Smyrna times., 1901-02-06
copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l

I'LL BE IN HEAVEN BEFORE SUNRISE"
but had become interested in the state
ment that speckled hens were more IL
able to the pip than white or black
ones when Mrs. Gallup recovered con-
sciOusness = that is, she opened her
eyes, uttered a sigh and fetched a
groan and sat up. She fully expected
Mr.. Gallup would ask her what had
happened or at least look in her direc-
tion, but just then he was busy with
the poultry books statement that a
red rag tied to the tail of would be
sitting hen will scare her out of the
idea. When a long two minutes had
passed, Mrs. Gallup concluded that
something ought to be said. and she be-
gan:
samuel. l want to talk to you few
minits before perish. You know l
hev bin expectin to be summoned any
day for the last ten years. or since that
cow kicked me over the heart. While
you were out feedin the hog the sum-
mons came. caught sight of the back
of my head in the lookin glass jest as
a strange black cat run across the
kitchen floor. That was the way Mary
Ann Davis and Hammer Sly received
their summons, and there amt no
doubt that I'll be in heaven before sun
RISE
Mr.. Gallup scratched the back of his
neck with one hand and held the book
with the other as he read that some
geese had been known to live to the
age of 10 years. but he had no remarks
to offer.
81 don't want to annoy you while you
are readin." continued Mrs. Gallup as
she unpinned the tidy from the head
of the lounge to use as a handkerchief;
but, as | never died before. | think
you kin bear with me n little. The
first thing to be done after expire
Samuel. is to hev me laid out. The
nayburs will cheerfully do that. want
to be dressed in that gray dress you
bought me six years ago. Be particu
lar about that, because it's the OnlJ
one | ever had that fits me across the
shoulders. | don't want to go to heav
en- in a dress all hunched up. wan
to hev my hands folded and a pinl
hollyhock in my fingers. shall tr!
to expire with a smile on my face. 81
as to look my very best. and if M.
mouth is shet nobody will notice m.
old teeth. Samuel. are you folleriI
meY
He wasn't. He was following tn
author of the poultry book where Al
stated that ducks were strangely infiu
enced by music and had been known L
go to sleep when a fiddle was bein
played. Mrs. Gallup toyed with he
tears for an interval and then said:
That's all about me. Samuel. Yo
needn't git up no big funeral or go I
any big expense. The rest Is abou
you. Even If you don't marry agi
within four weeks you'll want sol
soap fur the winter. The soap greas
is down cellar in keg and it's as goo
soap grease as anybody ever ha(
When you are bilin your soap, don
furgit to lay a sassafras stick acros
the kittle think you'll hev to buy
new tablecloth some time before sprin
I've made the last one do fur tw
years, but it's beginnin to go. It's g
three holes right in the middle. How
ever, II you don't marry you won
mind a holey tablecloth. You kno
about the wash biler. don't your
Mr.. Gallup refused to answer thi
question by even lifting his eyebrow
The statement that gander had bee
known to commit suicide through di
appointed love interested him to Il
exclusion OF all else.
"rhe biler leaks In four differel
places. Samuel. and has fur two year
and I'm afraid you'll hev to git It men
ed. I'd hey tried to hang on TO 1t 4