St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-10-15
HEN HAWKS FORTUNE.


He had been fairly bubblina over with
good humor for two weeks. and ever,
day added to his cheerfulness. Only
ten days more. and then for ''ths
stahes."
We q The IL bal, who had knows
him Tor TIVE years slfhost were 1t ,
loss to account for this sudden rise II
Hens mental temperature, and prob
ably allowed It. Indeed. there were
aeveral Of the boys who limited that IN
explanation from him would b crate.
fully received BY his suriosity-beset CO.
laboreEs. but Hen would merely grin q
brood, broad grin and cay nothing. But
just ten days before Thanksgiving he
let the secret out
'BoyA" said b. in . muf1ed voice,
caused BY the presence Of . knife load
Of potato in his mouth. I'm goin' back
Z th' states!"
Open-eyed establishment III around
the breakfast table. !:
That's what boys, I'm Gein' right
afesr Thanksgivin', tew."
The dooce, We aayl Aust've lost Q
rich r'lstion r ben doin' little rust
lin ON tn side. Now I think Of Z, they
sess some talk bout thar boin' some In
side 'sistsnce e tn Badly Sites gang
wen they honored this hyar vicinity
VI tA'r 'tsntions last year, volunteered
Red" Rosey.
Hen, hsvinG joinsd literally in the
smiles that followed this remark. went
On:
Il cast ~ insinera&ions bach ipt~h
N teeth T. tn rsd-nosed rent VI tn
fragrant nane. No, SIR. 'Tain't neither
one mr. t'other. Asbbe fore I 70 ri
ten ye-en' mebbe won't"
And Mr.. Hawkins again smiled,
moving that the boys would suffer
immoasurably until they knew whence
came the stake" on which he was 20
ing home.
Next day, iDmsdiaAsly sktsr break
Fast Hen rode on n the direction Of |
Brownsvrle. the neaeest town q the |
west about thirty miles away, and we
saw nothing Of him until Friday, when
be returned. whistling eheerfully. The
boys were very keen 70 know what his
srrand had been, for they were sure hs
he'd not gone mersly to get few things
.eS- y i
but Hen did not enlighSeu them.
That night. however. In the boss
room. he told the story 70 = select au-
aispce. consisting Of the boss and the
,cribe.
Il ben kinder holdip' Oh, " -. |
cause . TELLER hain't no ways eert'n
bout savin' Is milk til - gits Tie pail
'ut I'm under the caosw; but now bein's
I've got Il o. K, nays well tell W,
My don't want tn A0ys & knaew.
I'VE 80, twas, this sway: Bout i've
'ears 49,, back IN Maine, c'neluded i
Como out hyar N grow up WI tn ,
renty . hull lot TWant cause I ,
santed = dew IT. buA - 80. cert o
ed tab"
'.Ah. yea" observed the boss, dryly,
I believe the late Mr.. Sites began kis !
rilliant career In somewhat the same
ray. Was your difficulty about . !
ore, too?"
Hea's laugh over. - proessded,
omewhst blushingly:
mo. want that. hardly. But they
an no chance thar for . poor euss,
n - pulled out Ye 80. men Molly
Iopkins he'd bout made mp aour Minis !,
git splieed. ~ sv'sything was goin' =
\ soooths sDooth wen In steps OF
Gorge Hopkins sn' takes . han hissela.
7 Hop was high-toned Of duck, an :.
at On heaps . sirs cause h was tn
vt 61od nan IN taoWn, - he'd bor !,
hoffman IN membsr of IL legislatur, q
lille was oay easpeptse A. haAnr
y red. III Of aGiot UilAtvo NV :.
low things was gotn' al rsekoo b \,
a-but b never II q t'u ooe night =
conc hone IN taeW1 IN hoard a
- Molly tallin' IN tn sittin'.room. +
Then - - wadsd In brash. 0oshl
~ ~ did 60 1sr mel Went on e give m
} n devil fer my '1asity in persoom- a,
e u Aan' o Hi. George Hopkiss', q
rtse. m Aee! want ye q under -
n. young man.' says he. TIT hev
tier plans fer her TIN lettin' or mar.
: r-"riless easpestsrr N he we1t q
m toeo aeosns far aWhila tAet s&ylas -