The sun., 1883-10-28
a TALE or IorE IN 1859.
The 'sqoire. In neiniina ", Raises the old
se,tterss Its-An Expta.tun.

Crlmnint is eonter git hitched agin." said the
Squire He needn't have said 1t so loud. either
for tho Sheriff. to whom he was apparently
speaking sat within two feet OF him. But the
Old Settler had just come In. and stood way
over at the other side Of the room. by the door.
where he was putting on his spectaces to read
vendue bill which had bcen pasted on the
wall since his last visit to the Crissman House.
He turned sharply about as the Squire spoke.
walked forward and took n seat by the stove.
He handled his cane neryously. and looked
straight ut the Squire. who to all appearances
was not aware that he was in tho room. But
the Squire winked ut the Sheriff. and thon the
boys knew that he had spoken for the Old Set
tiers benefit. The latter said:
Squire did"
why. sulryen'n'. Major" said tho Squire
as II surprised to SEQ him. "Gudevcn'n'. Well
it's gittin' tol'aoc winterish out. II won't be
long fore We hef to climb twixt the blankets
Major. Hay2"
Did un'erstan' you to say. Squire. ez some
un were Uointer be hitchedr' said the Old Set
tier. "ur didn't yer talk loud enough Ur be
gi,tn deel2"
on. yes" replied the squire. Yes. yes; !
we're snyin' to the shut! ' yer IN, M hserd az
gointer te on ,lpin."
hserd d'a yer e ssd sd In ,hs od Set
me We was takin' to the Shurf. fur Of ye hedn't
I'd thort to my dyin' day ez yo was whspern'
Yer long the Sh'holy! 80 ye hecrd ez the Wld.
dor Trmni were s0iser s s,s & on h ns Was dI
trimfinWt W ur her tyin's on got to do with me.
bgosht mighty| ,
Squire. nsn'n Leas,%ays. % nes now An come TO 10
think on it, they never did hev no'hin' to do
w.! Al wat were the reastr,-fnr why b'gosh?"
exclaimed the Old Settler. punctuntins his re-
marks, with raps Of his cane on the floor. Wat
some q the ,,allest Kind g lyin', Han Hungry
tn tH Miiasr ere crmii.nt m I now lookin roun at her
time o. life. fur another man. an, the third un
al that Who's III ,he ior'nit ndiyi;Iil ez Is ,goin-
There was more anxiety manifested by the
Old settler than his fliprnnt manner called for.
thought that the Suure's, reply might have
been less usgrHvatinily de.libe,'tte. ",..
.s Wha III al ms we're Ss. tn nu' ,pnng Twnn
He f. Mnn Hoazsf ri Oh Sat S S I Hos rSner
hitch to ole Bunny Jnrvis's wid,ier. An, boys.
that's gointcr be n hummer, that wcd1n' is !!
It's sot down for Tlans;GIvin'. an .ye wnntcr
scratch ronn M49r M A. st an inyite LSssre y
thar! Crackec doodle! Why. can'i think o who
il is oz is goimter marry the Wddcr don't sec.
any how watts so her mind q on hookn' on agin,.
mo she wouldn't innrrS the hes man Twin
oil. toll ye, who it Is Major, Pete .Golip! Pete
'Whnt" exclaimed the Oll Settler, spring
ing s,i pnS %nf:s s51} pae Tads5 VA I r.s
the Sauire's head. Then he slowly lowered It.
