Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-20
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''That's what he done" went on Mrs
Hillyer. They spent The night at titr
preachers hoEsc. tuck br,l'f;tst. al
lriv back to Barley They've put t,
permanent II the Johnston House Mrs
DugAn went ~ "nf seed whar Re
had registered X. 9. Hanks and Lady
bless YOU. IN that chit OF Il .; ~
~Acrt dresses hardly below the re-,
Mrs Dug;.i, says " lille she was thar
;,-lookin' Cid H.si.....s come in as yai):f
as a Squash III ed if they had riH
yet The clerk told i'm that tie
bride .room ls.;l told i'm to say that lie
was not at home To any callers. an ct
it WAS about business they wanted to
see i'm to refer 'em To his head sales
man at the store. Did you ever! Is it
any wonder his daddy wouldn't set in.
up in business: The wust big head OIL
earth is the sort that young boys has
when they think they can start in TO
rasin' a family Bob couldn't stand
prosperity, l reckon. Mrs. Dugan says
Mrs. Styles has dismissed school fer
the rest O. the week an is Walkin
about the campus on her hands with
'er feet in the air. 1t seems that the
gal was put in Mrs. Styles care by
some kin o her'n. an the old lady don't
know what she's to do about it. Thar's
some secret about who an what the
gal is anyway. Mrs. Styles is afeard
it will bust up the institution. Mrs
Dugan says it will help the school
that folks will send Their scrub gals
thar to cit 'em married off. Hain't they
heard it at The WarchoUse:"
"Ibry hadn't When left about TWEEN
ty minutes ago, Mrs. Hillycr."
WEI. ! wen.t stop y"i:. see Mrs
Stil,man !eanin over tie fence without
:, buHnet or s:;wl in t,is Will:i. Ill "
- tell It 20 ,ofe gang
\ few minutes: after K.rrNcr lad eA
!odctl his infc"n.;?; ION ut the OIL o..
nks came in. Ee wa% pale. and h
IN fackesi as airy az Old r:rchntl'
~, he WAS e;;in. ro:.-trF' p,.'nut
4''c;:. ilg ,iie ltlsks with ~,c;.'iy. prom
q finger n;lls. He sat Gown Will
'tit Il Noiu ii!i'i CiOttItfl I'll y
,t!l!S into the stove.
".in." lie said Suddenly 30 k"nae
what did you ever do about tina, 4
count E;.l Haskill was a-ow!n' you:,,
II go! it yet" said kenner. 1hrowil4
, a knowing smile around tic room
We'll. ef you'll discount it enough II
make it interesting. I'll buy it. I've
I got i'm ted up With piece O land G
E:S'n an l waut the land
II reckon we kin make deal" sale
the cotton buyer as he wiped a smile
from his facile mouth with his lon.
hand II reckon you heard that Roh
] had taken to hisself a helpmeet:'
The group hung on the old mans re-
ply Hanks crushed another peanut in
his hand and raised the best part of it
| to his lips.
II don't care what he does,' he said
II told yal all you'd make a fool OF
| i'm, an now l reckon you see l was
| right" He was staring accusingly at
Hi!lyer "You started it," he blurted
out. Thar aint one boy in forty mil
! lien that KIN keep from gittn' the big
| head with Sech responsibilities put on
i'm all Of a sudden, but hain't a-carin.
! I reckon You know how to git yOre
money back.
"Ch. l don't know that THIS means
| absolute ru;n" said EI,lyer in his own
/ Cetrnse "Soisrinw I've GOT faith in
Bob yet \ I4y full q puppy love viii
sometimes act reckless. but it may enc
all RI,
| At this .i'lnctu1e Bob Harks himself
came in He woi" his best clothes
and his boots had been freshly polish
Ell. His glance. a rather frank one
/! Kpnner thought. rested obviously Oh
| his fathers face.
! "rhey told me at the hotel that you
wanted to see me- father" he said. III
I'd known you
"Yes. | called an left my cyard.' an
swered Hanks. with sneer, but
little matter O business. You sortel
got me to promise a week ago that I'd
hep you put in that stock O dry goods
but find out that my present intentions
| won't permit of it. When l thought
favorably of it. you was a unmarried
man. with jest yoreself to look after
an yore board paid by another party
but now you've tuck the best quarters
at the hotel an got high priced dress
maker runnin' round to put hens OF
yore wife's skirts to kiver up yore fol
ly, an it's different No; won't put q
cent in that business O yore'n, an
| moreover. want to say right now
that as soon as Mr.. Trabue gifts back
from the country he'll stick clause
in my private papers that'll keep yo,
| an that schoolgirl from benefitin' by
my death"
"Oh. knew all this would come,
Bob said in regretful tone to George
who was cying him in slow wonder
but l hain't the fool ! look. George
Make Jake go out O the Office, an II
tell you folks all about it,"
The negro did not have to be inform
ed that he was not wanted, and witt
a sly laugh, half of apology he hur