The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-13

CHAPTER l--NbN1lbGED.
"Td consider it u favor it you'd ride her
sometimes" said Gurlcy.
Ion, would you"
"Yea; I've really thought Of making
lady's horse of her"
Phnbe rubbed her check against the
mares warm neck.
=" would 50 love TO get upon hcrnow."
But she isn't properly saddled for YOU"
81 don't mind about saddlcs. lfyou don't
object"
"Oh, don't object" said Gurlcy, laugh
ing, except on account of your safety"
He stopped Ia receive her foot, and in an
instant she and Bcss had shot away through
the trees.
THAT girl will get her neck broke" cN-
claimed Randy Thompson, apprehcnsively,
You We're careless, Guriey,' declared
McArdle, coming forward with disapproval.
Let her alone" said Tom Holmes,
spreading smoke around himself II
shouldn't be- afraid 10 see that little thing
mount tiger II she took the notion, Re
sides, that nag Of Jacks isn't going to run
with anybody
I'm put up all paid for her. Tom, that
you'll be- wanting 10 buy that nag ot me be-
fore six months. It's n way you have of
abusing my choice aud then begging IL
away from me-
Phoebe came bacl, in u few moments.
slipping To the groand and taking the bride
on her arm, rs the horse paused Both
were cXhilarntcd by the run; and she tied
the hitching strap in a horscman's knot
around branch by the time Gurlcy was at
hand to DO It,
ION, IL was delightful. We rushed like
wind Ia the very edge Of Black Hollow.
And there we stood still and looked across
al l.al.N
some thing oue-cyCd just ready Ia spring AT
Ms. And then we secured away from IL as
fast IA we could 90
"The light in Painters cabin" said one
~ the sugurboilcrs.
"And who IL Painter
Painter" said Tom Holmes, waving
aside his smoke. us n natural curiosity of
the hills. It's odd how such human fungi
will spring up in tk' midst of wealthy clvill-
yation. Haven't you heard of him yet, Miss
PhGbet He's "A hermit and Az ugly a
creature rs you would want to meet They
tell that some woman Tilted him century
or 50 ago, and sourcd him against the race.
but it's my opinion The old wretch was too
stingy over Ia get married. Tie rs credited
with keeping barrels of money IN that old
den. We don't know where he came from
He and his house were suddenly there, like
is crazy, hut his wits all come home when
he malSea bargain. He keeps his own
house, and don't think anybody IN this re-
gion has ever seen the inside of it,"
IL seen IL onCt," said Nease, the sugar
boiler. 1.-THE boys said he'd melted all his
money together and made IA gold stove.
40 pecked AT the wiLdcr when he'd gone
OF, but Jest then he come up behind mo
mnkin' that noise in his head, ana disrc-
member what seen or what done
Hes got AN inhrmity IN his speech"
said Randy, ''and that's great mercy, for
folks can't tell what he's "A sayn' when he
abuses them
Phoebe sat looking In tbs fire with her
hands crossed on her lap. Adam and Nose
piled on more brush ana tho boiling liquid
dubbed louder,
"Hear what the kettles say. What do
the. say 10 you, Randyi"
.'Nothin'n
"'Double, double, toll and trouble Is the
Shakespearean rendering Of what boiling
cauldronx say. believe answered Mo
Ardie, with lightness and grace,
.srhat's witch's nonsense, 'punod Holmes.
.sThese here kttlcs.n interpreted Adam,
says II they have good luck and Nose don't
40 TO sleep and dip bis head IN them that
they'll sugar OF before long"
''This IL what they say, sald fhnoei
"sfrouble, trouble, effort double; trouble,
uSable, effort double. They say IL over and
over. Let's tell stories"