Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

the rest wuz decent sort O. folks, an, gen.
tle-men, we had plum out-an' out good
speakin! NV little man sent his hat round
'mongst the boys afterwards an raised the
money to buy me nice black alpacky dress
I've got it yit. Hohl Hob! Hob! Hohl Ho!
Them wuz great times, shore!'
The next day just as was about to leave
I remarked regretfully that had not been
able to interview any moonshiners except
at long range, or In Jail, or something o
that sort, and had never seen "blockaded'
still.
"Lor' love We, honey! Why, I KIN Jest
fix We up all right-hold on mint ;" She
dived' back into the house, and returned
with an empty quart flask in her hand.
''ThA, take that an ride up"-snd she
gave me long and intricate directions to an
out-of-the-way place far up in the noun
tains.
"when ye git thar tell Bob he'sto fill
that agin fer Aunt Susy Parker, ant said
show you the still an it'll be all right"
IN FRONT OF GUN.
Well, was charmed at the prospect I
had delightful ride. We were going
ahead at good pace, whistling with great
abandon and enjoyment, when Phebe sud-
denly lifted fine ear distrustfuIly, then
stopped altogether.
"Now, look here, Phebe," said "you
have the advantage of me in being born
and raised in the mountains, and you ought
not to-"
Just then I heard small, quick rustic
near US, rolling Of loose stones and saw a
man with saw in his hand slip down the
side of the ravine, run to a tree where q
gun was leaning, snatch it up and level it
at mel
1t was the first time had ever had gun
aimed at me in broad daylight, in dead
earnest, and by determined looking man,
and my sensations were extremely un-
pleasant. Indeed, 1 was scared. Icouldn't
think of anything in the world, and sat
staring at that gun muzzle, an hour it
seemed to me, when a second man sud-
denly emerged from nowhere, and scream
Ing, "Sakes a mighty, Eph! It's woman!
Hold on, ran to my murderer, struck up
the gun barrel just as the thing went off; it
kicked, and they both went over onto the
ground. No. 1 jumped up and bawled out:
'HoP up yer hans, and ride out into the
open" Phebe had already "rid out into
the open," so, as soon as I get her hauled
up, held up my hands. Both men were
roaring with laughter.
Lord mercyl Ye mighty nigh skured
me to death" said No. 1.
AFTER THE RESCUE.
"Well, that's pretty good said I, in an
injured tone, 81 thought was the scared
one."
"But thought you's a revenue raider!
Laws, Sis, what on airth makes We wear sich
a riggin' round in these hyer mountains?
Hits plumb dangerousl'
1 took stock OF my get-up, and couldn't
gainsay the man much. Seeing only the
upper part Of my form as he had he couldn't
be blamed for his mistake. The "riggin''
consisted OF the soft felt cavalryman hat, be-
fore referred to, pulled down over my face
pretty well, and dark neglige flannel shirt
(the gift of an afectlonate father. when it
had become too small for his manly form)
with which, for greater freedom and ease,
had replaced my close babit basque, and a
four-in-hand tie which considered unbe-
coming to my brothers style.
"Well, guess one Of you is Bob, isn't
he?'' said 1.
'rYes," replied No 2.
"Well," remarked, pulling out the
flask, "Aunt Susy Parker ssys-"
Both men began to laugh.
"'Lightl 'lightP' said Bob; "come in an
have some dinner"
He helped me off very gracefully. MOL
took Phebe away, and Bob and I went back
through the thick woods into little cabin.
Here's gal come from Aunt Susy Par
ker, Hey" said Bob, ''an' Eph like to shot
'er Ter raider. But she do look nightly
like a boy 18th thar hat oR-does, don't
she?"
We had first rate dinner of beans and
bacon, corn bread, buttermilk, sweet pota-
toes, honey and coffee, and then they showed
me the still down in o sort of cellar under
the house, so the smoke could 90 out the one
chimney. The quart flask was filled, and 1
rode away with many humorous comments
from the men, and the advice to either re-
form my costume or find some safer amuse-
ment than hunting up blockaded stills.
ALICE MACGowAN.