The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-11

buggy was leisurely and elegantly dis
posing OF tobacco juice through n con-
venient hole in the flooring of the vehicle.
As he raised his head he saw the two
young men in front OF him. He stared al
them good naturedy until they came near
enough for Thurston 10 speak.
"My good man." said he, Can you tell
me where can find a person by the name
OF Seth Dover"
Right here. sir. righ. herep was tho
reply. I'm your man, every time! Glad
10 see you, sir. shake hands" and he
reached huge. brown, not over-clean
hand ever Tire buggy wheel, which Thurs
ton took gingerly.
II wanted TO see you verv much said
Thurston. MY friend here and myself
spent last night at the house OF a man
called Westerly"
''Oh, yes; glad to hear It! Grand, good
fellow. Westerly; fine man. sir. I'm proud
to say, I'm his friend, sir.
"Well, as ] was saying, we spent the
night there"
"oh. yes sir, and how did you leave the
old man. was he well?"
"That Is what ! want to tell you; he
died last nightg
"You don't say so2 Well. we'll I've bon
'spectin' this for many day. many a
dayr
"Yeth, he died latht night" put in Hav-
ermeyer.
you don't sayl Twas on my way up &c
see him now. Where you going"
Thurston explained how they had missed
their way. and how they wanted TO ge,
home. The man in the buggy told them
they we're going in tho wrong direction,
and offered to take them part way home
with him.
They clambered up into the buggy; il
was rather tight squeeze 10 seat all OF
them. and Havermeyer had 20 make use
OF Seth's broad knees.
And so the old mans dead" said the
latter, smoothing n white 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 a huge plug of tobacco and replen-
ished the supply which was already In his
mouth. There was O suspicion OF moist
ure in his small blue eyes, and with his
coat sleeve he rubbed his nose. HE was
a pretty good old man, but almighty
queer, now, can tell you. lean recollec,
the first time see him. Twas long
bout sugar maxim time. bad ben
down 10 my camp, and / was comm
home bout sundown. was walkin' long
pretty fast. for it was gcttin dark and /
was just a-passin' tho house. 1 see n
light In the front room and began 20 wo?-
der and 10 wonder. / Gays 20 myself,
that's almighty Gurus. almighty GURUS.
The old house had ben empty for long
time. aud walked up 10 the door and
raped. It's what we always do way up
here. where our neighbors were miles and
miles apart. and when new one comes
we Just call the first time we find out
they are here. Well. guess he didn' like
it, for when he came to the door be looked
q. me so queerly that. / tell you. WAS
overcome, completely, yes sir. 1 was.
guess he had just got there, for he aovor
looked like that after that, not oucc. sir.
He was mighty handsomely rigs6d up.
now, can tell you. But he looked al
mighty pale and sick, Just as Mite rs
Out Oh WHO ouctAo. ne
was bout three years ago, and l haint
forgot yet how he spoke to me-just rs "
was dog He said, in n mighty fine
voice: What can I do for you, sir? j
askes your pardon. says I, and / guess
took of my hat 1 saw light in this house
and guessed I'd make call Twas aw-
ful clumsy, / 'spose, but / did the best |
could. You needn't trouble yourself,
he says. very proud and smart. L 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 madi But
got good and 'quainted with him, and IL
happened In this way: had been up In
my wood lot cuttin' few trees was
In tho winter time--and 1 was comm
home, when IL began 90 snow--goshl ]
never see such snow, fine and thick. ]
was hurryin' long and the wind was
blowin right smart from the west. There
was little paith which led pss. the old
mans house, aud was most there. when
heard the barkip' Of q dog way on 10