Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

which he had ungloved for that purpose
| and bestowed new life on the clinkers in
| his pipe.
That farm amt no good TO YOU now
that you're a widowcr." suggested still an
other member of the gathering.
1t : jes as much good ever to me an
Llvla, he answered: There amt any
reason why father an daughter can't run
farm. is there? We've got 10 have some
place TO live, amt WEI"
When's she goin' to git married Dave?"
asked me storekeeper. with tantsliZinF
rote in his voice.
She amt goin' to git married" was the
fierce rejoiEder. I've warned her an I've
warned Joe Bedding an Ike Smothers. Joe
an Ike both know what il means if git
disobeyed. They know / kin shoot straight
/ an quick. an IL they doubt my bein' game
they kin ask fur particulars from the sur
Vivin' relatives of a certain revenue officer
whose name / never learnt fur Shore
A strappins young fellow pushed the door
open with bang. stamped the snow of his
feet and shook off the heavy wreath which
had accumulated upon his hat brim Every
body greeted him with a cordial Hello
Joe" except old Dave who turned his back
ostentatiously and began to rake the ashes
cut of the fire.
Amt you goin' to speak, asked the
young fellow. as he pulled up box and sat
down next him.
I've got nothin' 10 say"
We'll, I've got news fur you. There
amt no use of neither of US holdin' hard
feelin's now. It's all over. I'm a man as
knows when he's beat, an i give you
credit fur bein' purity much the same. i
jes' met the new Methods preacher an
he told me to let you know the facts. Your
daughter 'Livia-'
What's my daughter 'Livia got to do
with yer news?' Dave asked, rising merry
ously to his feet.
Might as well take it cool an not bear
no hard feelin's," was the rejoinder.
That's the way feel about it. You know
gals is gals an men is men, an j could
have told you how it would turn out.
'Livia has Hoped"
The girls father sat down and gazed into
the fire.
like Smothers'll count to me fur this"
he muttered as he rigidly grasped the piece
of barrel stave which served as a poker.
Whar Is he? he demanded. rising again.
Now, lookyhere. Dave" said the in
formant; take time an calm down a little.
Go easy. What's past is past"
"Whar is he?" the old man repeated. Ike
Smothers-to pick him of all the lot she
could of chose front"
IF you'd a-let her." put in the store
keeper.
1t ail.t too late. I'd rather seen you git
her. Joe, much 1 don't like you. An
Il ain't too late. You bring me face to face
with the man that stole her, an I'll prom
Use you there won't be no bar To your havin'
her if you kin win her You'll have clean
sailin',' he added with sinister glitter.
THAT goes in the presence of witnesses,
does it?, the young man asked, after a
moment of study.
Every word eff it"
Il bring you face to face with the man
as stole her an you guarantee me that 1
kin have her if / kin git her?'
II do; barrin' Unforeseen acc dents. OF
course eff he gifts the drop on me"
There amt no 'casion to worry about
tibet. I'm the man you're lookin' fur. 'Livia
was with me when l met the Methods
preacher. 'Livia tol' me to come straight
an ak you IL you wouldn't please come over
an live with us on my place"
The old man tried to speak once or twice
fnf f.Fs ff1,
and sa G:
Jake. are We still minded to rent that
farm o. miner
II might use it,"
''Well, what'H We give?"