The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-02

round to ask me eff wouldn't loand him
my revolver. Jest to try 1t an see If
he wouldn't have better luck. Lowed
that he'd fetch 1t back quick ez he got
done with 1t.
well, sir o co'se loaned it to the
OF nigger-an' took his-then an there
l give it to him loaded, all six barrels,
m, sir, would you believe it? No livin
soul has ever laid eyes on or Prophet
from that day to this.
Pm mighty feerd he's wandered
way off som'ers an shot hisself acci-
dentally-an' never was found. Them
revolvers Is mighty resky weapons ef a
person amt got experience with 'em.
$50 that's all the story, parson.
Three days after May Day went he
disappeared, an of co'se he's livin'
along at Merediths all these years, an
being so 'tached to May Day, and
prophesylng about her like he done,
you can see how one name brings up
another. So when l think about one l
seem to see the other"
Didn't Harry Conway say he see the
OF man in st. Louis onc't an thet he let
on he didn't know him-wouldnt an
swer when he called him Proph?" said
old man Conway.
"One O. Harry's cock an bull stories"
answered McMonigle. "He might o
saw some OF niger O. Prophs build,
but how would that old Niger git
there?-anybodys common sense would
tell him bettePn that. No, he's dead
no doubt about that"
Il suppose no one has ever looked
for the old man." the parson asked.
"Oh, yas, he's been searched for.
We've got up two parties an rode out
clair into the swamp lands twict--but
there wasn't no sign of him.
"But May Day-nobody has ever
| went after her, of co'se. She left purity
well escorted an ef her own folks never
follered her, 'twasn't nobody else's busi-
ness. Her mother amt never men,
| toned her name sense she left-to no.
body"
Vas" interrupted the doctor, IAN
| some has accused her o hard-hearted-
| ness, but when l see a woman's head
| turn from black to white in three
months time, like hers done, l don't
say her hearts hard, say it's broke.
"They keep a-sendin' for me to see
her. but l can't do her no good. She's
failed turble last six months.
EFF somethin' could Jest come upon
| her sudden to rouse her up--ef the
house would burn down an she have to
go out 'mongst other folks-or eff they
was some way to git folks there
whether she wanted them or not
Tell the truth, / been a-thinkin
about somethin. It's been on my mind
all day. l don't know ez it would do
but l been a-thinkin' eff l could get
Meredth's consent for the Simpkins
vile folks to come out in body
"Ef he'd allow it, an the folks would
be willin' to go out there tonight fol
the old year party-take their fiddle an
cakes an things along, an surprise hel
shed be obliged to be polite to 'em
| She couldn't refuse to meet all hei
| friends for the midnight handshakin'
an it might be the savin' O. her. Three
why one trouble should bring an.
other We've all had our share o
| trials this year, an l reckon everyone
o us here has paid for a tombstone In
three years, an l believe eff we'd al
meet together an go in a body out
| there
| "Ef you say so, I'll ride out an talk
it over with Meredith. What's youl
| opinion, parson?'
my folks will join you heartily, I'm
sure" replied the parson, warmly
They did expect to have the crowt
over to Bradfields tonight, but l know
| they'll be ready to give in to the Mered
this
And this is how it came about tha
| the Merediths' house, closed for three
years, opened its doors again.
| ITO Re Cpnpludedl