Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-12

A. K. Man, the 1insmith and the
Miller. The Pennsylvania Dutchman
leaned stupidity against the doorpost,
while the Tramp was stretched easily
along the floor, A light summers
shower had driven the wanderer into
the shelter of the porch for a few
hours.
WAS you ever disappointed in
lover inquired the Chronic Loafer
jocularly of the traveller, at which
sally the rest of the party laughed
heartily.
The Tramp brought the butt of his
heavy hickory stick down upon the
floor with such vigor as to raise a
small cloud Of dust from the cracks,
and replied: ''Wull! Have l? Jest
say"
Come tell us about it, ole Teller"
cried the Tinsmith and the Chronic
Loafer.
Not muchy, wull L.
1--WE nin't surprised at yer havin'
ben disappointed" said the G.. A. X.
Man. but cts yer presumption
ketches Inc, What's her nance"
~ called her Emily Kate" replied
the Tramp, wiping a soilcd tear from
the corner Of one of his eyes with his
finger. She'll allus be Emily Kate to
me, though ter other folks she amt
notbin'."
where does she live?" Intercepted
the Miller, skeptically.
"Ef youse gentlemen keeps quiet an
don't asst so many questions" said the
Tramp, "lll tell yer all bout ct. Yer
see, ct come like this. Bout three
years ago / was workin' through this
valley towards SAyder county, an one
fine day-et was one o them days
when yer feels like settin' down an
jest dom nothin'-I come through
this here town an went up tn main
road about two mile tell come ter tn
Red Hill. | never knowed Jest why |
done et-et must a BEN fate. but |
switched off onter TIL By road stead
NV stickin' ter tn pike. | went bout
a mile an didn't meet no one nor pass
no houses, tell at las ! come ter a
farm what has an orchard on TIL sout'
side tn barn.
They was a nice grassy place on
tn other side tn road under an apple
tree, an ez ct was one OF them warm,
lazy summer days, 1 made up me min
ter rest, an lay down in tn grass. Yer
kin laugh ct folks who allus talks
weather, but tell yer ct does a pow
erful sight wit a man, ! know eff tibet
he'd ben a rainy day Id never he'd tibet
f~airy-core-ez tn French calls et-thet
hit me then an played TIL dickens wit
me fortunes.
II was layin' there watchin' the
clouds overhead an listenin' ter tn
plover whistlin' out in tn fell an ter
tn tree-frawg bellerin' up in Ia locus.
when all NV Il sudden | seen IA blue
CLEAN in an apple tree in TIL orchard
'crosst tn way. / watched ct, an pref
ty soon | made out tibet ct was a wom-
an. She was settin' there quiet an
still, like she was readin', an down
below | seen tn top nv a choking
coop, an hear tn ole hen cluckin'. I
couldn't see much fer tn leaves, an
didn't git sightuv her face. but | made
out tn outlines in tibet blue caliker
dress an jest kinder drank 'cm in.
"Et was TIL day done ct all. Fore
knowd ct ! begen ter imagine tn
face tibet must hev fl tibet form. /
pictured her like tn girls tibet rides tn
mowin' machines in TIL agricultural
advertisement chromos-yeller hair an
all. wanted ter try an see her face.
but ! didn't dare ter, for she'd a-seer
me and tibet nd a spoiled my chancet.
But | lay there jest dreamin' like, an
fore | knowd ct ] could think NV
nothin' but tibet t'ere girl in tn tree,
who | figured must hev ben a heap
sight better lookin' than a circus
lady.
"Et come shutdown, an ez ! he'd ter
hustle ter git supper | dragged meself
tergether an moved on. ] went up tn
valley three days an got bout thirty
miles toward Snyder county, but tn
whole time | was thinlin' bout moth
in but the girl in tn blue caliker
dress. never felt SO queer before,
an didn't know jest what ter do. Last
decided I'd hev ter go back an hev
another look ct her, SO | turned round
an kivered me tracks.
II reached tn orchard bout one day
later, in tn afternoon an hanged eff
she wasn't there. but q settin' in
a tree closer ter tn road. | didn't
dast go near her. fer | knows how
'iraid tn weemen is Nv US men, But |
slid enter me ole place, an jest Law
there watchin' her blue dress wavin' in
tn breeze; an then when ] seer as
how she'd changed trees, I begin ter
think maybe she'd seer me an moved
up one tree nearer tn road, kinder SO
as we'd be closer"
The tramp's voice broke. He placed
one hand upon his ragged breast and
gazed owe the valley through tear
illed eyes.
Now quit yer blubberin'. Trampg."
1riad tina Tnofar t!ant 1,f Cor a. 49,