The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
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At this time OF year the scene IN the ozark
mountains Is one Of extreme beauty. The rough
ly preeiptous sears of the hills are toned and
softened by the fresh greens and bursting bios,
SONS of spring 1t was just about a year ago
at this time | was riding along side-hill road
in the Ozarks. The reins had fallen slack on
my horses neck and he was ambling along at a
slow walk while I breathed in atmosphere
that acted like tonic, but even in such scene
as this the pitiu little affairs OF trail humanity
are bound TO intrude.
As turned a bend in the road came upon
woman sitting on a deeaying log by the road
She was slahsded creature, sallow OF skin and
perhaps forty years Of age. She had a skirt
which came Just below her knees and her feet
encased in d pair OF laced lumberman's
boots loosely clasping a lower leg which showed
no thore signs OF calf than would a yard of
garden hose. She was idly poking the dirt be-
tween her feet with a churn-dasher but ceased
her occupation and stepped out into the road TO
greet me, my mount stopping of its own accord.
Mister" said she, expectorating a mouthful
of tobacco Juice 10 the side of the road and
wiping her mouth on the back of her long lean
hand have you seen AIRY man kritter the way you
come ?"
"No.o-o," responded slowly. Il don't be.
lisve have"
Didn't see airy little critter with peaked
face an skint nose, an a mouth full o bloodl"
No"
"Thcts strange He had on a hickry shirt an
jean pants an his off gallus was hustedi"
No, | haven't seen him
"A little baldheaded eritter with an Adams
apple tibet twisted eroun' like hanfu OF fish
worms?
mo must have missed him"
Think hard, mister. At the time lost him
he was gon lords the sky line like bird"
mo, ! haven't seen him, but | gather that
there must have been some sort Of difficulty"
Yep ! lowed | was a new woman an I
dressed ter fit the part, an when he seen me he
LATED an said minded him of an oil COW tryn
ter play calf, an then ! reached fer him. y amt
seen No sech crtter, hey'"
mo, but stay Isn't that him Just rounding
the bend of the road yonderl'
Yep" replied she, the light of battle coming
into her faded blue eyes "thets him" And she
spat on her hands and got fresh grip on the
ehurn dasher,
Hammer said he, holding up hand while
his Adams apple wiggled with emotion, 'the
worm has turned don't like ter raise my hand
agin' no female eritter, but you hsv crowded me
too far low to gin you the allhredest lickn
you ever had in all your born days, an"
They started for one another on the Jump
She aimed a swinging blow at him with the
dasher, but he raised his arm and received it on
the ribs, and the sound Of ii echoed down the
mountain as il somebody had hit an empty bar
OF battle cleared away he was sitting triumphant
ly sstrde her PROSTATE form hanging vieiously
10 both her ears, They rested in this position
for a moment while the man got his breath
One of his eyes was closed and while watched
him he spat out two OF his teeth bu, he appeared
10 be sppremey happy
Hammer" said he, and getting no reply he
bumped her head vigorously against the earth.
Hammer" Dump ~
"Wa-al, Dolph low I'm waiIoped"
"Yeh don't low ter be no more new woman
Hanneri" Dump
Nope, reckon not"
An yeh amt gwine ter boss me no MOB
Dump
Don't reckon
"An' yeh Amt sw!nter make me lock arter the
dawgs an the young-uns no mo- ner split wood
neT tote waierl WHAT" (Rump.)
Low not"
An yeh admit yeh've been walloped?"
yea"
AN right then; reckon we'd better be jogsin
long home
He assisted her to her feet and pluoked hand.
iul OF dried heritage for her 70 wipe her bleeding
nose, and they trudsed away down the road with.
Oftt ~ keahs