l guess Pm tride ugly. Least.
wise, we don't hug up worth old boots.
We've fit and fit; Pm old and she's
chuck full O grit, and it's an even
thing"
"Well, Pm sorry" put in the
Vicksburger, as the squatter hesita-
ted.
"We've been talkin' since yecum,
stranger, and we've made up to ask
We to hold the candle and let US go
in for an old rouser of a ight--a reg
lar old sockdolager, which shall set
tie our fuss! III lick she'll 60; if
she licks III travel"
"Tm sorry if there's any truoble,
and hope you won't fight"
We've got to do it strangeL!' re-
piled the woman, II wont live with
a man who kin lick me. and he's just
as high. born. Sans as good as the
run o men but he's lazy and sassy
and wants to wear his hat on his
ears !!
shes right, stranger" said the
squatter, land this cabin cant hold
both of us any longer! It's to be a
squar fght-no kicking or clubbing,
and we won't 60 back on yer decis-
ion =
The Vicksburger protested, but
the woman placed lighted candle in
his hand, and posted him in the door,
and man and wife stepped out on the
ground.
"Suke, I'm going to wallow ye
right smart in just four hoots and a
holler!" said the squatter, as he
pushed up his sleeves.
"Sam We don't weigh enough into
three tons!" she replied, in a grim
voice, and the battle commenced.
The Vicksburger mentally bet
twenty to one on the man at the start
but in two minutes he had reduced
the odds to ten, and in two minutes
more he was betting even. The wife
was like wildcat, springing, dodg-
ing, striking and clawing, and pretty
soon her husband had to stand on the
defensive.
"I,ook out for the Bengal Tiger
Suke!" he warned as he clawed the
air.
81 can whip the boots of'n We.
Sam = she replied, aid the battle
grew fercer
One of the woman's sharp nails
struck the husbands eye and blind
ed him for an instant. As he threw
up his arms she twisted both her
hands into his hair. yanked lin down
and in another moment had the
"gouee" on him.
Sam, do ye cave, 2" she asked as
they lay quiet. :,
That's the dead wood, Suke, and
I'm a licked man |" he mournfulIy
answered.
She let him UP, and he turned to
the Vicksburger and inquired
stranger, was it far Fought
Il guess it was"
"Then | travel |"
He entered the nut, put on his
coat and hat, took up his rife. and
as he came out he reached out his
hand to his wife, and said:
Goodbye, Suke! We agreed
far and squar, and here | go!"
Then turning to the traveller he ad-
ded:
Much obleeged. stranger-ye
held the candle plump tar and ye
didn't holler for either one Of Us J!
And he walked down To the fence,
leaped over, and was soon lost to
sight.
Good nuff on the shoot unused
the wife as she gazed after him, "but
his fighting weights cIar down to
nothin :"