New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
MOVING THE DIXIE.
MIR. PEAKE AN OZIAS.

ing and watching her narrowly. occasionally
she dropped corner OF her apron, which she was
using rs a fan, and extended her hand toward the
terrier rcmarklns good dogglo as she did so, In
that way people who do not like dogs assume when
in their presence and in the presence also OF the
CANNES friends. when she called him good doggie
Orlando would stop poutlng for fash OF tme as
II he could thus better examine a person who adj
dressed him in such a silly manner.
Il seen this dog ha' nt!n' round on the dixie
good while fore you come" said Mar Baker. .
should er give him some old victuals, only all our
SCRAPS 90 to the hens. I've always thought he
might blonG to a arry-all of fine folks as come
ridn' by a week or fore you brought your things
down. l can't tell why took that notion, but
did take it, and zlas thought the same. But then
there's good many highiyers traveln' about 10
sec the Webster place and so on'
We listened TO her with fear in our hearts. What
II some hgh-hycrs in a carry all should come out
on TO the dixie and claim our terrierl But there
was comfort IN the conviction. which came immedi-
atcly after this fear, that whoever tried 10 get TO
the dixie would wish he had not made tho attempt,
and It would lie an exasperatins failure. Orlando
was safe to remain with us as long We did not so
OH the dixie. Il might be VIC should always I've on
this flat. Reasons for such residence seemed to
th.chcn around
when do yc calAlate to strike the srassl'
inquired Mar Baker
We told her we expected Mr.. Peake 10 come with
men ami moving machine itmnssJw
She turned quickly toward
You don't Eodee Peakcs goin' TO Kit yer
gras, r. yc,7
Yes, we meant that Was anything the matter
with Roi-e Peahc that lie should Mt do this for Us
Ma Balcs's uppcd-ln mouth closed with snap
and she positively refused say anything more than
that she always made It rule never to talk about
her nci -hbors.
Very soon after making this statement she went
o-i.fI
tensions. WHAT would Rodse Peakc do to our grass
What. il the nature Of things could he do 10 I'll
These questions presented themselves In all kinds
Of crocs luc forms in dreams through the night
In he hours when tossed our hunks we felt.
mora than ever before. what dreadful thing it IS
20 lie AZ oEcc women and tie owners of standing
grass
bat al five o'clock We were chcered By hearing
slcat deal Of loud talk TO horses, and tumble Of
mems voices mixed with Orlantos iucessant barking.
Rosca Pcakc hal come with three other men. two
horses AMI moving machine. lie greeted u with
cca hcar,ucss. sail b, going TO the machine
-.-- C1y. AMI TIE Other men would spread and turn
whca ,A,y want moVin' round tie aidees' ny
friend cNlr,>sc , disbelief in any aicges- 70 thai
die: she avcl-ed IL was one continuous sweep like
any other infinite extent.
". Pcase was very brisk and very Jolly he
salt le guessed should fnd there was good dead
more adse % the dixie than we seemed to think now.
'forc We get through wish Il;
Tee whir Of the machine had been going on for
an hour bcfor. we remembered that We had promised
,la~ Baker. son that he should rake after. Il
an cn-rccmcnt TIA, must not De broken. We could
no, Il re cause thar should prevent Ozias from
ir. some money that he m.-A, buy ice-ceam there
wiki. even ., TIE r..k Of cole 10 the buyer
rushed ou- ot tac shanIy. followed tumultuously
~ O.lardo. si-nallcl 70 Mr peaze, who sat
e1.h-orci on rs ma hiue. He saw ne. sEd down
rrrr. IL.
ha.sos stopped
~Wal,- II sad. evidently expecting nothing
batter f-om women than tha' they should stop him
IN rAc middle u his work every moment or two.
tod him We hai engaged orias TO rake after.
al thu, 7 would - after him on the instant
Ridge Tcs.l's face contracted into froTn-
-Oh-tLunter.- he sad. evidently having teSun
20 say something c.ss. but out Of respect 10 n.
