The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-22

play, On insists on payin til r'spect
1 due C youth an beauty, l does. !"
As they neared tho cabin there
, was considerable difidence displayed
, by every momber of the committee
Neither wanted to lead, and it was
not until Faro and Mike "downcd'
the professor by a majority vote
that he consented TO knock at tht
door This act was rendered unncc
essary, however, by the appearance
of Mr. White, who came out and
greeted them cordially.
Como in, gentleinen, no said
when tho professor" had blunder.
ingly informed him that they had
como to inquire about the invalid.
Come in. My sister is very much
better today, very much, thanks to
your Kindness. And, with his guests
trying to shrink behind each other
as though they were schoolboys in
stead of three of the leading citizens
of White Hawk, he led the way up
to the door.
My sister, gentlemen" no an
nounccd, whereupon the committee
became more embarrs ssed than ever,
and Faro stepped heavily on Mikes
foot, causing that gentleman to
writhe in silent agony.
Over in dark corner, wrapped in
blankets and seated in a big barrel
chair, was the person who had Great
cd the present sensation.
"Sit down, gentlemen, she said
in a deep, melodious contralto voice.
I'm very glad to see You. And
please let me thank you for your
great kindness to mo last night"
Thanks, mum-that is, nom.
We didn t do it--that is, " Numbered
the professor" with shifting eyes,
]" twan'tnothin. Mighty glad, miss,
eff we en- do anything"
THANK you very much. l can
never forget it" said the molodious
voice from the depths of the chair,
thereby causing the visitors to clear
their throals and shift their largo
feet a good deal and to stare at tho
ceiling in an effort to think of some
thing appropriate to say. White
came to their relief, however, with
some remark or other, and presently
Faro managed to make a move to-
ward leaving, which example was
about to beprecipitately followed by
the others when the voice asked:
Won't you come and shake
hands?"
While his companions were hurry
ing to accept the invitation Henncs-
~, at a moment when White was
lot looking and with what he con. {
'idered a very deft movement, man.
lged to shift the shotbag to the top !
# one of the soapboxes just vacat, {
ID. Then he shook hands, and the
rio tloundered out.
White looked out of the window to c
go when they got out of earshot. S
hen ho lay down on the floor and
aughed till he cried, while from the 4
hair in the dark corner arose fig ]
re from which came deep, deep S
lughter--as deep as that of most u
also came the remark aft b
r few moments painful effort at a
ontrolling visibility: il
Bill, if you don't beat hi for &
chemes, III cat my hat, and it amt b
good year for hats either, which t
was responded to by more Y
earty laughter, in the course of
'hich Bill" kicked over a soapbox, il
nd with o dull crash down came tho
lex of stuff" recently left by Mr..
ennessy ct al. m
While tho extremely satisfactory TT
lvestigation Of the sack was going Ii
the three gentlemen who had e.
Fought it walked up the trail some &c
hat quietly, much dazed, but with
'ide in every football. All day long v
icy drank much and looked know st
g, thereby causing their fellow citi-
ms much inward disgust.
About 2 O'Clock White made his al
'pearance in campand straightway in
ught his visitors of the morning. til
gentlemen, this is too much. Your 10
ndness overwhelms me-" he as. -
red them, with grateful tears in er
5 voice. al
oh, say, now, ole man, none O. / 1
at, said Faro, with a clap of his
nd on the Tucsonian's shoulder &c
at made the latter vince. 9TH K,
nt's talk don't go, does it, boys?"
But began White.
Come off, now, ole chap, r we'll
y nsulted. Come, take a jolt. :" Gu
White took a couple of ''jolts" tn
tn them and took away with him tel