Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
NO. 9.

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right on tadin' till now I've got
fine span of horses an wagon an
harness.
Everybody knows you're nigh
ty slick when it comes to trading,
Mr.. Pickens," said Sparks, but
the wonder is that you hav'n't been
hung long ago." and Sparks drew
down his brows and leered at Mr..
Pickons. who laughed immoderate-
ly and motioning for them to follow
he led The way towards the house.
"Who are you going to vote for,
for President this fall, Mr.. Picksns"
asked Page, Cleveland Or Harri-
son?'
"I'm agoin' to vote fur Seymour
an Blair" said Picllens.
why it's been more than TWEEN
ty years since they ran for Office
said Page in establishment.
1T don't make bit of difference
said Pickens, shaking his head,
"Tve tuck notion to vote fur
Seymour an Blair an I'm agoin'
to do it. l don't care what the con-
sequences are"
Il always do things that way"
Pickens continued, when l built
my house here | tuck notion to
paint one half green and the other
hall red. | knowod most every
fool that come along would object
TO my doiu' it, just as though IL was
his property, an sure enough every
body that comes here wgutsto know
what [ painted my house that way
fur as if it waz anybody's business
but my own. When I takes a
notion to do anything does it and
l don't keer what .he consequences
are ur whatjt COST"
eThats right, pichens,p said
i sssilGrSe, x-this. is d fee country.
9Of course ii Is, S,tid lild&5ssse;;
IAN I'm agoin' to do just az
please ur die in the attempt" aud
opening the back gate he invited
the two young candidates to enter
and make themselves at home.
Il don't have much to eat but
pork an cabbage but SIGH as lis
you're welcome to, SO 60 in an set
down"
Pork and cabbage is good
deal more than we get at home,
MIR. Pickens," said Sparks, land !
told Rasper we would stop here to-
day and get good old fashioned
country ulnner."
An odor of boiled cabbage per-
vaded the premises and Judging
from the scolding and rafting Of
pans and dishes in the kitchen
preparations were being made for
dinner, The back yard was tenant
ed by innumerable ducks, chickens
and turkeys. while It half a dozen
dogs We're scattered about, and hail
ed the arrival CT the two candidates
with every evidence of hostility.
Picking up stick of stove wood
PickenS scattered them with two or
three we'll directed whacks and led
the way TO the front porch. where
towels and tin basins offered an
opportunity for additions.
Now then wash up an git ready
fur dinner, boys, an lll go sin an
see how the old woman's gittin'
along" and he disappeared indoors.
After having refreshed themselves
with ii coed application Of soap and
cold water they seated themselves
on the porch and enjoyed the cool
breeze that was blowing from the
southwest. The storm of the night
before had cleared the air and from
where they sat they could See down
to the river more than two miles
away. 1t appeared like narrow
silver thread winding its way down
among the hills to the eastward.
To the west, forests of maple beech
and oak extended as far as the eye
could reach while the cultivated
lands lay back of them, Myriads
of backbirds We're passing in dense
clouds; they KEEP coming and going
in one continual stream, sight
very common in Kentucky in the
autumn Of the wear. They kept up