The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06


edication. an not boss 10 his namel
That's bout as redickilus as one OF
us bein' loved by presidents darter."
"oh. wuz Jest funning. OF co'se, but.
come to think. I've hearn n things
Jest as unreasonable. Ye see, Title
has been down 10 the bluegrass goin'
90 school for year or so. an thar's
no tellin' what sich fool doin's as that
will lead a gal to- They are curious
critters at the best-gals is. Why. |
hearn OF a gal once that refused to
marry Jesse Underwood, the best pistol
shot our Kaintuck hills ever had. Well.
sub. she KEEP on an on actin the fool
till she finally married some poor
lawyer tibet never amounted to nuthin'
ceptin' sumthin' like circuit Judge, or
some foollshness like that Tell ye.
gals is curios."
"Yas, that's so; but we amt no more
time for foolin'. Let's step on
Tho men stepped out. took places
and confronted each other. They were
to count three in concert. then fro.
"one, two, threel"
"spangl"
A ball passed through a lock OF hair
above Bills left ear. He hadn't fred,
and for good reason. When he went
to cock his revolver the main spring
had broken. He had pointed the
weapon nevertheless. taking the risk
OF being killed rather than TO explain
an accident that George might regard
a purposed act to avoid the duel.
Wen have TO adjourn this case"
sighed George. until you kin Elt yer
own pop"
Say. George" returned Bill. hand.
ing George the crippled weapon. 1--WE
Jest thought we kin settle this matter
more satisfactory. Tillie. as we'll az
she appears 20 love both. mout refuse
ter marry the one that kills tother
about her. Then we'd be In a nice
shape-one dead and tother wusser.
Less fine out which one she really
loves best; then let that lucky one give
tother all his property to console him
little. and take her."
"That'll be satisfactory TO me-if we
kin cit bill o. discovery. as the law
yers say. that will wuk."
We'll. think I've got II. Termorry
at church me M you will let on like
we git in a fuss. an pull our pops.
Everybody will be excited; the vim
men will yell, an pirty Title will come
screamin' out 10 the one she loves
best. an beg him for her sake to put
up his pop"
THE very thing" exclaimed George
Slapping a cloud OF dust from his right
log.
A great congregation had gathered
for Rev. Ball, the celebrated revival
ist OF Knott county. was TO preach, and
the report had drawn people as a suck
hole draws chips from a broad terri
tory.
The house being filled. the grounds
overlooked. Men and boys covered
the turf In front and at the sides. as
thlckly as bees cling at the side OF a
gum on hot morn OF July-all ears
eagerly poised. Nothing save the cleo
trio voice OF the speaker. fell upon the
vast quiet
When the preacher began to pitch
his tone TO the scale OF concluding ex-
hortaticu, Bill and George. as per pre-.
vlous arrangement, came into tho
crowd from opposite directions. They
were radiant in their new clothes. and
their new boots announced their
entrance through proud meas
ured squeakB. Being the richest
young men OF the section,
their appearance made heads OF
reverence silently Incline and a whis-
per OF admiration ripple through the
wide throng.
Quietly the young gallants worked
toward each other, and before the ST.
lent company knew they had met, or
knew they had occasion for quarrel, a
rapid fire Of denunciation began be-
tween them.