Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-12
EXECRABLE LAW.

die, announced Colonel Ben, rising from
his seat ON the back porch steps.
The colonel hnd been called forth by q
perfect storm OF utilization that ragged
In the kitchen, which was built, in old
Virginia style, at considerable distance
from the mansion
Checking his impulse to swear ut the
cook and add fuel to the flames, q smile
stolo over his weather beaten features.
The other members OF the family had
been drawn to the spot-Jcrry, Thomas
md pretty Drusilla, who carried the keys
and spoke when she please.
They found the earthquake and wind
storm In full blast, Tempe, the cook, was
framed In the doorway, brandishng fry
ing pan In one hand, with the other insert
ed in tho collar of a long limbed stumbling
youth, who was scufliing desperately TO get
loose.
On they came, o string Of both sexes
handfSrom tho field who had come In to
dinner and wero too much interested to
think of food, all talking at once.
The excited group struggled up to tho
foot Of the steps, and there Colonel Ben
waved his hand
Silence all
Now, Tempe, you mny have first go
and state your grievance, and then the
prisoner, whom / recognize as Eugene,
can defend himself"
YES, sir. ain guine tell no lie bout
IL. guine give you dc facts what dis hycr
vilyun Ujecm's done done and Billy dar-
Billy ruy witness"
Billy came to the front, and shifting his
weight upon the right leg, very proud of
being placed In position to be so much
noticed, blinked like frog in tho sun
shine.
"Dish yer Uieems he done stolt my huss-
buns pistol, which he done buy way out
yonder in Happystraw, crost dc seas In
New York, an pay his cash money for, an
moufharps ain good NUT for Ujcems, an
ho got to set hisself up wild corieen,
which he solt dat pistol my hussbun done
yoarn do cash money for so he kin buy dat
corjcen, which Billy lar is my Witness an
dc Lord In hcbbcn know he cyJrn play do
moufbarp good as my littlo SGlly Ann"
kin nowl" from Eugene, who could
endure much, but not such insult as tho
last
"Don't interrupt, Eugene" said the
colonel. "Wewiil listen toyou presently"
90 ain guine tell no lie bout It, cried
Tempe, beginning again. My hussbun's
pistol Is stolt an solt for corjacn, which
dat Ujccins cyarn' grind mare chunc out
err, an Billy is my witness, 30 hep mo
Gordi Aims dat so, Billy1'
Billy blinlied aflhmattvely and stood
but tho flrmcr on his right leg.
IAN dish - Ujeems"-Tempe gave
the prisoner'a shake which made his teeth
chatter-''ho stolt my hussbuns pistol an
solt it, an no took an shoot de Afllcan crow
offon de top o. my Sunday bonnet. Me,
guine long dc road to meetin house an
thinkin bout muffin tall, and Afilcnn
crow which my hussbun gint 81 out dc sto'
II,t.. ..ss.. Il i
wuk In do brickyard to yearn de cash
money for to buy pistols, an no so kind an
good lennin dat vilyun de pistol, dc reason
he so gcn'ous an kind he amt got no
house an land Hike ter folks is dis day"
Tempe WINS wound up like u clock and
kept right on with her injuries:
IAN dish yer Ujccm's face black as dc
fryin pan call hissslf high larnt an turn
up his rusty nose at my hussbun an shy he
dun went thoo nino Guffey readers an n
whole endurin barrel of books he dun buy
at cotton an dun rcnd 'em all spang thoo,
m half 'cm was Bibles. Dat SO, Billy9"
Billy blinked his right eye,
Nov, he done stolt my hussbun's pis-
tol an shoot folks African crows off de.all 8
bonnit which dat crow had red tail an yal
Ter wings sorter sot up So" She placed
her arms akimbo. To do this she was
Obliged TO loosen her grip ON Eugene.
Then was his time to escape, but though
present in body the fatuous youth was alb
sent In mind.
Ain dat so, Billy"
Norm. Ono wing sot up mo- higher
dan de yuthcr wing, said Billy.
There was murmur among Temples
hackers at Billy 's'going back on her.
II gwine set do law on him, prison
him, jail himi' screamed tho virago. "DC
- -. \
Igwine hnb'his blood ur his rooney"
'That will do, Tempe. Now, Eugene
what have you to say TO rebut thest
chargesS' said the colonel.
81 ain nuyer know muffin bout no pis
toll. i ain lay my eye on no pistol" de
clarcd Eugene IT never know Gable hnt
pistol. kin prove 1t by Billy dar"
Billy shifted his weight to the other les
and gazed In q ruminatiyo manner at thu
trio of buzzards floating high up In thu
blue
A loud groan of disparagement rosi
from the listeners, and Eugene saw he hat
gone too far and made haste to weaker
his statement.
go : : an dc angels, dc old rotter
pistol was broke whenst Gable lont 1t u
me, an Billy dar know it, an whenst
turned 1t back TO Gable de pistol was II
good order, an kin prove IL by Billy dar
Billy stood now on the left leg and nod
ded affirmation.
IAN dats u pine blank lie, bout cyarn
play moufharp good as her Sally Ann, al
Billy dar he my witness. Sally Ann cyarn
play no mon muffin.
I'm mash your nout' with dis fryil
pan, belittlin my sally Ann" sorcame,
the enraged Tempo, Il gwine by de law
dc lawp'