The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-08

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when | git down thar 'mongSt all them
lawyers an judges an big fcllcrs, hrlpn
bout holdin court"
"Cose will. jonathan. but Pm
feared II amt that."
"Tildy, if it ain't that what can it be,
I'd like for you to tell me-"
Il dunno. Jonathan. but it don't
seem possible no sich good forum as
that can happen to us"
Sam and Jason rode UP to the yard
fence and stopped. Turner, in state
OF wild excitement. hurried out TO meet
them.
"llowdy. boys, howdy?" he called
Light an tie your critters IN come in.
How you both n-conin on!'
"Sorter middlin," sam replied "Ilow'a
you an Aunt Tidy a.lnnkin outI"
"Ah, p"art as two ycarin crickcts
Sam. Yes, stree! Jest as spry as Il
couple OF grasshoppcrs. Say. bet
know what fetched you over ycre this
mOrnln, SAM
You reckonf"
Lord n.maSSy. yes"
WHAT"
"Why, you're jest goin to up an take
me, whether or no, an haul me of
down thar TO the county seat to set on
to jury. Amt that so?"
Not this time. Mr.. Turner"
Jonathan's face fell. Sans words
were cruel disappointment, disap
pointment that can be fully appreciat.
ed by every one who has seen the
fondest hope Of his life suddenly blot
ted out. Sam saw the effect OF his re.
ply and In an effort to cheer the old
man said:
"Your timc'll come yit, Uncle iona.
than. Yes. sir. Them fellers down
thar amt goin to be able to git on
'thout you much longer, an bout the
rust thing you know they'll be scndln
up here after you. Lord, you'll be thar
settin on to jury as big as you please
fore we all know IT,"
Though Turner felt his disappoint.
ment kccnly, he did not allow it to get
the better Of his curiosity. With
sigh OF resignation he said
"Waal, trials an tribulations will
some to US all in this life, so thar amt
no use a-grievin. But If you amt come
over yere to git me to set on to Jury
| can't fggcr out what you did come
for"
I'VE came to r. Melvin" Sam
replied
All thoughts OF the jury and the lost
glory or "settln on to" 1t passed from
Turner like flash.
Lord a-massy," he cried excitedly,
nave you uns over thar to Beckctts
Mill gone an found out somethin bout
that fcllcrt"
II amt said nothin bout fndin ont
anything, have II" Sam asked in turn,
NO, but you have found out some
thlh. You wouldn't be a-comln out
yere to see him If you hadn't"
"Oh, we have little private busi-
ness with him. Is he at homer"
mo, he amt. What kind of private
business can you have with that feller.
Sam Morgan, I'd like to know?o
"Nothin much pcrtlc'lar / reckon.
can you tell us whar he isT
10 be shore. But, my land, I can't
hgger out no way how you'd come to
nave no business with him. Reckon II
amt nothin bout them minerals be
says he's a-smcllin round ycrc for. is
it?" io'' 10
"Not exactly"
Il lowed shore 1t couldn't be, cause
you all know thar amt enough min.
eral In all this blame section to make n
breakfast for chiggcr, an | know
Dlame well thai fcller amt huntin for
no mineral nohUw You an Jason know
that as well rs do, don't you, Sam?"
Pears like he'd kind of be fooIin
way his time" Sam replied cautiously.
But reckon that's his own business,
an long as he's satisfied we amt no
room to Kick up no fuss. But you amt
told us nothin bout whar he is."
Thats so. guess amt. meant
to, but 1t plumb slipped my mind.
Cose II that feller wants to fool way
his time nosin round in the ground It
ain't none of our business, not if he
wears bis nose plumb smack smooth