The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-07
JANEY.

Alu am 1T 10 Slsii1u once more DCS,ue YOus
Toyour high place shall have leave 70 come.
JANEY.
"-he springs is mine bought 'em an
paid for en- Curse their titiesI They're
minel Ye amt bright, but We know that,
ianeyi Why don't We answer me, g.rls Hev
We gone duinbtn
The dull face grew little duller with fright
and shrank away from the light of the candle
that Jared upon the table betweea them.
9 always s'posed they was your'n, father
everybody said so. II they take 'em--'
Ye s,posed il, did ye. IF We had yer
wits yc'd k1ow'dft.n
passion. SCI 4
Take em-they'reinlne Who said they'd
take emf heard theirlinGo in town to-day I;
it's aliei DYE think Ii.iet 'em walk over
met Dye think one fool in the family amt
euoughf'
She covered further back into the shadow.
and looked at him with her duh, affrighted
gaze.
The man leaned forward until the light OF
the candle fell upon his flushed, passionate
face
I've seen i'm in town to-day, and I'll see
: i'm az 'in-d'yc heart Curse his white hands
an his lies; he's comm out here tomorrow.
o, yc needn't turn white about the gihsf Pm
goin' TO burn grcase-wood crush on the
clearin'. y want We 70 slam the door in his
face-d'ye hear meg
Yes, fatherm
IF We speak civil word to him-d'ye see
that"' he pointed to the. low, open doorway !;
T." them as STAYS about me don't parley with
thievesxle can take yer bundle an go.'
The cid looked OUT into the night with a
Glow, terrified shudder
''Why don't We speakt Where's yer spunk 2
Hain't We spert enough To hate man that
wants To steal yer bread aud butterF'
81 dunno lin, father; how'll l know i'm
"Rnow 'iml You don't know a thief when
ye see inns bring i'm overto me an I'll pint
i'm out 10 yer'
The man got up with a low, brutal laugh
and took gun from the corner.
DID ye iii the Cartridges. ?
= Nost of 'em; tie caps stuck In q few ;
they'rei in the can with the slot-n
= y ing EN- here ~
She brought them anu then crossed the room
with heavy listless step, and SAT- down in the
haps not. Dull enough to want caress nov
aud then, like a faithful dog; but not guile
brute enough ~ cry out under a blow. The
lights in the village below were the same 10
mortelles on the mesa waved in he mig. st..
like ghosts of spring blossoms, and sent their
drys honeyed fragrance all about her. The
mountain breeze lifted her eolorless hair and
blew soft against her coarse red hands Poor
fancy! Did she sit there because the summer
night was sweet to here i 90 not know. The
hound at her feet might have been indoors il
he had chosen. a bat darted obliquely past
her, and then back again like a shadow
She got up shiyering, and went into the house.
The man looked up from his work with grun
oath. ftssse ~
"There was a bat, an, I was afeared, SO i
came in. DIVE want meg Il sgstf p
tsWant ye9 what 'f'd 7 want yer fer 2 6'long
to bed"
VI course II Is only an untamed orute that
You aud |, my good neighbor, from the sub.
,line heights OF our pnliosopny, nave doubuess
learned 20 trace our Ills back through endless
Sonp.enle Is 70 o. 'nelT oTlgla, and hoard our
Vengeance lor the real offender But his man,
Luhe Delhar, tolilug the next day on the
e'.;sh tplanu, solhg hls hard hands
,h ~, ;'' ~ prusn' ana Pausing now and
70 he fr III III; anu aug sooty strain
~ ..-s ~" Inns Ahan was not % our KIND.
curse 'im!' he muttered; its easy talk
ing, Mhere was ne wien gruooed an brung
s.ie watsI OUT gu tne otner eiearln'! Ell the
brnsbi ss,rse I bis dee n
big Words les a be ~
The sun rose higher, and drew spunsrsnt
spicy odors from the growth of the mesa.
Yellow butterflies ffoated in the sin, Az like
stray flower petals, and the serene souibern
moon came on with its warm luxury of rest
and laDguor Still the man on the mountain
side toiled on, muttering his sullen curses.
bearing his brand from one frRgraut hesr I, of
brush to another, and watching the swift de-
vouring flame with fierce, haIf-enyious ire
AT last he paused, wiping his forehead. and
turning his dogged gaze toward. the valley.
uaf. IT,.
the little canon. Somebody who walled n s
you walk my neighbor erect swinsins- he is
cane lightly. stopping now nd tha,, - = rs
Struggling sycanores to lift his hat sn fan, az
about him Choosing his way among tine
powders as the canon narrowed, and noting
tne rich, slckening smefi-of the laurel. which,
ne grasped to aid his ascent. A hard mani
y, no; man who wore mount ain blossom
al ;, 49, $3.50 shu frank IN the fresh highland
AZ the 49, - s .n;iosnent- One who glanced
Ear th.r ,sr,i,i- Saoin, WITH shruE OF pity
chen smisS 49,, ,ool VINO placed II there, and
neM slnneu uoWn AZ the frightened minnows
What Sd Ti u n sae shallow pool at his feet.
t,,rhed ~. = , uasr 70 nun Il his coming dis
startj,, I M sa1 ~ tneiE MONDAY covertl or
sssn scampering into the chapparel. Would
creat,,ras nun stay sway because these wild
not. Amsn ba. 'uer ri sb Deiore him. Certainly
xided ne gives 1t away afterward as YOU and
gave large ss,, 100 sv Nsgnoor; and this man
more berys,Sr9 49, year, 70 make beggars
over orr tbe h,is,d .,@,u ann Dy no means:
watchins him f,r.ivsI PAIR Oh angry eyes was
Course bis fr ne c,o.ne.r, ,,..aa ~.
10 eo,'ss nis sci teeta who gives him leave
vhy don,t no % ~ ~. ho, nc wants 70 see me,
business has he got prowlin; aTonnd w" shs
4 wannd ade an am ms 1o r.
one Of his Kind ana SuS;,E W 70 SohIront
race with a noiisha, -,,.aa.sls< nlnsen lace 10
LIKE na,,nar fal, weaPon, Iceis perhaps as
man mn tha o.,,S.' S,s .uS law. but the
oS,hs ~ snc eanon, s1lniring the painted wood
the insh s--aar anu .n,Iusting ms cane into
such bitterness TS,e Ssssi 'ns sprlng, let no
and shadowv even IN ,, ,se cavern vas cool
the line of veriure- on either s,5a az aoose