Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-15

Squire.' And the Major laughed so heartily that this was at once un- derstood to be witt:cism, and secured general recognition in sort of hyster- ical laugh, indeed. But then consider the surroundings!
 "Some sez at his right name hain't Underwood at all," continued the gos- sipy old squire, with great enjoyment of the subject, and pronouncing the name with the short sound of 'u'' sub stituted for the short sound of ''e" in the first syllable. ''His name hain't Underwood no more'n nny names Underwood. Nur not nigh as much! Becaise his right name is furder offun Underwood than Go-uns ud be. Both uv um is furd enough offun ut, fur that matter"
 'I'vc h-yurn that afore, too, squire" retorted the Major, in the gleeful man. ner of the gossip who is not to be be- hindhand with the latest news. ''Ive h'yurn that, un a goodeel more. A goodeel more, / tell yuh!' The Major laughed in such know. ing way as to nettle the old squire per: ceptibly.
 Fl s'pose then you h'yurn what his right name is-his furrun name, ] mean. His Spanish Qr Frainch name, UT uvver whut hit is?'' There was 2 keen inquisitiyeness in the way in which the fat old squire leaned over toward the Major, and in the way the listeners divided their attention be- tween a watchfulness directed at the little struggling moonlit village and an alert heedfulness of every word of this colloquy.
 .sI've h-yurn it more times an I've gut fingers un toes," said the Major, triumphantly. 1.-The judge is the man at could tell you all bout that. That is eff he would. l un'nerstan' at he boned Bogus bout ut once. But the ole feller gut so bilun mad at nobody but his weemun folks dast 'to. come bout i'm, fun. uvyer i've So So long.''
 .'.Unl 'wvhut was the name, MajorR H hits the same h-yurn I'd love to know Ut, ao 1 would," said the 'squire, with B look that showed plainly that he would rlove" to know it, if he loved any thing whatever.
 ''They've gut purity quit down there all uv sudden. Reckon tham feller's uz bout give up ketchun Bogus Luther wood that away" said the Major, with provoking coolness, and looking to- wards the village. Shouldn't wonder of they give up that plan IF take the law fur ut as they'd ortelrr; d done en the first plaist, squar: ~ The judge tole um that was the right wsy; an eff they d wait tell mornun all the men at they had warnts fur ud give thE;selyea VI tn stan thuN trlle, But, no sir! Have Htimin they must! Right there!' Un guess they've gut enough uv um by thi' time"
 ttWhpt was the warntts issued fur Major2' asked the squire, gnlpin.ee down his disappointment, but not auc eeeding in canoealingit thereby.
 "Why fur hoss stealun, sir Hos stealun."
 "Hoss stealun!' said the squire, il great disgust. ''Thess common hos stealunl We'll. by gum!' And thes' exclamations of wena1r ee..aer and disgus ran round the whole company, eexx pressing fe sudden and yerF l0ng fall their pfavious good opinion of Bogu Leatherwood.
 ''Nut common hoss stcalun. Squal Hit wawnt nuthun less than the Tun
 nyclift hosses that's alHged to be
 stole. I say alleged, you reeklc-leck.
 don't know as airy hess Nz ben sttollfe
 pn ! don't know as they uvve icatr sich hoss as the Tunnyclift hos'
 But that's whut the feller at claim
 he's the shurf uv Calamus Count
 where Tunnyeliff lives sez about II ] KoA've seed i'm, 6quaE At teller
 Fon pn the rest uv urse was intel
 1uicod to down at BoQuses that dal