Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-03-22

HUDDLED UP ~ Il E1d RoCEISO CHAIR.
at the bottle. "and she wants to hov a
few last words with you. When you
started OFc town. | was singin Bar
bara Allen and ih!nkin my days might
he long In this land. Not Eve minits
later the summons ONE ! had just
started TO wash the dishes. and | lad
that cracked blue platter in my hand.
but | hadn't gin 1t over two wipes
when the dlshcloth fell to the floor
with n great spat. You are hearin
what | say. amt you. SamuelT'
Mr.. Gallup wasn't. lie was dcvour-
ing the second testimonial. which give
the case Of n woman who had been
given up by over 50 doctors. and yet
two bottles furnished her with n new
pair Of lungs.
when that dlshcloth fell, | knew
that my time had come. That's the
way Mrs. Grover and Mys. Taylor
went. Their dishcloths fell. and In -
hours they was In heaven. / shall he
up there by tomorrer night. Samuel.
while you'll be free to stay out all
night to hear the political news. Ia
hev died before you come back home.
only | wanted to talk with you q leetie
about the funeral. let's see. If | die
tonight. youll hold thu funeral day aft
or tomorFcr. won't you, at . O'Clock in
the afternoon"
SIR. Gallup vas listening TO a noise
outside. lie heard something to re-
mind him OF a hen trying 20 crow, and
be wondered II II could be that SO long
after dark.
III you want II n day sooner, you
can hev H." continued Mrs Gallup
after sobs and gasPs and shifts at ths
bottle. but you must look out or the
nayburs VIII talk. Better hey It day
after tomorrer. and | hope. for YOU
sake. II won't be q rainy day. I've
sometimes thought I'd like n big fu
neral when I went. with over 40 wag
ons In the procession and the church
bell a-tolllp and the dogs a-howlin. bu.
I've given that up No. Samuel. yoI
needn't make any spread over me. tn
one OF the Kind that Kin 60 to HEAVIER
without any hurrah and fireworks. L
there Is ten wagons in the procession
I shall be satisfied Don't you thini
ten ought to be nun for n person like
mPT'
II wasn't n direct question. but ha(
II been Mr.. Gallup would not bay'
answered lie vas devourlng the thlrt
testimonial and making up bis MIND
10 try a bottle on the sly.
Ten wagons In the purcession. Sam
ueL. and thP bells needn't toll no
nuthin else happen. II anybody Il
digglp taters or maxim soft soap o.
dyelD carpri rags. they needn't stop OF
my ccoun II % people come 70 th'
house. that will be- nun. We've go
'leyen chairs altogether. couptin then
with broken hacks and Nh Walter
Will lend you the rest You'll hev on
own preacher. Of course. but be nredn'
90 on for an hour or two and tell how
good was and how much yOu'll mis-
M II be says that my toll Is DER. ant
that sou went never Ind "A liOre savil
wife. ihat1l hr about 'nun. Shah yoI
do ans cryiu at the funeral. samuelT'
No answer
"I'd DO a leptle bit II I was you-jes
q leetle. 10 you don't. folks will tai
about Il szmp ~ they did about Jir
Dewlu He never cried M all. and {
ibis day folks say he didn't use HaI
ner right I don't ask you 10 brca
down and sob aud cit Up 40 excite
meni bWt you Kin gasp u few times an
wipe your eyes and blow your uos'
pm sorry yOull hcv 10 take That Ion
Pide 70 the graveyard as yoo could d