The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-07-22

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which the giant carried on his back.
Everyone uttered an exclamation Of
surprise when Hep placed his mother
in a hickory sapling chair which he had
made for her. and which he requested
some one to bring from the cabin.
NOW you sit right here, little lady,
till git you suthin' to eat" said the
giant "You see." he pleasantly add
ed. turning to his neighbors. that
thar's q good deal of diffunce in our
size. l weigh over two hundred and
little lady don't weigh but ninety"
"And is she rally yo' mother?" some
one asked.
Indeed am" the little, old woman
spoke up. And if you had seed Hep
onct long time ago you wouldn'ter
thought he would be much when he
growed up. But bless US all, jest look at
him now
How sweet and pleased her old face
was. She had that peculiar counte-
nance which seems to come as an illu-
mined beauty to old age-a face
through which one catches glimpses of
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like mere doll, and was as easily
amused as a child Big Hep brought
his AK and showed it to her, and when
he explained that he had experienced
some trouble in finding one large enough
for him, she seized the arms of the chair
and laughed.
Helps house became a favorite re-
sort, and at evening the neighbOrs
would gather there and sing religious
songs. They knew no worldly airs, and
to them music was the handmaiden of
the Gospel. The leader of the musical
exercises was girl named Lutte
Moore. She was the daughter of a
man who owned several teams, and
was, therefore, high in the social grade.
She had the appearance of a firt, and
it was known that she had smiled upon
Rob Turner, as hard working young
fellow as ever lived, and then refused
to marry him. although he begged her
piteously and although he was a hard
working boy. 1t was soon discovered
that Big Hep was smitten with her,
and one Sunday when he hired one of
her fathers horses and took her to
church, at least ten miles distant, the
gossips knew that marriage or re-
fusal would be the result Old Miss
Bocage, the chief of gossips, called on
Hep's mother that Sunday, and the i'm
pulse to gossip was so strong within
her that she oisregarded her usual
skirmishing and went at once into the
engagement.
81 reckon you know that Helps gone
with Lutte Moore to-day"
EYES," the little old woman
answered, ''but 1 reckon he'll come
back"
''Oh, of course, but haven't you been
thinkin' that he mout want to marry
here"
1.-The on ly thing I've thought about
it is that she would have to search a
mighty long time before she could do
better"
Il understand that, too, Miz Brooks,
but amt you Altered she won't have
him, and that it will pretty nigh break
his heart?'
HE has a mighty big heart, Miss
Bocage."
That's true enough, but big hearts
air ginerally the easiest to break. Look
at Rob Turner, fur instance. Thar
amt nobody got no bigger heart
than he has, and thar amt a
harder wOrkin' boy in all this coun-
try, and now look at him. He
mopes about like he don't kere whuther
tho ,,r;oo of xx,o<>1 l,oor,s nm o,-o% Js
/ had a son-and reckon it's blessin'
that anti would hate to see him
maxim set at girl like Lutte Moore
1 would jest give him piece of sensi-
bic advice. 1 would tell him to be
keerful of women that thinks them
selves good lookin' an take some good,
honest person that thinks more of
other folks than she does of herself.
would tell him to find some good girl,
makes no difference if she was little
older than him, and marry her. l have
been nightly interested in Hep ever
sense fust seed him, and do SO much
want him to git good wife whenever
he do marry"
Little Lady," with all her small
ness physically, and beauty born of a
sweet and patient soul, was woman,
and while Miss Bocage was talking
this little mother unused: Il see what
you air drivin' at. missile, but you
might as well hush. for Hep will never
marry such lookin' busybody as you
air. Why, thar wouldn't be no livin'
in the house with YOU"
''Well, must CO." said Miss Bocage,
rising. II thought l would merely
drop over and see you awhile. wish
but never mind She was now
standing in the door, twisting the
strings of her bingham sunbonnet
What were you goin' to wish?''
"Oh. nuthin', only 1 thought that if
you cared to speak of it, you might tell
Hep that we air all nightly interested
in him. l don't think l ever seen a
young man that ever was more inter-
ested in than am in him. Good morn
in"
When Hep returned from church
late that evening his mother looked at
him closely aS If She wera Saarob;up