The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-28

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had thrown down the sledge-hamrner. II believe
yer're right erbout this thing. I'm goin' home
| Good night fellers."
| A few moments later the Jail and It's vicinity
were quiet. The next morning when Mrs Page
| went into Nick's room to awake him, she was
surprised at not finding him in bed just then,
| glancing through window. she heheld an unex-
| pected sight-Nick blowing in the field She
| called him, and when he came to breakfast he
/ said:
Nam, yer look at me like wuz er stranger. y
wall, fur goodness sake son, whuts got
| inter yer"
Nick told her of the affair at the jail Nov,
man., said he, when she had ceased praising his
courage mo mo- foolishness fur me. I'm erbout
as straung as Their next man, an frum this time
on I'm goin' ter work. I'm goin' to see this ole
house fixed up like it wuz in pap's lifetime, an
'sted Nv SEEM yer WARM that ole coat I'm gon
ter git yer new one. Vas, an morn that mann,
I'm goin' ter sorter slick up er little an 60 ter
church with yer"
The old woman threw her arms around Nick's
neck: "Oh, my boy she said. Eyer don't know
how happy yer make this pore ole heart My
life has been nearly bothered outen me, thinkin'
Nv whut wuz goin ter become Nv us but now,
thank the Lawd-n
Thar, now, nam; thar now Lemme hurry
back ter work I fed my horses afore day an
am anxious ter swing cornders with EN-"
1t was soon discovered that Tai Smith, al
though frightfully cut, was not dead When he
regained consciousness and strength enough to
talk, he told the friends who had gathered at his
bedside that Sanedrs was not to blame. "When
he kotch up with me-" said the wounded man,
The gunter AK my pardon, but fool like, an
quicker'n err cat ken bat his eye turned on him,
an then an thar we had it. an then an thar
got the wust Nv 1t. fit like er whitehead but |
didn't peer ter faze him. So my friens wanted ter
hang him when it got norated round, Ell! Iwush
yer'd go an let him OUT
When Sanders was liberated, without stopping
to thank the men who had opened the Jail door.
he went straightway to the Page place; and, see
ing Nick blowing in a field, climbed over the
fence and approached him.
"Helloa, Nick"
whoa; wy helloe, Nose when'ger git outg
"Jes' whiler GO Say, l wanter thank yer fur
whut yer-oh, daug it, ken fight er man, but l
don't know how ter thank him."
Don't try it Nose. Dam it, air yer goin' ter
STAN thar AM shed tearsa Here lately it peers
like ever body that comes round me wanster
blubber. Amt got time ter talk ter yer. Nose
Git ep." pulling his plow-lne. when yer git SO
yer ken talk, come over an see us.
Shortly after Sanders left the field, Nick, look
ing mp when he arrived at the end Of a land"
saw Wiley Thompson sitting on the fence.
"Waitin' fur yer, Nick said Thompson, as
he got OF the fence and shook hands with the
plowman.
"Wall, I'm here"
$50 see, an now that yer air here, I want
er tell yer somethin' Las night me an a
passul NV thei boys had q meetin' an we all
lowed that Nick Page wuz devilish good tim:
Der fur sheriff The 1eckshon amt fur of an
yer can be 1ected easy as fallin' often
lawg:"
Wiley, yer don't mean whut yerer sayin'p
IVY" said Nick, as he cleaned the mould
board OF his pillow with his foot, "ef they wus-
ter lect me might momox ther Office
''No danger NV that, fer all yer want is ter git
er cle'k ter do yer writin' part Jis, think Nick,
Nv Their money yer can make. Thar amt no
doubt er bout yer 'eckshun fur yer names in
ever'bodys mouth. Whut do yer say9"
"Al. right, eff they 1ect me-"
He was elected. Everyone was so anxious to
see ''pore boy" whom all had denounced, re-
warded for his daring achievement, that no can
didate in opposition to Nick was announced.
Shortly after the new sheriff was installed, and
while he was sitting alone in his Office, old lobe
Crabtree, after much, exertion in wping his feet
at the door, entered the room Nick quickly
arose and brought chair for the old man.
"Mr. Page said lobe, II amt seed yer sense
Their woods WIZ burnt"
NO." Nick geplied, mot sense Their weather
'Oh. midlin,."
isis is well, hope"
''Yas she's we'll but she amt peart. Amt
been peart sense that night when yer had yer
Engagements ter meet her in Their woods
''Why'nt she comes"
"Wall, I'll tell yer, Nick" He then related
the incident which had occurred on the night of
the contemplated marriage. When old Tole had
finished his recital, NICK, VINO MAD sat gazing at
the floor, looked up and said;
II think mo- her fur it. It's the love /
have fur her that-wall, thar amt no usen talk
in erbout polerticks," summoning air of care
lessness "Everthingll come cut all right air.
ter while. Amt got no jections ter me marry
in Sis now, have yer?"
"None under Their heavens"
'Jes bercause bantered ther mob an saved
or mans lfe reckon"
"No, not by er blame sight" old lobe replied,
thA xuith "a alta
mot bercause yer want Altered Nv er mob, but
bercause yer amt Altered nv err boss an plow. I
do bleve that creek bottom fer nv yourn will
make ther finest CON in ther curmunity. / tell
yer that such CON that oughter be er Kicker
mendation ter any man"
"I'm glad yer've come round all right, ole
man." said Nick.
"Who wouldn't come round all right Tote
replied. II tell yer whuts or fack that CON will
ketch Their best nv 'em. hearn tibet yerve got
Nose Sanders an Tai Smith rs deperties. I'm
glad Nv it, lobe added when Nick had answered
afirmatively. '"Tal had er mighty close CALL
Say, Nick-must call yer by yer fnst name
--spozen yer come long home with me-"
Its er laung ways INK lobe. an, we couldn't
git thar afo' night"
II know that bein' sheriff is like er man eatin'
pop CON- takes all his ertention, but shet up yer
shop an come"
Nick had resolved never to go to Tobe's house
again. but now that he knew why Sis had failed
to meet him, and now that old lobe importuned
him, he consented. AS the two men rode along
Nick wondered what Sis would say when he en-
tered the house A tremor seized him as he
neared the place.
"Yander goes John ter feed ther CATTLE" said
old lobe He was goin ter run fer sheriff. hut
when he hearn you wuz goin ter run he wouldn't
come out agin' yer"
Nick did not reply. When ne dismounted at
the gate he kicked, first with one foot and then
with the other to smooth down his pantaloons."
'Well hitch Their horses an let EN- stand or
while" said old lobe. Come inn
lobe entered first. Nick closely followed him.
Sis VINO had just taken up blazing chunk on q
shovel to start the kitchen fire, turned toward
the door,
''Wall, fur pity sake, Nick, whut did you come
fur9"
She attempted to be careless. but tears streamed
from her eyes Old Tobe took the shovel, threw
the chunk into the fireplace, and said: ''Sissie,
told him whit YER done when YER found ont