The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-10


Aunt Hubby ever moved so rippin' IL he
life. All that Uncle Abel has ever sai3
about it is that she jest swatted HIM
over, an then sot on him till she pcelsss''
what Uncle Abel says must ben
more'n a bushel O. taters. Aunt Huld
weighed in the vicinity O. 200 poII-.
an every time Uncle Abel wiggled sae'e
scrunch down on him. An speallD' G
scrunchin', there's lot more t2nzJ
shell l.,
II interrupted the landlord to say
that l didn't care for any more, and he
seemed so much disappointed and &c
manned silent so long that | began u
think that I wasn't going to hear The
end of his story, but by and by lie
started in again.
eyes, sir, she scrunched down OF
him hard, Aunt Hulda did. She
scrunched down so fur artei ,whilc
that Uncle Abel says he got lis eyes
on the shinin' shore, an was Lopin
that Aunt Hubby would give him al
other twist SOS he could get his fee
on it; but she want through with hin
Wit, an didn't let him pass over. There's
where Aunt Hubby made her mistake.
She ought to scrunched Uncle Abel ali
the way over, an then she could took
out that black bombazine ag'in an
hooked it on fer her fourth, an" ben
a-lookin' out fer her fifth now. But
she didn't do it, an there's where she
made her mistake.
"'This here last lively movin' Of
Aunt Huldy's must kind O. sot Uncle
Abel to thinkin' Joe Bevan, up yonder
apiece, had an OF churnin' ram that
somehow or other was dead sot agin
women folks, an none on 'em cared
to go nigh him, cause he'd pitch at en-,
an Joe KEEP the ugly OF chap tied up.
But the ram was mild enough to men
folks. T'other day Aunt Huldy says
that it beat all how it was that sac
couldn't have a piece O rope to make
pull-to for the gate, and that il sEc
hada man with pinch O. salt that slie's
a had the rope long fore that. Tlie
was the fust that Uncle Abel knoIvC0
that Aunt Hubby wanted a piece G
rope, an that very day he was goin'
by Joe Bevan's place, an he see {
piece O. rope at the side O. the road.
He picked it up and went home with
it. Wrappin' it round a post, he went
in the house.
Hubby" says he, give brung
home piece O. rope"
"'"You have, hay?" Aunt Hubby
snapped out. cts a good thing, al
it'll come in handy fer you to hang
yourself with"
GO so Aunt Hubby goes to see the rope.
'"Ding your pictur!" she hollel
back to Uncle Abel. "An' you've sc
that rantankerous ram O Joe Bevan's
tied to the end of it, tool"
"'"Why, SO he isl" says Uncle Abel
"'Aunt Hubby grabbed the ak and
moved on the ram. The ram seen Aurt
Hubby comm, an went to meet her.
He met her SO suddint that she curlet!
up like ship-knee, kicked little, an
never got up from where she landed
Uncle Abel says that Aunt Hubby paEscG
away good deal peacefuller than he
thought it was in her natur' to, an
he's lone, lorn widderer, an has the
bombazine dress to sell. I wish he'd a
staid here awhile. Then I'd had some
one to jine me in a scrunch. If YOU
don't keer to jine, you mowt leave one
for Uncle Abel
II paid for 'scrunch' for Uncle Abel
to enjoy when he came in, and drovcon
my way, and who should I meet but
Uncle Abel again.
Hullo!' he shouted, and l stopped
"'He told we bout me an Aunt
Hubby, an the rantankerous ram, o
course?' said Uncle Abel, grinning.
Eyes said.
He's been licked like tarnation
three times in less'n year fer tclli3
that said Uncle Abel, but seems lil,G
he can't help it. He didn't mean =
harm by it. He'll tell it to you ag'in II
you come along this way tomorrow. ]
want never married in my life, an
there amt no Aunt Hubby nor no ram,
nor never was!'
II couldn't help but grin with Uncle
Abel, and said:
"Well, I paid for a rum and tansy
up there for you, anyhow
"'Course you did!' said Uncle Abel.
That's part of it. hain't took a drink
in more'n 40year! Think you'll go back
an lick him? He'll sort O. 'spect it.
But said I'd let it go, and drove on.
leaving Uncle Abel in the road grim
ming after men. Y. Sun: