The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-03

LOuo OtitT Otsito WllO uSurcQ SO exten-
sively in tho cavalry force of tho late
Confederate army. Ho was broad shout
dered tall, staggering, Of military
| carriage aud claimed to DO "still rebol
and fighting man, SIR" Now, Hanks
was not just Yankee, but no and this
rhild of chivalry soon found means Of
disagreement upon another matter. Tho
Confederate used often to say that ho
did not caro- IL profane explctivo for Miss
Grimes, but ho "mado it point to allow
no man to stand before him in tho gracos
of livin woman, sir. - So in u few
weeks Hanks aud no looked asl1anco at
each other, and finally refused to play
poker ut tho samo table and avoided
q mutually III bibUlous exercises by
common oonsent Tho wicked Sary,
gifted with peculiar insight into such
matters, hattorod tho now beau and
smiled upon him with beams particular
ly bright, albeit sho divided her fayors
and gave Hanks enough to keep him
alive to tho stature and strength of his
rival, and tho dangers arising from do
lay and absence These things did not
pass mnotiocd by the others, and keen
lookout was maintained for tho hour
Tho patient sittors upon benches and the
industrious carvcrs Of deal boxes kept
the two men in sight and watched them
with an eye to being present WHOM tho
time came They discussed the chances
among themselves, much as they dis
cusscd the projected race for 800 yards
between Hopkins bald face and tho
spotted pony. They knew Hanks, and
generally considered him tho bcttcr
man There was slight inclination to
prejudice against tho Confederate per
haps- "Ho's full O. bragg they remark
cd "HMn't seen his grit yot. -
Ono night Father Grimes sat IN tho
inner room of his poor house. Tho cot
ton cloth which did duty as glass pulled
i'll and out In tho window frame, and
tho ''greaso Dip burned yellow and dim
on the odgo of it's broken CUP There
wins the usual chatter and COARSE laugh
ter in the outer room. and he knew that
tho Confederate and Sary were there
This gallant gentleman was in his best
mood that night, and tho laughter of
tho girl and tho mans tono of light
raillery reached Grimes wnkeful ears
with annoying distinctness The old
man cot in his bent posture neor the
light and studied out the words of big
worn volume upon his knec His griz-
zlcsl hair lay III tangled confusion upon
his mock, and Us he stumbled through
the sentences he spoiled and whispered
the words TO himself Tho night was
his enemy and torment. Hewas passing
the dull time of ago and affection, and,
withnl, gathering comfort from tho only
book ho possessed or needed 1t was no
common book he porod over and spoiled
1t Is said to have been the Bible
Presently the outer door opened, and
with q gruff salutation Hanks cntor,d
His arrival from his last drive could not
have bocn Moro than an hour ago Ho
spoctS He sat down at tho rude table
and looked at Sary and her companion
That Hanks wne In an ugly humor was
quite evident. 1t was equally evident
that Ike was bent upon the operation
known among his Kind us 'picldn o
fuss He did not attompt to conceal
his feelings and glowered at his rival
and still sat silent. Tho dark purpose of
the border rowfy was in his eye, ond
the jealousy and anger Of oil his lawlees
kind was apparent in tho studied DELHI
ernteness Of all his actions The other
looked at him with COOL grin of def
allcc- AT n meeting of this kind two
such mon have little need of tongues
Presently tho late conner rose slowly,
moved his chair and sat down almost
In front OF his rival The odd maj, in
the inner room hoard tho movement
cfa Il Ii
book Having thus changed his posi-
ton, Hanks placed his hands upon his
kncc.s looked his rival obtrusirely in
the face and calmly remarked:
Il shouldn't wonder, mister, eff l
thought you Was low down kind Of q
CuSl "
"What2'' exclaimed the Confederate
81 say-erc We list 'nint-that
shouldn't wonder eff l thought you was
q low down, snoakin"-
The Confederate gentleman arose,
motioabod to Hanks and moved toward
the door. They both went olt, walked
q little way along the wall toward the
old man's Tapping window and stopped.
81 don't do my fightin IN the presence
O. wimIncal, said tho Confederate,
Dub III a l8nCln man, ful ye KIN heV
oil yc'rc sp'ilin for. There's 10 use IN
bein IN ungcntlcmanly hurry about
this 'eTo little difil1ilty. Tomorrcr
mornin-brcok O. day, sharp, at the
sand bar heyant Stolsos'-'ll suit me Of
5Uu kin stand 1t. -
"Wot's yer woepinsT' said the other.
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"Scconds?''
Mary man
"I'll bo thor. - nlNl old Grimes heard