Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-06
A DUNNO MAN.
his Visit 20 Parker's sto', aud the Outcome /
OF Joe Pipers's aegging-Cousistcnt Even |
TO the End.

N '-'-e ~ AMER . oio'f huu the OutCOne
ofJoe PiPers's digging Consistent Even
TO the End.
Opis p. Read ia Amerc1.
A passul Nv Us was set,in' in Parkeris
sso', over what the Oaney Creek road
crosses the bayou, an the boys lowed that
1t YVES goin' ter he putty dull Christmas
fur we didn't see no,hin' comm our way.
Wall, we sot thar chawin' our terbaek er
an lendin' out lies at a email rate nv in
trust, when the wurst lookin' tramp ever
seed come a-limpin' in. He nodded AZ
fust one an then father, an then sot
down without sayin' a word.
"POdner," said Parker, as he retched
over an softer poksd the IRE, (which
way?n
Dunno" the tramp replied
Which way did You come ffomfn
Dunno"
nel?"
Dunno"
What do you know"
Dunno
Wall, now here" said Parker, hitiin'
stick nv buTnin' wood 80 hard that Il
spit shower nv sparks, I'VE don't banker
alrter thtss dunno sort nv folks. Ever
time ore comes through the neighborhood
sntain' turDs mp miesin'; 10 if it's Jest the
same TO you wy we like 10 see the last
NV you putty quick"
Vas" Moss Simmons jined in, sorier
wallopin' his ter5acker round fru n fust
one jaw to the other, ''i's bad idee to
have SIGH dunno chaps round, specially in
the Chrismus times; so don't you think
it's time yOu was pullin' outg'
Dunno"
Parker he then got up an tuck him by
the ear an showed him out. Then we all
cot down fer wOllopin' our terback.r ergin
we YVES most too lazy 10 chaW outright
an putty soon who sho7ld come saunterin'
in hnt joe Piper. The boys all groaned,
far ice Is a chronic beegar an the LATEST
man in the world, reckon. Il was his
habit 20 g about the neighbcrhood Chris
wus times an beg fur g'lnts Nv meat en-
meal an sicb, fur he gest wouldn't work.
What are you on the skirmish fur now,
Joe, meat or mesi?" Parker axed.
"Nuther ons, he replied.
Then We boys laughed till the terbscker
juics ran Ouie1 our mouths. INC fellers, "
said he, 81 have got a little meat an
meal, but | tell You whit / wush You'd
do; wush you'd sorter fling in an raise
me few dollars; my clillun is about
naked an my little gal amt got no shoes.
1t amt laziness on ny part this time,
fellers, far you know that l amt been
able to work sense that SAY log fell on me.
Pm Altered the it'll gal will have pneu-
mony. for We KANT keep her in the house.
Say, Parker, Iys done good deal NV trad
in with you in my time, 50 now set the
ball to rol'iu' by leitin' me have a few
things."
We had to laugh. Here, " said Patgey
Back; well make you the finest present
you eve SEED, an then he tuck up a ole
wooden shirt that the tramp had left. It
was rolled mp in sort ov bundle, an was
the Wust lookin' piece Of goods / ever seed.
ice he got mad.
"Oh," said Parker, you've got to take
it,"
JOe-Dingei if I do amt round pick.
in up ole shirts.
PaIksr-Wull, we'll see that you pick up
this one.
Buck-Take it, ur we'll bang you sgn
that black oOk out thar.
Joe-Fellers, didn't think you'd treat
me thiser way.
Parker-But you think so now. We air
not only goin' to make you take it, but
we're goin' to make you put it on. Bnck,
git that rope over thar, and we'll tie him.
He ss,d that they was in earneat, an %
keep down trouble Joe he tuck held NV the
shirt
"Urroll it, " said Buck.
He hesiated mint, an then unrolled
it on the counter Then he uttered a cry,
and snstched a roll of bills, the boys gath
cred aaOund him, hut he whipped out an
old pistol an told ZEN to stand back, an
they stood. He smiled, be did, stepped TO
enc eide end counted ten 500 bills.
Here" cried Parker, this money be-
longs 10 tbst crazy tramp. Lets hunt him.
Come on, all hands"
We went out an hadn't gone far till We
found him layin' side the rosd.
Parker lifted rim up an said:
Didn't You leave some money back
ycnder?"
The TELLER he looked ct Parker and said:
Dunno then he dropped back dead.
Joe wallopsd his terbscker from FIST ore
Jaw 70 the other and said suthin' about
shoes