Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

COluiuBS MS hiStcE anu Ill the child n,
and my brother and his wife. and wo
three at home are middlin' hearty-but
there: we made out with the chicken
pie and spare nib put right In, 1t so
happened had one that was thaw0d.
An / took those cats and soused 'em
well in n tub o. water. after I'd give 'em
as good a beating as knew how. And
after n while they stole in half froze,
and set by the stove meek rs Moses with
their paws tucked underneath EN-. and
when I'd look at 'cm they'd new At me
both together 'thout making a sound.
For all / was 80 worked up, l had 10
lauoh."
They all laughed again at. the cats.
while Mrs. Peak acknowledged that she
had just been thinking of getting n
kitten. but such accounts rs this were
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs. West promptly
offered her own v rtuOus pussies. which
amused the little company very much.
You haven't told us vet whether YOU
heard any thing over at Po:ereshanl, 8"
sIid Mrs. Rogers, the other guest, at
which Mrs Peaks face grew long.
II had beautiful visit with Martha"
she answered, hut I've been feeling
anxious To hear again from old Mr..
Daniel Johnson. Jesse's wife came i'm
and said he seemed very feeble. He
didn't make no effort TO get out to
meetin' Thanksgiyin' Day. and Martha
said she'd noticed he looked pale and
Kind o wizcned up two or three weeks
ago ..r-
II suppose the cold weather pinched
him up" suggested Mrs. West. "Well,
he'll he great loss" -
II heard from him direct Vthis
morning continued Mrs. Peak.
mournlully. ~ called to Jesse's
Oldest boy as he went by. and hesaid
his grand Ether wasn't any better. |
asked IL he was a-bed, and he said
no He's got sight ~ resolution; I
,h9 :, s wonder i he didn't take his
" don't see how they'll paw tlleir
minister the sriary they give him now.
when they lose Mr.. johnson" said Mrs
Rogers. s.,Hc,s always ready TO give.
and he does what he can for his folks.
shouldn't wonder If he hadn't but a
little property left, after al he's had io
do. ant being out o. business for some
years now" -r K .... e..- -
"Hr's kept his money a-movin'."
observed Mrs. West There aipt no
such business mau about here, but
there's been plenty % hands reached
out tn take what they could get Well,
It's all over nuwiihe won't last great
while if he's aS feeble n YOU say. His
laiher went inst The same way, bnly
Kept The house a week, and his bed the
last day."
Il" | should have gone right over %
see him myself YESTERDAY" said the
hostess. but ~ kept raining steady an
day, same's II did here, L suppose"
They'll be- likely to have his funeral
from the meeting hou-c. won't they?"
asked Mrs. Rogers. solemnly: but no.
body could answer her question.
Next day being SUNDAY. aud most of
the congregation com ng from the scat
tered farms, there was the usual ex-
change OF greetings and inquir Is for
news. And in this way the sad story
of Mr. Juhnson's last illness was spread
far and wide before nj sht. And in pass
ing from one TO another. the report he
came every hour more serious AT last
some ono ven'ured to say that, Judging
from what she had Just heard, the poor
man could not now ! e living. Aud the
lis ener felt justified I'm announcing that
Mrs. Smith thought there was no doubt
thar he was dead.
Late on Sunday night Mrs. West
brought the news to Mrs. Peak.,-.
"Hc heard IL from some ono who
stopped at Asa Fale's, but there weren't
no particulars and Mrs. Peak, said
ono had no idea Mr.. johnson would 90
So soon. IL was u great shock to her.
IA a much rs she had moi known OF
his Illness. ..
Death is always sudden at the last
SAID Mrs. West. Il suppose you will
60 over To the funeral?--ft seems pity
YOU should have come home Saturday.
don it?" --
II Shall set read, to 60 by the first
train, answered the old lady, or Inc n
little. IL declare wish Ia zone there
hcfosp Z como away II amt that |
think of the expense Of going 10 Peter.
sham tw.ce, for that's nothing at such
a time a this, but / can't feel recon
cilod to not seeing him aga u. He was
y most amiable Christian man; there
won be many dry eyes in Peter,ham
the day he's uried. I've known him
ever since I've known anybody. .
~ by the earliest train next day Mrs.
Peak went back To Petersham. Her
countenance wore solemn expression
She felt herself To be one of the chief
mourners, though her place in the PRO
ceSsion would probably not be far from
cicast Afflicted.
Ass she steppeddown from the car, she
pulled Avery long face. and Was sur
pr'sed to see no signs of tie calamity
which had befallcn the village. She
mcditstfIi- upon the way the world
moves On tifvttlsh W best men die and
took hos way, ~ sayo time, Through the
back stEestS u hcr hiads AIarthz's.
= Well. Martha" she said, sally.
vt M sure didn't think I should be
hack again 80 soon when / lett You.
When ITO thcy bury?n.gai 80
br''N hop asked Martha. much
She was busy washing. and
was not in the least prepared Tor her
aunt : appearance. She was used To-
making careful arrangements when she
guests being. rs her friends
sMd, nay 'Sct III ler rvavs--and II there
WAS auvtbing she diSliksd IL was a lack
oi ceremonysevrn from her nearest rel
atiyCs
I'll haven't heard OF am death. she
assufea her aunt, who was apparently
much perpieNcd.
-::Somebody toll the wests lastini0htI
that Mr.. Dan el johnson had passed
AMY. aud Ms west had came right
ONTO Tell me- she explained nc la,f.
fAlartha began TO laugh. "He was out
to meeting last night ms sure as the
world, she said. He had bad cold
You know he's always been subject TO
fall eeles-but he's about again. 4
heard yesse's wife fussin' ut him about
dom UP his thtoat when We we're COM
IN out % the meetin- house lasrpight."
She Sas dreadful down hearted
afout nm. / m sure. when she Come IA
Thanksgiving night" ventured Mrs.
Peak, IN sslf-,lefrnses- III
Now Aunt Peak, - said Martha.
haven you seen enough Of lydia
Johnson by this time to Know that she