Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

How long have you been sitting neres" "Set down here this mornin'. Come out to look for the COW an got tired, an my plan is allus to rest when l git tired. l have hearn it read outen the papers that a good many men die frum overwork, an sence then am mighty partickler"
 "But how do you expect to get out of this place2''
 Don't know exactly"
 "But you've got to know pretty soon, for don't you see how rapidly the water is risingf'
 "Yes, 'tis comin' up right peart You air stranger down here, reckon"
 "Yes, haven't been here but week, and if the Lord will only let me get out this time, I'll never come back. I wonder if l can wade out through there2"
 "I reckon you can.P
 "I have a half notion to try it."
 "But make it a whole one"
 "I'll do it. l don't care to stand here till the water comes up round my neck. We'll, good-by If you want to stay here and be drowned it is no fault of mine"
 "So long," the lank fellow replied, spit ting through his teeth.
 The stranger had waded about thirty feet when he lunged off over his head He spluttered and foundered and finally got back on the knoll.
 "Whewi that was awfuIi" be exclaim- ed. "You scoundrel. why didn't you tell mes" "How did l know what sort of wader you are2 Some folks kin wade surprisin' an then others kain't wade so well. I tuck you fur oneof the boss waders, but now see you aint."
 "I ought to jump on you and beat you. 1 declare, don't know what to do."
 Thought you was goin' to jump on me-" "No, I don't want to hurt you. Look here; in less than half hour from now this knoll will be under water"
 "f was goin' to bet, w'yI'd bet thatter way"
 "And are you going to stay here and be drowned?"
 q kain't tell yit.''
 "You are fool-that's what's the mat ter with you"
 "Yes, ain't s'preme jedge, but I've got mo- sense than to go out in woods that l don't know anything about an git drown ed"
 "But you haven't got enough sense to get out of woods that you do know something about"
 tOh, 1 think so." The lank fellow got up, went behind tree, took up a canoe, and as he was preparing to shove it off re- marked:
 q never fool with high water, cap'n, an eff you buy land down here an live on 1t awhile you'll parn g little sense yo'sef So long,"
 sWhat, are you going to leave me this ways"
 "Yes, Eve got rested now an must go home an tell the folks that kain't find that fool cow"
 He showed of the canoe and got in. "For heavens sake take me with you." the stranger implored.
 "Oh, reckon it's best not tonight sp'ile you to ride with fool"
 Come back, my friend, l was hasty."
 "Yes, sorter think you was"
 "I didn't mean to call you fool-Tm tho fool"
 "An' am smart mani"
 Indeed you are." fellow asked, slowly paddling the canoe toward the knoll.
 "Yes, the very smartest." "Wall, but am the smartest man you ever seeds"
 "Yes, think yon are."
 @But you mustn't think-you must know it.s
 'sWell, then, know it."
 "An' don't you think, or ruther don't you know. that would make 8 good gov ernorf" %Yes, know you would"
 UT president either?"
 tYes, you would make good anything"
 All right, my boy, now you may git in- Oh, tellyou it do man power of good to travel round in this part of the country. He lar1ls faster than eff he was in college" -Opie F. Read in Arkansaw Traveller.