The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-01-25

Hello I says whats the
matter 2
The man turned his head, an
lon behold, who should it be but
: Josh 'way Sprecklel
Good mornin', Squire, says ].
-Josh'way, you see, ID been
lately 'lccted Jcstice O. the Peace,
an liked bein' called by his moo
title.
.'Good nsofirin'. Benjamin, says
he I; Pm es er SO rnnch glad to see
you.h-An' for The frs, time in
his life he l.'uked 5 eff be rally
was.
s'You seem TO be in a pooly
tight place, Squire, says |.
Il an SOS he.-'l went out
/ huntin' thi. mornin', an all of 3
! suddent thai devourin' monster
you see there ceme rushin' at me
full split on, O tic bushes | ups
! an blazes away. hu; hevin' no
time for a .stiddy aim, made q
clean miss, an the savage critter
come tearing on madder'n n afore.
OF course I had 10 run fo't, an
arter q sharp race barely sue.
ceeded in scrambiin' up here
i must confess felt consid'
rable much like remainin' nootral.
Howsever, says | at last:
ssWhat kin ! do for you. Sqnire I?
You see Ike geI no gun.
There's y young tree orer
there, says he, 1oanin' oyer the
gulch from your side. Yon kin
climb up into It, an let Yourself
drap over fiere. Ny guns but a
little ways back yonder, an ! Kin
throw you my powder'born an
bullet pouch, and you kin load
Iup and shoot the bear with
no trouble at ALL
AN @bat'Il the bear be doin'
all the while 2 says He's a
lookin' at me from the tail of bis
eye this minnit, an I'm afeared
eff ] drap over there it'll be plump
into his jaws. There's only ono
thing to do says /, an that's to
90 u fetch my rifle an shoot the
varment from over here
81 gness that's SO, SAYS he
but don't be gone long. Tue
desp'rit brute's made two orithree
attempts to shin up here Already,
an there's no KNOWN; how soon
be may succeed
There's one thing I'd like 70
mention afore goip', Squire, says
lI I've had it on nv mind for
some time
Whats that 2 says he.
your ward, Peggy White
! We'll p says ne, cockin' up one
ear.
II want your consent to her'n
me gittin' married. says I speak.
in squar out.
He Civ look at men'n then
one at the bear. 1t WAS more'n o
mint afore he spoke. | seed
there WAS powerful in'ard strug
gle goin' on. Everybody knowed
Josh'way Spreckle'd sot his heart
On marryin' Peggy to a nephew
of his'n, sos 50 keep her money
in the family; an I've no doubt
he was debatin', jest then. wbetn
err to tel! me to go to Old Scfatch
takin' mis- own chances of tirin
out the bears patience, or to buy
my help with fair promises. Now
Josh way vas = prudent man, an
a strict believer in the doctrine O
self.presarvAtion. So't last say
he:
ssMr. Hunter. I've long had my
eye on you SIS a suitable match TO
Peggy.
/ spd more'n wunst bearn Josh
SSpreckle pronounced oy goo
80 to be the ablest liar in to
s,ferrit'ry but that whopper fairl.,
tuck away my breath.
Then I've got your consent,
says l, har'ly DARN to believe m,
ears.
/ you bov, says he.
''An, no takin' back 2 says I.
Honor brightp says he.
i waited 80 hear no more, bu
sot off, at full speed, hopin' ar
prayin' that my friend, the bea'
mout not be tempted to desart b
post. As / hurried along I'd tim
to think how little dependenc
was to be placed on Josh, wa
spreckle's word. Once ont