Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24

git sleepy an doze OF like when all to
oncet heard voices a-talkin. I peeped
round the tree kinder cautiouslike, an
then see that Mr.. Melvin ans woman
Il amt mentionin no names-a-stand-
in thar a-talkin, pow'ful interested, him
a-holdin both of her hans in his'n."
what was they a-sayin?" Hicks
asked eagerly.
"Waal, they talked kinder low most
Of the time" Sam replied, $50
couldn't hear much they said, but what
1 did hear was moughty int'restin,
can tell you"
what was IT.? Hicks asked, and the
others all leaned forward in breathless
/, eagerness to listen for the reply.
"Waal, in the first place." Sam said,
II heard Melvin say, 1t may be wrong,
but don't b'lieve 1t Is; but, right or
wrong. love you.'
"Lordw Jason exclaimed. HE was
gfttin sweet, want he? But what did
she say then?"
"She says: Don't say that. You ain't
no right Then he says, I have more
, right than anybody else, cause love
you more m cause you love me- an he
says, Don't you love meT"
"Then what did she say7'
"She didn't say nothin."
"Jest stood thar an never opened her
mouth?"
AT first she did, but after while.
when he had crowded her right smart
an had said to her. You do love me
don't your she up an says: God knows
do. It's wicked. but can't help 1t.
love you with all my heart IN SOUL"
Lord! Did you ever hear the like
Say. bet then he jest gathered her In
his arms an kissed her"
"No; he didn't"
wonder why. Any woman was to
tell me. like that, she loved me I'd
shore kiss her,"
mot IL she wouldn't let you, guess
4 wouldn't she let himY
mot much; wouldn't let him tech
her, only her hands,"
What else did they say?'
Didn't make out much they said
after that on account of 'em talkin SC
low. but heerd her call him Frank
oncet, which shows that he amt goin
by his shore 'nough name, an toward
the last heerd him say he'd done
somethin dretful an was hidin out from
the law"
For a full minute Sans auditors sal
staring at him in astonishment. Then
Hicks broke the silence by calculating
"Waal. I'll be dad gummed! If that
don't stump my taters!'
II reckon. Jake" Jason said, "it't
enough to stump anybody's taters
Lord! Did anybody ever hear of any
thing like itY''
They all shook their heads, and agar
there was silence. After little Hicki
said:
81 wonder what we ort to do 'bou,
itT'
81 don't know" Jason replied. az
reckon. though. we shore ort to Dc
somethin. Pears like It's our plumb
duty, don't it2''
do somethin bout whaty' Par
Sampson asked.
"Why bout putin the law on to tht
track of that fellow an bringin hin
to Jisece an boutwell,, somebody or
to tell Sim Banks, reckon"
Bout putin the law after that fel
low-that's all right. IN Pm willln t.
help you. But bout tellin Sim Banks
are you willin to be the one to do It
Jason Roberts?'
Jason made no reply. Pap put thu
same question to Hicks and Sam Nor
gan and the others, and they all shoot
their heads. Then he turned to Thor
and said:
i "Jim Thorn. are you willin to be tn,
one to tell Sim Banks?"
at amt nothin to, me-" Thorn re
piled. can guess amt got no call t,
mix up In no sich matters"
THAT'S sensible. Jim. an I feel 'bou
1t jest like the rest Of you," Hicks said
I'VE amt none of us got no call to tel
Sim Banks nothin, an the best thin
we can do is to keep our mouths shet
tell you now. an it's gospel truth
rs shore as Sim Banks ever finds on
what Sam Morgan has told US he
shoot that Melvin down Jest like b
would sheep KILN dog. You mar
my word for that"