The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-14


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them, and Havermeyer had 10 iiiase use
Of setas broad knees
And so the old mans dead" said the
latter. smoothing " i!te tuft OF beard on
his chin which LOOKED like an antique
scrubbing brush. ''It'll be pretty lone
some up here now, guess" Seth took
out huge plug OF tobacco and replen-
ished the supply which was already In his
mouth. There was q Suspicion Of moist
ure In bis small blue eyes, and with his
coat sleeve be rubbed bis nose. He was
a pretty good old man, but almighty
queer, now, can tell You. lean recollect
the first time ! see him. Twas long
bout sugar maxim time. ! had ben
down to my camp, and ! was comm
home bout sundown. was waikin' long
pretty last. for u was gettin' dark and
was just a-passin the house. see
light In the 'front.' room and began to won
der and TO wonder. ! says TO myself.
that's almighty GURUS. almighty Gurus.
The old house had ben empty for long
time, and walked up to the door and
raped. It's what We always do way up
here, where our neighbors were miles and
miles apart. and when q new one comes
we just call the first time We find out
they are here. Well, Iguess he didn'tlike
It, Tor when ne came to the door he looked
a. me 30 queerly that. tell you, was
overcome, completely. yes sir, ] was.
guess he had just got there, for he never
looked like that after that, not once, sir.
He was mighty handsomely rugged up,
now, can tell you. But he looked al
mighty pale and sick, just as white as
one Of my wife's clean sheets. All this
was bout three years ago, and hainr
forgot yet how he spoke to me-just as II
i was dog! He said, in a mighty fine
voice: What can do for you, sir2 j
askes your pardon says /, and / guess
took of my bat. I saw light in this house
and guessed I'd make o CALL / was aw
full clumsy, 'spose, but / did the best I
could. You needn't trouble yourself,
he says, very proud and smart. ! have
bought this place and do not care for
any visitors and then he shut the door
plump in my face, he did, sir, and tell
you was mad; was swaring mad! But
/ got good and 'quainted with him, and 1t
happened In this way had been up In
my wood lot cuttin' a few trees-this was
in the winter time-and | was comm
home, when it began to snow-goshl
never see such snow, fine and thick.
was hurryin long and the wind was
BLOWN right smart from the west. There
was little parth which led past the old
mans house, and was most there, when
heard the barkin' of dog way off to
one side. The old man had bought two or
three watch dogs, for Twin way off here
we need EN-, can tell you. We'll. Iheard
that dog howlin', and ! stopped, and
could hear him just as plain as you hear
me-go long there, Nell,'' and he ierked
the reins impatiently over his horse. The
animal started up, and he proceeded;
We'll, l listened and thought heard
the old mans voice calling for help, and |
went to find him. could hardly see. my
way, but found him half buried in the
snow, and he had a sprained ankle. took
him up and carried him home as fast as 1
could. Twas mighty hard tug, now, /
can tell you, and was glad enough when
got him into the house. Iput him on
the bed and built him Are He said. he
had been out with his dogs huntYn and
had fallen over log, and that's how he
hurt his leg. He was a-groanin' and suf-
FERN and movin' on the bed, and offered
to go for doctor for him, but he wouldn't
let me go, and ! did just what he told me
and we fixed it all right. He said had
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