Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-25

George, my boy, you ort not TO give his
words another thought. What he said
to you was jest what a sneakin' COW
ard would say. He's got less sand in
his gizZard n any man | ever ruiz
across. l hope you are satisfied
| Yes. I'm satisfied" said George sim
ply. and he extended Ills hand "and
I'm glad there was no bloodshed. Mr.
Hillyer told me what he did yestei-
day in passion. Well all have tG
find some way out of our troubles Other
tiien bloodshed.'
| God knows agree with you OIL
that" said Hillyer feelingly. and he
| turned and walked ont Of the Office.
I But that hain't all l done said
Truitt. leaning against Georges desk
and look ing down sheepishly
| Not all?" exclaimed Buckley.
| mo, got my foot into some'n' else
Jest after l landed in town l come
down here. but you wasn't about
Then, as l had nothin' to do an re
membered that had promised Major
Cranston to come in an give i'm All
estimate on movin' several hundred
acres O. tan bark on some o his noun
! tain land, l went down thar. He's
sick man. They got i'm propped up in
a big chair in the settin' room. an his
wife an daughter are nussin' him like
a baby But he wanted to see me, an
/ they made me come in. His gal is
beauty. Geo"ge-but you know that-an'
| never seed body seem as much wor
ried over sick pusscn as she Was over
her daddy. She loves every Eair' his
old. white head. Whenever he'd have
!; spell O eeugh:n she'd actually turn
pale an run fer his medicine. Well.
.shen got through with him started
If. it,!t she foHesed ne out on the
'"Wn Sl.e wanted 10 uX me. SIC said
! ( ] rally ,..Guslit Eer pa looked bad
lie sad Site was afearu the doctor was
| seep.n' back some,n' ur was behind the
| .,.2es All t: dn't diagnosed the case
light eased er all | could. laugbin
| t Ter fears tell she so.1er got in a
| tta E,mor. an then in a roundab bou:
| = aV. fore she knoWed what was ON
lot. | led up to my trip 10 Atlanta
an y
Heavens. Truitt. you didn't tell her
that:" George cried.
g, "Yes; | had to. George said the old
man. his eyes averted. Some say she S
thinkin' O. marryin' that man beca Sc
her sick daddy wants her to, an I'd
never be satisfied eff l let woman
marry thing like that. believin' he
| was honorable an brave like her daddy
an like somebody else l know. No; !
would thank anybody to tell daugh-
ter O mine sech thing, an l felt like
it was my duty
George bit his lip and stided an ex
clamation of irritation. but he met the
old mans look presently with q steady
stare.
what did she say, Truitt?" he asked
finally.
"Say? l hardly know" said Truitt.
Her face got the purtiest color ever
seed, an while l was talkin' she kept
sayin', Go on, go on. Mr.. Truitt. 60 on:
she'd jest laugh out an kiver 'er mouth
with that white ha nd O her'n. but she
kept sayin'. Go on. go on! an looked
like she Jest couldn't wait fer me to
git through. An when l finally got
to whar l lifted i'm by one O his side
straps ont O his chair she jest hollered:
No. you didn't rally. Mr.. Truitt. Did
you DO that to the governor O Georgia :!
l told 'er l certainly did. an she
laughed Ike she'd bust She followed
me clean to the front gate. You may
| think she's purity woman. hut I'll bet
she never looked as purity to You as she
did then The wind was devilin' her
hair an her cheeks looked like ripe
peaches. Seemed like she'd sorter tuck
likn' to me. fer once or twice she
| forgot an put her hand on my arm.
Then she said MIR. Truitt, l believe
kin trust you with a secret, an l want
to tell you some'n'.'
II told 'er l was a graveyard itself
when it come to keepin' secrets fer
women folks, but she sorter hung fire.
Her face got serious. an she wouldn't
look me in the eye like she had been
a-dOin. | told 'er not to be afeard o
me- an she started in ag'in. but
stopped. No says she. I believe
won't tell you after all. Men are the
very dickens to tell tales. Then | re
minded 'er that was a old Confeder
ate soldier an that women an the'I
private matters was sacred to men that
had fit for the south an its honor. an
that sorter fetched 'er. Well says
she you do look like man womap
could trust, an eff you'll give me your
, word that this won't 60 no furder III
tell YOU
"I'll do it, says l.
"'Will you swear it? says she.
"'Not only that says l, but I'll cross
my heart
".Well, says she. that's all WON
an could ak, an I'm sorry l have tt
be so particular. but I'd rather die
than have single soul know wha
I'm goin' to tell you. l want to tel
you to show how much l appreciate
what you did on that Atlanta trip.
Then she swallowed once or twice. an
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