The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

A yOluminOuB voico Wes
ia confused ears when his senses
urned to him. -.~." a
aid, decisiyeiy. "He's the only ieaieI
around here that knows the dinereno
hetween a toothsche and q csse :"
..doodness, Andrew, quit your 11n.
,noi" a woman's pleasant VOICE ~
my s.h.5 srTain't no time for lchoe.
But Won had better get Doctor ooil'n's
Mr.: Hinckley felt the breeze pro.
duced by palm-lcaf fan he smelIsd
arnica and camphor and ammonia.
he was OH lounge, with his collar
loosened and his face and hands wet.
A big heavy bearded man stood over
him-Andrew Wilkerson.
Wal, you're master. hand, Sary IL
he Observation-Disclosures him round
like that. l don't believe wo'll need
Collins when he gets here. Iguess
It's Jest big bump that he'll get over
without"
Andrews" said his wife, "if YOU
cant talk any lower, you'll have to 20
out in the kitchen. He ain't Jest the
man to have round nybody that's sick,
Mr.. Hinckley," she said to the sufferer.
"but he means we'll"
Thereupon Andrew gave a Ioud
laugh.
MIR. Hinckley raised himself and
leaned on his elbow. He fclt ill at
ensc, disturbed, hnlf angry.
Andrew sent up for your niece, Mr..
Hincklcy," said Mrs. Wilkcrson. "We
didn't know just when you could be
moved, and we thought she'd want to
know"
"Um yes. I'm much obliged. I
guess | can be moved; guess there
"i" ;!2 :;""us broke, mr. Hinckiey
responded. io was cycling Andrew
Wilkerson without warmth "You've
changed considcr'blc since we knew
each other mp in Indinny, hain't You ?"
he quericd.
"lndiany?" Andrew Wilkerson ro-
peated, in hearty tones. ooh, YES.
yes, to-bo-suro! So'vo YOU"
"You'rc thicker set. -
oval, yes, guess be- You're hold
ing your Years well, Mr.. Hinckley-
splendid"
Better lay down ag'in, hadn't you ?"
said his wife.
81 guess Pm holding my years." Mr..
Hlncklcy rojoined, unmollified. T'ye
got good straight, honest life behind
mo, anyhow. L never dono no injury
to no man."
Course not-courso not I" said Mr..
Wllkerson, in II soothing manner,
which ncttlod his enforced guest.
"l've tried to fcrgct that little
transaction we had, Andrew Wilkcr.
son. said Mr.. Hinckley. "Since
we've been ncighbors here I've tried
to fergot it. But can't recly ferget
being cheated out of hundred and
twenty. one dollars and n half clear
money"
"Wa'nt 1T tifty-ono ccnts?" Mr..
Wilkcrson demanded, bursting into
great roar of laughter. "Sco here, |
wnntcr know what you're driving at.
l thought you was loony--out of your
hcnd-whcn you begun. but I see you
amt. What ego You trying to get at?
all my born days"
"Ain't You Andrew Wilkcrson. OF
Indinny?"
"Fm Andrew Wilk"rson, but amt
of Indiany, by long shot! | come
from Michigan always lived thor
ncr i amt ashamed Of it,"
'Androw," his wife demonstrated,
elf you get him excited -"
81 amt excited sad Mr. iiinckley,
lying down, weakly. al felt, minute
l laid eyes on you, that Id ben max
n mi al al
considerable To apologize for, Mr..
Wilkerson. | nin't ever had good
square look Mt you before, and I
thought the hull time you was n feller
that want much better II an "a"
Coyote" said Mr.. Wilkcrson.
oval, seeing | amt TINT feller, | ain't
going to worry about it. Ncr you
needn't apologize none. IfFd thought
feller ii clean me out Of hundred
and twenty dollars nnd fifty one cents
want it'd ben mad. Wal, now,
we hain't ben very ncighborly, but l
kind o think your gal and my boy We
made up for it pretty much"
"Anurcw !" said Mrs Wilkerson.
But II Sudden rush and tlutter Of a
blu" gown and incohrrcnt little mur-
murings interrupted the talk.
Jean bent over her uncle, her arms
around him.
ooh, rnppy,' she cried, "you amt
killed? oh, pappy, I was scared to
death when Wilbur come and told
mel"
'Told You | guessed he want hurt
much, said IL tall young man behind
her.
Upon this young man Mr. Hinck-
ley's eyes were fixed. He WAS II fine
looking fellow, and Jean had called
him Wilbur.
MIR. liinckloy felt that some expla-
nation was due him from somebody,
but he made his own explanation first.
JEAN" he said, che amt the man.
Hc amt from Indiany, Jean. I've
wronged him."
"Oh, pappy!" Jean sohbcd "Mor
| hain't done right by you. I've
known Wilbur almost ever since he's
been here. We got acquainted at the |
EtSl. L. Il ,,,l II.