The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-16

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Whys What's going on at the
3udge's?'
ssGoin' en-! Didn't you see that
strange lady at the lecture with Minnie
Briscoe and the judge and old Fisbee?'
ssI'm afraid not. Bowlder."
.sThey couldn't talk about anything
else at the postof1ce this mornin' and
at Tom Martins. She come yesterday
on the afternoon accommodation. You
ought to. know all about it because
s when Minnie and her father went to
fhe deepoe they had old Fisbee with
'em, and when the blackboard come
through town he was settin' on the
back seat with her. That's what stir
s red the town up so. Nobody could hg-
ger it out any way, and nobody got
much Of a good look at her then except
Judd Bennett. BE said she had kind OF
new look to her. That's all any Of
sem could git out Of Judd. He was in
sort of dreamy state. But Mildly Up
ton You knoX Mildy? She works out
3 at Briscoe's''-
Yes, know Mildly"
sShe come in to the postofice with
The news this lady's name was Sher-
wood and she lives at Rouen- Miss
Tibbs says that wasn't no news-you
could tell she was city lady with both
your eyes shut But Mildly SAYS Fisbee
was goin' to stay for supper. and ne
come to the lecture with 'em rud drove
OF with 'em afterwerds. Sol -Tibbs
says he reckoned It was because Fisbee
was the only man in Carlow that Bris-
Goes thought had read enough books
to be smart enough to talk to her. but
Miss Selny says if that was so they'd
have got you instead, and so they had
so an Jest about give it up. OF course
everybody got good look at her at the
lecture-they set on the platform right
behind you and Holloway. and she did
look saaart. What got me. though. was
the way she wore kind OF little dag
ger stuck straight through her head
Seemed good deal Of sacrifice jest
10 make sure your hat was on right
You never see her at all?"
.sI'm afraid mott answered HAIRLESS
absently. Miss Briscoe stopped me on
The way out and told me she had
visitor"
Young man." said Bowlder, you
better so out there right away" He
raised the reins and ctucked to the gray
mare. ssWell. she'll be mad amt in
town for her long ago. Ride in with
me-.
NO, thank you. III walk in for the
sake Of my appetite"
Wouldn't encourage it too much
Hyin' at the Palace hotel,' observed
Bowlder. 1Sorry Jou won't ride" He
gathered the loose ends Of the reins in
his hands. leaned far over the dash
board and struck the mare a hearty
fhwack. The tattered banner Of tail
5erked Indignantly. but she consented
TO move down the road. Bowlder thrust
his big la::G si:ros::--,,. tiss s,:n curtain
behind bin and Continued ,..c ec.i =:
sation. ..See tie White Caps ain'l 20:
you yet.
ssNo. rst yet Hars!ess isag.:et!.
4Reckc:, tie i.eys 'd-;a;ii... yag St::.Esf:
in town ;,s1pr dirk the 0 ;.ei' e:
hack. We: coi::e oc: AN. 50 - II you
git any spare t:.ne from tie judges
He laughed ioadly again in farewell
and the editor waved his hand as Bowl
der finally turned his attention forward
to the mare. When the flop. fop of her
hoofs had died out. Harkless realized
that the day was silent no longer; 1t
was yerging into evening.
he dropped from the fence and turn
ed his face toward town and supper.
he felt the life and light about him.
heard the clatter of the blackbirds
above him. heard the homing bees hum
Dy. saw tie vista of white road and
level landscape framed on two sides
oy the branches of the grove. vista
Of infinitely stretching fields Of green.
lined kere and there with woodlands
and Eat to the horizon line. the village
lying in their lap. No roll of meadow.
no rise Of pasture land. relieved their
serenity nor sbouldered up from them
10 be called hill.
A farm bell rang in the distance. a
tinklirg coming small and mellow from
far away. and ut the lonesomeness Of
that sound lie neaved a long. inournful
sigh. The next instant he broke into
laughter. for another bell rang over the
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