Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-30
sit up with 'em when they were


"Sort of-right smart"
''Say Sairy was your oldestY
eyes,
Thought right smart of her when
| you didn't have any others, just at
first, reckon?"
''Umh. Might "a done; don't remem-
ber."
t''Wife did, anyhow"
eyes; always fool bout her. Oldest
see?'
'She was young and fresh then|
eyes; ikeliest woman on the noun
| tain"
''Bet she was! Used to have good
time sitting up to her, going to see her
summer evenings, walking through the
J woods?"
''Yes, sir; did that"
"She thought more Of first baby than
you. She had more trouble with her
than you when she was baby, ]
mean"
ooh, yes; guess she did"
Carried her round in her arms,
nursed her when she was sick and
made her little frocks for her?''
eyes"
"As she did Johnny's?'
EYES,"
"And does little Billy's?"
eyes. She's made Billy little pair
Of breeches."
with pockets in them?"
eyes; two"
Dave laid down his pen, opened the
code and read little to himself "Weli,
can put her in the penitentiary for
you" he said. "sNot less than one
nor more than ten years." he read.
Outlet sat forward a little.
"How old is your Wife?"
Bout so year.
''I'll draw the Indictment. Let me
see, the grand jury will meet when?
Then the jury?" He was talking to
himself, with his eyes turned up to
the ceiling. There might be some OF
those Hackles on the jury. Umh, that |
would be bad" Outlet twisted around
in his chair. They'd send her on for
the full time, though-ten years. That |
would be good"
bullet leaned forward. care them I
Tackles obleeged to be on that jury?"
he asked.
"No," said Dave; mot at all. Only
they may be on there, that's ALL" He
lifted his eyes again to the ceiling. /
''That might be all the better. They'd
Of course be pretty rough on her. Ten
years. She'd be about go when she
came out. Umh! They'd have work
ed her pretty hard. Let me see.
suppose they'd put her with the
thieves, dress her in stripes and maybe !
whip her." Outlet started to give an
exclamation, but stopped to listen. 81
suppose little Billy would be sorry at
night at first, but he'd get used to i,
or he might go down to see her once a
year or so for a few minutes in his
breeches if she lived. He'd miss her
some. If she died, she'd go to Johnny.
Well, the Hackles wouldn't be sorry.
Yes, can do it, / think" he said,
his eyes down on Outlets face
and speaking positively.
Outlet rose with a jump. Look
a-here, -Mr.-What's your Manner
be said. "I'll just be burned ef any of
them Hackles kin put my wife in the
penitentiary, and eff anybody thinks
hey kin let 'em try ity'
Dave looked at him calmly. IT agree
with you" he said, "and I'll help you"
There was a pause, in which Outlet
was rejecting. Then he asked, What
would you advise me to do?''
II don't advise you to do anything"
Iaid Dave, "but l know what I'd do IL /,
WAS In your place.
'sWhat?"
"I'd go home and send for Sairy to
come over to dinner next Sunday and
ell her to bring that fellow with her
les more Outlet now than he Is Ha
lie, and every time my wife got uppish AZ,
ID tell her ] could have put her In the
,enitentiary for ten years, but was
90 good to her to do it.
Outlet reflected and then said: eth J
10 1t. What does owe to your rs
"a good DEAL" said Dave, sbut
want you to present it to Mrs. Outlet |,
or me"
"Well.' He walked to the door.
Rused and then said slowly, 9Th mex :
lme you runs for anything, Jacksbor- !,
ugh. is a-gwine to vote for you" He !,
vent out !
Dave was reelected. =st Louis Post :
dispatch.
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