Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-11
CHAPTER III.-Continued.

he goes to the country. You drum
mer {"
kalph replied with a negative shake
of the head. 81 thought not" Jep went
on. II didn't see y'r grip-then you
amt tOnguey 'nough fer a drummer.
Honor bright, some O. them cusses can
talk the hat off y'r head. An l never
could understan' why they call 'em
drummers. Don't see why they amt
called buglers- they're all the time
blowin' Their horns. There's one comes
here-a little fat runt named Lon Cri-
der, 'spect you never met him-that's
purity fair Teller But he's got more
cheek n town SOW. An the funny
thing about it is, he bushes like
school miss ev'ry time he tells Whop-
per. Seems to be ashamed O. his capacity
fer lynn. like him first rate. But he's
slick-slicker n a peeled saplin'; an
he hangs onto bargain, like bur to a
cows tail So you amt no drummer?"
Again Ralph silently shook his head.
Then he inquired:
''Do you think Dr. Barwood will be
in soon %
Some time fore the resur' ection
day." Tucker mumbled, nonchalantly
biting off piece of tobacco and rolling
IL about in his cheek. you in much Of
a hurry?"
81 should like to see the doctor as
soon as possible
IFS goin' to say it wasn't no use O.
y'r gittin' in a hurry in this town. I've
lived here all my life; an I've never
saw but one Teller in a hurry, in all
that time. He was mangin' onto pair
o runaway bosses, an couldn't help
hisself. He wasn't to blanche didn't
mean no harm. No, sir, the people O.
this place is slower N thick molasses
on cold mOrnin'. I'm bout the only
hustler round here; an 1 amt what I
once was. I'll tell you what's a fact l
hain't never seen but one Teller run, in
the forty-fve years I've lived here; an
that was boy that ketched a cold an
run at the nose. 'blieve one Teller did
start to run fer justice O. the peace
once. But s'ciety got SO down on him
he had to settle down to walk. You
amt much acquainted. round here, are
your
''This is my first visit to Babylon, -
Marlowe admitted, glancing up and
down the rows of dusty shelves.
els that SOP" Jep exclaimed. Didn't
come this mornin', Mess you drove in;
Their hain't been no train yit."
81 came last night
"Oh'r,-Then with sudden animation:
"Say! you amt the Teller that was
y
81 am
Jep quickly uncrossed his legs, bent
forward, and putting forth a knotty-
fingered hand cried:
"Give us a wag o y'r paw, young fell
Ter! never was as glad to see anybody
in my born days What's y'r name?"
my name is Ralph Marlowe. But
why are you so delighted to meet me?'
Why am 1 so delighted to meet
Id IN
preston upon his homely face. ''I'll tell
you. If you hadn't come fer another
month, I'd ave been crazier N three
weeks old goslin'-that's why. Folks
has purity nigh wrecked my intelleck
comm in here an askin' fer things
with jaw-breakin' names I newer heard
of. I'm mighty glad you've got here;
now 1 can d'vote my time to somethin
I know how to do. I've felt like a
rooster in a millpon' for the last two
months-neither ridin' mr. a walkin'
An you amt met the OF doc yft?"
"No, but am anxious - do So"
''Well, I'd go up to his house an hur-
~ up, if 'twasnt fer two good reasons
In the first place, he don't like to have
folks meddlin' with his business-jest
comes an goes as he pleases; in the
second place, the sor'l mare stepped or
my foot few Gays ago, an I'm Grip
pleder'n wagon with wheel on. But
he'll be here purity soon now-neTer
fear. Say! what do you think o. my
way O. keepin' drugstore, anyhow"
This last with a mischievous grin and
a wave of the hand at the dust-covered
counters and Uttered floor.
st think you might have kept the
place a little cleaner Marlowe said
with great solemnity, rising and walk
ing about the room.
That's what the OF doc limited at
sever'l timeS-said I'd ort to sweep an
dust once month. whether the place
NEEDED it r not. Well, l took him al
his word, an tried it; but ev'ry time
he'd come in he'd make me Quit-said
rs mixin' things up so he couldn't find
nothin', an was feared he'd pizen
somebody by givin' 'em salsody fer
salts. He likes to have things right
down on the counter, where they're
handy. You'll find that OUT
81 hope the OF man1l take to you,''
Jep went on. Hes had three r four
clerks in the last II months; an they've
all proved Disappointment to him. He's
a little touchy, of course-but-sayi
There's one thing bout you he won't
like; 1 can tell you that. You dress
too NICE"
do I''-still walking up and down
the floor and unconcernedly inspecting
the stock.
Eyes, you do. The OF doc don't like
dudes-an' you're jest a little dudish.
Look at them shiny shoes o. yours-an'
then look at mine"
And Tucker assumed a grotesque at
titude, thrusting his hands into his
trousers pockets, elevating his Shout
ders. and extending his feet.
sfT Observe - RalDh murmurod with