Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-05
AN ALL-NICHT CONVERSATI
The Greatest Single Handed Talker In the
Green River Valley.

The Greatest Single .Hsaded Talker In the
Green River Valley.
Colonel Nunford, of Muufordvi!lc |
Tenn. is said to be the best single
handed talker in the Green Kivcc VAL
lev. 1t is related that many years ago
II beiated stranger reached tho Colo
nels home, in the wilds of Hart eoun-
ty, one evening and asked il he could
be entertained 'or The night He said
that he had travelled far that day and
he and his animal We're about dome
up'
Yes, sab; light An come in; you
are welcome. sab. to such as we have.
Gabe. take the gentleman $ horse, rub
him we'll an give him all he can eat.
Will you be pleased to come in tho
house. sahp"
There was no more hospitaplc man
in the valley than the old colonel and
he was never so happy rs when he
had guest or willing car TO talk at
lie ordered IL servant to bring up u
bottle OF applcjack Ten years old il
its :. day. sah'-a and the cook to pre-
pare supper Then while tho meal
was being arranged he talked. and,
while it was being enjoyed. his busy
tongue wagged necessarily.
returning to the sitting room tho
colonel squared himself for his victim.
The clock on the mantel chimed eight.
nine, ten, cleven-but the words con-
tinucd to flow as smoothly and nnin-
tcrruptedly as mt the beginning
God in hcavcn!" thought the
stranger to himself. will he never let
upo'
At last the guest. worried 10 point
where patience ceased to be II virtue.
interrupted, courteousiy, OF course, his
garrulous guest with:
IAN this. my dear sir. is very inter-
csting to me, but have ridden far to-
day and must sleep. VIII you forgive
me il ask to be shown to my bed?'
''Tcn thousand pardons, sab" cried
tho colonel, glnncing at the clock. ri
had no idea it was SO late. but 'tcmpus
fugit,' sab. 'tempus !ugit as We used
! to say at school. Let MS take u night.
cap Of this old applejack-ten years
old if it's day, sab. I'll light yon ts
your apartment myself"
Tho kind-heartcd old gentlema,
ignited an old tallow dip at the fire
place and ambled up the stairs with III
agility remarkable in man of hi.
years. He held the light while hi
guest disrobed and retired to bod. still
continuing his story. The wearic,
stranger was soon asleep. At day
light. when he awoke. he was NOR
than astonnded at finding his host still
chipping away as blithely as ever.
The good Colonel had evidently bee
talking all the night, for the candl
had burned down into tho socket o
the stick, which he still held in hi
} hand. its flame tickering in II tire
way in tho dim twilight OF the earl
,. dawn. He greeted the guest cheeril,
, bidding him get up, come down, talk
an 'eye-opener" and they would TAX
, breakfast together.
!. He kept on at his story all throug
!, the matu.inal meal and was still fu
t OF it as he followed his man TO II
! horse block, where the much-endurin
/ traveller mounted his steed and roc
y away. the Colone! expatiating as lor
as he was in carshot
$ More than year had been added
. +. the eternity OF the past. When Il
a same stranger came riding up tho san
2 pike. As he recognized the famili
e scenes he looked upon the year befor
J. he wondered what had become OF q
= whilom entertainer.
: A turn in the road revealed the O
o brown homestead and there--could
& be possible?-yes, on the old hors
;! block, where he left him, stood i
+ Colonel.
d "I'm delighted to zee you, 80
p Come in and have a taste OF still
> applejuice-ten years old il it's d.
IS As I was telling you n year ago VIII
!. you were here-what! You're not {
At ing? WANTED to finish--'-Louisvi
re Courier Journal.
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