The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-08-23

ever lived, reckoned that he would
90 himself. Well, dispute arose,
and it was finally decided that they
should both so. And they did.
But when they got to the store,
another difficulty came up as to
who should take the string. My
grandfather said he reckoned he
would take it. and Iightower low
ed that if he did he wouldn't take
his cars with him. Even the most
liberal construction would have
made this an insinuation. At least
my grandfather took 1t as such,
The upshot was that he took the
string, together with both OF his
ears, back to the place where the
dancers were waiting; but alter
ward it was observed that some
people had more ears than high
tower could boast Of. This natur-
ally brought about an embarrassed
relationship between the two tami-
/ lies. which, at the time, must
add. consisted of only the two, my
grandfather and the other fellow.
But what did they do, 60 at each
other to end the AFFAIR." On, no;
that would not have been proper
They had sowed the seeds OF a
feud, and now were to wait tor the
Iharvest-in fact, they were to mar
rv, bring up families and engage
in war. They married about the
same time. They wanted their
wives to hate each other, 50 they
married two girls that had been
devoted friends. The two tami-
: lies prospered, and when my tatl'
, er was twenty years old the wal
broke out. 1t lasted along in
, snap shot way until another sener
alton came. and then it broke ou
q in earnest.
AT that time was seventeen
. wears old. There had been a Ions
q long lull, and the neighbors san
). they hoped that the difficulty wa
a settled, but they knew It WASH
% and indeed they hadn't hoped
q, was. Luke Hightower and'l wer
y to the same school sat ,ogethe'
1t was intended that we bot
should study medicine, for yo
&C know that each branch OF a lev
/. has a doctor. One day my hrot
on er Ned came to the schoolhou
~ and told me that was wanted
% home; and about that time Luke
.sc brother came after hlm. We knt
cd what was up. Luke asked me /
a chew Of tobacco and lowed tn
o, he might see me again. | laug
~. ed pleasantly and answered that
might take a close look at h
or- through the sights Of a rifle. II
,at ticklcd him mighty, it was so so
a Joke. and he sworc that II
hadn't agreed. after sham'ng d
to let his brothor Tall have
,,,- first crack at me, he wo0ld she
me on the spot. Well, the NJ
TO day we all anayed ourselves
the latest STYLES Of firearms a
went to the county seat to wait
the lEightowcrs, Circuit Co
us, was IN session. You must kn
MO that it is regarded ungentlema
h;s to fight in the county seat uni
md court is in session. Otherwise
am Judge would aSa in no danger
INIT getting shot, and to shoot a JUG
MA bv accident is a great event out
,rk. my country, We poked alb
hat town eating giuger bread tor
vn hour or so. and at last the Hi
an towers rode into the place.
ha ~sMait moment, SAID
At Engliselman. He wa. busy m
ON ing notes. lust a hit, ple'
mo YOU are really contributing Y
interesting chapter to Thy book
70 the social customs OF mural lite
r \ America. There, now you I
nd proceed. =
fal- DWe didn't take much notice
and one another until along tow
,ree evening" continued Stem
inc "And then, of course, pi
one % went off by accident. EVeryb
,ro knew that the shot was acciden
AND and therefore it was a signal
yav the battle begun. ! don't know
on't exact time the fight lasted ior
;ety watch was broken by the Il
+ in shot"
fto, fYou don't say so"the EnSl