Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-05
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In the Indiana slasheA
was once riding through the slashes
of Upton County. down la the HoosIer
state. when I lost ms way. I rcde
along until | canae to a s.clearing.' on
the I'd -e OF which ara facing the road.
stood small pole ca5iG. suilt ia the
most primitive style II had but one
small window IA dirty quilt hung "a,
did duty rs door; the roof was OF un.
sressed ciapboaris. while . srEie stick
chimney. daubed with mud. took up
nearly one entire end OF the structure.
stopped my horse at the low rail
fence and. after the fashion of the
counlry, hailed the aecupants Of the
cabin In answer Ia. my halins. a Ieng
gannt-looking Hoosler came from be-
hind the house with bride. which he
aaas evidently bsen needing. In his
hands. Al the same time. toe. aoticed'
pale. sa low IA osd- oman lift the quilt
to one side and pees Saniioisly out at
me- ee raas5aAt eh ls~v tsase -
Can yoa tell me the way to tho
Night ogl school -house'" a inquired
rs tho Iaaa came closer
WAY. whats goln' ION, oyar thar
WAS the answer. in tone which plain
" showed his interest IN tue idea which
my question had esidentis suggested 10
ais mind
..Ncshiug that know o." | replica
but have a litsle business In that
nelghborhood and somehow seem to
aaye lost my way"
Say. haint got any store terbacker.
hey yeu,p gFetF t-Y~ 81
nosiced the hungry eager iook In
sis eyes. as he asked the question. so l
lrew good-sized plug from his pocket
and handed, It TO him and waited pa
si.usly while he slowly filled his caps-
ciaus mouith. .sand then. cutting the plug
in two In the midd e. handed mo back
enc piece and coolly put the other into
his pocket -
Gosh. stranger" he said. as he spit
at humble-bee sitting ON an iron
weed tan feet away. that's tho fast
taste of good store terbacker I've had
fer coon's age Say. light and look
At your ssadla Wen hev some sup
per dreckly.
I NO" replied. ~ am in q hurry &c
gei To my destination. II you can tell
me which road 70 take 10 reach the
Night Owl school-house, m. be much
Obliged to you
Well, you air leetle ont o ayo'
recS MIN, but kin sot you right In a
jiHy. When I.fnst soed yeu | thought
mehbe you wuz that magic lantern
show ter what showed lasl week
! over toi.iek Skillet. an Sile Ramsey
! ,ald he hearn he lowed ter give show
! me night thisweek down In the sPosspm
Ridge settlenient'
I NO. am not Ia tl,e show business. y
/ ! answered. "but am In considerable,
IL hurry -
! Well. 1 didnl know he replied.
! ignoring my hint that he would give
/ ne The Information | desired. .'but you
/ waz him. | reckon, them" he e0ntin-
/ hed .'you must bs n canvassin' fer a
/ county atlas or suthin'. signed for
! ,neo' ssIe blamed things ones, cost me
4 .vea dollars. an J had Ter sell She
/ ,nly ca'f ] had Ter pay fer IT, Pur-
i pear,-lookih- chap like yourself cum
,rlong here and talked me plum inter
/ akin |, afore hardly knowed who
hSux Nhy say. he didn't give me y
| ,hancc her git word In edgeM ays.
Mother time a fellerSum erlong ssllin'
4swind -mItls; an signed note for twen-
ly-as. doklers ter pay feraa mill aissr 4
| sot aly wheat thrashed. That note
urne.i up IN oio Shura % bank downIer
fipton fer two hundred an fifty dollers,
/ IN | had te,; mawgage the farm. lei
elas il oh. tell yer"
-'say, Hill screamed the old wo
man. from her place behind the quilt
T. what sloes that blamo fool wante Yum
nerstan. now, You haIu't goin' ter sigr
! fer rnoihin We don't want fothin'.
an We hain't got nothin' tar buy II
| with ei we did"
/ Don't get skittish afore you re hurt
| Mandy. said Bill. slowly. .'hs onls
j wants Ter know, the way over TO the
| Night Owl settlement He amt go
aothin ters cell. "
/ well. ] kin tell him thai blams
! quick, ~a d tho woman. stepping from
the aesrl Vast keep right on thi,
road TIL you cross faylor's run. 'bou
81. halt er inlle bslow here. an tiler
| take the i.ist road that forss ter ths
south, keep that road fur TWO miles 80
Z 4 y p
thanked her and rode OF but be
fore was out Of bearing the Hoosiel
called after me; Say. stranger. e
yuu cum this way ergin bring erlong :
fright smart chalnce oe that store ter
backe1 I've got a fustrate coon puI
I'M swap You fer It'd. r. Pritch
/ ard. In Arxansaw Traveller.