The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-11

moonshine counties, stopped q
Jared's store and asked for
drink A jug was taken from he shelf an'
a fingers length Of clear, yellow whiske,
was poured ont.
"No moonshine in this store, you see
Captain, - remarked Mr.. Jared
"Humph ~ And the captains keen eye
glanced toward the loungeIs in aud abon
the store Reckon il | took a notion
could nnearth some moonshine aud spo
some mc0nshiners not far off.
captain, you must not be 40 suspicious.
Captain Peters only laughed He wa:
very good humored, this mountain terror,
except hen, as they would say, his blood
was up Then it was as safe to meet y
starving tiger.
''Seems to me as il YOU had something on
your mind" remarked Mrs. Peters that
same evening.
"Ye-es," said the captain, "I'm plagued
about them Jared boys. | can't catch them
nohow."
A knock at the door, and Hcung fellow
came in and shook hands eagerly With THE
captain. His name was Maddox Captain
Peters had picked him upin Nashville hpd
employed him, son trial"
~ was just speaking Of the ,Iareds," he
said. "I'm pretty sure they've got still
somewhere. They look me in the eye too
powerful innocent to be all right. Nov
I've got notion in my head, If only had
anyt ody | could trust Maddox drew
himself up alert, watchiul as a listening
sentinel. "What can't he done oDe way
must be done another" said Captain Pet
ers slowly, and he and Maddox had long,
whispered conference.
A few days later a peddler stopped q.
Bleylock's and aske for drink If water.
Old Mother Bleylock sent Eliza to the
spring for fresh buckettul, and the ped,
der, after refreshing himself, opened his
pack.
at seems as if we oughtn't to trouble
YOU" she said, because we cant buy a
pins WORTH
"Just for the pleasure, ma am, " said the
gallant peddler.
The pack was opened, and three pairs OF
eyes grew big with delight.
off you'll wait till pa comes home, III
make him buy me collar" said Janey,
the younger of the Bleylock girls
"Perhaps Dick Oscar would buy you a
present if he was here suggested Eliza.
''It faint making too free, I'd like to
say I admire Dick Oscars taste said the
peddler with an admirng glance.
Janey responded with, "Oh, you hush =
Bleylock said, "The boys most generally
always paid Janey a good deal Of atter-
tiop.''
She possessed bold prettiness, this
mountain pink. Brown skinned, black,
eyed, red Tipped and q way of dropping her
head on her swelling neck and looking
mutiny from under her heavy brows. Eliza
was thin slip of girl, with demure but
vacant look in her blue eyes, and shy,
nervous manner.
"I'll tell you the truth, ma'am," re-
could take these girls of yourn to Nashville,
and people in the street would follow them
for their good looks. And that's the truth.
All your family ?"
"No, 've got three boys"
"All at home farming, suppose ~
"Yaas."
'Now, about these goods of mine said
the peddler. III you could put me up for
few days, we might make trade. I'm
as tired as lame horse, and wouldn't want
nothing better than to rest right here"
''I'd like nothing better than to take
you. But there amt any Use saying word
till pa gifts home. He amt no hand for
strangers"
"Wel. won't be stranger longer
than can help said the agreeable ped.
dler. my name is Pond Marcus Pond
Nashville boy, but q rolling stone, You
know. I've peddled books and sewing
machines and DO end OF lot of traps gen
orally. Fond OF travel, you see, but just as
steady as old Time. Never drink when |
travel. Promised my mother wouldn't"
otis good thing" said Mother Bleg
lock, with energy 81 do despise to see q
fuddled man. Whiskey amt it for moth
ing hut to fatten hogs on"
''Father Bleylock came home and beyond
stare and a silent nod took little no ce Of
the peddIer. He was tall man, thin, tact
turn and yellow, and with a neck so small
that his bead presented the appearance OF
being stuck on with pin.
He lighted his pipe, and after a soothing
interval Of smoking, "Peddler he'd like tc
stop over PERIOD" said his wife.
Puff, puff! "Don't see no objection"
Puff, puff
Mr.. Pond, as he bad promised, soon
ceased TO be a stranger. The old man dis
coursed on the grievances Of taxes and the
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