Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-31

said What was it l was to SayT'
Reckon you're weather wise, stran
GER"
"Oh, yes. I know, but 1 couldn't re
member 'zactly, an 1 said, said 1, 'Reck
on yo're weather beaten, stranger He
stood a-lookin at me kind O. quar-, an ]
heard him a-gruntin somep'n like
Guess am beat somehow or 'nuther.
Then he asked me somepn boot wheth
er it was a-rainin at the time OF the
what was that one?'
1.-THE massacre
"Oh, yes; l know. An I said-what
was 1t said?'
Black as night"
That's it; only I fo'got an said,
Black as a doggone Niger an he
said, What's the''-
"'Word.'
"'What's the word?' an 1 took the
spitball out O. my mouth an handed it
to him. He took it an read it mighty
quick. Then he looked at me an said,
I'll be goldarned if that amt the lit
| tlest messenger to carry such a big
message l ever saw in my life! Like
attackin a fortyfication with how't-
zer.'"
"What did he do then" .sl
81 dom want t. tell that" $500
"Why not?"
"Well, he must "a thought was a
baby
"Come, out with it,
''He took me up an give me kiss,
rubin my face with that hairy beard
O. his'n."
"Then what?''
"He went down stairs in hurry, an
1 didn't see him any MOI
Good for you! Have you kept it all
a secret?"
Haven't said a word to any one"
'That's right. You've done me a
great favor, and one good turn deserves
another. I'm going to tell you how to
cure yourself of that habit Of using
useless adjectives. If you ever get out
of this, get a notebook and pencil, and
every time you use one of them note il
down. This will show you how Otter
you offend, and at last you will break
yourself of very bad habit"
"I'll do that by golly"
At noon we were again tantalized al
seeing the guerrillas eating their din
ner.
81 wonder what they got" sale
Buck. 81 reckon it's nothin but ia
pork, anyway. Who wants to eat ia
porki"
II wish I could get my clutches OF
the captain" said Jack. 'I'd make hin
give me some"
''De Lord III feed his chil'n," remark
ed Ginger. "Didn' he send de ravens tt
Elijah?"
mot in these Mountains put IL
Buck. "Rayens couldn't find anything
up here to feed anybody with"
"Reckon dat mus "a been in lane
flown wild milk an honey" supple
mented Ginger.
'sYo' ole fool" retorted Buck. "Hov
could a raven carry milk?"
"DOn't be SO smart, Buck" said Jack
ga raven could take the handle of /,
tin bucket in its mouth and fly with it
couldn't hep
Then Jack and Buck fell to vyins
with each other which could inven
the most remarkable fabrications abou
the wherewithal to satisfy their hun
ger.
81 see a darby coming" said Jack
with a white apron and cap and /;
tray on his head covered with goot
| things to eat"
THAT'S nothin," said Buck. 81 see ;
roasted goose waddlin up the hill will
the stuffin tumblin out of q hole in hi.
| breast
"You little fiber, you don't see an,
such thing. I'll tell you what see.
see a big table down there among thu
| guerrillas covered with smoking BEEF
and chicken and lamb with mint sauc,
running all over it and peas and as
paragus. Come, let's go and get some
| She was so earnest about it that
| feared she would. Indeed she started
but Helen caught and drew her back
Throwing herself into Helen's arms
she covered her face with her hands.