Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

"Yas, thought ! was agettln leetle
too old fur the bright foolishneSs an
waller trimmin's Of this here life
yes, that mout be-" the sheriff re-
piled. "A fellow does withdraw nightly
as he gifts along in age; but say, the
ledge is friend of mine an | want you
to meet him"
NO, I'm obleeged to you. | never
hankered after these here fellers that
pride themselves on their book larnin'."
Il don't exactly crave them" the
sheriff rejoined, "walloping his tobacco
about his mouth, "but still think we
ought to meet them once in awhile. But
say. Bill, there's man down at Shady
Grove that do want you to meet"
"Who is hep"
"Sam Powers
Hes the jailer, Amt hep
yes. an the best one you ever seen. y
$50 they say" Bill replied, fondling
his rifle In fact them fellers that was
here the other day wanted me to meet
him"
$50 hearn," said the sheriff, "but
lowed that mebby they didn't extend
the invitation in soft an gentle enough
way
"Oh. I didn't have no fanlt to find
with the invertation. | gest didn't
wauter 90, and sorter pulled back a lit
tie and then one of them laid down an
the other two limped nightly
so heard, " said the sheriff, still |
thought there mout be Il easier an
smoother way of putin the invertation.
GentleneSS always pays. You can some
time. lead man with string OF beads
when you couldn't drive him with a
hoop pole. You recollec old Wash
Bowles that was once the sheriff Of this
county; don't yOu?'
Mighty we'll"
"Ah, ha; well that old Teller had more
gentleness an consideration for the
feelin's of other folks than any man |
ever seen. One time he had TO hang
Teller named Brice, an Brice sorter
kicked against it, bein' afeller that was
hard to please anyhow, so Wash, in that
soft way of his'n, stepped up TO put on
the rope an says: 'Brice, you will
please excuse me but I'll not detain you
but moment So thought that II I'd
come here to-day with strong considera-
ton an smooth gentleness you must ac-
cept the iailer's invertation to come an
spend awhile with HIM
No. I'm obleeged to you. / don't
care about goin' to-day. I've TO go
over the ridge an whip a Teller to-mOr
rer. an if don't do IL I'm Altered he
mout be disappointed. Well, now,
Mark" he added, "ef you amt got no
further business with me reckon you'd
better be shown along.
But have got some further bust
ness with you, Bill. want you to 90
with me an see the jailer.'
"Wall, | amt going
II lowed you would, Bill"
"Nall. | low ! won't an ef you take
yo arms often that fence III drop you
right whar you stand
80 hearn," said the sheriff; SAY,
come over here TO take you TO jail"
You don't say So"
''Yas, an want you to 90 with me-"
How many men did you bring with
you?"
"None at all, but you air a goin'."
"Mebbe; after all these here cart
ridges IS shot Off"
NO. thought you would go with
me without having 20 waste any OF the
cartridges. You know the price OF
brass an powder have riz mighty Of
late"
"Oh. now here, Mark. don't care
nothiu fur expenses. don't mind
sbootin a few balls into Teller that
wants 10 put me in jail and afterwards
hang ne
i am glad you amt stingy, BIZ.
some OF the boys over at the store said
NAT Won was mighty economical, but |
am glad TO see you amt. II hurts man
mighty. you know, to have it norated
around that he is close"
II know that, Mark, but I'm allus
ruin hard to keep that charge from
hin dung agin my reputation"
I'm pleased to know you think so
much Of yo'self: but say, told the boys
oyer n Shady Grove that you would