Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-11-28

''sOHEIHlN'' KErr wIII~PEHI> Ia ME-
dozen other people We know all heard tho
dcathtick - few hours before they wcr,
called To 70" samuel will you come in
and help mC into he'd and put some horse
radiSh drafts on my feet while | die
Mr.. Gallup opened his mouth to ex-
claim. bugs" Had he explained he
would have meant that the dclthtick
was caused h. a hug in the wall. hut he
didn't explain. The idea struck him that
he had better save hi~ breath for the ", rk
in hand. and 80 he saved il.
You needn't mind about >cndn for
mother or any uf the nayhurs," said Mrs.
Gallup she stepped aside to avoid
switch of the COW : tail and then permit
ted her eyes - brim over again. IF il
was n Gallup goin to die. she'd want ali
her rclashuns and half the village To see
her 60, hut I'm n Fuller. and the Fullcrs
allus die when they git ready without
any circus uhuut it. Ill go off jest as
quietly as l kin. and when I'm dead you
kin step over and tell Mrs Bccbc. and
she'll take charge uf my mortal remains.
] don't ask you To feel bad an my account.
Samuel, hui Il wcrr you Id shuttle u
little and she'd two ar thrCe tcarS, jest fur
the looks of the thing.
Mr. Gallup picked up the cows off furc
leg, drew the basin of salVc nearer to him
and after somewhat lengthy inspection
of the sore hCGan To rub ON the grease
The cow wir.,cd and pulled ON the rlpe
and switched her tail across Mrs. Gallup's
weeping eyes. and Mr.. Gallup came with
in an ace OF yelling out: Whoa, now
What in 5ccswax is tho matter with
you:" lie restrained himself just in time
however, and Mrs. Gallup picked ont n
fresh spot nn her apron and let go IT three
CT four heart touching >nlss and went on:
lay tho ? that .IgkiNsy White
Is advCEI iSu that lie is SClln Cntlins
cheaper than ever and that he j. ALL, pre-
pared To furnish all the chairs needed at
the house. He has likewise rrpaintCd his
hCur-c and got new hind whCrl~ and can
give the best nf satisfaction. .Iah,'Z is n
Baptist, and I'm II Methodist, hut that
won't make no great difference. You'd
better give him the job and look over his
bill before you pay it and see that he don't
ovcrChargc. ~ to the Gravc>tun"-
At that point her emotion ovcrcamc her,
and she leaned against the fence To sob.
Mr.. Gallup took advantage az the auSpi-
rious occasion tn let drop the foot he had
been working at and pass around the cow
and pick up the other lie was gazing at
the sore and wondering why cows didn {
know enough tn keep out "f the mud
when Mrs. Gallup finished:
Tie Gailui's want Eravr>tunS 10 feet
high, with lamb ON the top, but tho
Fullers never did believe in goin tn SIGH
! expense. You kin hcv n gravc>tun of
zinc or tin or wood. and il needn't Gust
over s.. hut | want You to hcv 'cm put on
IL the words, '$h" dome the best she could
| and has gone tn her reward. It'- sam.
| uel, | hey did the h'~t could. and the
nayhurs all sIy 80, and il your second
wifi" kin dn any better
Mr.. Gallup >tu"k his forcfingcr into
| the basin and ruhISrl ON the grease and
wondered If the cow would kick when hc
came TO the hind feet. by and hy hr hId
| spilled grease enough, AMI he dropped tho
! foot and Strengthened up tn get the kinks
| out of his back. lie looked for Mrs Gal
lup, but she had disappeared. As hc lis
| tened the chatter of dishes at the kitchen
sink reached his ear. and mingled with
the chatter was Mrs. Gallup's fearful
tones as she sang, I'm going home to
| die no more"
Hist over and stand still, - said Mr..
Gallup to tho COW, and when sho had
"h'istcd'' he went on with his grcasinG.