Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-31

stream of tobacco juice through
his reeth). Reckon we'll halter
wade
'Do you know a place where the
waleris not very dtepi;
Il did know ylstidy, but the wa
ter has riz powerful since them
How long have you been sit
ting here?'
SET down here this mornln.'
Come out to look for the COW an
got tired, an my plan is allus to
rest when l git tired. Ihave leaIn
it read outen the papers that q
good many men die from over
work, an sence then | am mighty
partickler7'
But how do YOU expect to get
out OF this placer
Don't know exactly
But you've got to know pretty
soon, for don't you see bow rapidly
the water is rising''
Yes, tits comm up right peart.
You air a stranger down here, I
reckon
Yes, haven't been here but a
week, aud if the Lord will only let
me get out this time, Iii never
come back. [ wonder if can
wade out through there7'
Il reckon yon cant
Il have half notion to try it,
But make it whole one.'
I'll do it. don'r careto stand
here till the water comes upround
my neck. Well, good-by. If you
want to stay here and be drowned
it is no fault of mine.'
$50 long,, the lank fellow replied,
splitting through his teeth.
The stranger had waded about
thirty feet when he iunsed off over
his head. He spluttered and
foundered and finally got back on
the knoll.
'Wbew! that was awful he ex-
claimed. you scouudrel, why
didn't you tell meg
sHow did / know what sort of a
wader you arcf Some folks kin
wade surprisin' am then others
kain't wade so we'll. l tuck you
for one of the boss waders, but
now | see you amt
Il ought to jump on yon and
beat YOU. l declare, | don't know
what to do
Thought you was goin to jump
oa-me
mo, l don't want to hurt you.
Look Dere; in less than half hour
from now this knoll will be under
water
lei | was goin' 10 bet, WY I'd
bet thatter way
And are you going to stay here
and be drowneGs'
j KANT tell yit.'
You are a fool-that's what's
the matter with you.'
Yes, aiu'5 s'preme jedge, but
I've got luo' sense than TO 90 out
in q woods that don't anything
about an git drowned
But you haven't got enough
sense to get out of a woods that
you do know something about
.Oh, l think so.' The lank fel.
low got up, went behind a tre,took
up a canoe, and as he was prepar.
ing to shove it off remarkeu:
Il never fool with high water,
cap'n, an Ell you buy land down
here am live ON it awhile you'll
l'arn a little sense yo'se't. So
long,
What, are you going to leave
me this way7'
Yes, I've got rested now an
must 60 home an tell 1.-the folks
that l ka1l't find that fool cow
He showed off the canoe and got
in. For heavens sake take me
with you,' the stranger implored.
I'll oh, / reckon it's best not to-
might Spite you to ride with a
FOOL
Come back, my friend, was
hasty.'
Yes, l sorter think you was.'
Il didn't mean to call you fool
Pm the fool
.Au' Pun a smart man9'
Indeed you are.'
sThe smartest man in this coun-
try?' the fellow asked, slowly pad.
dIlug the canoe toward the knoll.
yes, the very smartest.'
wall, but am | the smartest
man you ever seeds'
yes, think yeu are.'
But you mustn'u think-you
must know. it,
can don't you think, OF rather
don't you know, that | would make
a good GOVERNOR
Yes, 1 know you would
.Ur d president eithera'
Yes, you would make a good
anything.
:All right, my boy, now you may
git in. Oh, / tell you it does !!
man power of good to travel
round III this part Of the country.
La, rtt