The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-10-15
CALLED HER 'LASSES'
WHY THE NEWSPAPER COR
RESPONDENT HAD TO
FLEE FOR HIS LIFE
AND LIBERTY.
Six Feet of, BackwOOds Sweet
ness Wanted Him to Marry
Ina Hurry.

otA ECCt VI DAChWOOub oWctt'
ness Wanted Him to Marry
Ina Hurry.
Louisville Cotriei journal
| had sent out newspaper cor.
respondent and was riding d lean
horse through poor country, when
one blustery evening, ] came within
sight of an old double-log house
that seemed to cling, with a sort Of
toe-nail hold, TO the steep side Of q
hill. Almost a day had passed since
| had seen a human habitation. The
country had the appearance of dam
gerous wildness, and fearful night
threatened to come up out of the
dismal valley, far below. | decided
to plead for the privilege of helping
the old house cling to the hillside.
Approaching nearer and coming to
a small, finty inclosure where a
number of hogs, SO poor that they
appeared to exist only in outlines,
were presenting a squealing petition
for something TO eat, | saw a tall,
gaunt and grizzle-bearded man
standing with his bare arms resting
on the top rail Of the fence.
"How are youp" / asked.
"Wall," he answered, surveying
me a moment and then scratching
his chin. II wuss off Jest after | had
been snake bit than | am now; an
s'gin 1 wuz better of Jest after
shootin' a feller that tritied with
the affections Of my family than |
am at the present writin'. How IS it
with Yourself"
| replied that my health was ex-
eellent, but that | was unfortunate
in being compelled to travel during
such weather; "and," | added, you
can do me great favor BY letting
me stay over night at your house"
"Wall, il amt my habit to take in
strangers, but if you will promise
me one thing you may light an pat
your nag in the stable"
"All right, name the promise"
"0h! no; don't want to name it.
Ruther you'd do that. / never wuz
much Of a han to name things.
Wife she wanted me to name our
last baby, but ! Jest told her tina.
sich want IN my line, so she had TO
name it herse'f."
II mean what is the promise"
"0h. Wall, it's Jest this: You
mustn't ak me how much | charge
an you mustn't offer me no pay"
"You conditions are not only easy
but generous, said |, dismountlng:
"and l shall be grateful fer your
kindness"
That's all night, for I'm q man
among men. You'll meet many a
feller a-w'arin' Of q shirt that has
been billed in cream that will jolt
yo' pocket ever chance he gifts; an
then ag'in, you may come across
man that never had no shirt billed
in nuthin' that would ruther give
you q dime than TO take one away
frum you. The last-named gentle
man is me. Jest lead yo' hoss around
thiser way, please"
When the horse had been cared
for we went into the house, o tumble
down affair, aud sat down to await
the coming, as my host expressed il,
Of "mur and Sis" / took no partl-
eular notice Of "mur" when she and
isis" came. II was Sis that took
my eye. She must have been six
feet tall. The smoke from the
chimney had made her eyes bleary,
and the long green tobacco that she
constantly chewed had drawn her
mouth 10 one side. She wore an
old boot and a brogan shoe, also a
sort Of blouse made Of cotton bag
ging.
When we had sat down to supper,
or rather when we had gathered
about q board on which there were
placed corn bread and q dish pan
holding q miniature sea of greese
which floated feet Of bacon bar
ges, the host said:
sis is the greatest gal in all this
here country, amt you, SisP"
"Now pap, whut do you wanter
talk thater way, farP" she replied,
sucking q great finger in her crooked
mouth,
"You know | amt never did
nothin'."
"0h, yes; you have, Sis. Didn't
you ketch Lem Sawyer by the back
Of the neck and the looseness Of the
britehes an fling him through the
wiHder, tharP"
II done that, pap, but that want
much TO do"
"Wall, 1 calls il q good deal fur q
young an delicate critter. An say,
Sis, can't you milk old Red whuther
she wants TO be MIXED or not?
Didn't YOU ketch holt of her him leg
day befo' ylstidy and jest nachully
skeer the milk right dewnp Hahp"
"Yes, sub, done that"
avail, that's what | calls great.
Wy | know wlmmIn that couldn't
hold q cat. Look at her stranger.
Look at her p'ints. Don't you think
she's immense, as the feller 'lowedp"
| certainly thought she was im-
,,,.nsa aud 4 lnld ,,w krsl that