Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-02-21
souue.n.ng ABOUT the man that smothered
derision
: A sort o thunderin' patience that
knocks fellow. Bert Fox put In.

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~Gr a asewaod : bad for huntin. Joel
says il don't pay 10 look for quail in the
brush when he does fetch 'en down.
Like enough. / dunno. ma'am.
Reckon I've had good many shots at
the little wild critters. but they allus
turn their heads so kind o innocent
like. A man as has been llowed up
oncet hisself ain'i much at separatin'
families But s'pose it amt the shoot
in thats healthy, mebbe.
And so the hunting came to an end
without bloodsl,ed. Whether the
doctors were right or whether it was
the mingled resin and honey Of the
sage and chaparral. no one cared to
ask. Certain it Is that the "pesterin'
cough" yielded little. and the bent
form grew trifie more erect
u think likely it's the loolSin' up,
ma'am. Mountains seem to straighten
a fellow some way. Pears to me some-
body writ oncet NV liftin' his eyes to
the hills for help Mebbe not. though.
amt much at recollectin' verses.
Loisy s powerful hand that way.
Perhaps the man was right II was
the looking up
He followed Joel from the table one
morning, stopping outside, his face full
of patient eagerness.
"Tm getiin' right smart o strength,
neighbor. Ef there's odd jobs you
could g' me; I'd he slow, mebbe, but
n this continual settin' round.
n
The big, brawny fellow felt no disposi-
tion to smile at his weak brother.
"Fox and was sayin' yesterday we'd
like to put another man ON the ditch;
ifll be easy work for week, till we
strike rock again. Then there's the
greasewood. It's always on hand.
You might take it slow grubbin' when
you was able. l guess we'll find you
jobs enough. man. !"
The SCARED. colorless face frightened.
-Thank We, neighbor. IF you'll be as
kind, there's another little matter. I'll
hev trifle over when I've paid your
woman for her trouble. / wuz thinkin'
like enough you'd let me run up
shanty on yer place here. Loisy
wouldn't mind about style-just a roof
to bring 'em to. It's for her and the
boy, you know, watching Joeps face
eagerly.
~Yes, yes, Brice, we'll make 1t all
right. just take things kind o. easy.
I'll be goin' in with wood next week,
and I'll fetch you out load O. lumber.
Well make day of it after while, and
put up your house
And So Brice went to work on the
ditch, gently at first, spared from the
heaviest work By strong arms and rough
kindlint IS.
And SO, ere long, another rude DWELL
ing went up on the mesa, the blue
smoke from IFS fireside curling slowly
toward the pine umed mountain tors
The building fu Il, scanty enough at
best, was unexpectedly swelled by a
sudden and obstinate attack of forget
fulness which seized good Mrs. Brandt
"No, Brice, you haven't made me a
spark of trouble, not a spark. Pm sure
you've paid your way twice over bring
in in wood, and grindin' coffee, and the
like. Many man II a asked wages for
the half you've done, SO Pm gettin' off
easy to call it square,. AID the good
lady stood her ground unflinchingIy.
you've been powerful good to me,
ma'am. Wen be watchin' our chance
to make it up to you-Loisy an me.
I'll he sendin' for Loisy direckly now.
"Yes, yes, man, and there'll be the
bits o. furniture ard things to get
Spread your money thin, and Mrs Fox
and NELL come in aud put you to rights
when you're lookin' for her.
He brought the money to Joel at last,
a motley collection of gold and silver
pieces
EFF yell be so kind as to send it to 'er,
neighbor-Mrs. Loisy Brice, Plattsville,
Indianny--pve writ the letter tellin' her
how to come. There's enough fur the
ticket and trife to spare. The boys
master hand at scuffin' out shoes an
things. You'll not make any mistake
sendin' it will you9"
mo. no, Brice. it'll go straight as a
rocket Let me see now. The letter'n
be week, then lowing 'em week to
get started"
~Loisy won't be a week startin', neigh
Dor.
Never you mind. man. Lowin' 'em
q week to get off, that's two weeks;
then them emigrant trains is slow, say
13 days on the road-thafs about an
other fortnight--four weeks; this Is the
fifth, amt ii? Twenty-eight and five 3
33; that'll be the third o next month
say. Now mind what tell you, Brice;
don't look for 'em minute before the
third.
spears like q long spell to wait,
neighbor.
Il know it, man; Tut it'll seem thun-
derin' sight longer after you begin TO
look for 'em.
II reckon you're right Say four
weeks from to day, then Like enough
you'll be goin' in.
Eyes, we'll hitch up and meet 'em at
the train-yOu and me- The women ii
have things kind o. snug again we get
home. -Four weeks II soon slide along.
Joel went into the house smiling
softly.
Il had to be almost savage with the
fellow, Barbara. Tie anxious seat 3 no
place for Chap like him; it'd wear him
to a toothpick in week
But she might get here before that,
you know, Joel.
-PII fix that with the men at the de-
pot II she comfs sooner Wen have her
out here in hurry. Wish to goodness