The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-01

.Jimp Jones. You'd better not let
him git to clost ef you don't want
to ketch fire." This last was wick
ed nllusion to the color of Jimp's
hair.
In no wise disconnected, Jimp re-
tortcd:
| "Wcll, Jim, n man that never cotch
nothin'-not so much as IL Lcrawfisll-
in his life, needn't he so pow'ful per-
tirkler bout kctchin' fire. He ought
I o ',r glad to lsetch something nfore
he dies Amt that so, E.lm;ry,"
turning to Ills Dulcnea.
This was too good u retort on Jim
not to lie enjoyed, and the cutting
,p'crcnce to his we'll known worth.
lessness s;ilenced him.
But he soon recovered with a do
termination to be revenged, and
asked:
"When do YOU 'spect the rest NV
the coml, ny, Elmiry?? Pears like ter
ne it ar about time fer the trolic ter
begin SO bein' ez we'll hev sich q
days work tomarrcr, il ar only tair
to make it up Mt this end, Eimiry,
an hem jugs yer pappy brulg in
looked pow'iul rctrcshiil."
,Iinu looI;n,l ot E,lm;r, who +,r,
cd very rod un.ler % lis cv.s "o pnor %
"irl Il wns nor ,,or tnulf S,a III
begged hard that limp might he in
over and ha sn;', a nv" ou'r,;l,. MiE" '''''' "o"
"lirv cnmnnnv h.ro E,m;rr an,
mo NOT ;nvitnIa What sort ] -; ,,,,', "a
n'nv vnn un;mt.r h.v "n,l hnv, y ,,n,".., Nw
hi: th;n,. Loo, =, ....;,., w." .,.,p o rs
i;m, e orn ,o,t,;" ] 4,,'nn 49," w; W., 0i!e
folks, an comp'ny, are comp'ny, but
.Jimpson Jones are neither u do.-no.
nor yet a hog. an I'm dinred ef he's
"ointrr to he fooled wi,h!''
The truth o. the matter was this:
Farmer Billings had n very fine field
otrottonw which was ready to be pick
ed, Tut he waa sorcly behind in his
work. Accordingly, lie hit upon the
cx,m,lent OF givin. a cotton l,ickinr.
/, thus accomplishing the double end of
getting his work done and wiyinr n
grand ioliticntiop. lie invited fhe
/ whole nri-hl,or!ood. with the sole
exception of.Iimp, on the understand
ing that they were to eat, drink and
." merry to their hearts content
'''at night but where to work in
good earnest the next morning in
Se,.'h" ont ll'e cotton.
'''ll'l' WIS was not invited Tor Two re'.-
SONS: rirst' hec;.,ise the OH man
w'sl'M MtflusloEratlfyaSrtdSeofion OF long
stunning, ana secondly, Decause he
,'',apl'roV'u OF t,e spafKlh gong on
.'r.wrnl !, ,. our rcu-i''''red hero ana the
H''r E'll''ra'
jumps ilStlc prowess, however, and
ms weil-earliri reputation for "all
around spt'mk rendered the old man
'lesIr'ous OF keeping him in ignorance
OF the intended slight. Hence the
E'Vore'' ones ii;'d been cautioned not
'',' =" NV w o". ., .''c seteI ~ ','',p, anu 80
w. ,'' n"., ;"" ;'., A.p. !. tl'', t'l's was
~ ",n ,:' .'r''''''io' i, ''G a,'.u rccelveu
'' :" ,,,,' ,'' ,1' .J''. "or '.''liru much
I '..''| ''"al ISL ",e''un'' WIS
Sl,'I' h,' nl "n ;;,, answer, 'or lhe G''l man,
"r,, @ 'Ii' i;n;s'.li ,n' ''''''' 'o'A '"t'' '''sh
"l'' '''."'e''
,,,,.' -''- '.',,'l, ul.take-take a.
", tn"' ',,o /" ~ sc.., ae > s't'"mefeo' ana
'e' me eA-'AP'''"'
Jump d'i not comply with this in
Nnat'oi. p'it continued TO stand,
eS''hS ms most WIN !. sort OF cock
eye" eAp,"sslo,'' wl'ich was very ln-
ro'l1"'''en! ana made " slngularly
lh,,a y, .i' ,or mn 10 lhu words.
ra,l'hts utlefly 10 iihu an excuse,
ne iri' o;lcE upon nos pltailty.
ihL'aNe a. '''elt-ple;tse, won't
you take ii
NO SIMON I'''i,ngs, lwon takea
s'ae: "oi'ah . 'm caught dead
on your m';'sly'dlnsed, bambo0zled,
sandy; new Sfonh NO, not II l was
"ll,""'l an do'loie uiiiGeu I'm dug up
'th "i'lG'a again Ter lt'
Ole Man Billings covered before
this storm of ahjcctivcs. lie posi-
lively seemed to grow smaller and
shrink up, as he tried to make some
excuses.
Now limp, irs lemme explnin.
You're so pow'lul fiery you don't
give Il fe!ler Il chance"
">imon Billings, l don't want to
hear you explain" answered .Jimp.
you give IL irolic and don't invite
.Iinpson Jones, Well. ,Jimnson
Jones .ivcs IL trolic-an' he does in
vitc you. Remember, when | give
my trolic, you are ull invited"
With that, limp strodc Old
Billings, hc;.ving u sigh of relief (,
turned to his daughter.
well, Mirr," he said, "Ill he Gosh
burned if that .Jilnp ain'ta pow'ful
ramsunctious tellcr."
,s t,r linn IL. n,,rsu., h,s ~, :, :,
r;,rIt n,u,. va.,lt ], ,,oa,;n,.a % I WY '., :"
,.,v n,r,;,s @ hnn,ni 1or ~ $50 .',an" "."o, -
i ,ir il,;ir m lIr wars snnn m % o,,;'rI,,e,o'i vi ="
~. ti,o ,.,. ma, '.r H., 1..,.;',;t ;,. ~.