New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
A BIG DA Y FOR HIN.
HE SAW \ REAL. LIVE SHERIFF

Excelsior springs No. Dec. ,9.-LaSt week the
sheriff went up into the Po,sum Ridge settlement and
as he nearcd an old time log farmhouse with mud
chimney he SAW an old fellow sitting on the top Of
the rail fence that stood between tie yard and the
road. and renting up his horse he accosted him with
Good morning, sir
Mornn'. stranger"
Do you live here ~
- stay here Mostly
Then you are not the gentleman that owns ths
place %
WHO said vant''
81 supposed as much from your words.
Yer did, Wal s'pse I'm thcr fellow whus
owns ther slcbans cf any body does
Yes, Wen. can YOU direct me to Hiram Jcnkins'
houscl'
Il reckon So
Please do so, then
Air yer goin' over ter IIirams1'
Yes
IIaint no kin ter HIM ~
No.
Loved menby ycrv"z Yer know 'n'' reckon -
Never saw lin
Never s'posc yer got er Ieetle business with
i'm. thea !'
YES
Don't want ter bu- his Ian, ner nOthin' like
that
No.
Lowed melby yer did. Hant soin' ter make er
'pntmcnt ter preach TO tler Coon Run meetin'
house,"
NO. am rot I preacher
Lowed mcbby yo wuz. Don't want ter git ther
skue, reckon
NO; nothing OF ne sort
Vas didn't know but yer did. IIani got no
notion cr buyn' Htam's henss, hay yei"
Mo-
~umph. huh. Lowed mebby Yer he'd Reckon
yer hant a thnhn nothin' tradin i'm out o. that
ole sorrc plug o. his'n !'
80, I'm no. in the buying or trading business.
Please direct me. for I'm in something Of a hurry"
Air. eh Poorly pre,,in business. reckon, that
fotch YER"
Yes very
"WouIdn I like ter say what it is -
a. have 10 objection at all am the sheriff. and
came ont TO summons Mr.. jenkins to serve the
grand jury
"Go,lauity. stranger, air that cr facI'7
certainly
WA by gum, this air er big day fer me. say. l
come 'utain scn' over ter ole Bcchett'S min
'uth er turn this mornin'. By gosh. but It '1
iortnit didn't. An yer thcr shore 'nough, rals
sheriff ?
l.in't playn' no trick on mc''
val by gum. ef this haint cr day what I'll alters
be ppud Of. stranger. don't doubt yer word but
It dc seem too good ter be 50. An yer achy thcr
"Why, yes. But what do Won mean
" u
rai,in'. I'd like ter old Squar ucc,On try ter
crow over me now, an talk erbout Their time when lie
rC Oh ther cyars.'
What's the matter with Nou D"
why, stranger. this is her biggcs' day o. my life.
Here "A settln' up thar on thcr fence, never
dreamn' y nothn' good hsp'nm'. an the INST
thing knowcd up rode ther sheriff am '-1n ter talA
with me. say, Hin shake hans 'uth ycrl'
"Of course
wal cf that hain't forum nothln' hainr Wat
er bit Till call ther ole oman. will ycr''
must be going
1T won't take cr mimi. an it'll e1icve thcr ole
'oman moutily ef She hn> ont I've seed yer an sho
didn't. Je,' wait sccOn."
The old man disappeared into the house. bu shortly
rcturned alone with shade of disappointment in his
face.
say" he exclaimed. Their ole oman, pokcd OF
over ter lIankln's dcrned ole wool p'ckin' an
missed ther bggcs' chance ~ 'er life 'Tant morc'n
er mild over thar. Would II be akin too much fer
you ter wait till run over an fotchcd 'erl'
IL haven't time
I'm dnged sorry fer that. Ther ole 'omann
gricve awful. Mebby yer could stop yer come
back
Couldn't possibly
Nv Jinks. It's too bad I'm afecrd t'n nigh crhOu
Hill tIcr ole oman when she, heern it,
can't walt here any longer"
Wal say. when yer up here crgin stop am III ther
ole oman yer. Will yal'