The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-04-19

tl.eir bugsies, and, after elaring and
snoring at each other for "a time, Mr. |
Jones sarcastically said
Il haven't seen anything OF them
gfasshOppers yet
'''rhey are probably waiting TO come
along with your tater bugs"
I'm! Mr.. Talbot. If that is your
name, 1 pity the folks in this village
who have to put up with your ways"
I'm. MIR. Jones. and that is I'M
d0ubtedly your name, for never saw
a Jones who didn't look like a mean
man. Il was you, I'd - hang myself
and let my town take 4 rest
apologize, sir! Apologize ut once"
Not until You apologize first"
They met again on the highway and
again at Il funeral and town meet
ing. and each meeting made them long
to kill each other Tie son and the
daughter were forbidden under ali sorts
of pains and penalties even to bow to
each other, bnt their lovemaking could
not be stopped by such edicts. There
was no question of love, but that of
marriage was held in allegiance in
hopes that their respective fathers
might undergo 4 change Of opinion. \
mutual friend undertook to bring this
about He called upon the peppcry
Mr.. Jones first. He started out with 4
lot of sweet oil, but he hadn't talked
over half u minute wien Mr.. Jones in
terrupted with:
THAT will DO, sir. \ year ago L
told that old fool of Talbot that it
looked like a good year for tater bugs.
and he up and insulted me-"
But there We're no later bugs last
year.
Makes no difference. I have met
him two or three times since and I
tell you he is a cantankerous old rep
rebate. IL he's going to continue liv-
ing i'm the state, III get Out CT it,"
Nothing could be done with the pep
perry Mr. Jones, and 50 the mutual
friend tried the peppery Mr. Talbot
He had only stated his errand when
the latter shouted CUT
''Stop. sir. l do not want that mans
name mentioned in my presence! If
ever there was an obstinate old fool
WHO needed TO be kicked from here to
Hornsdale. he is the enc. lie owes
nc ga apology. and I Shall insist that
X get down ca his knees 10 make it,
BE friends with Jones-J-o-n-e-s! You
don't knew me. sirr'
But yet Things were working. Provi-
dence CT something else always seeks
to bring things ont right in case OF
true love. One dag 4 party Of people
living in Winston went out to a hue
kleberry swamp 20 gather berries. and
The peppery Mr. Talbot went with
them. On the same day party from
{ HOrnsdaIe visited the same swamp
and the peppery Mr. Jones was among
them. The two parties kept separate
for some hours. and they had only
drifted together when q thunderstorm
came up. At the same time a messen-
ger arrived from Winston with the
news that the young couple had gone
off and been married. The people had
TO seek the shelter Of the trees. and it
SO happened that the two peppery old
men found themselves side by side.
Il will never recognize the mar
riager' exclaimed Mr.. Jones as he
found himself face to face with his
enemy.
Nor I eitherr'
"Your daughter plotted to trap my
SON.
CT false. sir! It was right the
otI
Il probably have kept on
quaffeHhg ior the next half hour, but
thunderbolt/ shot out of the black
cloud and struck the tree underneath
which they were standing. Five neo-
pie were knocked senseless and con-
tinued in that state for quarter of an
hour. Then the two peppery old men
recovered consciousness, sat up and
looked at each other.
Talbot, where are we?' slowly ask
ed Jones.
Gin heaven. Jones'"
"Were we Killed by lightningf'
eve must have been"
"Well, as we are in heaven and the
children married, l don't want to carry
no grudge against YOU. I'm willing TO
apologize if you are"
"Well. I'm sorry"
"So'm -
OF course they found out later on
that they were no nearer heaven than
the huckleberry swamp, and of course
there was a little humiliation on the
part of both. but. like sensible men.
they buried the Ratchet and rode home
together to congratulate the happy
couple
The Value Of Time.