Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-18

posed. to prevent further unpleasant
ness. Lets hcv ct ct once"
"Et's bout JohnsIng. OF course"
Smith said. Soicmniy. "Gt all pears
ter be 'bont JohnsInE. a shcf'icss. no
count crittcr cnnyhow."
Never mind bout thct." Jones said.
seeing lodic turn his big black eyes
from the firc To the face of the speak
.r. "JohnsinE Is havIn' ali h. ken
well carry 'thout our sayin' hyard
thcnEs bout hem. Let's hcv yer story.
Tom"
Well. when was done sccin' thcr
doctors an thcr wimmcn. Smith con.
tinucd. ''ct ther judges house. whnt
Young Green sent me ter see. | went
over ter Scrubb's on ther corner
opp'sIt' ther court house where some
o. thcr fclicrs was. One o thcr men
thar got ter taikin' pretty free bout
th.r trial an thcf lamin' an thcr hull
bisncSs. an one a ther others scd ter
him thct he'd best keep civil tongue
In his head bout thct Johnsing an his
Gal. fer ct seems thct Lem Johnsing-
him thct left hyar many year ago
hcv ken back ter see his brother.
an has been askin' news o him. an
liz a.findin' out all he ken bout him.
an special bout thet gal O. hisn. Et
seems he hev got his dartcr with him
an she hey took u farncy ter thet
gal % Johnsing's from ther first what
she hcv heard all from thcr judges
son. An cts KEN out thet thyes goin'
ter kerry her way up Moth ter ther
big city when tneys go. an eddicate
her an make lady o. her. An Lem.
he hcv n heap o money. they says
over yonder. an he an ther jedge's
struck up n powerful friendship thct
may. they lowed. mebby prove a
benefit ter Johnsing In many ways.
but most special In way I ives all
know"
'Et pears queer how thengs KEN
round" Sadlcr said meditatively. but
Lem JohnsinE al'ays did hev more
grit n most of EN-. Theys shefless.
no count set ennyhow. 'ceptin' him.
an ther gal worse n most"
Look a.hyar. Sadler." Lodie said,
slowly-Dolores could not have
spoken slower. "Et's bein worse'n
ther beastie ter hit man when he's
down. special when yer know he liyant
live long ter bother nobody Ef
theys get hem over ter ther town
alive eth be more'n | reckon. An
morc'n thet. he may be dead or a.dyin'
thes minnet while ives what call our.
selves his trends he talltin' o. him
names an sayin' onliind thengs bout
hem. Hem an his gal has nouGh ter
thenk of thuut we uns heapin' on ner
1T, Lot nj
all truc or kind. How'd ye like ther
same bout ye or yer gal. Sadler?"
The fire died down on the hearth
until only n glowing heap of ashes re-
NAMED. The rain and wind sobbed
outside at the doors and windows.
swaying the crcaliing sign at the door
post. suddenly the low door was
thrown open. letting in a gust of
hoarse east wind and showers of rain
and slcet, and out of this like a wreath
of the storm. tall grave.faced. drench.
ed to the skin. young Green stood in
their midst.
He closed the door and advanced
toward the fire removing his hat as
he did so.
Jones arose at once Jones was
always ready Tor business; the Judge
son would pay well, no doubt; he
should have the best in the house.
The other men retained their positions
and regarded the newcomer with no
friendly eyes.
"A powerful bad storm. jedge," said
Jones. Eood.nat,iredly. KEN right
up hyar by ther fire, an get ye dry"
Yes" Green said. pleasantly, quick
to note the sullen aspect of the men
around the fire. ITS night to make
one glad of fire and shelter. Have
you a place for me tonight, Jones?'
"Sartain jedge. Wes alays a place
fer ye an a plate an mug. Ye shall
hev smol.in' supper ter sort o