Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-06-28

NNA 50
first. I reckon"
"Umh. Might "a done; don't remem.
Der"
"wife did. anyhow"
EYES; always fool bout her. Oldest
seer
"She was young and fresh them
yes; likcllest woman On the moun
tain"
"Bet she was! Used TO have good
time sitting mp to her, going to see her
summer evenings, walking through the
woodst'
"Yes, sir; did that"
"she thought more Of first baby than
you. She bad more trouble with her
than you-when she was n baby. /
meanY'
"Oh. yes; guess she did
Carried her round in her arms,
nursed her when she was sick and
made her little frocks for herr
"Nes."
GAS she did Johnny'sG'
ayes"
"And does little Bllly'sI'
Eyes. She's made Billy a little pair
of breeches."
with pockets in thcmi-
yes; two
Dave laid down his pen, opened the
code and read a little to himself. "Well
l can put her in the %pcnitentiary for
you" he said. "'Not less than one
nor more than ten years he read.
Outlet sat forward n little.
GLOW old is your wifef"
"'Bout 90 year"
"IIl 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 Tackles 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"
Outlet leaned forward. Are them
Hackles obleeged &c be on that jury?'
he asked.
mo" 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. Shed be about GO when she
came out. Umhl 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. ~
suppose little Billy would be sorry al
night at first, but he'd get used to 1t
or lie might go down to see her once q
year or so for n few minutes In bis
breeches If she lived. He'd miss hel
some. If she died, she'd go to Johnny
Well, the Tackles wouldn't be sorry
Yes, l can do 1t, l think" he said
bringing his eyes down ON Outlets face
and speaking positively.
Outlet rose with a jump. "Lool
a-here, Mr.-Mr.-What's your manner
he said. I'm just be burned eff any o.
them Hackles kin put my wife in tn
p~enitcntiary, and ef anybody think
they kin let 'em try it!'
Dave looked at him calmly. II agree
with YOU" he said, 'and I'll help you
There was a pause, In which Dulle
was rejecting. Then he asked, "VYha
would you advise me to doY"
81 don't advise you to do anything
said Dave, but know what I'd do II
l was in your place"
"Whatf'
I'D go home and send for Sairy tC
come over to dinner next Sunday ant
tell her to bring that fellow with her
he's more bullet now than he is Hac
kle, and every time my wife got uppisf
I'd tell her | could have put her in the
penltentiary for ten years, but l was
too good TO her to do It,"
Outlet reflected and then said: "Il
do 1t. What does l owe to your"
"a good DEAL" said Dave, ''but
want you to present it to Mrs. Dullei
for me-"
"Welr'- He walked to the door
paused and then said slowly, 9Th mex
time you runs for anything, Jacksbor
ough is a-gwinc to vote for you" H.
went out.
Dave was re-elected.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.