The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22


sometimes to talk ekal to EN-. And you
calls them 'Cap'n' and Mister. and they
calls you 'Jim,' jes' So
And IT'S because they hike me. and
they knew that's what I ruther they
would cali me And az for usin' o. their
sanEwfdge. ] don't see the harm Of q
feiier tryin' 20 improve hisseh every way
he can. Mr. wattsex.''
oh, yes: Oh. yes uncerstand you ALL
They don't take them nbtiss with mo:
no they don't"
No: and It's because they know you
don't want EN-. and 10 also Dan call you
.Mr. Wattles' when he call me 'Narss
Jimmy"
THE sassy Villain know better than to
speak To me that way"
'Of eoUrse he do, but a. for Sass, you're
the only man ever knowed that laid sass
20 Dan Byneton's door,"
Laws me, Jim KeAtin'. It's lee sech
talk and jes' Sech people as you that
Keeps Dig people away up yonder on their
high horse and spikes their niggers In the
bargain Ell / was in your place, I'd
I'd
What" asked Jimmy. what would
you do? II would be positive interestin'
to know what you would do and per-
form"
Why, ia let EN- know who It II
they're foolin' with, / would
In Jimmys silence. the smile on his
round. smooth. white face. and in his
wide open blue eyes. he saw that he was
condemned too much to get an answer.
He waited a moment. rs II revolving
whether or not 1t were best to put forth
the words that were on his tongue, and
then lot them out.
Jim, / see a thing last Sunday meetin'
day that ruther hurt nay feeifns-as a
neighbor, / mean. 1 don't know ef you
noticed or Of you didn't
Then he looked all above and around.
as If direct view of Jimmy would fill him
with compassion too painful
What We're the thing that were the
ekasion Of your anxiety. Mr.. Watilss?"
THE thing were, I see Bob Fletcher
when he were down here on what he call
his vacation from College. where his pa
sent him, and which. albe he aint but
nineteen year old, he's already got TO
think hlsself as big man as he Is and
even prouder. and last Sunday n,ee,in day,
when the meetin' was broke up. see him
a-waiktn alongside o. your Emily. ard
srnilin and bowln' hisself around her same
as ef he think an much of her as he do Of
any high lady In all the land. and not only
so. but he went and got her horse from the
swingn' limb. where ne was hitched in the
graveyard grove. and he fetched him to the
his own hand he put her foo; in the sterrup
and tucked her ridin' skeert keerfui around
her. and he put the bride reins in her
hand. and then he got on his horse. and
he rid with her plump tell he go, to the
forks o the road where his prong turned
or"
We'll. what of that, Mr.. wattlesr" And
Jimmy moved with somewhat OF restless
ness on his rail
bfvxys - ths.
II were anything. II were nothin at all to
me. 1t weren't none o. my business
but you've made II your business, Mr..
Watties, and / want to know what II Is,
pint perpendicular down"
Cant you ask the queschin 'ithout usin'
your high fiung langwidgss7''
Never mind about my langwidge. You
, answer me"
And supposln' / don't, You think a
little chap like you can make me answer
questions If don't want tor
''Oh! we'll then. I'll answer theAa for
you. The reason your feelins was hurt
by Rob Fletcher's politeness to Emily. Il.
were because she was my daughter. and
not yours"
Jimmy descended from the fence. and,
standing upon his own ground. said.
MIR. Jen Watties. you know tina same
as know. that ef IT had been your
daughter stead o. mine you'd OF been
proud of II. which the God Almighty
know I amt"
NO. SIR. that boy know better than 10
treat my daughter like that ana my
opinion is them that lets theirn be ex-
poged that way-weii-~thats their bust
ness
mfr wattie~." said Jimmy, softly
grinding his teeth. you're the inslni-
watinest inajinest. invyinest. cussedest-
usher. And ef Rob Fletcher was 20 know
| what YOU insiniwatin' agin him a
| honor BILE young man he'd fraii you with
! stick or horsewhip."
''You talk TO ME that way. you little
contemplate"
| He moved as II intending an assault.
| You'd better stay where you are, or
| shlnnv an your own side Of the fence.
| sir" Jimmy said drawing and opening
| his rocketknife You lay the weight Of
| yaur hand on me. eff yen dare. and III
| rim Won the same as I would orc 80 your
+! dogs without other words he turned
| and went away.
/ Both the planters aforementioned liked
/ Jimmy. Capt Byington, undemonstrasive
| as he wns to the degree Of affection
He was known 20 have come Of good
family In the mother state North Caro-
1 lima, that hy stress 81 conditions drrirs
| and after ths war Of Independence had
/, not been able 80 rise al fasf as some
| others in property and education. Ms,
| eldes. daughter, Entity, now fifteen. ans
| bright as she was pretty She had az
| tended tha neisheersood school. with
| moderate advantages. and WAS uow Aliens
| with the Byington and Fletcher children