The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
THE OLD SETTLER.


| Squire. They don't seem TO stop at nuthln'
Major. They elosh housen around OF II they
want no more conscience OF to heit thin buck
whit chafI is, an knock things hclter.skelter
an totber eend up gInerly. They'm oriul to
| read about"
'pooty high winds. be they. 'Suuire3" In
ouired the Old Settler.
Muffin like EN- ever heerd on Rforel" as
serted the Squire.
do they do anything p'tlclar curious an
| oncommon2"
"Cur'ousost an oncommonest ever heerd on !"
Has any on 'em ben high enough an cur
'ous enough to change the shirt on n mans
back 'thout his KNOWN OF it 2" asked the Old
Settler with tho air OF mn examining lawyer.
"Wull. Major" replied the Squire, slightly
mifTed. harrycanes don't Rinorly trapse
round the kentry payin' funny Jokes"
"Ahl Don't they" snld tho Old Settler.
with q sarcastic smile. "Wull then. mebbe 70
kin tell me wuther any o. these here harry
canes O. yourn is high enough an curious
enough to git up n b'nr fight a quarter miled
or more 'bove tho arth an durn nigh agin
the clouds? That wouldn't be payn' no funny
joke l reckon"
Major" said the Squire. after moments
consideration OF the subject, IL we got any
relations ez keers fer ye. they orter take 70 in
hand to wunst. I'VE got permonitry SYMPTOMS
O. goin' crazy"
THAT hain't nuther here nor thar. b'Gosh!"
exclaimed the Old Settler. shaking his fist at
the Squire. "Y've gone an fetched up heap
O. talk about some high an curious winds an
harrycsnes. an we slunG it ct me without mo
ever glvin' We durn provvycation fer 1t.
want saying nuthin' bout no windl Ye say
tn never was any setch winds heerd on an
wen l 'cept yer chal'nRe an try to git some
fac's outen ye bout the zact natur' O. those
winds yer bragRin' on. We don't dast come to
the dough trough. but try to sneak outen the
charge We made ag'n me by turnn' the subjeo
onter wuther I've got any relations or not! I've
got ez many relations. b'Rosh. ez you howl An
they kin eat OF much or your'n kin! Thur this
leetle differnce 'twi1t my relations an yourn,
though: Your relations kin eat ez much ez
mine kin. but mine alluz has 1t to eat. b'Rosh-
tlmiRhty"
Il don't keer durn fer you ner yer rela-
tlons" shouted the Squire. shaking his flst as
threateningly as the Old Settler had shaken
bis. ZEE fer eatin, dunno how much yer
relations kin eat. but know one O. their rela-
lions who kin drink durn sight more'n any
body ese's relation th't ever know'd: but he
don't slluz hev 1t to drink though. unless
somebody else buys it'
is present compny 'cepted. Squire ?" ex-
claimed the Old Settler. jumping to his feet and
brandishinR his cane Z" Is present comply
'cepted2 Isl t? Or shell consider th't yer
liar? One or tother, b'gosht'lmIghty W'ich
shel II be?"
Whichever one ye durn please !" exclaimed
the Squire swapping his fingers under the Old
Settlers nose. II the shoe fits you. consarn
ye. put 1t on !"
The Old Settler Rlared at the Squire and the
Squire glared at the Old Settler. The latters
cane Swas raised over the Squire's head and
the 'Squire's fist WAS very close to the Old Set
tiers nose. Tho two veterans had never before
boon seen in attitudes quite so threatening.
fere. By and by the Old Settler lowered his
cane, but bis glare remained. The 'Squires fist
dropped but the snap did not leave his eye.
Then the Old Settler exclaimed:
Who sad thort ye were referencin' to me ne?
at stSh thine T Fss
befry lie married MriSrs s Ss GO Cousin an
neftSssi Ish;S 40 l ,na Nv ~
lis tn Any, q your relations relation here sides
III Hacr ssd h the S 2a ss'fr don't
ming essR %sfe Che 6d Set
'Sh sqS SHP' s ssi Settler shook hands
and sat down. the Source eyes tTinkling as
ordered leetle sumpln' refreshin' fer all han 8.
- Major" said the Squire after while. L
ssn e my Foudnt stan b By it Howl fH msfs
sD %H sqqbr s 5 Gp0a the old SGtdeG
your,n. ye said th't hadn't never heerd O.
winds. ez was ez high an curious ez them.
an wen begun 70 try an git some facs outen
ye bout them winds O. your'n ye drifted to sub
ices e. vas Turin to the question. an q leetle
,a"setch beln' the, tho case. Major" said the
SQUIRE. " IN take back the charge, an asst ye
wuther them winds O. mine ez ye cali en- was
9kal to sartin things or wuther thoy want
th't none o them winds O. mine ever dreamt
q ehanRin' mans shirt ,iho4t him KNOWN Of
clouds hey wouldn't Sa. had no more idee e o
DON Of 1t I'm tn they would ha' had O. takin up
them winds O. your'n high an cur GUS enough
IN their natur t9 hey man arrested charged
Never, eirl" replied the Squire with the
GeoG q ejso %sd' the he e0 Cd Settler Now
sir DID any 9 them winds O. your'n ever
sho% their height nn an their eurousness too be
court an AZ save an inherent man from perse-
Newer answered the, Squire.
Then. Squire" said the Old Settler "th has
ben winds and harrycanes durn sight higher
10 SS ,Fs TN them III poSe
lived in the Sugar swamp deestrlc' at an 'ariy
day. 'Cordin' to the dockyments. his name
were Hiram Wunqut.o wun't say tina, the
In them days was higher an cur'ouser thu any
th't had ever ben heerd on afore. cause It
mout be charge ag'in somebody. but tho
family dockyments Gays they was, an also says
TIT they was oncommon student an contrary
in their diSpystions.
If ever tn were a victim o. circumstances.
the dockyments says. his name were Hiram
Mnncnt. Hiram we're poor man but no were
finally bein' squnteh on by a bar th't didn't
make no bones @ walEin' off with sheep or
Dig or II calf. right afore Hiram Wuncuts eyes.
an It was the ambition o Hiram to lay that
bar low. But the bar were too cunnin u chap
fer Hiram, an he continnered to Rother, II tho
livin' projuce o Hirams farm an keep Hiram
poor. Tho bar didn't seem TO bother nobody
else's sheep nor calves but Hirams, an SO.
villa his ueiGhbor IhiIunder holes k'd raise
wool enough to make hin nice ilnnnen shirts
an his calves crowd IN INFER COWS nm oEen,
Hiram had to Keep on wCarin' rUther used M
OIL cotton shirts tht had kim with him wen he
landed In Sugar swamp. an his calves couldn't
stay with him long enough to git to be cows
nor oxen. ,.,-,
Them winds o. the Sugar Swamp deestric'
80 those family dockyments says, usety come
up 40 suldenL Lh I one minute yer corn in the