The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-13

OOOt STEP anu Sht uOWu On iuo v oucu hoef wv
door. the Squire didn't scem TO zoe him.
"'Devenin'. Squire" said Reub. blandly.
"'Devenin'p grunted Squire Abel.
This weather makes things grow. Itcll ye!"
said Reub. clasping his hands around ono
knee and looking over the Saufe's field OF corn
aoross the road.
That's w'at It's fer!" snapped the Squire.
reaching over to knock tho ashes out OF bis
pipe against the door Jam.
RAub Was silent for while, and then said:
Whist d'ye ca'c'late your corn II turn out
this year. saulre2"
Common. ordinary yaller corn. same OF
everybody else's!" replied the Squire. short
and huffy. a. he reillled his pipe.
mo: but OF to sizs2" explained Roub. ap-
parsntly not noticing the absence Of cordiality
In the Sources manner How'll 1t rum"
Mot less'n four pecks to the buahsll" 70.
piled the Squire striking match with An em-
phatic sweep ON the door sill. that mado It snap
as II IN sympathy with his mood.
"Will it. though 7" said Beub. In simulated
surprise. wy. that'll DO bigger crop thin
usual fer you. won't 1t. Squirs1 r,e heerd
th't your corn never run more'n three pscks to
the bushel I'm them th't has bought IT,"
Squire Abels manner changed from snsp-
psh Indifference to instant wrath.
Who toll 70 thatp" he cried Tell me who
he was. an Ill hev the law on him! But 70
needn't tell me. for know him. n t'wa'n't no.
DO ~ less tim that consumed John Hinesl Jis,
i.stiss i'll ths scales II rattiel iii hne Fin Far
ssie9 e,shn Ike ike not 1s bsd T n 1yss
70 ,SaTs fer S0ntsmptn IN shroe peeks
But say; squire. explained Reub as soon
Hn ss sG ,o I 81 II MSsd Johu
i,on't at ths.a nS cnnia,dict =, A 10 ~ cln;r,
;Satss II Is to til: eass wy You Sc. sases
Sb1 is sssrsS & sshy s"
haphis corpse for tho coon skin t'other day!
RS' SSa ;.s With R Il. law yas
q! tsk ;s so S1 much Ter shnsis: wsavin law
pulled 90 last AMI Vigorously At his pIpe that
bowl rivSiIsd Tho Irefies whose twlnklihs
S:sssS AZ sss Sssst ssnse
sluile's once 5000 II 1t had not chancsd that
Ben is An old hunter aud trapnsr. and he takes
but litte insfrsst In anything outside OF hts
I'm, E9ia H AZ ses. rs hat YOU RsaS Fos'S
The response to the old woodsman's greet
ing was not much m re than Rrunt from tho
10: va exclaimed the s!e asat..
n come basE skank.di That s!ias makes me-
g,Immsrh tn funerl too. Watts tho rum
Only q ieelle argument bout the squire's
AZ iectur' cn Tho law an ~ sxycutore.
aided ,hs SQUIRE. Welding 10 the CHEEKY infiG-
enes Of the old hunter,
s:ss G5' i1s e ou. Ss s.sl
= fer lss: - see wv thy 90 g i IL q
III sH'n hfs eis9 t.s. fis soi t ens
,S.S d s;I {s Tssds # Fl
Asrty i NIX mo Ssss i is fs "s
Pssnp.okls, ou'ss9 big un last week, Squire.
az S q ?! s" ssid the Squire. Buck or do.7"
and NOV hs.at yG9 honey cSGIsr said Zen,
shnf IN s 81. 3: were IL ,Se sant
l 4. ~ here: Isu h. ss!.ia hs.s
30 dssls With scocrdla'. an thep S You u a. -,
waits LAWN fer me th't whnnged a deer las
Esst e. . se' 9 SSS%ss'b s q asS
ny gum Ben, said The Squire. -! want
$i +: sass:
"Ihs wan't no RI sel to IT," replied Ben.
ssn 81. Ts .s Is SoS Ss3:
th't want 10 ast YER 'pini0n on wen Git
BIZ sSsap =" H?'ih n.: :;d' som. ' as
down n sonia inter an opsnin 'mong.t soms
young !. ch n rec sumpin' tht 'mo"t busted
f.! T.; ss:s a. M 81: sc:
4 sDearsd sucker. On. TOP q the stnmiE'n'
sSov III Gsess ct oa shsrs W.
t9NT ts an h. s wsni *; Moos
4? IL ~ IS
elre'laiin' round n round the stump. kespin:
biz eye. on Lige; n NOW n then raising up
ssa r. ':s ssS up D si fs o.!
. shSps hial Shoot hlmr, Lice noll.red,
bps eoSldn.t $. shot 10 Side q Ue' S.9n
sHs IF hs s' nfh E: as {, % ss.c
from from rClIn n p hollsEIn ~ ace me e layin'
were jist on The Pint O. boIn' Get By q bar.
pc never cad another word. but ksp' nrancin'
n Itgxih' It around on top o. thai. stump ,zii
ccn q. a. Then y, tumble y. Of a b efax.d.
t tha H. h:ds sI.d ssa yhlp ssn miisd tSs
y Ligs Locked 10. it.e DO were bout on the p'int
bruin n be inii down. ise sIid down WIT from
hIs stump. m iha were only one rssson WY DO
a,iet'n' rishtthar a, then. he were 50 powerful
hS i ave snsl! then cooled down
The truth; but Eoi I! in my head. SAYS he,
rsa gun I" 81 kisS'.r%.e SSa.,s sS S Sn.
Eyer ssndsf Says kge p9ntl dead dog
ssy' 1s ssf,i I'd lie
er see the sign OF coon Then we startei lar