Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-13

TO cut my tale OF, HOftense jest come
out fiat that evenin' an said, When
you see Mr. Kenner you may tell I'm he
kin come An while You was out
home last Thursday night they had the
parlor to themselves. Ne an Mr.. Hill
yer set on the front veranda. Jim Ken
ner hain't no SLOUGH. He kept 'er
laughin' all evenin' at his tales, an
when she come out after he'd gone she
said he was the most agreeable man
she'd ever met. Not words been said
about marryin' betwixt 'em, but I'll
talk to 'er about 'er things inside Of
week, now see eff don't. Seems like
lots O. barley folks is under the wealth
er here lately. rhar's Lawyer Trabue.
They say he's awfully sick. George
Buckley, 1 may look light hearted, but
I've got sight to trouble me. I worry
about Mr.. Hillyer mighty nigh con-
slant"
II suppose you do" answered Buck.
ley, meeting her glance sympathetic
ally.
II worry about him beca'se he hain't
know thar's one matter that we never
mention betwixt us, an Jest have to
guess at how he feels in his different
moods. Now, I'm bothered over the
way he's actin about Trabue's sick
ness. why should he git excited over
that? But he is. When we fust heard
1t he didn't seem to pay no more at
tention to 1t than II the report had been
about any other citizen, but all at
once, while he was readin' the Advo-
cate at the lamp. he put the paper
down quick an got up an went out
side. l went to the door an heard i'm
AKIN Jake how Trabue was. an when
Jake told I'm he wasn't no better he
come back In the house pale an nerv.
Gus, an last night he hardly slept at
all. Do you know of any Important
dealings he's had with Trabue
George?"
mo, do not. Mrs. Hillyer." George
replied. Il can't understand It,
II sorter thought at fust that 1t was
beca'se him an Trabue is about the
same age, an 1t sorter made i'm re-
feet on the end we all have to come to-.
You know, George, Mr.. Hillyer's great
trouble has made I'm more afeard to
die than most men-men O. that sort
seem to dread the end, like they think
some special punishment is in store fer
'em. As fer as I'm concerned, don't
believe Mr. Hillyer IL be punished at
Y,sc f<>r
already"
Later that evening Hillyer took
George into his confidence as they were
smoking on the lawn together.
George, I'm in sight O. trouble
he said. "And it's the old thing. You
remember l told you Trabue was pay
IN Mrs. Hambright pension through
mel"
Eyes, remember that" George said.
"Well, Trabue Is mighty low, and If
he was to die, George, an explanation
would have to be made. She'd have to
be told that her allowance wasn't COM
ing from the government, an maybe
she'd upbraid me an impoverish
'erself to pay all Of it back. Oh,
George, I'm awfully miserable!
went to talk to Trabue in private, but
the doctor won't let soul see i'm.
George" he said, under his breath.
III Mrs. Hambright was to throw up
my crime to me at this late day-bowed
as she is with age and as nigh as she
is to God-1'd never git over 1t, l tell
yon-neyerp And throwing his half
smoked cigar away, Hillyer strobe off
In the darkness.
A little later, as George stood near
the gate, Jim Kenner came up dressed
in his best suit, flower In his button
hole. II reckon you think I'm purity
thing goin to see gals at my time O
life," he said, with a sheepish laugh
as he opened the gate.