The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-05

| nSAn OGSu v odukBXtVtu tOB QnG IaSk ten years that folks has laid in more lib. CT al toE'n they hev for tomorrow. That IS, ginerly speakin'. Some on lem hain't bought none too much. A pound of cod- hsh amt no extra pickin' tor Thanks givln' dinneL not to my way Ot thinkin'."
 Who's been a-layIn' in supplies like that3" asked Deacon roles.
 Bet ye a hens under jaw full of cold water twas lm BenIly," said Deacon Pyn9heon.
 "No, 'twant," said Deacon Crowfut i'm cum along bout t se o'clock, full as a lick, but he ned plenty of money bought turkey an all the trimmin's Hes been up in the no th woods all ,he fall, n guess he done putty well, fur him. Twas the Widder R oseoush bought the pound of cod6,h"
 "Snol' said Deacon Pyncheon.
 You don't say soS' said Deacon Poles.
 Yes, do," said Deacon Crowfut;" 1 ast her if they want nothin' else sne'd ike, an she sad she guessed not, n she acted real kinder huffy when told her If she thought uv anythin' else Id be glao to charge It to her If 'twan t convenient to pay jest then"
 C. Pound uv cod6shl' said Deacon roles.
 Patty dry dinner" said Deacon Pyn cheon. "l had kind uv n Idea, iron what they was sayln' round, that the Widder R1sebush could take kcer of her self most anywhere"
 Poor httle critter," said Deacon roles. "WaI, 'tain't always them tha, s furthest out of the fold that tares the best. Pound of codfi ,h 1 swan, that's dum poor rhanksgivln' dinner"
 est what thought" said Deacon Crowtut, filing the clder mugs all round I'd a seat Abe up to the old Bemi, place with basket uv stuff, if hadn'. thought she'd send 1t back agin."
 "SnoP said Deacon Pyacheon, never see her but once or twice, but l never see nothin' no ways seemingly stuck up about her."
 "ohe looked kinder down in the mouth to-day. IN she had on good close, too , putty as picter. Don't see what she's uvin' alone thare on the old Bsmis place for"
 Deacon Toles took pull at his mug, and hem'd vigorously. That was his note of warfare. ." don't know" he said, "s we've got eny pertickler call to in- qulre why the Widder Rosebush lives Aione on the Bemis place. My own idee IS thet thars been leelle more talk about her sence she come here to Rockhamp ton then thar been any need of never see nothin' abou, heE but that she was mindin' her own business, and that's morn some uv us that's here can say for ourselves. It's gaul dunn shame that he wldder shouldn hev o,hin' but cod hsh for Thanksgivin' dinner; an l fur one don't propose to hev 1t go that way"
 Wal" sad Deacon Crowfus, mildly, "ye needn't get mad bout it, Deacon roles. I'm willin' to contribit I've got one putty nice little turkey left yit, D guess thare's things huff in the store to 50 with it,-but how ye goin' to get lem to herr"
 "l guess we're big huff to kerry all she kin eat to one meal," said Deacon Pyn- cheon, slo wly uucoiling his legs from the rounds of the chair in which he was sit- ting, and disposiug of his empty mug :" She don't keep no dog, an guess she won't bite. 1 dunno but I'd stand it f she did jes' for once. move we pa K up some things n take up to the Bemis place ourselves; she can't send 'em back cause we won't take 'em, n f she don want to eat m to-morrer, she can stick to cod 6sh."
 |" d'no what Thyrzy Jane d say bout my goin' long," said Deacon Cfowfat, reAectively.
 Wal, don't think 'twould look jest right fur me to go alone this time O night" sIid D .Acoa P,ncheon.
 !" know darn we'll what Hester Ann d say bout my goin' to call on the wid der Rosebush, but l don't kno w's she need to know everything that goes on on the face of the earth-though she is the beater fur 6ndin' things out. But don't suppose none of us is goin' to tellp" said Deacon Teles.
 "It never'll do for us to go up there en massy" said Deacon Crowtui We Il have to gs seprit, an meet in the holler where the road turns off.-ef we go l hope to goodness Thyrzy Jane won get hold of it."
 The three hoary conspirators looked solemnly at each other. and rose to their feet by mutual resolve, wildly daring, but fixed in each adventurous breast too firmly to be overcome, even though op posed Dy prospective terrorS grim as the tongues of Rockhampton spouses and gossips.
 Abe wa, notified to close the shutters and go home, though it was a full hou, earlier than the usual time fr closing Deacon Gro Sfuts store. This hour the deacon calculated could be safely spent in their perilous expedition, and then permit them all to reach their homes about the usual time.
 The store closed, and Abe gone, Dea- con Crowtut proceeded to line basket with various things of goodly promise; a small and beautifully plamp turkey a fine head of celery, couple of pounds Of crackers, a quart of oysters, a couple of golden pats of Mrs. Captain Thomp. sons bu t'r, famous in all that csuu,ry, went in first, and were followed by all the snices and condirnents nAeAf,,l Eox .ha