The Press., 1896-01-16

teach a school in this neighborho0d Iaa long as you are a mind to- !Lizabuth, '' he called, "what's the 1nAster with you this morninP"
 "Pap, 7 che said, slowly turning her face toward him, II jest know that l ain't elected"
 Don't, now, 'Lizabuth; I say don z give up that way. Come over here and set down: Come On," he softly pleaded, going to her. He led her under the tree and placed her on his chair. Don't. 1 now"
 ''Pap, thar's & certain number to be saved and certain number to be lost. D 'tThar, now, don't. You I'll feel better after awhile. Whats dark now vial be bright by -andF, by. The Son of MA An didn't die ip vain. Come, we'l1Bo out in the woods and talk it ioyer.'' He led her away, and AndEeYs went back to the veranda. ,Thee' girl was : sweeping, and thS cripple fsat on the l noor, with his bahk' lAa aai1sStt the wall The visitor sat down on aIriekety chair, and after gazing in the direction which the old man and his wife had taken turned to the young man. and with an air of rather pleasing familiarity said, "Ah, by the way, Little Dave, sup pose you would like to go to school, wouldn't yOuI''
 '1 don't know, " he answered, spit .Sing ShcenQh his teeth. ''I uSter tbink that I'd like to go to school long enough to be doctor, but reckon I'm gittin along a@little too much for that now." l 1& k< An kxA girl spoke up, "for I have heard it said that they cut up dead folks
 ''I wouldn't mind that" said Little Dave "After Mil Pnrsley's head had been split open by a hoss kickln him l stood by and seen 8 doctor sew it up, and never hinched, nuther. Why did you v at to know whuther I'd like to 90 to school or not?"
 Because was thinking of taking up school in this neighborhood.
 "No; don't believe want to go. Miss Madam" he added, "do you want to go to meetin today?''
 "No; I can't. Mother and pap are goin, and'I'll have to stay and git din ner. Are you goin, mister?'
 Mo-" Andrews answered, ''for the truth is rode so hard yesterday that don't care to do any riding today. Are you going, Little Daver'
 The cripple glanced quickly st An drews and simply said. No"
 | Mrs. Bradshaw appeared to be in bet ter spirits when she and the old man re- tnrned from the woods. but occasion ally, as she busted herself with prepa- l G.. $ IL, G~ u was nervous outcropping of the dis. dressing anxiety through which she had passed. While Bradshaw was attempt l ing to tighten the saddle girth the old gray mare squealed maliciously, and. reaching around, bit & handful of hair from the top of his head, and in a frenzy he seized fence rail, knocked her down, and then, clapping a hand on his head, swore furiously.
 "Oh, for mussy sake, pap, don't! Oh, please dOn'tP' his wife pleaded.
 "What in the deuce, then, do you ex- pect me to do, hah?" he cried, turning upon her with sharp cut grin of agony. Didn't you see her bite mighty nigh all the hair offen the top of my head? Do you reckon I'm goin to stand here and call her honey after thatg Whoa, here nowi Oh, you better stand still, or I'll maui the ydayhRhts outena you, j you good for nothil wretch, and I give you two years of, corn extra twice within a week. Blast yO' old hide. m maui you till you can't see. Stand ronnd here, now: '' .'1'' ; *'' 3s'
 'sPap, if you keep on that way, I'll be afraid that you ain telected nnthet." ]"
 "I'd ruther not be elected than to have all my hair bit ont by the roots, '' he exclaimed. Dog my catsif I'm, goint to stand it. Talk. about bein elected when fool mare is snappin all the hair offen me. Wisht may die dead if I ever was hurt as bad in my life! Whoa, now Oh, I'll maui yo' old head into Q loblolly if you don't quit yo' prancinl Come on here now, 'LizabUth, and let me help you up."
 Andrews, the girl and Little, Dave wife until a bend far down the leafy road hid them from view. -
 II must 90 and gather some snap beans for dinnex,' said Miss Madam, turning away. @
 And will go, and help you," An drews gallantly volunteered.
 "No," Little Dave spoke up. II am goin with her. We don't want to i'm pose on company"
 "Oh, it would be no imposition, but a pleasure, Andrews declared, and ho went with them to the garden, although he felt that by one at least his preSSnce was not desired. Little Dave cattiSd a dishpan into which the beans were put and geNeral times when Andrews 6&- tempted to deposit 9 handful the cripple adroitly and with tho AppearAno9, ,of aO- Cident moved the pan so that the beans might fall on tho ground You EtkiS wretch" the visitor unused, ''1'd hk0 t0 shake that i'll mannered sullenneaa lo1t Of yout'' '"Why, MT. Andrews, tho girl, ex- claimed, "you are 6ingin 'em on the groundi'' '<''. '1 '.
 '"Yes; he makes the pan dodge me" !" replied Andrews.
 ''T ain't doin nothin of the sort,"' Little Dave replied. II reckon the trouble is you are cross eyed. '' :,
 ''Oh, you ought to be ashamed of yo'seh, Little DaveP' she cried. That ain't no way to talk about company. and if you don't mind I'll tell pap when he comes back. Don't pay no attention, to him, MT. Andrews, for he don t 1neanf what he says" ''f,'.
 "Yes; do too"
 ''Now, Little Dave, yOu jest mew you don't" '"Do too"
 "Come on, now. we've got enough. '' ''r said Miss Madam. "I can string 'euupuz without anybody helpin me- '''1 ~, - '''SWon't you let me help yous'' .Aa-I, drews asked. .'.' .'.@ ''''
 ''No," said the cripple. II am goin to help her." ''7 ''' Andrews. disgusted with the boy, lighted a pipe and lay down under ..