New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30


But all this was very long time ago" broke
in the minister AT least, according to his tomb
stone, Mr. Nathaniel Jordan as believe, has been
dead all of fifty years.
Dead's a nit he is, elder; but what I'm tryin'
to show is that there have been witches in this
town heretofore and"
You'd better stick to the main facts of present
history, Tom" advised Deacon Hobbey; for we've
got important business ahead of us this evening,
and it fast gittin late
Buker was sullen in an instant "Have | got to
leave out about those chains turnin into snakes
and wigglin all around Simeon Munson's door
yard night?
"Interestin' but not important to the cause now
in hearin', decreed the deacon. Git right down
to Lovekin and stick there"
In a voice full of grumbe Buker went on: oval,
first of all, you and the rest know that Vets Love
kin amt no of a farmer than git-out. What
he ever come here and bought place for is more'n
l understand He has always made his brags ever
since he to town that if he hadn't been sick
of the he wouldn't be settled back here inshore
in Palermo"
Don't forget his domineerin' ways, Thomas
Counseed the deacon, his memory tender certain
points.
why he acts like all the rest of us was foremost
hands and he Lord Gull supreme explained Buker.
He says to the deacon here, and was hearin to
it, that"
Inessental, Thomas inessential!" broke in the
deacon hastily. The red Crept his face.
Wal, he's imperdent when questions is asked"
went the witness, and there he goes trapesin'
around all day long with that old garnder honkin'
and hssin' at his heels and scarin the young ones,
and he castin the evil eye along with his grins and
sneers and his airs
And don't forgit that he's an idOlator Thomas"
suggested Mrs. Buker.
There's image of a bigger'n life-size
i'll the settn room, elder" In his zeal in his mar
rative Thomas shot out of his chair. He
don't ever let folks 90 in there; but I've seen it
from outside through the window IS sir bigger'n
hte-size and all covered over with gold. One of
them reglar furrin Beelzebub idols I'd call it."
perhaps it is only some curiosity picked up in
his travels" mildly suggested the pastor. Sea
faring generally bring home such things, you
know, and set great store by them"
But they have EN- to show to folks" cried
Thomas, to show and brag about Why don't he
ever let folks see it, then? There he dens up, old
bach-ha style, and he won't let a set foot in
the dooryard, and he amt much invited
one of us men folks into his settin room. amt
sufferin' TO go in, and there amt of the rest
of either; but it amt neighborly style, not by
long shot"
But l don't see that all this has anything to do
with witchcraft," ventured the parson.
Wal what do YOU think of this them" the mar
rator barked. I'm KNOWN to it as a fact that
he's put Cluck on cat and she's broodin chick
ems for him Now them"
Buker spacked his knobbv little fist into his
brown palm
Chorus of murmurs and
culver of cOnfrmatory mods <Es@z7z-7z~H~-=zz=.
along the parterre of heads aa
The parson struggled to the ~ ~ a
edge of his chair, his cheek Md ~ 50 q
tufts tufing more hOrrently AN - ~ 81
his mouth a little o of as <xs5 -
constituent. 50
." 'Es sir the old hen died
and he Just took her cluck 49,
give it to that gray cat of