Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16


nothin' to her), an we was all miser-
able together.
Things was this way, an I was
studyin' it over as I went on slow
down the lane the evenin' l lef Sis
a-writin'.
Twas what 1 call ''blind mans boil
lerday." but the poet folks call ''twi-
light deepenin' into dusk"
Though misty in the gloamin', the
bigger stars was a-shinin' like far-ofl
lights on dark sea- Way of the
mountain ranges doomed against the
fadin' sky. with here an Their q lofty
peak in the dim prospective.
High between Doby's Mountain an
Bald Knob. wher' the tunnel cuts its
way through. q train O. lighted cars
was a-windin' erlong the dark mount
ain side. like a fiery serpent glidin' in
its hole.
As l said. was jes' enjoyin' the
peaceful scene, an not a-thinkin' nor
a-fearin' bout ghosts, when sudden
like a great tall thing in a Whitley
suthin' riz right up in front O. me. an,
clappin' its two long arms eroun', give
me cold an clammy kiss.
1 shrieked an scratched an give it
a bitin' kiss back, an then 1 planked
it one blow an a kick tibet laid it
a-sprawlin' on the ground.
Um mighty tough an strong eff I
get excited. an par keeps me earn on
that ercount)
Then I hollered murder three times
an run back to our house.
When throwed open the door Their
was Sis. with her hair flyin' roun' her
face like oriole; an says she, fore
l could open my mouth:
':Mar," says she, 'rve wrote it, an
I've called it The Fatal Kiss. ,"
:'Yes," says I, fright you hev; an
I'm the fatal one as give the kiss, fur I
b'leeve I've kilt somebody. a-lyin'
outen the road. Wher's the lantern?"
We went back quick, an who should
be .layin' Their, wrapped in his long
overcoat Zone of them dudy things
they wears now, with the light side
turned out, an his mars white nuby
eroun' his head, but Henry McVeigh
Cabell! Part of his mus tache clawed
out an his face all bloody wher' I
scratched it.
Sis got down on her knees an lifted
his head onto her bosom, an says she,
cryin' like her heart would break:
20 my Henry McVeigh," says she.
''air you dead? Hev you been betrayed
by kiss?" Can she a-kissin' of him
all the time).
It's to my opinion Henry Cabell was
in tibet stopper leetle longern neces-
sary; but finally he opened them big
black eyes O. his'n, an Miss Sis was
caught in her own trap, an glad l
was.
1 knowed jes' how it happened.
Henry seen me comm long in that
young gal cloak an fascernater, an he
mistook it was Sis.
Eff one kiss was fatal, two couldn't
hurt nohow, SO he jes' played ghost
agin.
Well, I LATED, as I would eff it he'd o.
been the Governor hisself; an Sis
she wilt like feather, an looked roun'
to run.
But 'twern't no use. fur the hollerin'
brought the Colonel an the servants
out from the Cabell mansion an par
an Tobey Kurtz from our barn. where
they was feedin', an a purity sight We
all was.
We went back to our house. an it
was some time before Henry got fixed
up an every thing explained.
Sis high-hyin' ways was gone. She
blushed enough in one night for the
whole eighteen years. an Henry Nc
Weigh helt on to her like he were brim-
full O. fatal kisses an ready to bestow
'em any mint.
The old Colonel looked powerful
pleased. He rubbed his hands an
spread out his long white fingers like
they were pinions o. peace a-hoverin',
an says he:
This is fine contra tong. my dear
madame, to most unpleasant condi-
ton of affairs"
"Yes, Colonel" says l. ''but korn-
trary is the general natur O. love, you
know"
Mis- Cabell come over the mex
mornin'; an I do say it, tibet fur
high caste an a tip-top lady, she's got
as fine feelin's as any woman ever
saw.
She embraced Sis an said: BLESS
you. my child; you are welcome to our
hearts," as she kissed her on the
furrud; an she an Sis he'd real nice,
effectin' scene. But that 1 was busy.
thinkin' wouldn't it be better to order
the supper all ready. I'd a-cried too.
Give got mighty tender heart, par
says, when I amt thinkin' bout
other things)
Sis is all we've got She'll have the