Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-16

Invent down 10 the depot two hours be-
fore train time because 1 had several err
rands 70 do there, writes NJ. Quad in tho
Detroit Free Press. Looking up the broad
street which ran through the village, I saw
an old black horse, hitched 20 light wagon,
coming down ON the gallop In the wagon
were man and woman. The woman waved
her hand and the man piled the whip, and
In acouple Of minutes the gig turned in and
stopped at the platform with such sudden
ness that the mud flew in all directions.
HAS she gonei' shouted the woman, as
she began 10 climb out
''Whopi
"Tho train.n
"No, ma'am.n
"Well, that's piece Of good luck.
thought we'd be about five minutes too late.
For mercy's sake get that trunk checked
and buy my ticketw
yes, Mary, yes" he replied, as he put
forth his best effort, and he dragged the
chest down the platform and asked for a
ticket and a check.
ITS an hour and fifty minutes yet" re-
piled the agent.
"W-whatI Hear that, Maryi You've
been fretting and stewing since three
o'clock this morning. aud here we are two
hours ahead Of timer'
alt can't beln
"That's what he savs.n
well, William, don't you believe all he
says You remember how Aunt Harper
got left by taking the word OF a ticket
agent. Sometimes trains are ahead Of time,
and sometimes behind. Kiss me goodbye,
William"
"But there's lots Of time, Mary"
She appealed 70 me TO settle the question,
and when put the time at an hour and forty
i've minutes she consented 20 20 into the
waitinR-room. Sho sat down on the edge
OF "a seat and nervously began an inventory
"Here's my handkerchief, and here's my
wallet with ninety cents IN IL, and here's
my snuff- and thimble and steel-bowed
glasses Here's the recipe for making hard
soap I'm taking TO Cousin Jane, and here's
that box OF mutton taller 70 20 to Squire
johnson. William, Pm all rightr-haven't
forgotten a thingpr
"Do telln
" And only had FIVE weeks 10 get ready
In Well, William, goodbye"
"Oh, pshaw, Mary-lots of time yetn
She sat down again, took second inven-
tory, and then musingly said:
81 covered up the -four barrel, and hung
up that bag OF dried pumpkin, aud put that
jar OF soft soap away, and lowered the cur
tains in tho parlor, and shut up tho cook
stove"
d. ayes, Mary replied the husband.
o "And poured the water out OF the tea
kettle, carried that piece Of butter down
stairs, sent home Mrs. Aiken's DRAWN OF
tea and cup OF brown sugar, and put that
piece Of pork back into tho brinen
ayes, TIL swear 10 it,
"Well, goodbye, William. I'll DO home
In three weeks"
at isn't time yet, Mary. It's over an hour
before the traln'l come along"
"Well, don't make any mistake. You
know, Cousin Hannah dreamed that got
left, and don't want IL TO como true. And
now let's see: You are 10 board at Henry's,
and TO go over TO the house once a dayP
Eyes"
abe careful to shut all the doors after
your
"Iwill.n
"And don't build no fires"
"Non
"And don't let the swill-pai got frozen
up again"
"Nou
"well, William, goodbye. Unjust be time
"Oh, now, Mary, but it's just an hour by
the clock. Don't be so nervous"
az am n little nervous, 1 suppose, but
reckon it's because pvo forgotten some
thing. lid you take the starch back TO Mrs.
Davisn
"Idid."
"And carr. the Wilder Smiths kettle
homer
"Yes.n
"And did l scnld the cofrec-pot out and
hang IL up behind the stoveT"
ayes, saw you"
"And wipe out tho stove bSiler and hang
AZ up In the cellar-wayl"
, "Yeap
"well, that's ALL guess, and I'll kiss YOU
goodbye. I'll write you on Sunday"
Now, Mary, don't be 50 Uneasy. It's
bad sign"
ayes, seem 10 be Uneasy, but I hope II
don't mean earthquakes or hurricanes. Now,
William, your liver medicine is on tho shelf
in tho kitchen"
"Yesn
ats the right-hand bottle. The other has
got goose lie in IL, and II anybody Is taken
with Group you want 10 send IL right over"
"rn do H."
You take your liver medicine three
times day-half tablespoonful-inw water.
I left out an old spoon"
"Yesn
"If you have pain in your chest make
mustard plaster. There's mustard in that
tin box on the second buttory shelf, left
hand corner, and you can tear up one Of my
old aprons"
"Yes.n
"Lot's seol You may have another bio
whom 1 am gono. The fiaxseed Ii In that
yancr box on the top buttery shelf"
"Yoan
"And-why, for mercys salcer'
"What Is 10"
"Thero hain't no ink In tho house for you
70 write with 1 know I'D forgotten some
thingi"
"Thats so"
"Well, it's too late now. Put little vine
gar and lampblack In the old bottle, and |
guess you can make out Well, goodbye,
William. Remember, have chalkcd down
tho number Of hens on the woodshod door,
and you won't forget that we havo thirteen
hogs, forty-six sheep, one horse and a yoke
OF oxen. Lot the clock run down and don't
try 10 wind II, and II you want tho lantern
you'll ind II on tho hook In tho woodshcd,
with candle and matches all ready Well,
goodbye, William"
Ages OF Prominent Mon.
Senators Allison and Cullom are each 50
years OF age. Senator Edmunds Is year
older. senator Hawlcy, who looks ten
years younger than Mr.. Edmunds, Ia In re
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