Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-01-27
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| finish not my sentence, TOT L see
coming toward us, in a cloud of dust, a
large "calash" drawn by four horses.
Ny companion has started forward, and
is peerng in the direction Of the equip
age with his hand arched over his blink
ing eyes.
by all the sainto, it is very like
yes, it is my uncle's calash' he ex-
claims.
That is well; then l have the honor
to wish you good-by," | say, moving
quickly away.
"No-leave me not! Stay and help
me out of this, What will he think to
find me thus? Oh-ah, help me to some
lie. You are fellow-student-bot fond
of walking-fne day-back me up, broth
err"
l bite my lip and pause irresolute.
There is nothing for it but to meet the
inevitable with bold front.
Il will stay" l reply. "You may
rely OH me-"
He wrings my hand, and proceeds to
mop his face with dirty cambric hand
kerchief; after which he pulls down his
waistcoat, straightens himself, and al
ready the cloud of dust is receiving us.
"Ah, my uncle, thought l was not
mistaken! l knew your trotters at
glance. 1 hope 1 see you well, Vasili
Grigorievitchv
The sole occupant of the carriage,
thin, sharp-featured man Of middle age,
dressed in uniform, peers at the speaker,
and then exclaims:
"Is it possible? My brothers son,
Andrei Piotrovitch"'
Yes, my uncle 1 am he! Ha, ha!
You have expected me for some days;
but not thus, not now"
Il have looked for this arrival every
day for a week! And now what is this?
| meet thee here, on foot and in this
plightT
"Ah, yes, that is just 1t, a plight!
Walking on a dusty road improves not
ones appearance. Ha! ha! feel quite
disreputable. But it is only on the sur
face, my uncle. You see, l am passion
ately fond Of walking in the country, and
the day is so fine / could not resist.
A freak-a mere freak, and now have
had enough Of it. My friend-hem-as
l was saying, my friend here was just
complaining of fatigue when you came
in sight, Vasili Grigorievitch."
"The lying scoundrel"' l think, yet
dare not contradict him, and stand silent
ly enduring the severe scrutiny Of the
Governor.
Heinz he nasals at length, and with
draws his eyes. "Where are thy effects,
Andrei Piotrovitch?"
Sent in advance, my uncle; they will
arrive before u.s."
HEM calculates the Governor
again. And to the man servant who
has descended from the box: "Yeremei
OPEN"
The carriage door is held wide.
May pray you to ascend, monsieur
The Governor is addressing me, though
he is looking past me-
IL thank your Excellency, but 1 am
really walking from choice, therefore beg
to decline your courteous Offer"
"Ah-indeed are you fond of walking
an accomplished pedestrian, and doubt
less a true votary of Nature. | congrat
ulate you on your good taste, sirv' Then
to his nephew: "Yet l understood thee tc
say that thy friend had complained Of
fatigue, Andrei Piotrovitch?"
!. "Said so, Vasili Grgorievitch Sure
ly not! You must have taken me uI
3 wrong. l said that l was fatigued
could scarcely say so Of my friend-hen
l Ivan - hem - Ivan Feodoreivitch. ;
Here his uncle's gaze being removed
+ from him, the perverted jackanape,
winks and makes grimace at me. "Ivar
e Feodoreivitch," he repeats with empha
sis and another wing, "can walk his fift,
a versts a day DIS easily as you can tax,
K a pinch Of snuff, my unclev'
1t Is evident to me that since he il
e comfortably installed in his uncle's car
riage and the embarrassment of the meet
ing is tided over, Andrei Piotrovitcl
l. would not be sorry to part from me.
y Indeed! A manly accomplishment,
t observes the Governor, making me a stif
bow. Presently he asks me: Are yo,
i making any stay In Kovno, Ivan Fec
doreivitchr'
r vince at the name the young fool ha
J. fathered me with, and to which an
IT compelled to answer; mo, your Excel