The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-03-07


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One OF tho men bad been telling |
story. "This man that went down to ,
Fresno" he was saying, felt mighty |
bad because the girl wouldn't marry ,
him, and did all he could to boom the |
liquor business. One day ne ran into /
a fortune teller, who told him he must f,
steal u hair from the tail Of blue !
roam horse, between midnight and day
light, aud carry the hair in his vest
pocket Then he would have good
luck for year, and any girl be fell in
love with would marry him right
away.
Now, blue roam horses are not so
plenty, but one day the man sees one
and thinks he'll get good luck in
stanter. So he holds out q twcnty-dOl-
lar gold slug and asks the man driving
the horse for " hair out the horses
tail. The man that owned the horse
catches his breath after awhile and
allowed that he couldn't spare hair
out OF that horses tail that new hairs
didn't grow when old ones wero pulled
out; but maybe he might, ~ favor
spare a small one, II the man would
come up with another. So the man got
the hair, but | guess it didn't bring
him much luck, because it wasn't more
than u month attorward till he had
difference Of opinion with the SnGriil
OF Fresno, and the Coroner said the
Sheriil was right.
So, you see, that's what he got for
buying the horse hair instead OF steal
ing it, like the fortune teller told him
TO DO
" You sin't going already, are you,
WillE' the speaker asked as a tall
young man, VIII Markham by name,
rose and stretched himself.
Yes the latter replied I've q
good twelve.milc ride, and | guess
better start"
He won't to the fence for his horse,
mounted, waved his hand to the group
in front Of the store, and then rode
out into the deepening shadows Of the
night And all through the long and
lonesome ride he kept wondering il
there could be any virtue in carrying
hair from the tail Of a buo roam
horse.
E4rly ia the morning two mcu were
conyersing in.ShcriN uoust0n'5 spare
room. The muscular ana pUrtiy
Sherin, or Squire, as most lar western
Sheritls are called, had been speaking
earnestly 10 the other man, who wa;
seated in a massive arm chair, one o
those old fashioned concerns built fol
durability and com fort.
" How long do you reckon it'll be
Squire" asked the younger man, be
fore you" He seemed at a loss for {
word 10 properly express his idea.
" Not moro than a couple OF hours,
said Lha Sncriil, anticipating him
" We must have witnesses, you know ;
"Oh, yes, OF course. But being ~ /
can't be done legally more than once
and as it's 10 last forever, you nigh
say thought that
Never mind what you thought,
interrupted The Sheriff, as il his au
tbority or ability WAS being questioned
can tie tho knot as tlgnL az ANY
other man, cant p
Don't DOUBT that, Squire
Then don't think any more mbou
1t, As for your being lIttic nervous
thats natural neen tnat way myself
Why, l remember the night | 20
married | was SO skccry--
aln't nervous or skccry, squire,
objected the younger man, AS hC
straightened himself in his chair.
lhen uoh'I say anything more.
saia the squire, oeclSiVeIy. lcu arc
IN Tor gOou now, ana there's no back
ing out mat settles IT, Would You
llKe a urlnk OF wafer
ouluht mlOu squire.
oheFlil ACusIon went lnLO the next
room ana returned presently with q
hali-hlieo TIN upper whlch he held
up 10 thc mans mouth, uitlng ~ gent.
~ as the contents dlmlnished. Then
ne placcd the dlpper on the table,
crossed the room' looked out into the
a Yaru ahG salu We'll I've got To
"re,, ,,ed my stock. Hope you won't weak.
vol Wn(ic IN gone.
a nvn,, NO rear OF Ihat squire.
ne young man leaned back in his
alr ara became very thoughtful OF