The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-08

socks. Here they are. You want to
put them on, don't you? Come in here.
And now l must go-go-oh, yes-go
to feed my chickens. Bat there's one
thing more. Here is a nice pair of
trousers"
Doctor"
IT'S all right, Daddy! They will just
fit you, I'm sure"
Such a droll figure awaited the doc
tors return. y little gray old man, his
small spindle legs rattling around i'll
the fine black trousers, his ragged,
faded calico shirt abashed in such COM
pany. He looked at her speechless, his
wrinkled face working.
She smiled at him.
Il have a vest here for YOU Daddy,
and I'll give you a clean white shirt TO
take home"
Doctor" the old man gasped. 81
cayn't-"
Don't worry, Daddy. Try on the
vest"
He put it on, Juggling weakly at the
buttons.
jest what 1 needed" he mu.tered,
huskily.
You look very nice, Daddy. There's
only n thing more, and here it is
the finest, warmest coat in Buncombe
county,
She held it up by the shoulders and
he drew it on.
Now, is not that n lovely coat?"
He stroked the soft cloth gently. pull.
ing at the fronts with his stubby fin
gers.
It's lined with silk" said the doctor.
DADDY, I shouldn't know YOU"
He Looked down at himself in a dazed
way. Then he started.
I'D better go home now" he said,
hurriedly.
'Inever had nary a suit O clo'es afore.
God bless We, doctor"
He caught her hand.
I'm so glad 10 give them to You,
Daddy" she said, softly. with tears.
The ncX day julie Fraley came up 10
mend the roof. and while he warmed
himself at the fire he told the story OF
Daddy's return home.
We wuz a-DulIin' corn. me an Liz
an Bud, an ] SEQ the ole mar er comm
down the hill. an [ says: Look yon,
Liz. Is tibet yer dad?'
""Naw!' says Liz. Tibet amt dad.
Looks like ole Preacher Freeman
"Sure nuff-he did look pint blank
like ole Preacher Freeman. An we
watched i'm tell he crossed the branch.
an when he elm up the bank he stag
grred 4 hit-yer know Eaddy's mighty
Onstiddy on his leca-an'I knowcd who
hit was. an | said:
IT'S Yer daddy, Liz An Liz were
plum outdonc AT she didn't know her
own daddy" concluded julie. INDUCING
in n OF those silent laughs peculiar
: o his kind. He went up on the root
presently and the doctor came out from
time to time to overlook the work. al
ways charmed into lingering by the
wonderful beauty of the landscape
The house sat upon n of the foot
hills of the great Appalachian range.
east of the French Broad. Looking
west one saw Il wooded, undulatin@
country, rolling away into the valley
and there stayed by the massive wall
of q great mountain that rose far into
the blue. Along the mountain side the
railroad made its way over high t~restles
and red clay entertainments, and at
times one caught the sound of the
whistle. the rumble Of wheels. and saw
the train rush along. small in the dis
lance like a child's toy. All at once
there WAS a shout from julie FraleY
and ut the same instant a shot rang
ont.
"Thar's a convict got off" cried julie,
when the doctor appeared. Il saw him
jump off thc train"
The doetor shivcred.
And they didn't stop"
Why. no. but the guard fired on
him. They'll send a party back when
they gifts to Biltmore an offer S10O re-
ward fer him, likely. Don't l wish 1
ed git IL"
"Will he get caught, do YOU think?"
Il reckon. They gin'aliy does. He's
tux ter the woods now. They aI'avs
does when they makes a break. But
he'll git an outing, anyhow. Dog
Soned eff | blame i'm"
Mr.. Fraley, where do they go when
they escape like that?"
They lays in the woods. Mebby
they knows niggers that'n feed EN- an
give 'em clo'es. They're al'ays in Il
mighty hurry to git shet o their striped
suit, m eff they do sometimes they git
away fer good"
Daddy John came once TO visit the
wearing his new clothes, and
hen he paid visits to all his kinsfolk
and old neighbors, and the queer, pa
thetic figure in the fine black suit,
climbing over the hills, became
/ familiar sight.
Then one night a terrible calamity
Defell and the next morning il was
all over the settlement that
Daddy Johns new clo'es at come IN
the doctor woman's bari had bee,l
Horsemen riding TO town drew rein
md discussed the theft COR hours.
Every other woman put on her sun
bonnet ard called on her next neigh
and then the two went together to /
zee Daddy John. So it happened that
when the doctor arrived she found the
louse so full that two of the women
-ose and sat on the floor TO offer her a
hair 'TIera Was n crriCuS C~+f1IneSS -,