Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-27

beNeTdl nOuTS, anu the lNO CullulNh iAiu
been fed upon milk furnished by kind
neighbor, Emanuel strolled over to con-
dole with Lemuel and to be condoled
with. He found Lemuel sitting discon-
solately upon the front step of his resi-
dence. The two older children were be-
side him. His wife had taken the baby.
Good evenin'," said Emanuel in a
tone of sorrow.
Same to you," said Lemuel. He arose
to the full limit of his awkward, un-
calmly six feet four inches and extend
ed his hand-he had but one, the other
having been removed with the arm at
a Fourth of July demonstration. "Glad
to see you. How're you feeling"
"Bad-bad," said Lemuel, holloway.
How're your"
bout the same" replied Lemuel.
1.-The world looks mighty glum to a
teller that hain't got a woman"
ut does that" said Emanuel.
"What're you goin' to do?"
Dunno. What're your"
Dunno"
Nothing more was said for a time.
Then Lemuel cast off the abstraction
which was upon him and spoke.
81 reckon sometimes got to be did for
the kids; they've got to have somebody
to look after EN-"
You're right" agreed Emanuel;
"the-the kids must be took care Of"
"And nothin' but woman can do it,
said Lemuel.
"Nothin' but a woman" repeated
Emanuel.
Then"
"Yeah?"
"The thing to dos to get woman"
81 reckon"
Women is plenty enough in the
world We'd have no trouble, you and
me, gettin' one If we was prettier.
I'm lopsided, and you've got impedi-
ment in your gait"
This was very near the truth
Emanuel by some prank of nature had
been gifted with knee action at the
hips and with hip action at the knees,
producing an effect at which some
people laughed. 1t was tender point
with Emanuel, and he fared up bit
at Lemuel's words.
you're a Ii" he began, but Lemuel
held up his great, over-developed
hand.
Don't get excited, Man." ne said
Don't forget that she's only been
dead a little while. You owe some
respect to her memory-though
spose," he added, refectively, she's
bout as dead as she ever will be-"
81 s'pose," sighed Emanuel.
Then Lemuel sent the children into
the shanty and approached Emanuel
glancing about him cautiously a. he
did so.
man." he said, in whisper, "Tve
got the-the dangdest best thing you
ever seen"
"What is it?" asked Emanuel, sus-
piciously.
Lemuel drew a dirty, wrinkled pa
per from his pocket and unfolded 1t
Look at that!" he said, triumph
antly, holding up the sheet, "Cupid'i
Dart. More'n hundred beautiful
wealthy ladies wants husbands-dy'
in for 'em, Man, dyin' for 'em."
Emanuel gssped. DIDO they NEAR
| it?" he asked, incredulously.
"Why, O. course they mean it-any
way as much as any woman eve,
means anything. 1 found this here
paper kickin' round in the Dad yester
day. Dropped out o. some wagon,
s'pose. 1 never knowed before that
such things was printed. It's like
like manners from Heaven, amt it?'
"Kind O.. Are you goin' to write t.
one of emp"
'"Am I? Well you bet your life In
goin' to write to one of 'em. I've go
her picked out"
How're you goin' to do it? Coin
to learn how to writer"
Lemuel smiled shrewdly. mo,
amt goin' to learn how to write, bu
I've got it figured out clear enough
You know young Spriggs-him that
pulled out o. the crick last spring
Just when he was goin' down the las
time?"
yeah"
"He's the s'lution of it. He cal
write like a house afire, that boy, anC
can spell like a almanac. I'm goin
to have him do the writing for pay il
part o. what he's OWN nae. He cal
do it for you, too, if you want, Man
Hey? What do you say, old feller?
Lemuel slapped the mourning
Emanuel on the back end chucklet
Something suspiciously like a chuck
came from Emanuel in return.
IL s'pose somethin' got to be di
for the kids" he said, "and woman
the only thing that can do it proper
you're right" said Lemuel. Nov
look here, Man." He spread the pape
upon the ground and indicated dirt
spot in one column with a dirty fore
finger. Here's the one I've chose. :.
young lady called pretty by ne
friends, and possessed of $50, woul
like to correspond with some homes
man-no dude. Object, matrimon,
Address B1772, Cupid't Dart 70
see, that hits me to a dot, Man.
amt no dude"
mo, you amt, that's a fact" sal
Emanuel, promptly.
ut costs only ten cents to &c
started. The letter goes to the pr
per and they send it on to the youn
lady, and she answers back, and ther
you be, slicker'n grease"
"Looks all right" said Emanuel.
"'Tis all right" said Lemuel. NOV
Man, you take thish ere paper HON
with you and pick out one for YOU
self. l amt no hog. feel real sorr
for you, Man. She--she was q I'M
! woman"