The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-14

the mule had once given his opinion.
and that Ia spite u several queer judy
ments the arbitrary Buster had put on
record There was the ease OF the nan
who druse up 10 the Binder place once
when The railroad was building. lie
started for TIE house. but Buster
blocked the way Buster not only laid
back his ears and threatened the mar
with his front. but turned about and
let his heels fy SO rapidly and so
sicionsly in the direction Of the mans
head that the stranger backed away
and shouted 10 Uncle Morg. Who stood
on the sioop 10 call his mule or.
1--we got important business with
YOU. the man shouted
mo. you hain't,' Uncle Morg bout
ed back. You hain't got no sort o
business with me. for Busters ag'in
you and Buster knows.'
The man went away in a hun. and
come 10 find out. he was the agent o,
the railroad company. anG had wanted
10 contract with Uncle Morg for a big
lot OF ties. and Uncle Morg had been
waiting for the chance. The conse-
qnence was that one OF his ncighb ors
got the job. and it turned out 70 Toe one
with big money in il. But Uncle Morg's
heart was true 10 Buster
81 don't care said he The Oh ances
is that If I'd a took that contract and
made all that money Id "a put the
money in a bank and the bank would
"a busted tell You. Bus ter krows,'
Then there was the new preacher
that came on the circuit the moe kes,
miidesi and mos; harmless OF men
When he went 10 make lis first pas.
ioral call on sister Binder he was
bounced of the premises by Buster sc
quick that he never exactly knew how
he got oui into the road. IL saGdereC
the hearts OF Uncle Morg and Ann;
Peggy 10 know that the new preacher
had been weighed In Buster. balance
and found wanting. but there was nc
getting around H. The new preacher
WAS necessarily under their sus picion
and they never wen; 10 meeting orce
during al that year. Their faith in
Busters wisdom Was not shaken by the
fact that when the dominic quit the
district il was with spotless and en-
siablc record
"-The world hain'i come 10 an end
VIII Uncle Norg declared. Preachers
Is doin' some terrible queer things
these days, when YOU hain't 'spectin
Of il. and tina, IN has got plenty o. time.
Buster knows,'
80. knowing all these things about
Buster and the blind confidence of
Uncle Morg and Aunt Peggy in his or
acular power- | was naturally amazed
and puzzled 10 see Uncle Morg hanging
over the pasture bars. all in the dumps
over the evident SCATTERING OF the fam
ny idol.
'S,eered You against a bunco a met
exclaimed Not Buster
Ives. Euster.' moancd Uncle Morg
He has gone and shook my confidence
in him tremendous. Seems a. II |
couldn't never put no dependence on
nim again Say. John You know what
store me and Peggy sol bx that know
IN little varnint3'
Iassured L rcle Morg that certainly
knew an abori it,
-.You member how his idess O.
things worked in that railroad tie deala'
said Uncle Morc
~ do said l.
"'tnd yod member how me anG
Peggy bumped along for year and
better without spiritual consolation
OWN 10 Busters opinions bout the new
dominica
"'YeS. yes.' said I.
1--WE jest sat by and said Buster
knows. aud let things jog. said Uncle
Morg '~etch was our confidence in that
air mule Well. John. one day about
two months ago the incest young chap
YOU ever sot eyes on stopped down 10
the house. jumped oufen his wagon and
started for The door. Buster was there
and took charge Of the young Teller.
Seemed a. II he was Jest about tickled
10 death to see the chap. lie showed his
nose rainst his sleeve the welcomest
kind. and actually walked him right up
TO the door. and even wanted 10 foller
him into the house. he had took sech
fancy 10 the nice young fellow. Well.
now. John. that was all the recommend
me and Peggy wanted fer him. and he
didn't dilly-dally a minute in gittin'
right down TO business. He got down
10 il so snug that in less than i5minutes
he had my signatoor TO contract tobe
the agent in the corner o tie hemlock
belt for the most amazin StumppuSer
and root-grubbin' machine that ever
was. Then the nice Young man went
away. with Buster s-ss.~win him back
to his wagon most kind and consider
ate.
PEGGY" says ]. as the Teller drove
of. "Tll bet my boots on that chap
Buster knows," says.
-.well. John. t'o'her day the con
tract to he the agent for that amazn'
stump puller and root-grubbin ma
chine turned up in the shape o the
slickest cut-throat judgment note for
si6O that YOU ever see. and with IL come
a notice from lawyer that | was eN-
pecied 10 drop in on him Mt the county
seat and settle that note without delay.
I sent back word that Id be darned II
would. and so they come over vest 2 rday