Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-08-05
A GREAT SIGHT,.

Man-n'' Is Very Rarely Seen.
A gentleman who was travelling across
Postum ridge lost his way, and after wan
dering about the woods for some time
finally struck q log trail which led him to
an old log cabin which stood at the foot of
a hill buried away among the bushes. The
outside of the cabin was decorated with
coonskins, and as the traveller approached
a dozen long, lean dogs announced his
presence. In q III a man came around
the corner of the cabin, and the traveller
accosted him.
II have lost my way" he said, "and l
must trouble you for directions. l want
to reach Beckett's Mill"
"Ah, hah," the man drawled, never for
al instant removing his eyes from the
strangers face.
A moment nassed.
"Well," i'd the traveller, twill you
please direct me?"
"Ah, hah-h." the native drawled absent
ly, and agai: relapsed into silence while he
continued to stare.
"Well," re umed the stranger, eff you
are going to uirect me, l wish you would do
so ut once, as I am in a hurry"
"Ah, hah-' - and another long pause.
"Why do, you speak out?" the stranger
asked a litti testify. Don't you under
stand what l want?"
"Ah, hah-h."
''The suffering Moses! Can't you say
anything excerpt 'Ah, hah'?"
"Ah, hah."
The stranger began to think he had found
a lunatic or an idiot, and turned to ride
away. Befor. he had gone a dozen steps,
however, he heard the man call at the top
of his voice, lying:
Jake; oh, Jake!'
"Whut you want, pap-p?"a voice an
swered.
"a man-n!" Jake replied. "Whar is
heemY"
'Heem jes' went down the road thar.
Heem war u stranger, Jake!"
"Heem WARP"
"Yas-s."
IAN I didn't git to see heem, pap-p.
Why'nt you uns call me sooner?"
II war SO tuck back by the sight % heem,
Jake, tibet I clean plumb lost my senses. I
clear forgot bout you uns. Mebby eff
you uns war to run after heem you uns
mout ketch up with heem. Mebby eff
you uns called heem 'ud wait"
Jake climbed over the fence and started
down the trail at full speed, at every jump
calling:
"Oh, man! Mister man! Wait fer me,
won't ye? Oh-h, mann, 1 didn't git to see
you uns. Wait fer me, won't ye?"
"Wha in the name of gracious do you
mean?" the traveller cried, refining up his
horse as lake approached.
II want to see you uns," Jake replied.
What do you want to see me for?"
"'Ca'se you uns is strange"
swell, am only an ordinary man. Did
you never see a MANI"
81 hain't seed no strange man as I ken
recollect."
What's the difference between u strange
man and any other?"
"Thar's a heap O. difference, I reckon"
"Well, take a good look at me now"
Jake, IL great strapping big gawk, at
least eighteen years old, clad in white tow
trousers and a homespun linsey shirt,
walked slowly around the stranger critic
ally examining him from head to foot.
"Well, you have seen me pretty we'll
now, haven't you?" the man asked.
"Ah, hail." Jake replied.
care you satisfied?"
"Ah, hail."
"Then guess I may go on, eh"
"Ah, hail."
very well. say, why don't you come
down to the county seat some day? You
would see plenty of strangers there"
"Too fer"
cts only fifteen miles,"
"Too fer, Ireckon I'd be shore to git
lost" o..
"Well, goodby."
The stranger turned away and had gone
about twenty yards when again he heard
Jake calling: 81.
"Oh, manu." he said, "wait a minute,
won't ye? Here comes nam. She, hain't
got to see you uns yit. An here's the
young uns too. Wait till they all sec
you uns."
Thu stranger looked back and saw a bare.
headed, barefooted woman and a dozen
children coming toward him: then he
turned and fed.-Missouri Cor. New York
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