Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-20

sleep OH a car SCAT and slept until the brake
man no = led out ~Doodleville." and opened
my eyes to find it broad daylight, and ] in
the heart Of the dear old piney woodA
The first thing that struck me wa. the scent
Of the smoke Of the burning log heaps. and
the chirp Of the birds, and the sight Of the
doSwood blossoms and just felt too jolly
for anything.
got of the train and stared around II the
old familiar landmarks aud tried TO remem-
bsf for what they had sent ms south. Sud
denly it occurred to me that in my bewilder-
ment had got of at the wrong station. aud
turned around only TO Bee the train rafting
away In the distance
when will the next train passf' asked
the station master, who was cycling me curl
ously.
Going upF
NO, going DOWN
"Whyr
Dad burn it, don't ask me Why. I'm tn q
hurry"
"S'posh you Aire Won't DO 10 good"
"When will the next down train pas,
plsaser
"FreightP
mo, passenger, you-beg pardon, but I've
got of 1t the wrong place"
"You have, chi Don't this town suit youi
II 1t don't, thar's the road"
"Oh, the towns ali right, but had inn
portant business further down the road
"Well, tnars the crossties-
II know, but when will the next train
pass-passenger train, mean-going DOWN.
"Whyn't you ak me that at fustf'
well, it's my fault win you tell me
nowr
swell, don't mind il l do II its on time,
it will be just this hour tomorrow. Whist
time you gotf
"Half-past 3 by my watch, answered.
"Do you want to trade that ere turnipr
No, don't care to trade"
Seems to me l ought to know you I've
seen you soin'ers, In spite o them clothes"
why, Dink Watson, as sure as I'm alivei"
exclaimed, as gave the fellow a clearer
scrutiny.
That's me, old hoss Whar you ben %
longf'
''Oh, knocking around. Say. hows all the
folks that we used to known
IAN bout the same Big loK rollin' an
trolic over to oil man Dempsey Middletons
today That is. the frolic's tonight"
is that sof'
soft on Big Sis, didn't your
YES, how is she. Married, guess"
mo, she haint, mother. Fat an sassy a.
ever. an jest bout as spry. Looks as young
and dances as good as she al'us did"
We'll, III be hanged II that isn't good
news"
"Wanter 70 to the frolici You useter to
be a hellacious sort Of q Teller for frolickin
Ricollect them days when you useter walk
jawbone' with the johnson galsi"
"oh, hush. Dink; you remind me of old
times" -
How'd you like to take in the frolici Can't
git away fin here nohow till this time to
morrer, less'n you walk. I'm agwine. and ei
you wanter go III borry Nathe Mixons buggy
an we'll hitch paps cretur to it and jest 60
nsailin'"
"Dogged If don't 60, for little while,
anyhow"
IAN right. I'll be ready in jifYy"
While Dink was gone for the turnout ri
down on a stump and iudulged in some queer
"reminiscences. Right around this locality, in
years gone by, spent some wild and reckless
days Big Sis Middleton was one Of my
favorites. She weighed l65 pounds, was as
plump as \ gosling, and dance. Great C@sari
True, when she had on her low quartered
shoes, her feet looked like q funeral process
sion, but didn't care a cuss for that.
She could sling those feet around In q way
that would make the German trotters weep
| got so absorbed until began whistlint
Chicken in the Bread Tray" and Dink haG
to yell at me two or three times before }
heard him
Soon as we got away from the little clear
ing around the station everything hogan to
look familiar, There were the long avenues
Of pines, carpeted with the dull, gray wire
grass; the glimpses Of Old, broom sa!ge fields
and now and then log farm house, with the
well sweep and the martin gonrds-and all
just as left it,
Oh, gollyl Happyt Why, I forgot that
there was such q thing as . newspaper on
earth. Brick walls and stony streets faded
from my mental vision, and the Jingle Of the
bell on the brindisd COW took the place Of the
engine bells
The drive was very pleasant. The old
uare went laundering along, and the ricksty
buggy rocked from side to side, like q ship 1t
sea, over the roots and through the mud wal
lows; and all the old familiar signs and scenes
Of my boy hood home in the wildwood.
Dink recounted to me the family histories
Of every family in the district, told ms who
had died, who had married. bow many chill
dren they had, who had moved away, and
where they bad gone to and
What in the dinguation did you wanter
leave here furi Don't you know this = the
garden spot Of the yearthr
Il don't know, Dink; It il . good country.
and it is going to improve"
Don good 'nough - It h. That cua.ai
railroad-if I do work fur it-kin one o
papas likeliest yearlins, tother day. The
dadbiastcd thing, but he'll GIT damages. reg
ular Jersey COW damage, n,,-is your
horned"
"Dink, couldn't make a living here"
Make the nation What d'you want ulsh
any better'n We got, Why, you never sot
down to better supper than well git At Old
Man Dempsey, and gals, phewew-ewr
Girls don't help fellow to make living,
Dinkr
whats the difference d they doo1l
Haint Sue bout all that's worth Hvin' fHi
Gimme plenty o. good tsrhack~ and kck9
fur Christmas, an plenty q 1Usy S1ls; -
durn the expenss'"
About this time ~ drove uP - ths eaaa,
and in less time than Il tako to tall II ~
Old Man Middleton, and The Old Lady MD
dleton, and Old Aunt Sukey Middleton, end
Old Granny Middleton, and . half dom
other Middletons, bad hold OF me- You bsvW
aw such time
The old man offered me chew Of tobacco,
the old lady hustled me into ths back room
and pulled out brown jug q corn liquor
from under the bad, and, with many Q Wink
and meaning smile, told me to drink hsAsty,
for that was some she vas aving 10 nAks
eanlphor with.
As soon a. could 90 back, began to look
for Sis, but didn't have long 70 wait
why, you're . stranger IN thss para"
aid she, shaking both my handa, '.yoa gwiss
10 Be- at the frolicr
"Yes, and I'm going to dancs With yuas
"Its . 80, and harss your nula, ~
honey"
How long till upper, SIR
"Oh, III have il ready IN thfes jRks 4 .
shseps tail Lemme 70, now"
Amt you g Ding to give fellow kiBP
III It amt vo'th akin ~. y sint vo1h
havtn'."
Then vont -, /" I'D niAsd ~ sseisa
70 tAs word
Ihad to tell the old ma I'D ~ Cd 10y
and al IL ndghhms IL hts1Ry q ~ ~
during ths lase few ysaa
Ard Aaines yo1 aasfisAr aaksd "a Mr..
Middleton.
"Abeml Well ~. yus nov ha~s hssa
married god Viii. bas 80 nsat ta1 ~
girA"
WE. shure rough, yes ars a.nisa
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