Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-08
KEZIAH THEW.
70. T. Beard in Detroit Fro. Ere.

TO- 7. Beard in Dssrulf Free FreAl
BENJAMIN Thew was returning homsward
with long, heavy rins on his shoulder
when he heard Of Basil Boayford's attain
lions to his daughter Kexiah. He met Ezra
Lewis in the road, which WAS little moro
than a mountain path over The rugged east
,rn spurs Of the Alleghanya Ezra stopped
IN the road to admire the large. tat buck
thrown across the saddle Of the hofse Thsw
was leading
you're famous shot, Uncle Bsn," b
said, "a famous shot Ben jamin Thew was
very proud Of his skill - . hunter
and Of his daughter Kexiah. BE
| ,urned his duss-colored, wrinklsd face
coward the setting sun, and grim. sslf-
| satisfied smile gathered about the corners
| # hi, thin lips Then Ezra Lewis added.
| Il reckon there amt your ekal in thi, part
II Virginny. onless it b young Bar boyn-
ford
sYes.- Thsw replied, Il hear be cal shoot
leetls at blazsd tree. but never knew .
Wing yit that had narve for rail scootin.
~why. Uncle Ben, Thought you an Bas
we're grea. friends I've boon hearing b il
( 10 b. half OF wedding at your HOUSE. and
your Kizzis t'o;her half"
At this the point OF Thsw's high. thin
Eagle. appeared TO creep down toward his
short, struggling mustache. and be replied:
Him, Baz Boynford. why his father in his
time was the ranksst old Wing on the
mountain What an ideal Who started
that lier
Il dino, Uncle Ben I heerd it"
as all moonshine. Ex No half-faced
Wing can do any marrying with Kix whilst
: | live, nor after; red deer don't mate with
gray squirrel
An hour later. after Benjamin Thsw had
carefully rubbed his rifle, probed . piece OF
buckskin into its nozzls AMI laid it on tbs
pegs near the broad chimney in his kitchen.
he turasi to Ksziah aud said: whats this
1 | hear about Bsz BoynfordF
! kezlah looked up from the browning corn
bread in the Dutch oven. the lid OF which
ne had just removed. and replied: =
ion't know, pap, didn't carry your cara
Il denied 1t, Kizzis, right fat,
I Keziah bant lower over the oven and
SAIL: YES, pap, what dill you hearf'
Il heerd that Bsz Boynfori had his eye.
set on you"
You tod you that. papr
q met Ez Lewis when was coming dow
the mountain and he told me-
Hearing no response from his daughter
rhew asked: What do you say 70 that
kizzie,'
@Oh. to that Pm sure l think il 4
Lewis used his hands more and his tongu
less lie would bs much better OF.
Yes, that may be so; he Is rather q shift
less critter. but you are not answering abou
Baz Boynfori's eyes on YOU
"Oh, that. Well, Pm sure they're not YER,
bad eyes, pap. I've seen q good man,
worse
Thew stood beside his daughter. laid on
Of his long bony hands on her shoulder an
said; "Now look here. Kizzie. sencs 20
have no mother nor sister nor brother In
responsible for you
Keziah replied laughingly: @Oi cours
YOU are, pap. and am responsible Tor 20
since YOU have no one else TO care for yor
ard you don't know how it worries me SOM
times
YES, Of course, Kizzie, AMI my duty Is
keep you from going wrong
Eeziail's face became very red at this an
: So, exclaimed holly: "Me going wrong
pap; did Ezra Lewis dare say that, an
iii you hear it without shooting himF
He said there was talk Of you AMI Bal
Boynford marryiag.'
lob, thati l. that allf'
what WORSE wrong can you do tina
. that kizze!'
why that's nothing, pap
Nothing! That nothing! Why, kiz-z-i-s
how you talk-Nothinsl Nothing! AMI hii
"A Whigl'
@Oh. indesi, is tina. so dreadful badT
BAL! Why. what in the world can
wor,el'
. what, to be Wing" exclaimed kezisl
with little laugh; "ani what ar, yo'
,, pip,'
Me; me. Thank God ther amt nal
drop OF Wing blood in my veins
ii mt there, papi Idiin't know The
!, after little pause Keziah adiei: az
sure my marrying Baz wouldn't add ar
Wing blood to your veins Would it. pap
Keziah turned the smoking corn brea
: ont of the Dutch o7on and laid 1t on u
table while she was speaking. Her faths
who was already seated. looked across q
y table AMI said: "kizzie. I'm responsible
YOU. There amt 10 one else, and I'm !
sponsibls l must do my duty bv ye