Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-15
"WAITIN' FUR PAP"

had just reached the top Of . long,
straight climb on trail leading over q spur
of the Blue ridge. and had dumped down to
get a rest before proceeding UPWARDS, when
the bushes on the opposite bank parted to let
the barrel of a gun protrude, and at the same
moment a voice called out:
"You'un is dead man if you move .
handr'
Some things come so suddenly that you
have no time to get ratified. | looked up to
see the face Of boy behind the gun, and in
stead of being frightened l was surprised.
"Wbat are you pointing that gun at me
forr asked.
I'm kivering you," he replied
"Yes, but l don't want to be kivered.
What's toe fussf'
He followed the gun out Of the bushes, eye
ing me like hawk, and sitting down on .
rock on the edge OF the other bank, not over
eight feet away, he queried:
Does you'un surrender
81 guess do"
Then you'un keep mighty quiet till pap
comes. He has gone by the oth&- trail"
He was a boy of A. his hair down on his
shoulders, his face pnched and peaked, and
he was excited and trembling
Who is your papf' presently asked.
Lem Marvin"
"And why do you stop me in this fashionF'
'You'uns been looking to shoot pap"
"Bosh | never even heard of himl
came up from Whttaker's this morning"
"But you must be kivered."
"wbyr
because don't know and pap does. You
may be him, and you mayn't Pap will tell.
II you be him pap will blow yer head Oft"
m NM sf t.,e
what did some one want to shoot him forf'
Had furse"
about whatf'
"a mewlr
"Wbenr'
"A right smart ago. He said he'd shoe,
pap, and pap wants to get the drop on him.
We'll. my BOY, III wait till your pap ar
rives, and meanwhile you'd better drop the
hammer of that shotgun. 1t smells to me as
If the weapon was loaded with buckshot and
buckshot amt healthy this time o year"
Wont you I'm pay me sllckf'
NO; | could have killed you long ago il l
had wantel to-"
"lf you IN tries to draw on me shall
shutter he continued
That's all right. Now, then, where do
you liver
over yere, be replied, jerking his thumb
over his shoulder
What does your father dor
Makes some whisky. hunts . bit and
trucks a leetle.n
How many childrenr
Five, and I'm the biggestr'
We'll let's see how much you know VIE
is the presidentr'
IL dun forget he answered after q
minute.
who is the governor of this statefr
Pap never dun tole me-"
Can you readf
almost. | kin tell circus pictssr"
"Did you ever see railroadr
"Oncst-almoet. | heard he'un toot."
Ever see a steamboatf'
Reckon not"
What are you going to do when you grew
upr
DO ike dad
Come down here where I can talk -
you
But youun wants to funny me and ess
the dropl-
"Nonsense Put away your old euu and
come down here. I'm not the man your psp
wants to send to the happy land I'm going
to have . smoke and talk
"Weun all smokes, though pap Is agin t."
Did you ever smoke q cigari'
NO
well, come and get ONE
IF you'un should try to draw on msrs
be cautioned as he stood up and looked
around
Come ont There! tossing my revolver
i've feet away. Now. can't draw On you,
you can bring your gun il you are afraid
Afraid HIM never see the time be was
afratdi' be said. As be leaned bis gun against
tho bank and at down beside ma whsn