Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
HE WAS AMUSING.
BIZ orIE READ.

Worthington Bibbs representsan Eng.
lish syndicate that has recently established
number of sawRilis near the imaginary
line running between Arkansas and the
Indian territory. Several DAYS ago, while
Mr.. Bibbs was attempting to 70, on hOrse-
back, from one mill to another, he Lost his
way In the ''decp-tangled wildwood"
and, after many hours of blind wander
ing, came upon an old fellow sitting on .
log. His face wore All expression of COM
ical lazinesS.
''Ah, my good man." said Bibbs, Twill
you tell me the road to one of the Albion
sawmills?"
(which one?" the old fellow asked,
looking up and squirting at the English
man.
"Oh. 1t makes TO difference whatever, l
assure YOU"
"Then don't reckon 1t makes any differ
ence which road you take''
"Ah, now, you are very, very anus
ing"
.Yas: SO il is frog" R
well. now, really, never Noticed that,
but since you have mentioned it, doubt
not that you are right There are great
many things in nature that we never
them, you know"
'.Yas, an that's whut the circuit jedge
lowed, but the gran jury KEEP on a-fetch-
| ing the indictments.
'Ah," said the Englishnan, adjusting
his eyeglass and giving the squatter a
| searching look of inquiry.
Reckon it Is" said the sQuatter.
beg pardO but what did you say?"
IVY, you lowed 'ah,' an l say reckon
tits"
Eyes, ah, very amusing, assure YOU.
Now, will you tell me the way to either
| one of those milis?"
''Ain't got time"
why, it would not take long, l assure
you.'
wall, if you know more about it than
do, you'd better 20 on"
.Well, now. really, this is extraOrdi-
nary"
"Yas, that's what the ledge lowed. but
| the jury fotch in verdict Of guilty."
Well, we'll. you are the most amusing
man ever met. but do wish you would
give me the information seek. Which
road shall take?'
DO 70 see any rOad?"
| mo; L."
"Wall, then how air 10 goin' ter take
itp"
Upon my word you are exceedingly
peculiar. How long have you lived in this
comm 'ity?'
| "C' here when Nan was a baby"
.'H. Did is Nan? PERM me to ask"
wall Of she hadn't died she'd a. been
older than Betsey."
| Pray tell me how old Betsey is?
Not quite as old as Nan would "a been.
Upon my word, you are an extraOrdi-
| q q far m l
KANT say l aul.
What is your calling, then?
Call hogs sometimes, am sonnet ines l
don't do nothin'.
What do you do for living?
Eat sometimes. an then ag'in drine
Well, must say you are the most p k
liar man Lever met.
Neenter say it unless yer want to. Amt
nobody a-shOvin' you.
Well, well, said the Englishman, giving
him another searching look. am some
what interested in you.
Vas, that's what the wild turkey said
when she picked up the June bug.
Ha, ha, quite q fable, assure you. But
come, now, tell me the way to the mill.
Which Onep
Ither.
What's that?
say ither.
Reckon you'd better 60 on. Man come
round here last fall an said ither, an the
fust thing we know'd he'd done gone run
away with boss.
Well, did ever hear the like!
Don't know as YOU have. Don't know
what you've hearn. Amt never run with
you mono.
Well, now, joking aside
Amt jOkin' aside nur q back nuther.
| Well. then. aside from joking, will you
tell me the way To ither one of those mills?
Come round some other time. I'm busy
now.
Look here. my good fellow. you are get
ting to be provoking.
Yas. that's what the lizard lowed when
the sawlag was drug over him.
The Englishman sought an easier posi-
ton in his saddle. looked at the sQuAtter.
frowned perplexedly, and then said:
l have come here for the good Of the
community. L.
Whur air you frum?
London. England.
i Which side Of the railroad is It on?
4 Well, upon my soul!
II For several minutes afterward the BritOn
could say nothing more, and during his
silence he seemed to be wondering whether
or not to proclaim the old fellow fool.
AIAT 8WHlits HDpcAItuN W nWV0 E0SOlVco 10
make another effort, he said:
have come here for the good of the
community and really deserve better treat
ment, even at the hands of an irresponsible
native.
Reckon you'll make more p.oney outen
the nelghb0rh0Od than l will, the squatter
replied. You come in here and crowd the
neighb0rh0od.
| Crowd the neighborhood! tho English
man exclaimed.
i Vas, that's whut you dir doin'. All my
life I've been crowded. Some time ago I
lived way over yand waving his aFm.)
Was gittin' along furstrate till one moFnin'
woke up an found that another Teller he'd
moved In.
| He didn't move into your housef
No. but he settled down not MORN ave
mile frum me an skoefed the deer. went
ter him an axed him ter apoloeize, IN
he wouldn't do Il an thsn, ruthef then To-
} 10 crowded, left
i must say that you ars tho most amus-
Ing man ] ever ssw.