Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-13

men had met hv accident at a crossing
Of country roads, and being both bound
for Glace City, in Virginia, they agreed
to make the journey together. The
conversation, anything but lively at
any time. had ceased altogether. The
New Yorker answered his companions
questions curtly. and lapsed into ST.
lence before they had travelled a mile
together.
There Is a house at last! It's as far
as we can 90 to day" suddenly ex-
claimed the American. AN old negro
shauty, no doubt" pointing at a little
Tamshackle house, the roof OF which
peeped out Of cornfield. Hardly de
cent enough TO give shelter to a horse.
but there's nothing else TO be DONE
The two riders turned their horses
into the narrow lane that led toward
the house. When they were within 20
feet of II the door was suddenly thrown
open aud on the porch in front of 1t ap-
peared the tall. gaunt form of an old
man. with flowing beard and snow
white hair. His right hand clutched
the stock OF Winchester rife.
Gentlemen" he cried-and there
was 4 threat IN his voice-'let me in
troduce YOU TO my Winchester, The
first who makes motion toward his
hip pocket will find himself with hole
IN his ribs large enough TO give pas
sage TO a yoke OF oxen"
The Englishmsn laughed heartily at
this reception. What queer people
YOU Americans are" he cried. We've
10 desire TO enter into an unfriendly
argument with YOU"
Io ha, you're a Britisher.'
'H' my good old friend, just over
.tbm old England"
Your mate there looks ike a tax
collector in disguise"
The EnElishmsn shrugged his shoul-
ders. while the New Yorker introduced
ter My zane is George Deadmore."
he said. I'm II land agent from New
York Other peoples business doesn't
concern me in the least. 1 wouldn't
know a moonshiner still If you held 1t
under my very nose"
The old man made an angry motion
and was about to send the intruders
away. when Kentucky hospitality pre-
vailed.
Well, gentlemen. what can 1 do for
your
Show us the way to Glace City,
that's all we want"
"Glace City Is 30 miles from here.
wouldn't dare 10 travel over that de
repJIye path aI ,he dead Of n!ght
YouH have 10 stay here till morning"
The guests dismounted and the hosts
caught the rcins of the horses and LED
them TO the little shed in the rear OF
the house. There he unsaddled and fed
them When Ee came back he con
Quoted his guests into the house, and
Invited them 10 "a frugal meal. con
sistiuS Of corn bread, bacon and glass
Of whisky.
Next morning the Englishman awoke
10 lind himself alone. His companion
lad departed before daylight.
IL didn't Ike to keep him." said the
old man. for | don't trust him; but
hope you VIII remain with me for
awhile. My name is Walker. Col.
Walker, and | haven't always lived In
1UOyerty. \ beautiful country hom"
or J<-Jn the site OF this old tumble
down cabin. ana hundreds of negroes
worked in my fields. But the war
swept away my house, my lands and
NY slaves. and weeds are Gaowinc
where tobacco and cotton flourished.
was Iuckier than many, for he'll onto
1Ie land. and ! have good reason for
living in this wilderness. That Yankee |
Yesterday was not far out Of the way
II it's unlawful what / am doing, ths |