Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-06

"Y es." ~. .e
A cessation of hostilities. Truce soon
broken.
II say, hadn't you better let me put
down that Window"
"No."
A breathing space, vigorous hitch to
the fur cost-collar, longing look towarl
the fiery dragon of iron and coal.
"And you amt afraida"
| "No."
"H-h- h'm-gou call yourself strong:
minded, now don't your
~ would be sorry to call myself weak.
minded"
''speak9 Don't your
eyes"
snake lecturess'
eyes"
Yes
"Ever talk anya"
eyes
"You don't say! Dye mind telling a
fellow whether you ever speak morn one
word at time2"
THAT depends upon circumstances"
cdicially pronounced. Sat present I pre-
fer rot to talk ct all" At which he star
ed, p,ndered, looked at me, at the air
hole, rubbed his sido-whiskers, pondered
again for enlightenment-got it.
"Meaaing me2 Oh, you needn't apoh-
giZe, can take hint as we'll as another
fellow. I never, put in where amt
wanted, not if know it. Mol Where
might you hang out your shingles
II said where might your home bea'
philadelphia
philadelphia. You don't see mach
of it reckon2"
mo"
"Old folks living2"
Silence.
~ said hoped your pa was lively
yetln insinuating)y.
EMO"
You don't mean to say he's deads"
A nsd- in despair.
"Sho Well! Its natural. People do
die. Ma to home?'
Eyes"
"Ever travel with you9"
| emo"
"Never9 And she amt afaid to have
you travel round alone2 Nos reckon,
then, you're chip of the old block. Got
snap to her, has she2n =
i am too busy with the window to re-
IT asked whether your ma was like
you? Has she got 90 to her2'
/ am not yet done with the window
and my dumbness.
swell, We'll let the old lady drop
You don't like my talking about her, I
reckon-from the color of your face. Got
a temper, haven't you3'
eyes"
II thought SO. Get it from your pa
or MAJ"
LOOT it from being compelled. to see
and hear such people as YOU" defined
More remuniatian, side-whiskcr again
rubbed, situation faced boldly.
"Brothers and sisters like you2 Maybe
you haven't any. How many brothers
and sisters might you haye2"
II msight have fifty" growl I, ''but I
haven't"
s'No! Lost sonas''' s~'
A relapse again into silence fast verg-
Ing on imbecility.
"Don't like to talk about your family,
mehbe. Some people don't. I don't
| mind. Lief talk about my folks as not.
Got any objection to my asking how old
| you area" .
"None in theworld." Z
A new and prolonged silence.
! "You haven't told me-"
"What2' R[~
How old you ares"
"You haven't asked me-
More meditation. This time resulting
in no enlightenment.
II did, but I don't mind asking you
over again. How old are your -
"Old enough to mind my own business
and to tell other people to mind theirs.
You viii really do mo a favor, my friend
by asking me no more questions. - Il
The irrepressible seemingly settled in
to profound revere, and I thought my
purgatory was ended. Vain thought. He
came up to the noxi round, smiling.
'Lscturing's your trade, amt it4 You
make your bread and butter by 1t, don't
your ~ ~ @ z .ss=5* 4.
Ny tired head nodded what served for
an assent. .sas55s ~ !; sss5.$#
ssWell, now, all's grist that comes to
your mill, then2 One fellows stamps
are as good as another's, hey3''
/ I am forced to admit it. y. s ~. /.
.Well, now growing emphatic and
dragging out some greasy bills and cur
rency, sslook here. You'll never lecture
in our town. It's too derned small. But
I'd like to hear what you can do when
i your steams up. 7 thought Ed get free
/ blow out, but / reckon You wern't born
i yesterday got your eye teeth cut
4 There's d dollar; that1l pay you for q
4 good square talk and all the fxens2'
4 make it manifest to him that i mon &
and hold my peace once more. ss9s.s.
What not for q dollar. Well, then,
it's pretty steep, but 7 don't mind just
j for once going TOO dsllars. .
Not even for two dollars can / be wound
up and made to go and hss forbearance
j, is exhausted. 2.5s
8 You don mind my telling you thai
you're pretty considerably much On The
, make2 / never did see your beat. Yot
won't DO sociable, and you won't make I
( square trade3 You're not the woman IA
n,y stamps putting back his unwashel
currency. ST Wouldn't talk to you IL
! well, I'd as lief talk to stone wall
Perhaps you'd like yonr own company
us And as did not contradict him, h,
gathered himself up, Oyercoat and I'LL
replanting himself for y slow roast by III.
! fiery dragon Of = stsye &.