Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-02-06

4 .oosened and his face and hands wet
A big heavy bearded man stood ovel
',im-Andrew Wilkerson.
"Wal, you're a master-hand, Sary J.
he ejaculated-''b bringing him round
like that. don't believe well neet
Collins when he gets here. 1gues
it's Jest big bump that he'll get ovel
without"
"Andrews," said his wife, 'sf 20.
,an't talk any lower, you'll have to &c
out in the kitchen. He amt jest the
man to have round anybody that's sick
Mr.. Hinckley," she said to the sufferer
''but he means well.
Thereupon Andrew gave q loud
laugh.
Mr.. Hinckley raised himself ant
LEANED on his elbow. He felt i'll a
ease, disturbed, half angry.
"Andrew sent up for your niece, Nh
Hinckley," said Mrs. Wilkerson. eve
didn't know Just when you couli be
moved, and we thought she'd want to
know"
"Umi yes. I'm much obliged.
guess I can be moved; guess ther,
amt do Zones broke" Mr.. Hinckley
responded. He was cycling Andrew
Wilkerson without warmth. "YOu've
changed considerable since We knew
each other up in Indiany, hain't your
he queried.
.indiany?" Andrew Wilkerson re
peated, in hearty tones. ooh, yes.
yes, to-be-surel So've YOU"
you're thicker set"
s'Wal, YES, guessI be. You're hold
ing your years well, Mr.. Hinckley-
splendid.
"Better lay down as'in. hadn't YOU?
said his wife.
81 guess I'm holding my years, Nj
Hinckley rejoined, unmollified. Tve
got q good straight, honest life behind
me, anyhow. never done no injur,
to no man."
"Course not-course not !" said Mr.,
Wilkerson, in q soothing manner,
which nettled his enforced guest.
'I've tried to ferget that littk
transaction we had, Andrew Wilker.
son." said Mr.. Hinckley. "Since
we've been neighbors here I've tried
to ferget it. But can't RELY ferget
being cheated out of hundred and
twenty-o one dollars and half clear
money"
Want it fifty-one cents?" MI
Wilkerson demanded, bursting into
great roar of laughter. ''See here, ]
wanter know what you're driving at.
l thought you was loony-out OF youi
head-when you begun, but 1 see you
amt. What are you trying to get at!
[ never see you before came here, ID
all my born days"
"Ain't you Andrew Wilkerson,
Indiany?"
.Im Andrew Wilkerson, but aim
of Indiany, by long shot! ! come
from Michigan-always lived ther-
Ter 1 amt ashamed of it.
ANDREW" his wife demonstrated
eff you get him excited"
81 amt excited" said Mr.. Hinckley.
lying down, weakly. 81 felt, minute
laid eyes on you, that I'd ben max
ing a mistake all this time. I've got
considerable TO apologize for, Mr..
Wilkerson. l amt ever had good
square look at you before, and !
thou Sht the hull time you was feller
that want much better n an a"
Coyote" said Mr.. Wilkersoh
"Wal, seeing 1 amt that feller, 1 amt
going to worry about it. Ner you
needn't apologize. none. IfI'd thought
feller Il clean me out of hundred
md twenty dollars and ffty-one cents
want it'd ben mad. Wal, now,
We hain't ben very neighborly, but l
Kind O. think your gal and my boy We
made up for it pretty much"
"Andrew!" said Mrs. Wilkerson.
But a sudden rush and hutter of
blue gown and incoherent little mur.
nurings interrupted the talk.
Jean bent over her uncle, her arms
around him.
"oh, pappy, she cried, "you ain,
silled? On, pappy, ! was scared to
leath when Wilbur come and told
ne"
"Told you I guessed he want hur.
nuch," said tall young man behind
Ier.
Upon this youpg man Mr.. Hinck
!ey's eyes were fixed. He was a fine
ooklng fellow, and Jean had called
lim Wilbur.
Mr.. Hinckley felt that some expls
nation was due him from somebody,
out he made his own explanation first.
jean" he said, che amt the man.
lie amt from Indiany, Jean. Two
sronged him
ooh, pappy!" Jean sobbed. ''Nol
/ hain't done right by you. I've
known w1IDur ar.r,-,-p-ever s1nc> heN
haar b.ra W. frot ipfa1 OF fbs