The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-10-15
AN OVERHEARD THREAT.
a Terrible Scandal and What
Game of It.

Ooh4o VI IL.
.Tll kill him if he comes here AGAIN.
said Mrs. Deacon Hayes, in . deter
mined tone; and one of her neighbors-
MIR. Gates Walker-coming into he,
mouse to borrow q hand saw of tn,
deacon, heard what she said.
Mr.. Walker was = male gossip: 10,
there are men, as well rs women. who
indulge in that species of recreation.
Mr.. Walker pricked up his ears and
listened intently-so very intently that
he forgot all about the saw and went
home without asking for it.
Now, ut the time she made the little
speech which heads this sketch. Mrs.
hayes was in the woodshed. entirely
alone, and Mr.. Walker was in tb.
kitchen and heard what she said throupb
the open door.
he had not the most remote idea
whom she intended to kill. but he went
nome and laid his news before his wife.
she was astounded, though she had al
ways thought that Mrs. HAYES wasn't
no better than she orter be; for she mt
sugar in her tea every day and wore
white stockings common, and kent two
lamps a-burning to once in one room
and ixtravagant woman was pineral-
.ly bad woman"
MRS walker put on her bonnet and |
called on Aunt Ellen Splicer. Miss
opiicer was very sharp-nosed, and
quite rs keen after scandal as ter.
rier after rat A thing was buried
pretty deep when Miss Splicer failed TO
unsarth it Miss Splicer put on . clean
apron and strolsed the cat. The put
ting on OF clean apron by Miss Spill.
Ger was much the same "a Judge upon
the bench putting on the black can.
Did you ever hear that Mrs. HAYES
had got husband living?" asked Miss
Spiicer, sinking her voice to that low. {
confidential tone we all know 90 well. II
why. sartinI'' said Mrs. WALKER
The deacon's living, hain't hep i
Il don't mean the deacon. mean
another husband"
Good lawsi what, besides the de.. =
comp" No" n
Yes. besides the deaconl"
why, Miss Spliceri how you talki il
You take my breath away! Dear mel N
feel faint! Two husbandsl Wall
wall, what Is this world a-cominr TOP, 81
Death and Instruction., said Mis-. h,
Splicer, with solemnitv. &C
"Oh, dear" said Mrs. Walker. in
Yes, said Miss Splicer. "when III. do
world is full of the wicked in .h..n,s
Looming a-going about seeking whom or
'ney may devour, then comes destruc- SC
hon. Mrs Walker, did you ever think
what that passage, in sleeps cloth
ng' meant?" sr
aliurs thought" said Mrs. Walker. th
neekly, that it meant to be dressed fuI
wooden gowns, and wooden coats and
Nor said Miss Splicer, at mean.
nst such things as having two hu.- sh'
ands, and pretending not to have lint
$Sho!" said Mrs. Walker. wo
Now tell you what 1 know. Int ha'
ont you mention it to living soulr, she
Nor said Mrs. Walker: "T'd he uit
aged alive. and burned at stake f,rst, are
ope to drop dead If wouldn'tr' and
Well, in her young days Mrs. Have. enc
ed to be spanked by Sam Jenkin, wal
hey engaged-some people said mar Is
ID She sent him off and took Deacon Tor
aTesl The dsacon was rich. Sam ina
- poor. Gam went west. and s;r WIT
'nth9 ago he came back. He's ben U
IN twice, lurking around Deacon whi
yes houseln theJ
Good he avens!'' says
And now. it's just my opinion he's sens
er money! Blackmailr' com
'biackmail! What, the post Officer m'
cd Mrs. Walker. obse
No, no: he's 4 tbr..t.r,rr =. an hun'
It she was his wife before she was VIVA
deacon's, Expecting she'll pay him pres
keep still. The papers are full of "eal
a things And she's determined to ing
him II he comes there again. Don't w
seer" me
[rs Walker thought she did. and W.. !,
a Miss Splicer went out with her To -
on Capt Digby's wife, and see ..e .I
It she thought. worn
rs. Digby was having . tea-party. =. !"
~ - s1ess thing
!, 81. $500 she
,dfnl dr..af,,, 80 A", - - strug
,,,.,hx - =. and
csi,.S -. ~. zap. Uigoy her el
!. =. ss-. . VIC oouIcn' ano tne thick
1900 49, 49, - rsao P.So' ana forth
~. =. --or -. 80 ;.s..A t1os.er the hs
vsrr ;,,a;a mas LII 1913. 19s' oe- her pl
a =, ;nt.rfs,s 'ef' Nc oe- gotte,
g &C., ,.-.s ence.
or+;ors 80 go 80 sP.ead un'lA us grit ,
=, ha,,.s -. ' 1.u Descon ranks
ava ~ u-s $500 n,ens .nu much
!, ~. v,,i.as -. ~en snc went to stal
1t the way in which all her friends MI
acquaintances avoided her. Even Rural
On Irotter crossed to ~ other bow"
OF the street when he sew her she KIN
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