Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-06-07
He Wanted to Know.


Old Mrs. Peggy Peterson, a veal
thy old lady, who owns large plan
tation several miles below the city,
came to town the other day and visit
ed her fayorite preacher, the Rev.
Mr.. Mulkittle. The boy did not have
a very good chance at her, for her
own volubility precluded anything
like the presentation Of suitable oc-
cassion. He only called her atten-
ton to q few propositions, exhibiting
such precocrty that the old lady had
desire to knew him more intimately.
She manifested desire to be identi-
fed inthe shaping Of the child s grow
ing mind, and just before she started
home she implored Mulkittle to allow
the boy to accompany her. II will
bring him back in two days time,"
she said. II would so enjoy taking
him out among the sheep and pigs,
aud listen to his charming little CON-
ments. Oh, do please let him come.
You would like to go with me,
wouldn't you?' turning to the boy.
"There, I knew he would"
Finally it was agreed that the boy
should accompany Mrs. Peterson,
and very soon, seated behind the
kind-hearted old lady, he was riding
rapidly down the river road.
"You are such fine little fellow"
said Mrs Peterson, 'sthat I'd like
for you to come and live with me-"
''Have you got any ducks?" asked
the boy.
eyes, I've, got more than a hum
dred."
"Is your ducks the kind that car
ries mud around on their bills?"
eyes, some of them do"
(Which ones?''
i "Oh, any of them; it doesent make
any difference. You are such q
bright little boy" and she hugged
the child.
"Have you any goats?" .
eyes, lots of EN-
"Will they butt?''
/ eyes, some of them"
| (Which ones?"
| "Oh, I don't know; just any one
that takes notion"
(Which one takes notion?''
"First one or the other.''
"Have you got little calves?"
"The prettiest you ever saw"
How many have you got?''
II don't know exactly"
"Why don't you know exactly? Il
the calves had their way you couldn't
get any milk from the COWS, coult
you? Did any of the COWS ever kicl
you?" .-s
"My little man, you ask so many
questions that I don't know whict
one to answer first"
"Are you married?"
81 was married, but my husbant
was killed in the army"
"Was he mad?"
81 don't know"
"Then what did he want to fgh
for?'
"You don't seem to understand
There was a war between the Nortt
and South, and my husband Tough
,, for the South
"Was the North an South mad a
each other?'
"Yes, and tried to kill each other.
"What did they get mad about!'
"Why, the South went out of tn
Union"
can did the North leave the gait
open so the South could get out?''
; "Hush, Willie, we're getting mos
, home" s-5-. 81.
"But I wanter know. Did you
, husband go to heaven?' .. :
"Yes, he did,"
"How do you know?"
"Because-whoa! come aroun,
here!" and she turned around ant
!, began to drive rapidly towards, th
> city.
!. "Where are you going?" aske'
the boy.
!, "Going to take you home. !
saint couldn't stand you. Git u
: here!" and the horse almost fie'
along the road. "Git up!" and sh
i, struck the horse with the whip. Th
, dry sand few high it the air. "Rur
! away!" the people shouted as the
: rushed to their front gates.
"What's the matter?" demande
:, : the Rev. Mr.. Mulkittle, rushing t
the gate as the horse, painting, knock
- cd down a pannel of fence and stoI