a has sas sea" samy ME.a HI face s. wa shs he
Sic dur" sS ss..-ss she' SHE'S oil enough
Yer right shs isl" said the Squire Blu. I
kinder thort cH how ye mowt a locke on it ez
bein rnthnr sing lar TINT "a l-bDfs III list hef
| IN pl,n hazel "a tell the hlli story an lpt a
| jed9e for yerse!ls whuther yon wouldn't think
1t was ,sinr,ar fur m wilder Crimliint to
| The Squire settled back in his chair cleared
| his throat. and was about to begin. when u
thump of the Old Settlers cane on the floor
r. ssia hG Ss GGrsa5n rs5 ho ys stGp
Keep Peep III turn.n up jis fur nohi9 else. e. it It
pears to me. than to turn sumpin else up that
folks has fnrgot forty years ago. Now, 'Suuire;
ef thnt story's got to be told yer to- night. tell
tmyseIf! don't want no lies strunS inter it;
| ez has ben done fore now. ] want the dend
fnc's in tha. case put on record fur wunst. SO
reason fur me to think the Wilder Crimfiin's
s sing lar Goys ry ye kin al ana Il out
in in no durn mess o trash ~ most be dshed out
70 ye by some fel!ers ez thinks they'm lee,le
their money. an don't depend on II. b'gosh. by
,1sr Rss1.Ifs q s IA . %fssn M
r* his Maof TnkS at sss hf Seer Se Go in v.
true. Now. IA .rn,her like 10 hear your wer-
then then 70 y make e"sier FIR y ys % CO in @ M%ior
The Old Settler waved tho 's1uire,,s insinun.
tions off with contemptuous swish Of his
"on the Fourth o. July. 1889. they were
Soiner be 1icnic in the M bus, bush. over back $ o
be on ihe carpet when she come 81. Ole joe
Holler. Joe were the mennest man, b'eosh ez
ever peeled a hemlock. but hc he'd n wife ez
we're hummer an in them days his da'ter
| Han were bout eZ spruce chunk o female
human natur' ez ever done her bes to find the
red Gar o. corn at hmskIn,."
| said the Squire. nolding to the Old Settler, as
mmch as to say; IN give you litt on this"
the q stood fur hut J. 'alluz s'posed il stood fur
Colt. fur she could everlastinly 90 1t. and
wen she got II g"in II. boys. you mowt lis uz
| well try to stop n run away mule atore hs got
hor mind TO- me Major h yer were all gone
Gable little ,PeIis Potter Lie crimfin,, an'
Pete Golip; Nobody couldn't toll which one o
the ys sns n i b "na @,Gn
t'other Tao time q this picnic the Major. is
sneakin' Of, though the MAJOR ruthnr, held the
| winnin' hand agin 'othcr four, 'corlin' to the
way Hammer q. were n lsit!n' OF him shine
'roun' her. SO, when she nst him to run an mr.
rand fur her over through the woods about six
starts. Thu urrand wrr. 10 carry "a bntAet O
proycnder fur tho ,picnic which wore 10 bs left
A. Huldy McGarry's =, 10 go with her things IN IL
hev no wagon but stun irr.: mn she didn't
calc'lato to go 10 no Fourth o July picnic on n
stun drag. So the MaJor'staris t4r MeGarry S
t'other shoulder. But mobile I'm ruttin' in q
little on your iellin' q the story. MAJOR snid
the Squire. With another wink AZ the Sherir,
- Oh not n durn hit h's"shl" exc aimed the
Old Set!er;, only, II h"'!! III" manners sa
some folks is got an lidn't mnk" no more
bones n shown, Of ,.m, | wouldn't take 1t no
ways sing'iar, .b'gosh'lmiGhty ~, If ! got my con-
sarncd henl broke some dayl Ef want my
mrm'ry jogged IN nst 10 hey IT logged, but IN
ast some un To Jog it fur me ez know Kin do II
strfisht: an c2n'cknp,ly.. 'S1urr; I won't
L takes ali night. III piGnie we're
an on the. 81 o july. ]. s,Arts with Il
basket % victuais To leave i at Mrtiurrv's who
WAS goin,er cart it m Han 70 the, Groun's.
| 'Twa'n't AK mile. an 'twa'n'I three. but twerc
fur nough. For" started up an asst Hun
rght on, If she'd Il" 10 me. an sl" snys To me
TIT she'd gimme my answer nj the ricnic. an
she gimins to nI'ers,nn'. b'gosh. tint t'd b,
yes! So trnpsed through the woods frrlin'
durn good. | -tOppol nt a spring to Eit drink