Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-17

II didn't rain that day When the
young girl and JiInpsoD reached the
house. low typical log cabin. with q
log. mud pIastered chimney. there was
no one at home but the mother and the
ancient aunts They did not look with
favor on the newcomer. but the St
Louis young man talked the morning
and afternoon away. 50 that before the
sun bad reddened the tops Of the hills
with It's fading evening glory they all
Eked him
He had said nothing about reSuming
4 his journey. and Hennie feared that the
brothers and father could not be as
readily made to appreciate the young
man from Missourahr a. were the
feminine members Of the household
Buf they were Jimpson met the
boys with a graceful. easy air, and
fell al once to talking about the
price Of cotton in a way that dis
armed any suspicion that might have
DoSsesSed them As the evening wore
away Jimpson talked about hunting
and fishing Ii was good in that local
ity. 50 good that the man from St
Louis reached the conclusion that he
would spend a week or two rambling
about the hills
'1tn be good for you" said Lie
Spencer. ''an we'il board you cheap
''I1l stay said Jimpson. ''and If
Ike It I'll send to Little Rock for
couple of my friends TO put in their va
cation here with me-
SO the outing was planned Hennie
was pleased She had grown to Ike
the stranger in a few hours that she
had known him; Il was a queer sort Of
feeling she experienced he was the
first rnan she had ever seen who ap
pezred 70 know how % talk There
Eas something open and pleasing in
bis face. too; any way. tie simple
Ozark giTi liked him She would have
told him 50 Il she had a chance Lowell
She didn't know zhat the word meant
Jirup@ou was the only man she had
ever ssen that she cared a rap for
She knew so much as that. but no
more.
The ST. Louis young man was at the
Spencer cabin two weeks before he con-
cluded that it was time to send for his
friends.
I'm stay two weeks longer" he said,
''and I'll send down for Bowman and
McHenry."
In the fortnight that he had spent
with the Spencers he roamed about the
hills for good many miles around
Hennie went with him on most OF the
excursions. until one day Bob Spencer
said to her;
Look here, sis, seems to me thai
you're doin a sight o. gaddin erbou
with Jimpson. You don't know nothiI
erbout him"
Nope" returned the girl, but I'm
purt' nigh sure he's all right Ef
ever ketched him tryin 10 rest any o
the boys I'd shoot him quickeF'n light
ming"
Nothing more was said, for that mo
ment Jimpson and his Little Rocl
friends rode up, They seemed To b
nice fellows. although somewha
rougher In manner and speech than the
young man from St Louis. Bol
Spencer shook his head and winked al
Hennie when opportunity offered. Ht
didn't take Jimpson's re endorsements,
The girl had told Jimpson about the
Spencer moonshine operations Eh'
had told him the location of ever still
house In the three counties. Girls II
Arkansas have the natural feminine In
stinct of telling things they ought Il
keep TO themselves Climate and en-
vironment cannot stop a woman
tongue There are men who speak o
the fallacy of the talkativeness of WON
en-, but they arc only latter day knights
Jhnpson had wonderfully valuabl,
collection OF facts after his two weeks
stay That Is the reason he sent fol
his Little Rock friends He needed
them. The next day after their arriva
the two got on their horses and rod,
away from the Spencer cabin. They
said that they were going to Croomt
mill 70 do a little shooting Hennis
didn't believe IL She knew Of half q
DOZEN stills in that direction. and il Al
o1ee flashed acrOSs her mind thar the
thrce strangers meant 10 seize them and
Arrssg the operatives.
The simple girl had talked with
Jimpson the night before. They sat
on I0g out in front Of the Spencer
cabin and the ST Louis man. like any
other man wculd have done under like
circumstances. sQueeEed her hand
This i the girl. mind yon. who said
that she wOaii not marry the best man
alive; bat Eomen. As all the world
knoWS are not 20 be held accountable
Tor what they do OF say Il reminds
one Of a woman who woald not yield
20 the entrearies Of man who wanted
a kisS Il will not kiss any man. she
sad. hat II ever set ready 10 oseu-
ate masculine lips ! viii look yoa up >
That Is the same. said the age yoang
suitor. ''As Il roo wers 20 proclaim that
you woald never fAIl on roOf. bat In
eAse yoa ever eoacIaded such thing
yoa would select that roof over yoa
der
Szlch is the Illustration of the lnAbl-
ny u the feminine uentAi purposs.
This OZARK girl had never s~en a real
man until Jimpson came Along and
thar b shy sl.s thOoght 80 much d
llim
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