The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-28

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NJ from Canada 10 work for the
~ Brewers She WIS big.
~ cheerful woman with a dla.
loci. an amlable disposition aud
swsnhy. wriuklcd face she had a
loose trent tooth that occupied MI the
icisnre u her tongue when she ant NJ
her knitting this hig tooth clicked In.
cs-sautJ pn every stitch her tongue
Wsni 10 nui uui aud AcrI-- IL, aud /.
standing often by her knees, regarded
tie proves, with great curiosity
III vsisf mHy gather much from
tl--- frank aud Informing wopis u
Grandma iilsucttr when los my
man. mon Diru. have two son An
when I core across brsg him with
me. Ale be- rough. bat den be- no bad
man"
Az was the butcher " the nelghhor.
hood. rAi rel handed. stony hearted
nrrssarJ man whom the Yankee farm.
~ In that north country hif-, 90 DO the
crucl things that have % hc done. lie
wOr uEs~l. dirty clothes and had a
vol,v Ike a steam whistle Ills rough
blaci hair f,ll low aud mingled with
his Nranty hchfd llis hands we're
stained to- often with the blood ~
some creature We l0,~i I always crcpt
unsief tlc bcd ga Mr Brewers nom
whcn ABB came. 70 was such a tcrrur
10 me with biz hlorly WORK and noisy
oathN Such men were the curse n
the yiranly homes Do that country
Thcrr was luch 9, shp,k the ears and
~Jcs - chiidrru In the ne ~ The farm
II Vas fashion among the help % dc'
oratr ihs.r sre-ch with profanity Cor
tho mcr~ sound " H. aud the foul
mouihng- ~ low minded men spread
Inc q I.-stllcnrr ln The nclis.
Ab~ came always with au ODD bay
hor-- and q rIrkcty hurkbaari Ills
one foot un tie dasl as Dec rslr cav,
The picture o. daredevil finish ~,
lash - BIZ bull whip saug around him
ami hls grvat ,u.sr sent iis blasts d,
nol.. ahead. When We heard fearful
yell aud rumble IN the distance ",
kncu Ahr was coming
-Abr BE- cumc." said Cundma hls
n.ite Mon pIru. De- make de- lcyil'
ru-k ~
"a WIS ikc the coming ~ iucnmo
tive with rnlr ~ WlyDi and whistle
Ca my chilihp,i us suon as saw th'
cloud ~ dust put for the ISL an,
from o. Friendly co,cr would pcvk uu
Often. but never venture Tor until M
man ~ blnol had gone
10 ne children De- was o. marvel %
w-ks,lncss Thrrr Wvr ihuso VIII
told how BE- bad Stool Ia the storm uu
night aud dlrcl tie Almighty 10 Sent
tir lightning upon hlm
Tss dos frrd had grown ~ old nn
ianm that one day they sent fur Al
90 com. and put nn emil 10 his mi-ry
E,cry man on the farm lo,~i the ~
dog. anil not one % them would rails
hand 10 Nh him. llurc nni ! hear
what Ais VA. COMING O. dn. hnd who
th- men had Eunc ~ The fields thr
summer morning We llficl lrcd lui
the little Warun IN which he had one
drawn mo anil. starting back o. n
harm. strlc away with him through N
dep grass 20 the meadow until "
cam~ ont upon the hshroai Or l',l'y
We had planned 10 take him H. sch-
snd make him ue,t iu The vosi Fi''
wi~rr be- rruii shsr' our uurhr, hu
10 uut u the way ~ ivr,l A'irr
ruod dr1l VI tinulty aud heavy ru
ing We got ~ the toid at last The n
dos. now blind and helpless. at cN
tenic,lly In the wagon while IT, whcc
crvnkci and eruanci beneath him. "
had gotr but short way In The NJ
wEn We heard the mi bridge no
updrr rushing wheels nnd the famlll
yell ~ Abe.
Wed better run" said Hope. "
we'll rIt swurc at"
looked about the In panic Z
some plncc to hide the party, hut n
was cunning fast. and therr was cu
time 10 pick NJ clubs anil stand o
ground
-llevr ihr man shouted M be- pu
ci M alongside ~ Il. "where ~ SD
with that doxr'
"Uo way I answered, between Q
grr and tears. lifting my club In
Threatening manner
IIc laughed then-a loud guffaw a
rang In the near wo-is
"what'll ~ give me" he ask
teanins fnrwari hls sitsnvs IN