The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-30

u3 In the teapot Whlle was
sleeping. As soon as the rain had
passed he stood listening awhile and
shortly opened his knife and made
little clearing in the corn by cutting
few hills.
-weve sot TO do It," he said, FER we
can't take any comfort an the man
toll me could have all the corn |
wanted"
"Did you see him, Uncle Eb?" re
member asking.
Yes" he answered, whiting In the
dark; Il saw him when went out for
the water, an it was he toll me they
were after u.s."
He took look at the sky after
awhile and. remarking that he guessed
they couldn't see his smoke now, be-
gan to klndle the fire. As II burned up
he stuck two crotches and hung his
teapot on stick that lay In them so
IL took the heat of the dame. as | had
seen him do in the morning. Our grot-
10 in the corn was shortly as cheerful
as any room In palace. and our fire
sent its light into the long alslcs that
opened opposite. and nobody could see
the warm glow Of II but ourselves.
Wen hev our supper" said Uncle
Eb as he opened a paper and spread
out the eggs and bread and butter and
crackers. Wen Jest hev our supper.
an by an by when every ones abed
well make tracks In the dirt. can tell
ye."
Our supper over. Uncle Eb let me
look at his tobacco box. a shiny thing
OF German silver that always seemed
to snap out a quick farewell to me be-
fore II dlvel into his pocket. He was
very cheerful and communicative and
joked a good deal as we lay there walt
ing In the hrellght got some fur
Their acquaintance with the swift. learn
ing. among other things. that II had nc
appetite for the pure in heart
''why noty' inquired.
SWELL" said Uncle Eb. 'its like this
The meaner the boy the sweeter thu
meat"
He sang an old song as he sat by th'
FIRE. with a whistled interlude between
lines. and the swing Of II even nov
carries me back 10 that far day In IN,
fields. lay with my head In his laI
while he was singing
went asleep after awhile In spit,
OF ALL right In the middle Of story
The droulng voice ~ Uncle I'd aud IN,
feel Of his hand upon my forehead call
ell me back. blinking. oncc or twice. bu
not for long. The firc ~as gone dow
TO few cmbcrs when lnclc Eb wok
me aud the grotto was III only 10y
sprinkle of moonlight from above.
Mos II o'clock." be- whispered
Better be 90"
was all rady. followed him throug
the long aisle Of corn. clinging 10 "a
tail ~ his cunt The golden lantern d
the moon hung near the zenith. nu
when we came out In the open We coul
see into the lar nclds. | climbed Int
my BASKET NJ the wall. aud as Uncle T.
carried mc over the brook. stopping o
a nat rock midway 10 take % drink.
could sec the sky In the water. aud
seemed ~ = mIsstrp would has
tumh.cl me Into the moon.
Hear the crickrts hollcr." said Uuc
Eb as be- followed the bank M Int
the open pasture.
"What makes 'cm hollcry' asked.
"oh. they're jcs' tlln' their saws nj
thlnl,in'. Mrhhc tellln q what's bal
pcnvi EN-. Brcn hand day Ter th,
little folks. Terrible nUOi In the
country. Every one on 'cm he'd Z 6
M stc,ple quick : be- could cr
drowndci They hey their troubles nj
they talk bout 'cm ton"
what do they Ole their saws for
I inquired
"wrll. " know" said be-. "whcrc IN,
live the timber's thick an they h,
hard work rlcirin' L mrk home"
I was getting ton sleepy for furth
talk. lie made his way frum field
field. stopping sometimes ~ look or
the distant mountains and then No Il
sky " to whark the dry stalks % ma
len with his zane remember be- !
down snmr ban, after a long walk %
strnpsi into . smDpih radwuy I
ttnrl r-stiu.. a little while. hl. basket
tho top hur AMI thea ihr mum that
had brvn watching went down Ith.i
the bro5d rim " bis ntt Bui fr'l in
utter forgrifu'ncss Ny eyre, oDyu
GA lovely svnc at daylight Tn,
III had laid mc VA n mo>,y knoll In
blt " timber and through au opcul
right IN front ~ M could scc a bro
level Of shining water. and the grc
green mountain ON the farther shu
SEEMED 10 b. up 10 is belly In the sea
Hello thr-rl" said Uncle Eb "He
we are az Lake Champlain"
I could hear the DIRE cracking Al
smell the olor Of sleeping tea.
"Ye topped round like Ilsh In n
basket" sald Uncle 81. Guess
must a. been drramin' ~ bcars. Jun
al ~ ye scalrt mc. Didn't know b
had a wheat on my shoulders"
Uncle III hhd taken q iish line out
his pocket snl was tying Il ,o a 70
pole that he had cut and trimmed wi
his jackknife
"l'vc found -ome crawnsh here"
said. IAN I'm goin' 4 tty Ter bite
the pint o rocks thcrc"