Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-08-01
HOSEA LURVEY.

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Not old Hold Lurvey. Of Tick Ridge
The very same. Hiram Tucker
smiled at his companions incredulity.
II don't wonder you're s'prised, II you
recoIlect how Mrs. Lurvey used 20 run
things up AT the Ridge. Hod had no
more to say than that yaller cat down
hy the wall But there's many
change in these afteen years you've
been gone
Il should have thought IL would have
taken twice fifteen years to make such
a piece II pomposity out Of Hold Lur-
vcy. lie was the worst henpecEed
man ever saw, replied Jasper Bur
roughs. tipping his chair back against
the wall. preparatory 70 a long talk
with his old-time friend and neigh Dor
Il told you about the saddle they
bought. Just before sold out. didn't r
Nor Then must They come into
the store. and Mrs. Lurvey asked %
look AZ saddles of course thought
IL was for herself - brought out
,voman's saddle She shook her head
/ want 4 man : saddle It's for my
husband
80 took them out into the back
shop where there was a lot hanging mp.
She looked them over. asked the price
# this and found fault with that. and.
finally picked out the poorest and
cheapest IF the lot was a shame.
ton. for the Lurveys were well-to-s;o
folks. and H., cheapest in the long run
% buy good luther 'Mayhap your
husband might ike 20 >ee the saddle.
before you pay for IL said. pityiag
the shanefaced little man
Why don't sou know Mr. Lurveye
lie always depends On III Judgment
This 4, ms husband drawing him for
ward a. Il be had been hAshfzl boy.
Make a bow. M Lurvey-
He didut cume into the shop again
while owned h.. be. was tha; ashamed.
er else That ,hrerv 81 has -vouldnt Iet
hi-u come "a THE village alone don't
suppose he ever had cent . call his
oVn- And nuF vou tell me that
pompous OLD gentleman was Hod Lur-
vsy Why. il would le nothing short
~ a miracle.
lis quite a story. Jasper but 4 you
CONT mind listening. III tell vou how
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