The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-07-12


Squire Watson, what young oman
that's putty and is hard to git can do
with Teller that want her the dis
tracted bad way that Wiley Anderson
show hisse1f by sech offer, which I'm
obleeged to acknowledge that it make
mo see more gum in Vile, and moro
gizzard, as the sayin' Is, than thought
he have. They tell me he never seemed
to kcer SO pow'fu1 much for his wife;
but she were plain female and ruther
sickly, while Harnah-I see her this
very mornin' at her mas, where she's
a now a-visitin', and declar she look
gorgis as pink and bloomin' as-I
come mighty nigh sayin' as the moon
I'll see her this very evenin' on my
way back, and 1 shall talk to her like
I'd talk to my own child, which she
have always been e'most like one Of
my Children, and shall rip'sent the
case in the true light of settlin' quoils
and disputins', which never looks well
in no family. Yes, Vile, I see now,
amt quite the Teller he's In gen1 been
took for. I've been for compcrmisin'
this thing from the jump, and I'm
thankful that the way seem like openin'
for it."
''Mr Flint, am very glad to hear
you talk with so much discretion and
with an eye both to business and kind
ness. haven't considered Wiley
Anderson as bad as some people pre-
tend to say, especially of late. When
his father died, he didn't think it would
be quite becoming in him to tear up
the will that had been left with him
for safe keeping, and go about telling
people that the old man hadn't sense
enough to know what to do with his
property after working fifty and sixty
years to get It"
"Why, in the name of the good Lord.
Squire Watson" cried the old man,
lifting his arm with energy, Sin course
not; in course not; and it's what been
tellin' people, that as for Pearce Amer
son not bein' in his right mind, it's
simple foolishness. If he weren't q
smart man, long as I see him, I'm
fool and allays has been, which nobody
that know Lishy Flint has ever went
down SO low as to make any sech a in
sinooationj and Us for If SO be VILE
did put the old man ag'ins' Hannah,
which If he done it, as some say he did,
he ougRtn't; but if he did, if this don't
mount to takin' Of 1t all back and more
besides, don't know what do. Amt
that the way you Look ut it, Squire
Watson?"
Certainly, Mr.. Flint. Why, Mr..
Flint, my notion is that the main OBJ
lection the old gentleman had to Miss
En1ow for daughter-in-law was her
want of property. Many parent has
that"
Eyes, yes. Yit they is not much
doubt that the old man we're put up by
Vile to have ruther high family no
tions, after he married among the
Marstons of Putnam. He got over it
at lenlkt, and I allays wished he'd "a
got over it sooner'n he did. But what
Vile done towards sech as that, look
at it now, he have more'n took back by
the compromise he offer to Harnkh."
II feel much gratifed. Mr.. Flint,
that you take such sensible views of q
very grave situation. If the matters
In dispute can be accommodated in the
way proposed I shall hope, and so !
know will you, that it will prove to be
not only satisfactory but happy for all
parties"
Then words, Squire Watson, is
egzact accordin' to my view of the
case, which, arfter I've done what lit
tie business I has with Jeems Rainer
I'll perceed on home and stop for
chat along e'IIarnah. It's been long
time,'' smiling with some mischief as
he rose, ''sence has used cotin words
to female, but maybe they'll some Of
'em come up to me when I git sorteF
warmed up In the case. I wish you
mighty well. Squire Watson. In all
your healths-"
After transacting the business with
Mr.. Rainier, first informing him in
very loud whisper what he had been
wanted for at the lawyers office, and
suggesting that he be careful about
mentioning 1t to too many people. he
repaired again, as always just before
leaving town, TO the big INDIAN" to
get what he called his s'finual closin' "
toddy for that day and have another
chat with Rachels. With many words
he confded to this dear friend the
service which, at solicitation from such
high source, he had undertaken to per-
form. Rachels kindly acceded to his
request to station themselves at the
lower end of the counter, near the
door In the rear, leaving the clerk to
wait upon the customers.
81 want to git your opinion on IL.
Gustus, a-bein' the man of Judgment
you've always been, and see what you
thought about 1t on the ay'rage. It
delight me, which, as you know, I've
been for compromise all the time,
a-believin' In my soul compermise o.
some sort We're the on1iest thing to
settle it; but weren't-no, ] weren't
anigh a-countin' on Vile bein' so Hb1.
and hain't q idee he'd done it, exceptin'
Hannah have so struck him in'ards.
What do you think of 'em, GustHs2--
Wiless terms, mean?s'
.sThink of EN-? Don't believe he Is
In earnest In maxim en- Fly in the
thing. some'res, Uncle Lishy. Obleeged
to be-
mo, Gustus. no, my son. He's dead
In yearnests so Squire Watson say, and
You know e man like Squire Watson
wouldn't let hisself be trifled with by
client in no sech way. No, sir, the,
good luck Of 1t IS, Vile have gone and
felled in love 18th Hannah, and he'll do
what be say and Sign papers in the
present of witnesses the very day and
hour she say the word. 2
Uncle Lishy Flint. between me and
you, there's the slyest human or you
any one Of rs ever laid eyes on, and
he's fhc rYz<anesf man that7Il slam