The banner-enterprise., 1883-11-10
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An old fellow with grizzly beard and
lips indellibly died With sebaecoi jdiee, mss
on log near a rude house. A stranger
we'll dressed and muscled in no delieste
way, rode up. dismounted, tied his hesse
toa sappGng, approached the stranger
and said: 'sasssE'
lam lost. -..--...'.' 'ssS 81
The man on the log made no reply, bot
discharged mouthful of 'ambier' stAs
lizzard that poked his head over chip IN
front of him.
Il say, I'm lost g7l2 oll---IlIfls
WAL. did | say yer wan'tp and he
chewed his tobacco IN apparent uncon-
cern. !. a. .s.... .......s -, -
The stranger took of his coat and roll.
ed up his sleeves I know III about you, q
he said.1 You are an Arka6s&w Squatter,S Y
and have been living beresines46gtysGvss--
Hundreds of benighted beings, lost in
these internal woods, have begged you
for information concerning the road thsy
desired to follow, and, you have given ;
them all kinds Of evasive replies. l im
prize fighter, and have been sent here lbg
an eastern syndicate to thump you into i.
civilized submission. Now, | don't like to
pummel an old man, and l propose 10
give you chance. am lost, and don't
know where l am
The squatter discharged another mouth
full of juice at the lizard and remained 81
lent.
How would you advise me to get out
of this devilish community
I'D advise yer ter ride.
Come now, none Of you foolishness. l
AS fast as yer ken.
1 see that I'll have to discharge my
duty. | thought at first that I'd scare
you by saying that | was a prize fighter.
| am only an unpretentious citizen and
have come a long way to look for the house
of Emanuel Peters.
Wall, why don't yer look?'
4 have looked
Look agin.
But which way must look?
'Outen yer eyes, | reckin
Old man, I'll have to fight you ias "a
All right, and turning around he Yell
ed : oh. Tom, tell yer mar an the chill
lun ter come out here, fur we re gwine ter
have some fun. Fetch the gun an dog
with yer.
4 don't want to hurt you, old man.
Don't be skeered. You won't hurt
me-
But don't want you to hurt me-
Then mosey.
Il won't mosey. For the last two days
/ have been looking for the house of
Emanuel Peters and have been put off BY
such fellows as you and | have decided
not to stand it any longer. Now, am
going to jump on you, and without giving
the old man time to reply, he seized him.
The old fellow exhibited remarkable &C.
tivity and in moment had thrown the
young fellow against the ground with .
force that made his teeth chatter. He
was up again in an instant. This time he
secured better hold. He danced around
in way Of which the old man could hard
ly keep track. Tom and the old woman
came out, but did not bring the dog and
gun.
Watch his capers, pap, said the old
lady. Hug him fur he's mighty peart.'
Finally the young man downed the old
fellow, sat on him and asked
Now, will you tell me where can find
Emanuel Peters p ~" -
L amt never objected to tellin' whar
the old man is.
Yes, you did, and he held the old fel.
low in manner not to be mistaken for
gentleness.
Yer never axed whar the old man was.
Yer axed whar was his house. The old
man amt got no house. The high water
washed it over on another feller's land,
an since that he has been rentin' it.
We'll, where the old man?
Pm him.
Great goodnessl said the young fellow,
arising, I'm your son and haven't seen
you since was child.
We'll, III be dog gon exclaimed the
old fellow, grasping his soa's hand. i
thought something strange when / felt
yer grip. mouter knowed then that yer
belonged ter the family. Mar, s'lute yer
son. Tom, fetch the bottle an my yaller
coat. THIS is a occasion fur putin on
style. '-ArklnSd,o Traveller.