The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-11-28

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Down ii this unknown nook characters
nay 81 met who would delight those ~
preciative Of The fresh and distinctive "A
human nature, writes : New York Tribune
correspondent from Lady Lake, Fla Here
h tho deepest rccesses Of sthe piney
woodsu are sscrsckersn who have never
penetrated ten miles from the smoky cahins
II which they wero born, and whose domes-
10 life has been bounded BY the hve-oAk
logs, clay walls and palmetto thatch q
their cabins Here they have lived nince
the time, back n the so, when Osceoia
and his SeminoleS were csptured ~ me
regulars or driven 10 the gators, fnotcesins
nd n5iasmSs sWamps 81 sths isverkfndess
Incidence, ignorance, shfftlossnesss cour-
age and pride are their moro prominent
qualities. -
Some miles back from this lake - .
fertile tract Of thigh hummockn land on
which stands particularly heavy and
luxuriant growth Of pine, magnolia and
live-oak In II are several clearings which.
were made soma four or i've decades since.
~ the frst sscrackcrsn who came TO this
section, ct the time Of their arrival . wild
and virgin country, which foot Of whits
man may not have trodden since Ponce de
Leon ranged the peninsula Ia his quest for
the tabled fountain Of youth.
Three Of the clearfngs are clustered close
" together, one owned By the Widow
Eegare pronounced EegreeJ, one BY Pop"
Eomers and the third by sUncle Billy"
Thomas. Uncle Billy has contrived to pass
sixty-three years in single blessedness, but
during the last eight years be has found
engrossing charms In the society Of the
widow. On the other hand Pop has had
three wives, the lastin the sequence having
died Q month ago. II Is In order to state
that sPop, ID q man Of individuality, not
gwen to inaction and vain repining when
he has suffered loss. Misfortune has :
bracing effect on him and stimulates him to
repair his losses. Consequently was not
surprised ct the turn . conversation took
which held with him fortnight after the
death Of his third wife. Replying to some
expressions Of sympathy on my part, the
old man said:
Eyes, yank, i've done lost or good house
keeper. So my cabin his in mighty pore
ways. So Of co'se I've done bin reckonin'
for ernuther wife. Ihaint settled Ton mona
VT, as I've done bin right tollerble busy.n
For moment was speechless. Then,
acting on mischievous impulse, sug-
gested:
aHave you thought Of the Widow Legarei
She's capable q housekeeper ana ISM q
day more than forty-tive.
lowed was the reply, THAT mous
settle on the widder. But thar amt no
use IN bein' In SIGH Q pow'rfui rush. Purity
soon I'll take or day 70 hunt Ter er woman.
Gittin' Or wife y like gittin or mule, ana
or man should be keerfui 70 81 IN that'N
last and = stiddy and don't low fur tea
kick
Better speak 70 the widow right away.
Uncle Billy may cut IN ahead q you.
TN resk #, Yank," said the Old man.
Ether wilder haint brought Uncle Billy Ter
time in much as nigh eight years. But III
speak ter her come week ss5-s=ss
Exactly . week later Pop, saddled his
mule and rode to the widows. He found
the buxom matron mending the gourd that
hung In her well and-but win tell the
tale IN his own words;
sMornin', wilder. Howdyi' SEE I
What do you-uns wautp said she-uns,
suspicious-like.
$50 done come right down TO It and
SAID: I'm reckonin low FUR ter git
ernuther wife, and want ter to take you