Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-12
for "the States. "

VTYyW more and then
for "the States"
We, of the "L BAR" who had known
him for two years, almost, were at loss
to account for this sudden rise in Hens
mental temperature, and probably
showed it. Indeed, there were several
of the boys who limited that an explana-
ton from him would be gratefully re-
ceived by his curiosity -beset co-laborers;
but Hen would merely grin broad,
broad grin, and say nothing. But just
ten days before Thanksgiving he let the
secret out.
Boys" said he, in mutfled voice,
caused by the presence oil knifeload
of potatoes in his mouth, "I'm goin'
back t tn States!"
Open.eyed astonishment all around the
breakfast tatle.
"That's what, boys. Pm goin' right
after Thanksgivin', tew."
"Thc dooce, we say! Must've lost a
on tn side. Now think OF t, they
was some talk bout thar bein' some in-
side 'sistance t tn Baldy Sites gang
wen they honored this hyar vicinity wi
thr 'tentions last year." volunteered
"Ited" Posey.
Hen, having joined literally ih the
smiles that followed this remark, went
on:
az cast tn insinerations back intuth
tn teeth o. tn red-nosed gent wi tn
fragrant name. No, sir. 'Taint neither
one mr. t'other. Mebbe fore / go I'll
tell ye-an' mebbe I -. Il" ss
And Mr.. Hawkins again smiled, know
ing that the boys would suffer i'm
measurably until they knew whence came
the I" stake" on which he was going
b )me.
Next day, Immediately after breakfast,
Hen rode off in the direction of Browns
vile, the nearest town on the west. about
thirty miles away, and we saw nothing
of him until Friday, when he returned,
whistling cheerfully. The boys were
very keen to know what his errand had
been, for they were sure he had not gone
merely to get II few things from the
grocer's and harnesmakers, but Hen did
not enlighten them.
That night, however, in the boss's
room, he told the story to select au-
dience, consisting of the boss and the
scribe.
az ben kinder holdin' off, ye see,
cause feller no ways cert'n bout savin'
lis milk til he gifts the pail out I'm un.
der the caow; but now, bein's I've got
it o. X, mays well tell ye, on'y l
don't want the boys TO knaow.
aye see, twas this away: Bout five
year ago, back in Maine, c'ncluded T.
come out hyar an grow up wi the ken
try a hull lot. 'Twan't cause | wanted
t dew it, but ye see, | sort o he'd tub"
"Ah, yes" observed the boss, dryly,
"I believe the late Mr.. Sites began his
brilliant career in somewhat the same
way. Was your difficulty about horse,
tool"
Hens laugh over, he proceeded, some.
what blushingly
'No, 'twan't that, hardly. But they
want no chance thar for poor euss, AN
SO | pulled out. Ye see, men Molly
Hopkins he'd bout made up aour minis L
git splieed, an ev'rythin' was goin' on
smooth's smooth, wen in steps OF George
Hopkins an takes han hisself. OF
Hop was high-toned OIL duck, an' put
on heaps O airs, cause he was th' best
fixed man in taown an he'd BEN S'leet.
man an member of tn Legislator. W lie
| was ony carpenter an hadn't AIRY red,
Tn oil egiot might've saw haow things
was goin' on--l reckon he did-hut he
Lar k..
I'm taown an' heerod men Molly talkln'
In tn settin'.ro
"rhen he ies' waded Ia brash, Gosh
how he did go fer met Went on 4 give
me IN dickens ier my 'dacity IN per,
soomin' . th han o. hls, George Hop.
klns, daTter. 'fh' idee | want ye 1
understan', young man, says he, 'tht
hey better plans Ter her thn le,tin' 'er
marry penniless earpeaterH n he
went on an tore aruuas fer awhile thet
style; but ! slood nay efoaa, ~ hn'ily
he says Young man, when you en-
show bank 'eoant o. tea lhaousan' dot
lars, she's your a, So not b'foTe, Then
he gFlns hull lot, thiakla' haow Ia
hes : hustle eoaald'ble spell tore | got
u.
"Ma.al, me'a Molly talked Il oyeF a
lot, "A haAlls Concluded lh't ia hey 1
80 summers else, II ever got fore.
handed 80, one day we says goodbye,
daawn Ia the medief lot, an' pullesl
out feF Califofuy
''ssnce thea I've he'a kaaekin 'foaad
all over the th kenlrY, tFyla' ouo thing
"a aolher, Party hard luck, nnsi q "a
time, ses hat les' iafo eamv hYaf,
located claim, ms 'aather lollei, aset
IL Colorado, ~ worked Il solAe. Il
didnt PISA pnt nune, "a - hsd & -
samsi thin else. a. hlaf eaas, leasla
Peters 1 keep up work as - eialali bila
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