.ha--i-- rs exclamation WAS grateful for Ms
f,l..,r.-ce. AMI preceded 70 explain tAat XIV
p, IN. fskau H.. work .ad 10 hire TIE men. but
ia. peel Z.a,. Aad-I don't know how nuca
further should have e>tentei M remarks had lot
Mr. Pcs.c cried our with sil more irritation. - OF
,,,,-se s.ow all bout thai. But what want 10
know s. h - prepared 10 have tbs dixie o'yo1En
st.ovcl pound v,A toes. and rraPs feet n les :
= a'kuow ~; hcsts u shouldess'
4, &, askcd lis CORY question looked az I'm
i- .,,er,, = "a Tot seen necessary that should
,cu h-l IN vc-ts tAa, !, was sufficient 10 have
d.ac. without having 1t sirowed II hat way.
-,~-.s,- 81. ven, on. lkey's not that's the WAY
~. % z vou have Z.As 70 rahc after hac aim on
ny or lie fcs, summer got IN hsy there clan
r-ov any better then. I never suffered : much IL
~ lss dt tryin' ter keep that cri''er away from
iic a-..vcs. - twas. tie best could DO oouldn
he,p L, c,-n TIE iiTs er two toes on his 1shi ioo'
c,.-ret c-s s-.,o-her'n t.ue DIDN'T mount ter much.
81, Ties llei. r somebody run for Mar Baker. n
sic loosed q, mes Il I'd done il purpose He was
ls-c.oo-ci = Oy Geo--e. how the knives clicked
s..r- o--er Is foot. Wat wanie- know IS. who's
-oa 20 D, resp3-siblc ior Mar BaAers d.ts fee Il
lie cones on 20 tbs iobi-
was confused I did no; FEEL as 4 could =.
Responsible. Ec.sFe could say this. however Mr..
+ Pease resumed u s,in more explanatory manner
You SEE 'Zi>. he IS tewitched 10 ~ close es ne
maca.le Ho Won, keep away from L. II ye'
r business = ,er raks a,,c-. yoI AIT TO business
sl-,,kil' rvrr. these knives Hes weakcr minded
81 le..eve. oou: r-owtn machine than - : aeo1i
another created thing OF Gods cA-th. No7 yen CO %
set q, you t1uk lcs;. Only you must unce->ia-1 'A-'
ant responsible. VII say. Il know he's O. iAe
GAe. even 10 i'o;ker end q IL. Ey eAtkoo-e teSfS
-e- creep = creep Il In 81 this machine. -Aas
co., up These last words were spoken 20 rs eorse'
: ii, tore, ia, rs interview wAs =; a. ed Br'
v-ssf. s,.l rc.-c- NJ PeAAe tired 10 looS RS sn-
{ a. lc e; rs horses stand s-iL
y hate 10 d.sApYo.l; sucA 4 cNa;urs - he Is
salL suppose iAeEe o Melton % rs oo-ai1s
. CT i.e re,4 ven yoG A-V noi -zowt2si'
--es's you sSy.- answered NJ fease: az rs
tine re horses starred - su1 iAe machine sssAa 10
eurN vs. 80 standing II tie r.!ts; e re ALLAN
--sss. ve.cA sent ~ IS f-ssa fragrance 70 ~ Eat
t,r.I r.. - spoiAet- i sec-leG peculiarly sTT7e
rate hat 81 ia, moment. fc Ols IN Tie circ;io-
,r,se As1sG tie waves r1il-ns. Should A,so SeAr
Loan la-sA
be-Aa xa'lns in TIE tail u-czi -rAss toward u,
rosa Aaa is IN ui,r4 iAss eosN Mar Baker
I tAou-A "a rex kDow vAAs sAo1A sAy 10 her. q
. or.y enc ih--s vas sure; rlsi rot - tie zeaai
o. lsp.vlrs ZAs O. - 80 oreAn Al sAs B.Aat. A.
. us veil convinced thai ke would hot - alo~es
70 -sesye tai danny iArOGsA any eAesIosyn.-.
z channel
wh,a ela-sle-ol 4, las; over tie wall ,h,i s-ps
/ ra.ts tie ivke from Tie rvs1 ! Ia eO-ae 20 =
/ teca.oa oiAes AAa 10 vAs@e O1e iAAi ~oas 3
sci1ed * sirvG-,siA-ccs
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/ wAs roiAlas between re Al1 - occGEanis BAT
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