Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20

..yGI'XAI6/WW&SSsoo and Eliakim Ellis
pW oOO0 W. was driving SC.
rencly down Hay Hill.
al amt poet" thought he, "but if
was l could write lot of rhymes
about this. Why, it's poetry ali the
way through. Aud-ch? how7-what2
Who's that?"
1t was the widow Hcpsy Hall, stand
Ing at the door of her little onc-storicd
house and beckoning with her long,
lean arms toward him. The farmer
drew his rein.
"lioid on, Sorrcll" he apostrophizcd
his stccd. "You amt never in n hurry
when l want you to be, so | calllcrlatc
you can stand still bit now. Wal,
Mis- Hall, what eau dew for yc this
morning7"
We got some pumpkins that want
to sell, said the Widow Hcpsy.
"Dreirul likely ones"
'Pumpkins?' echoed Eliakim. "Why,
bless your soul, Mis- Hall, pumpkins is
drug IN the market just now. The
pumpk.n crop has turned out powerful
good, thank Providence, and our folks
." iSNNh4 Stil ~ luc CuOWS.
a shadow of dire disappointment
crcpt over the old woman's face rs she
stood there, nnccmmonly picturesque,
against the curly hop tendrils and
crimson woodbine leaves that garlandcd
the doorway. The tears came into her
dim eyes.
"Thcn may as we'll give it up" said
she, in accents of despair. "For | haint
nothin' else to sell aud Belindy had set
much store on my comm down this
autumn aforc cold weather set in"
"Eh?" said MIR. Ellis, good naturcdly.
''you was goin down to Belindy's, CHI III
al cant without no money! said the
widow Hepsy Hall. "And 1 was sort of
calculatin' on them pumpkins. The corn
hasn't amounted to nothin'. and the
weasc!s has TUX all the poultry, and the
dried berricd widowed that last dog
days weather, and the CARPET weavin
business is awful dull; so what be | ia
do?"
Cant yc put of your visit9" said
Eilakim, thoughtfully clicking the tor
oil cluster of OK eyed DAISIES that grew
very close to his wagon wheels.
"Bclindy's little boys rot the croun "
said Mrs. Hall, lugubrously. "And her
husband has fell off a high scafrold and
broke hrs leg. And if ever I'm wanted
there, it's now"
81 swami calculated honest Eliakim,
as he realized what the double meaning
OF poverty and misfortune was ..Fctci
me them pumpkins; I'll buy 'em, any
how"
"lll let you have the whole lot for
dollar" said the Widow Hepsy, wist
fully. They're jest out in the corner
lot"
"Ain't gathered, eh7'
"Biess me who have got to eathc
en-" rctorted Mrs. Hal-''and not ,
soul about the place, and me with tina
old criclS in my back"
Eliakim's heart smotc him. Who wa
ne' TO complain of a little extra trouble
when the Widow Hepsy was so much
worse OIL than himself2 So he alightcd
and led Sorrcl laboriously down the ston,
cart track toward the cornield, where
amid the harvested shocks, cleaned the
suddy gold of pumpkins innumerablc.
"
"Pumplsinsw screamed Mrs. Ellis
when her husband drove into the door
yard at noon. Pumpkins! Why, Eli
AKIN Ellis, what on earth are you bring
ing pumpkins here for2 Amt we 90,
the barn chambers full, and the loft.
luii, and the very cattle won't eat 'cm
Beyou clean gone crazy7"
Mrs. Ellis was hign- cheek boncd fc
male, with projecting front teeth and
hard greenish eyes, like badly colorcd
marbles. She was one of those who
worshiped gain as the fire .worshipers
1ell down before the sun. ''Money i.
money! was her favorite axiom. And
Eiiakim felt his heart sink within him a,
be faced her stern, uncompromisina
gaze.
They're jest few" he began.
"a few!" shrilly echoed his wife
"Ihe Vaughn is jest heapcd full! Ant
we a-throwin' of 'em away every day
That's jest like mans calculatin''!"
"Only few" said Eliakim, dcsper
atcly, "that I've brung down here I,
sell Tor Mrs. Hall. There amt muct
market up that way you know, Loisy."
"And, F" he added to himself, "good
ness knows how glad I'd be to sell ZEN
II had the chancel l amt lynn, no.
howl"
Mrs. Ellis gave prodigious sniff.
Don't you fetch that there truck in
side OF the dooryard, 'Liakim!" sale
she. "Jest dump EN- on the roadside
and let tile neighbours hogs cat cm ur
as quick Us they camp
But Nh Ellis took advantage of tin
feddler Ginning along on the other SD,
OF the strict and engaging his hclpmate'
asensiiAiiihI ssdt hspggle in the load O