Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-17

that Teller by putin him to sleep the
next night with three of the children
he kicked up wuss furse than ever.
Reckon the blame fool wanted whole
bed to hisself.''
"And II he was here now" Melvin
said eagerly, "yop could give 1t to him.
couldn't your
Eyes, we could now, since the hired
mans gone" Turner answered. and
Melvin drew long breath Of relief.
Like enough, though" Turner added,
III we'd give him whole bed the next
thing he'd been askin for room ali
to hisself. wouldn't "a put It bit
a-past him to act jest that miserable
unreasonable"
"You-could you give him a room all
to himself now?"
"Waal, practically. Wouldn't be no.
body In thar with him 'ceptin a couple
of the boys"
Melvin's face lengthened.
"Then he didn't like It." Turner con-
tinued, "'cause he had to 60 out to the
pump ever mornin to wash his face.
lowed he ort to have 1t nxed SOS he
could wash right In the room whar he
slept Ever hear Of SIGH crank! But
that want all. No, Stree! Next he
fggered that he didn't like to use the
same towel we all used, but wanted
one all to hisself. But, ON top of all
that foolishnes8 he was 10 blamed par
ticular about his th1gs. Got mad
cause ME an the hife man wore some
of his clothes an cause my old woman
got out his watch for the children to
play with. Yes. stree! That's Jest the
sort of unreasonable, finicky blame
cuss that Teller was. an I'm doggoned
glad you amt nothin. like him shore"
When Turner had finished, there was
silence. Melvin had no observation to
offer, and he felt that there was no ne
cessity for him to say anything. He
had his own opinion. however. Of yur-
ner's ideas Of hospitality, but he was
under the impression that It would be
Just as well II he kept that opinion to
himself. He was sure Turner would
not feel any kindlier or more friendly
toward him II he should elye utterance
to his thoughts.
So when after a long pause Melvin
finally spoke It was on another and an
entirely different subject. A little dif-
fidently, as II he knew he was ap-
preaching dangerous ground. he said:
II presume, Mr.. Turner, you are ac-
Quainted with a man named Banks.
who lives over at Beckett's MillT
"Who-Sim Banker Turner Ques-
toned.
II think so-a tall man with red hair
and
"Oh. it's sim. Turner interrupted.
TITS bound to be him, cause thar amt
no other Banks thhr."
"You know him., them
"Lord. me know Sim Banks! Why,
what dern fool question! Do you
reckon l know myself Know Sim
Banks! Why. Lord a-massy. man. I've
knowed that chip ever since he was
knee high to a grasshopper. Yes,
slr-ec.'
'He's married. believer
'To be shore. Yes. Sims married"
And happy. presume"
AA9RUy Us bOIucs tSChOus>7
There was short pause. Then Mel
vim said:
II saw banks and his wife today
over at Beckett's Mill. don't know.
of course. that II is SO, but 1t appeared
to me TINT they are mismated pair.
What do you think about IT,"
Turner looked at Melvin. squinted
his eyes and grinned.
Young feller," he said. "them two
may be mismated for all know. an
they may not, an II they are mismated
It amt none of my doln'A an amt
nowise responsible for it,
Certainly not" Melvin admitted,
''but thought perhaps you had no.
ticed that the wife Is so different from
the husband. She appears to be edu-
Gated and refined, while he does not.
Haven't you observed thstr'
II hain't blind" Turner replied quiet.
ly. IAN what see see."
do you think II possible for two
people so entirely different to live to-
gether happily"
that line, Mr.. Melvin. don't figger
that got any call to-"
But you certainly have an idea along
| that line?"
Turner eyed Melvin very narrowly
foI moment, then slowly replied:
young Teller. can't make out that
YOU got any call to worry bout Sim
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