Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-10
"7-BAR-K."

"Abcut 1G wears AGO hefore abides
in Wolfville was rester;n ronnd Vag,s
with Bill Iockbridoe who was wor,5ip
n small bnncb of s7,bor-t, cattle xrav
over On tho yo~,naio wa boa-, s1.s,,i,,
round tho nlazo all dav find;p fanlt
with tho whisky an omoos;n ourselves
Mt our own exDense an along ,bo,t K
o'clock in the evenin Pill allows he's
some sick of secb ravels nm conclooas
he'll mint mn among the dobevs exnlorip
of Oldtowp lot. owe ALI ooes in CON
cert T wasn't frotbin of the mouth
none TO go mvsolf not soeip NO re]ax.-
ton polin about nermiscus AMONG n
nassel of N;exicaps an mo 1ootbin ~
'em nachcral INIT ooes oin;n 70 sortar
ride herd ON Bill which his disnisition
is some free an var;ons an Liable to ,,,ix
him into tronhle Not that R;l1 ia bad
none whatever-bnt helm seven or
e;obt d,;ntc ahead ~ tho+ ,l.1a ,rl;sl,.,
makes him feel gregar'ous an friendly,
an he's Gamble OF aroin abont a-claimip
of ACQUAINTANCE with peonle he don't
know at all an fcelin way hostile when
the stranger has symptoms of doubt.
$50 1 goes along. Bill a-warblin THE
Dyin Ranger in several KEYS.
1.-THE senoras an senoritas a-hearin
of the row would look ont an smile an
Bill would wave his big hat an whoon
from rapture. If he starts toward 'em,
amin for n powvow-wb,cb he does
FREQUENT, bein mighty amiable man
that awav-they gives souawk imme-
date AN shets the door. Well. Bill goes
on then. Maybe he gives the door a kick
or two. informin 'em of his discomfort.
but that's all. All at once. while we're
prowliu nm one of Them snacions allevs a
Mexican thinks is street, he comes up
ON a Italian with an organ which he is
grindin. This we're organ amt so bad,
an I've heerd heap worse strains AS
soon as Bill sees him he tries to fipper
on dance, but no one'll dance with
him.
:" In which event., says Locl1ridge,
L plays lone hand.
$50 Bill puts up a small dance, like
a Navajo, Gccompanin of hims'f with
whoops. But the dago can't play Bills
music, so the bale comes to halt.
Whatever is the matter with this
yere tune box anyhow says Bill
Gimme tho music for green corn
dance an don't make no delay
"'This yere lnan can't play no green
corn Gance,' | says.
80 He can't, can't hep says Bill
mighty scornfuL Wait till he tries. |
know this man Of yore. l meets him
two years ago in Druce's, an me an him
has quite time.
Whatever is his name, then?' /
asks.
Antonio Marine, saws the daro.
mMarino.' saws Bill that's RIGHT T
recalls it because it makes me thinl, fnst
he's a sheen man. an gets onite hos
tile.
"sI never see Won. saws the daoo
eyes. Won did saws Bill sYon iest
think Won didn't see me. Webas drinks
together an gees out an shoots mn the
town arm an arm like brothers
"But the italian insists he never sees
Bill. This makes Bill ugly a lot. an he
fore can get to stop il he outs with his
six shooter an puts a hole into the organ
"sThese we're times T hears co far
saws Bill. sis n bean too frivolous an
figgers this ouahter improve 'em
"When Bill shoots. the Italian man
heaves the strap as holds him TO the
organ over his head an flies. Bill ketches
the music box, keepin it from falliu. an
after awhile begins turnin tbe CRANK to
try it. 1t PLAYS all right. only ever now
an then there's a hole into the melodv
like it had lest. a tooth
"sThis yere's good enough for a doc /,
saws Bill. a-twistin away on the ORGAN
sWhera,s Meriuop Whateyo,. 10 tho ,,,ot
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