Connecticut western news., 1901-03-21
1.-THE R
Prosecution
Of Mrs. Outlet

the county town, discussing the possi- |
bilities of his reelection to the posi-
ton of commemorative attorney when
down the street came at long gallop
an old fellow mounted on thin, eve
necked sorrel colt whose long rusty
tail whipped between his legs at every
Jump. Up to the courtyard gate he
clattered and, dismounting, flung the
rein over the post In utter disregard
of the large printed notice posted on
1t that no horses were to be hitched
there. Through the turnstile and up
the walk he came swinging.
81 believe that's old Outlet from
Jacksborough," said Dave. Hes a
man of influence up there and dead
against me--always is. 1 wonder what
he wants"
He had not long to wait, for the old
fellow strobe up to a group and said,
"Whar's the commemorative attor-
ney?"
IT am the man." said Dave. What
can do for you, Mr.. Dulletr
81 wants you to put my wife in the
pen'tentiary," he said.
"Whatr exclaimed Dave; then re-
covered himself what do you want
that forP'
"She's forged my name, and she's
got to go to the pen'tentiary," said he.
well, tell me about It," said Dave,
seeing the gravity of the situation, and,
| turning, he led the way into his office
and offered chairs.
well, it's this way: My oldest gal
Sairy is been a-wantin to marry fell
Ter named Torn Hackle for gwine on
two years, and wouldn't let her."
| "WhyY said Dave in professional
tone, drawing a pen and paper toward
him.
| "Cause Torm's ON tother SIDE"
said Outlet.
| "Ohw said Dave, writing down some
thing. $50 on
"Well, wouldn't let Torn come over
on our side. / sont him word eff he
did to look out. And sairy she got
kind of sick and peaked, and my old
woman she wanted me to do 1t then,
and 1 wouldn't, cause I had to sign
the dockiment. Then she got kinder
worser, and my wife she wanted me to
| go for the doctor. So day before yis-
tiddy I went down for the doctor, and
he said he'd come today, and 1 staid
at Jim higgins store all night and
| yistiddy a-waitin for him, and when l
got home last night my wife she said,
'Whar's the doctorY And 1 said: He's
a-comin. How's SairyY And she said:
She's done got we'll. She's got all the
doctor she wanted. She's done married
Torn Hackle.' How did she done It,
sys I, and 1 amt signed the licenser
says 1. L signed your name for It,
says she. And 1 said, You has done
commit pen'tentiary offense, and 1
kin put you in the pen'tentiary for it,
says 1. And she bet me dollar she
hadn't and / couldn't. And says, 1
bet you So 1 kin, and 1 WILL says 1.
And now 1 are gwine to do it. 1 kin
do 1t, can't IT'
Dave reflected, while the old noun
taineer sat still, perfectly passive.
"Well," he said slowly, "there are not
a great many precedents." The old fell
lows face hardened. But, of course"
he added, forgery is very serious
thing, and, abr The old fellows eye
was upon him. "How long have you
been marriedT he asked.
Twenty year come next month"
Dave wrote it down.
"Wife always been good wife to
your
"Ain't got no fault to find wild her
till now, when she forged my name
am
"Ever have any trouble with herT
"Never at all, 'cept, of course, fights
like all married folks has"
Dave wrote 1t down.
"IndustriousT
SCOT no fault to find wild her about
dat"
Help you save what you got?'
"Ain't a hard workiner, saviner
'ooman on the mountain"
"How many children she gotp'
"Nine-eight Twin. I don't count that
one"
How many deadT
"Four."
Dave wrote laboriously.
''Wife good to 'emT
"Jes' as good as could be. Nursed
'em faithful"
"Sit up with 'em when they were
sick"
"Never went to bed at all; never took
her clothes OFF,"
$50 hard with herr?
went mighty hard, specially when
Johnny died. He was named after
me-"
Dave wrote silently.
go hard with your
Fright sort of hard"
"Sort Of lonesome after thatp
mighty lonesome"
"How old your youngest one nowT
"Gwine on 8; that's Billy"
"Fond of his motherT
"Can't bear her out of his sight"
"Fond Of your
"Sort uf-right smart" j
"Say Sairy was your oldestT
"Yes."
Thought right smart of her when
you didn't have any others, just at
first, 1 reokonY
"Umh. Might "a done; don't remem.
ber."
"Wife did, anyhow
Eyes; always fool bout her. Oldest
seep
'She was young and fresh thenT
Yes; likeliest woman on the noun
tain"
"Bet she was! Used to have good
time sitting up to her, going to see her
summer evenings, walking through the
woodsr
Eyes, sir; did that"
"She thought more of first baby than
you. She had more trouble with her
than you-when she was a baby, /
mean"
"Oh, yes; guess she did"
Carried her round in her arms.
; nursed her when she was sick and
made her little frocks for herr
yes" -
"As she did Johnny'sT 81 ~
Eyes," .....- -,