The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06

remark OF his two loyal subjects after
the mule had once given his opinion.
and that in spite of several queer judg-
meats the arbitrary Buster had put on
record. There was the ease of the man
who drove up to the Binder place once
when the railroad was building, He
started for the house. but Buster
blocked the way. Buster not only laid
back his ears and threatened the man
with his front, but turned about and
let his heels fly SO rapidly and so
viciously in the direction of the mans
head that the stranger backed away
and shouted to Uncle Morg, who stood
on the stoop to call his mule off.
"'I've got important business with
you'll the man shouted.
"'No, you hain't!' Uncle Morg shout
ed back. You hain't got no scrt O.
business with me, for Busters ag'in
you, and Buster knows!'
THE man went away in huff, and,
come to find out, he was the agent OF
the railroad company, and had wanted
to contract with Uncle Morg for big
lot of ties, and Uncle Morg had been
waiting for the chance. The conseS
quence was that one of his neighLQrs
got the job, and it turned out to be one,
with big money in it. But Uncle Morg,s
heart was true to Buster.
"'I don't care!' said he. The chances
is that if I'd a. took that contract and
made all that money I'd a. put fh-
money in a bank and the bank would
"a busted. I tell you, Buster knows!
"Then there was the new preacher
that came on the circuit, the meekest,
mildest and most harmless OF men.
When he went to make his first pas
toral call on Sister Binder he was
bounced off the premises by Bustt r. so
quick that he never exactly knew how
he got out into the road. It saddened
the hearts of Uncle Morg and Aunt
Peggy to know that the new preacher
had been weighed in Busters balance
and found wanting, but there was nc
getting around it. The new preacher
was necessarily under their suspicion,
and they never went to meeting once
during all that year. Their faith in
Busters wisdom was not shaken by the
fact that when the dominic quit the
district it was with spotless and en-
viable record.
"'The world hain't come to an end
yit,' Uncle Morg declared. Preachers
is doin' some terrible queer things
these days, when you hain't 'spectin'
of it, and thatun 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
ocular powers. I was naturally amazed
and puzzled to sec Uncle Morg hanging
over the pasture bars, all in the dumps
over the evident SCATTERING of the fam.
lily idol.
'Steered you against bunco game!'
I exclaimed. Not Buster'
eyes, Buster!' moaned Uncle MorR,
He has gone and shook my confidence
in him tremendous! Seems as if
couldn't never put no dependence on
MIN again. Say, John You know what
store me and Peggy sot by that know
in little varmint?'
81 assured Uncle Morg that certainly
knew all about it.
"'You member how his idees g
| things worked in that railroad tie deal 2
said Uncle Morg.
81 do said /.
"'And you member how me and
Peggy bumped along for a year anu
better without spiritual consolation
OWN to Busters opinions about the new
dominie?'
eyes, yes!' said I.
"'We jest sat by and said Buster
knows, aud let things jog, said Uncle
Morg, 'setch 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 to
the house, jumped outen his wagon and
started for the door. Buster was there
| dHu tooh CHdISC VI thC young lCllCl'
Seemed as if he was jest about tickled
to death to see the chap. He showed his
nose against his sleeve the welcomest
kind, and actually walked him right up
to the door, and even wanted to foller
him into the house, he had took sech a
fancy to 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
to it so snug that in less than Is minutes
he had my signatoor to contract to- be
the agent in the corner O. the hemloclR
belt for the most amazin' stumppulteI
and root-grubbin' machine that evel
was. Then the nice young man went
away, with Buster a-showin him back
to his wagon most kind and consider
ate.
| "'"Peggy," says I, as thefeller drove
off, "Ill bet my boots on that chap
Buster knows!" says.
"'Well, John, t'other day the con
tract to be the agent for that amazin
stump puller and root-grubbin' ma
chine turned up in the shape O. tbs
slickest cut-throat judgment note fol
$16O that you ever see, and with it come