Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
4 GREAT SIGHT.
A Part of Missouri Where "Strange
Mann" Is Very Rarely Seen.

A Part of Missouri Where a "Strange
| MANN" Is Very Rarely Seen.
A gentleman who was travelling across
Possum ridge lost his way, and after wan
dering about the woods for some time
| finally struck 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
ioonskins, and as the traveller approached
n dozen long, lean dogs announced his
presence. In a moment man came around
the corner of the cabin, and the traveller
accosted him.
II have lost my way" he said, "and
must trouble you for directions. want
| to reach Beckett's Mill ~
All. hail." the man drawled never for
an instant removing his eyes from the
strangers face
a moment passed.
"Well," said the traveller, will you
please direct me?'
"Ah, hah-h." the native drawled absent
ly, and again relapsed into silence while he
continued to stare
Well resumed the stranger, elf you
are going to direct NE, wish you would do
SO at once, as am in a hurry"
"Ah. hah-h," and another long pause
"Why don't you speak out?" the stranger
asked little testify. Don't you under
stand what want?"
"Ah, hah-h."
''The suffering Moses! Can't you say
anything except 'Ah, hah'?"
sAh, hah. y
The stranger began to think he had found
lunatic or an idiot, and turned to ride
away. Before he had gone dozen steps,
however, he heard the man call at the top
of his voice, saying:
"Jake; oh, Jaken'
"Whut you want, pap-p?" voice an
swered.
run here quick, Jake. Here's mann I"
"a man-n!' Jake replied. "Whar is
heem?"
''Heem jes' went down the road thar.
Heem war stranger, Jake!"
"Heem war;"
"Yas-s."
San 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 clean plumb lost my senses. /
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 waltz
Jake climbed over the fence and started
down the trail at full speed, at every jump
calling:
ooh, man! Mister man! Wait fer me-
won't ye? Oh-h, mann, didn't git to see
you uns. Wait fer me, won't ye?"
"What in the name Of gracious do you
mean?" the traveller cried, refining up his
horse as Jake approached.
II want to see you uns," Jake replied.
"What do you want to see me for?"
"'Ca'se you uns is strange"
"Well, I am only an ordinary man. Did
you never see a MANI"
II hain't seed no strange man as I ken
recollect."
whats the difference between u strange
man and any other?'
''Thar's heap O. difference, reckon"
well, take good look at me now"
Jake, great strapping big gawk, at
least eighteen years old, clad in white tow
trousers and homespun linsey shirt,
walked slowly around the stranger critic
ally examining him from head to foot.
"Well, you have seen me pretty well
now, haven't your" the man asked.
"Ah, hah, }" Jake replied
care you satisfied"
"Ah, hah."
'Then guess may go on, eh?"
"Ah, hail."
Every 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"
"Well, goodby."
The stranger turned away and had gone
about twenty yards when again he heard
Jake calling:
ooh, Manu. he said, "wait a minute,
won't ye? Here comes mann. She hain't
got to see you uns yit. An here's the
young uns too. Wait till they all see
you uns."
The 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
Tribune.