The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09

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riven out of pine or oak trees, and they
were about three feet long and four
inches broad. Near one extremity
they were perforated by large glmlet
and through the perforations pegs three
inches long was driven, so that the
clapboards could be hung along lathes
fastened across the rafters, at proper
distances. Early in the morning, Jacob
had begun his work, and when the sun
was two hours high, be had reached
the topmost round. His girls were
throwing the clapboards up to him.
and had just gathered the last armful
for that purpose when they dropt them
to the ground and uttered cries Of
alarm. They retreated to their mother,
and directed her attention to the gate
where, mounted on a sorrel, bay,
and snow-white horse, three fierce
looking men had just halted.
"Och! Yokkelly, shust look" cried
the old woman. The old man turned
his head and, seeing the cause Of his
daughters alarm, and his wife's sur
prise, addressed the strangers, as fol-
lows:
"How t'ye do. goot beeples; Pm glat
to see you. Come now, won't you
light and haf your hosses fed; and resht
ontel dinner is readily. Come, light,
and make yourselves at home"
"That's just what we're going to do,
old man." said one of the troopers.
"Dat is right" said Jacob, II likes to
see beeples free and easy. Polly,"-ad-
dressing his wife,-"wat is you and de
gals gwine to have for dinner?"
"Well," answered the good woman,
"we was mindted to haf some red cow
peas NIT pacon, und gabbitches, und
saur kraut, und milk und bread"
"All dat is firsht rate" applauded
her husband. "But you musht not
forgit de tree punches of red peppers, OF
de long, spindlin' sort wat purns like
de fire of Pelsypub, and"
"Hold on there with your pepper, "
cried another of the marauders flor
such were they, belonging to Tarleton's
"no quarter" legion) "and listen to me.
Have you got any oneyin the house@'
"Blenty, and to shpare," replied
Jacob. eff dat is wat you wants, you
is welcome to it for I would pc glad to
git rid ofde revverfucht shtutf. 1t gifd
me drouble enough to git it togedder.'
That's just what we are here fol" "
said the first speaker. $50 come down
and get it for US; or tell US where to find
it. You are such a jolly old codger,
that it is pleasure to rob you-espec,
tally since you have such fine-looking
girls. May be, we won't burn down
your house for their sakes, if they dc
not scratch our faces too much, fol
they look deviiish strong"
This last expression made the poor
girls cling closer to their mother, who
looked up at Yokkelly, and felt bel
heart sink within her, as she saw the
vengeance-glance gleam for an in
stant from under his black, bushy eye
brows, and s. feared excessive retri
button; for her husbands love for hi:
daughters far surpassed his love foI
money.
"Come, come, old fellow, make
haste; we can't wait long," cried the
same voice.
"Oh, don't pc in hurry" answered
the 1n-smith. "I've only few more
clapuoards to fasten on; and I woulc
like to finish while I'm up here. Yor
see, I'm an. olt man, and cannot move
apout so quick as use to could. III
gif you a hundert tollers in gool fo,
dat bay mare you're on"
"That old fellow is got some trickery
in him, Tom" said the trooper in al
undertone who had not yet spoken
II say, you old scoundrel, how are yol
going to pay hundred dollars in gold
when every cent in your house belong
to us?"
"Well, py de life of me, I had forgo
all apout dat,n exclaimed Jacob. g.
don't pellet, howsumdever, dat I woulc
haf one of your bosses as free gift"
"Whyw asked one.
"Pecase," continued Jacob, "de,
have, all tree Of dem, got de worst sor
of sore packs"
'How did you know that : are yo'
a conjurer ?"
"Wy I saw you comm up de roac
yondter two hundert yards away, be
fore my gals pegin'd to screech and
saw dat de poor creeters giTd ava,
under your weights. De, sores mush
py dis time pc eat down to de pack
pone."
"Begad, that's true but come alons
down and give US your money. If W,
don't get more than hundred dollar
we will kill you and your old woman
and burn your house, and carry of
your girls"
Here Polly looked up at Tokkelly
but hastily turned away her eyes tight
ly closed for the glance that sho
forth from under his brows was lik,
the momentary purplish lightning
streak that sometimes darts athwart
black cloud and she thought of tn
verse in her morning reading out O
her German Bible: DEM des Menschc1
Zo17e hut NIGHT, eras cor Goet recM ist
II pellets dat is apout done now,
said Jacob, "and Pm comm down
WINNING has you got dem bepper
readily?