The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04

taken completely by surprise.
right now-this very minute" Mrs. simmons
nSS,sred: Ses,'cIlating 9minousiy With her
trollopinG about the country trying to catch
the niggers you drive to tho woods is moron I
can tell 10 save my lifc, Why, II he was to
catch your runaway niggers they wouldn't
took the ropes OFT en-
someihinR., but his wife ANTICIPATED him..
%, hush 70. Jimmy" She cried. You
ain't' a soul in this country that don't know a
Gossett Niger as far rs they can see him."
what are III. ear marks; ms'emy, IN
In a moment he was heartily sorry he had
asked the question.
Ear marksr Far marks Hide marks.
and halt, fed till they arc ashamed to look
30 rSIks sb IN aSG rsoe ai HS@ l S dSn't la s,SmS S ,s%; T ibsg
shows u ON; 10, No. BY q long s!!sht. iii
There was something OF n pause hero. and
Mr.. Gossett promptly took advantage of H..
her back on him, and started for the door. say
Ing; ;v0,, s,,,uon, ,,,,. ooro, .,..
luck you'd had this morning. My times up.
Mr.. Simmons followed him to'tho door and
out to the arte.. Before Mr.. Gosseti got in his
buggy he turned toward the house. remarkiug
to Mr.. simmons in n confidential tone:
VI say. She's q 'scorcher.' chr"
myself" replied Mr.. Simmons. with a touch Of
pride But. Colonel. eetor. yon get clean
away. let's have a kind OF understanding about
this matter"
About what mltter?" Mr.. Gossctt stood
with one foot on his buggy step, ready to got in.
About this talk OF Jenny's." said Mr.. Sim.
mons nodding his head toward the house.
I'm go this far III say that I'm mighty sorry
and In somebody else's house. Gut sence It
was Jenny. It can't, be holp. II what she said
Nnu haDinfn think nh1nt II iNlf haur in mind
Colonel. that | hold myself both personally
and individually reesponsih.o for everything
jenny has SD today and everything she may
Mr.. Gosse.t lowered his eyebrows AID looked
WY. Of Course a5 t.'i simmons" ho said. a lit
tie sti6iy, I've all have to stand by the women
folks: | understand that. But blamed If I'd
We'll. Colonel. they fit me like a glove"
Mr.. Gossett seated himself in his buggy and
drove away. Mrs. Simmons was standing in
the door. her arms aEimbo. when her husband
returned to the house.
,"Jimmy. you didn't g" and APOLOGIZE to
MIR. simmons laughed heartily at the idea.
and aIT G when he he T siss ted what Sdd T., he n,I had add faia 70
cried a little. It's the Que way that al, women
would have expressed 1t.
But It need not DO supposed that Mr.: Cos
Simmons. in speaking as she did. was merely
the mouthpiece OF public opinion. and the idea
CALLED him. dc called on a neiEhbo- on his
out OF sorts. as he described It. that The neigh
cupboard. aud. soothed and stimulated by the
contents OF the jug. Mr.. Gossett tina wed out.
BY degrees his good humor. such as it was. re-
dram than was good for him. So that when
he started home, which was not until after
Hi. eyes informed him that his horse had Two
heads. and he realized that he was not in a
condition to present himself at home. where
his son George could see him. Tho example
would be too much for GeroCe. who had on rari-
GUS occasions shown n fondness for the bottle.
idea struck Mr.. Gossctt. He would not drive
straight home: that would, never do in the
w S1.Ii b, a He'd go 20 W NJ the r chS ps that and led Ib to town SS,I
take the other 70 nd that led by the Akin plan
tation. This was s drive Of about ten miles.
and by that time the effects OF the diam would
Mr.. Gossett carried out this programme faith
over the bill as Aaron was going along tho
road on his way to the Swn ..
the dram did not exhaust itself. Ho still felt
Its influences. but no was no longer %Rood.hu-
n neF Began in ,s sa"od n over sas the nsr unsnp sea iF IonSas.
flashing that Mrs. Simmons had given him.
and succeeded in working himself into 4 very
When his horse came to the top Of the hill.
something the animal saw-a stray pig. or
it to swerve to one side. This as entirely too
much Tor Mr.. Gossett's unstrung nerves. lie
s sT'hna nsg bs Mhip w aIa n STp his mis i a" Nnd Te9a f h.
the sudden and undeservet blow. the horse
made a terrific innge Coward. causing Mr.. Cos
seit to drop the reins and nearly throwing him
from The buggy. Finding itself free. the ex-
cited horse plunged along the road. The grade
not uu Mt top speed. but made long JUMPS.
flirting the buggy about as though It had been
The swinging AMI lurching OF the buggy
added to the animals excitement. and the eli
max OF It's terror was reached when aaron
made one wild swerve 10 tho side OF The road.
put failed TO eluds Aaron. The sudden swervc
the soft earth and lay there Hap. stunned.
and Enlightened. Aaron. holding TO the horse.
ran by it, sile a little way. and soon had the
ment, talked to IT until it whinnled. fastened
the lines to n fence corner. and Then went back
buggy. little dreaming that 1t was his owner.
Mr.. Gossett;, Ent, Just as he leaned over the
man. Rambler told him the news: tbs keen
nosc OF the dog had discovered it. though he
stool some distance away.
This caused Aaron 20 straiGhten himself
e eIa.ni in nna the as .t nT rha d 1t =" was A Mr.. Gos.et@s
pistol. which had fallen from his pocket as he
fell. Aaron picked up the weapon. handling
arms. and placed IL under thY buggy scat;
Then he returned with an easier mind and
Hurt much?'' he asked CURLY, shaking the
PROSTATE man b. the shoulder.
More scared. nan Eurt. i reCkOn.' repllhu
Mr.. Gossrtt. What was that dog barking at
HI amt used to seeing white folks in the
Aaron ex Explained.
'VVho ure your" Mr.. Gossett inquired.
One" answered Aaron.
We'll. II I'd see. you a half hour ago Id
sworn you were Two" Mr.. Gossett made this
Joke at his " expense. hut Aaron did not
understand It. and therefore could not apprc-
ciate 1t. IN he said nothing.
Put your hand under my shoulder hero
and help me 10 at up. i want to see II any
bones arc broken"
Aided b. Aaron. Mr.. 7ossett assumed q sit
tins posture. While he was feeling of him
self. searching for wounds and broken bones. he
heard his horse snort This reminded him. fr
he was still somewhat dazed. that he had
star. cd out with Il horse and buggy.
That's your horse. reckon. Mines ut
home by this lime with two hui gy shafts
TO him. Lord. what q fool a man
''Thnt's your horse" said Aaron.
mine? Who stopped him?" |
ME- Aaron answered.
your Why. a near as 1 can remember he was
coming down this Hill like the dogs were after
him. Who arc you. anyhow"
One"
well. you arc worth a dozen common men.
Give me your hand"
Mr.. Gossetr slowly raised himself to his feet.
shook first one leg and then the other. and ap-
peared to he much relieved to find that