Evening star., 1896-07-25

knowed I'd seen that man before. Wasn't
I at the Inauguration. an didn't I shake
hands With him? Mighty strange didn't
I was. all the while. Them politicians
never forget face. Great Jupiter! Gym
thy Ann Bowker. me an you has gone an
done it this time, sure!''
AS If expressly to confirm Sops declara-
tion shouts of applause resounding from
the direction taken by the departed guest
reached their ears. prompted by the piping
voice Of an urchin yelling vociferously,
Three cheers for Gov Brown. that lives
in the state house."
There. didn't tell your" said Sol.
1.-THE land alive! Cynthy Ann calculated.
WAS I ever SO plum beat in my born
days! To think O. ME settin' here so
ca-am. in this old faded gown. an you
in as composed, without ary collar, an
sweatin' like a wash-biler! What's a
goin' to happen to me an you. Sol Adams?
What sort O. account er we goin' to give
Of ourselves?'
Cynthy AIMS voice was husky with emo
ton.
Il say. you'd ought to rur after him
an 'umbly beg his pardon, eff you're half
Il amt goin' to do no sech thing Gym
thy Ann Bowkerr' Sol exclaimed, sturdily
u say 1t was his part to "a give his full
title when he introduced himself. Ef you
ieel as bad about 1t you kin write him
note. I amt a-goin to make no move in
the matter You know I'm about settled
on maxim that Kansas trip soon. to see
Mirys folks. I'm liable to start tonight,
goln with me. mebbe this'll help you de-
eide: Kansas Is out O. Gov. Browns juris-
diction."
II wouldn't mind near so much, eff
nadnt KEEP callin' him Mister Brown
all the while" said Cynthy Ann. wipsng her
eyes.
You didn't call him Mister Brown"
Il didn't?"
1o6 Mr.
Smith every time you opened your mouth"
Cnythy Ann threw her apron over her
head and dropped despairingly into a chair
Emotion seemed to have become paralyzed
in her.
'An' you said some disrespec'ful re-
marks about politics." Sol reminded her,
with Sleam Of m!rth.
Il know 1 did but that wasn't half as
bad as your a-settin' there eatin' like
harvest hand. an that without bein' in
v:ted An you never riz up ner hardly
stopped eatin' when he shook hands, on
goin' away"
You sent him two cookies. like as eff
he'd been seven-year-old." Sol retorted
What eff I did? 1t was you gave 'em
to him. Thank goodness they was crusted
with my best granulated sugar, an not
with brown. An he ct one. fer watched
him l amt ashamed O. them cookies
This is too solemn a case for quarrelin'
Sol Adams. We've got to think I'D what s
best to do to clear ourselves"
After further conference the case seemed
to assume. if anything. more desperate
features.
Il don't care! Cynthy Ann at last cried,
defiantly. There's things to be said on
the other side. I've got my opinion of
anybody that'll set a poor woman to stew
IN over hot stove an hour an more. an
then run off after he's ct his fill, without
offerin' cent o. pay"
Why. he didn't either. I plum forgot
| to tell you. Here"
Sol produced two silver half dollars, and
them a IA rI how
You see, l made him pay in advance"
You didn't. Sol Adams. l did give you
credit fer havin' some sense. What pos
sessed you to do that? What did you say
to him?'
"Why-well-er-I hold him you was the
leas' bit dubious about his looks
Cynthy Ann sasped spasmodically, then
| rose from her chair and dropped upon the
loLnge where she sat for three minutes
with parted lips. and eyes fixed stonily on
| distant church steeple. a picture of woe