Morris tribune., 1904-02-20
What's going on at the

"Why? What's going on at thu
judge's?"
"Goin' on! Didn't you see thai
/ strange lady at the lecture with Minnie
Briscoe and the judge and old Fisbee?'
'I'm afraid not. Bowlder.''
''They couldn't talk about anything
else a. the postoffice this mornin' anG
at Tom Martins. She come yesterday
on the afternoon accommodation. You
ought to know all about it because
! when Minnie and her father went to
the deepoe they had old Fisbee with
| 'em. and when the blackboard come
| through town he was settin' on the
red the town up so. Nobody could fig
ger it out any way, and nobody got
much of a good look at her then except
Judd Bennett. He said she had kind of
new look to her. That's all any of
'em could git out Of Judd He was in a
! sort of a dreamy state. But Mildly Up
ton You know Mildly? She works out
at Briscoe's''-
eyes. I know Mildly"
"She come in to the postoffice with
the news this lady's name was Sher-
wood and she lives at Rouen Miss
could tell she was city lady with both
your eyes shut. But Mildly says Fisbee
was goin' to stay for supper. and he
come to the lecture with 'em and drove
off with em Afterwards. Sol Tibbs
says he reckoned it was because Fisbee
was the only man in Carlow that Bris-
Goes thought had read enough books
to be smart enough to talk to her. but
Miss Seliny says if that was so they'd
have got you instead. and so they had
to all jest about give it up. Of course
everybody got good look at her at the
lecture-they set on the platform right
behind you and Holloway, and she did
look smart. What got me. though. was
the way she wore kind of little dag
ger stuck straight through her head.
Seemed a good deal of sacrifice jest
to make sure your hat was on right
You never see her at alp"
I'm afraid not" answered Harkless
absentiy Miss Briscoe stopped ME on
the way out and told me she had
visitor
young man." said Bowlder, you
better go out there right away" He
raised the reins and cIucked to the gray
mare. We'll. she'll be mad l amt in
town for her long ago. Ride in with
me-"
mo. thank you. I'll walk in for the
sake of my appetite"
wouldn't encourage it too much
Twin at the Palace hotel" observed
Bowlder. Sorry you won't ride" He
gathered the loose ends of the reins in
his hands. leaned far over the dash
board and struck the mare hearty
thwack. The tattered banner of tail
jerked Indignantly. but she consented
his big head through the sun curtain
behind him and continued the CONVEX
sation See the White Caps amt got
you yet"
No. not yet. HAIRLESS laughed.
RECKON the boys 'druther you stayed
n town after dark" the other called
pack well. come out and see us if you
git any spare time from the judges"
He laughed loudly again in farewell. |
Ind the editor waved his hand as Bowl
Ter finally turned his attention forward
o the mare When the flop. flop of her /
loofs had died out, Harkless realized !
hat the day was silent no longer; it i
vas verging into evening.
He dropped from the fence and turn
ID his face toward town and supper.
He felt the life and light about him. |
heard the clatter of the blackbirds ,
bove him. heard the homing bees hum
". saw the vista of white road and
evel landscape framed on two sides
" the branches of the grove, vista
f infinitely stretching fields of green.
med here and there with woodlands
nd fiat to the horizon line. the village
ying instheir lap. No roll of meadow,
10 rise Of pasture land. relieved their
erenity nor shouldered up from them
o be called hill.
A farm bell rang in the distance.
inkling coming small and mellow from
ar away. and at the consequences Of
hat sound he heaved long. mournful
igh The next instant he broke into
lughter, for another bell rang over the