The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-03-14

Nenttu me lrOhi BOiHB LII cieuf UP
to the ears, but my hang on pro-
pensties, equal to Set Lovingood g
bull pup, landed me safely in the
home of r.. II. Lane in Mt. Plea
sant, where ! was very agreeably
entertained for the night.
1t was just getting dust when /
struck Mt. Pleasant, and inquir-
ed my way to a lodging. AS l
passed through the town met
several persons who bid me the
time of day, and possibly, wonder
ed who | was. On rassing through
l was attracted by the very frag-
rant odor of the tskunk" eminat-
ing from vacant house near the
store. / stopped, looked and
listened. This attracted some at
tention as 1 found out the next
morning.
The young gentleman of whom
| had inquired about lodging
when l came in, happened to be at
the store the same evening and the
question came up, "Who is he2"
The young gentleman said he
thought from the actions it was a
detective looking after illegal
hunters and trsppers. This put
Hen Engle on the wagon, and the
way the boys rode him over the
pike was caution. They do say
that he got away with everything
that could possibly identify him
as hunter and trapper, except
that fragrant odor, skunk.
"You may break. you may shatter the vase,
If you will,
But the scent of the roses, will cling to 1t
still"
Hen plead not guilty and the
case was set for any future time.
On Tuesday morning 1 visited
the "store" and was very much
surprised. Instead of one-horse
grocery it was an unusually large,
up-to-date general store. Dry
goods, groceries, kitchen furni-
ture, paints, farm implements
were In evidence. The proprietor,
Mr.. d. P. Camp, who placed me
under many obligations, is a gen.
ial gentleman, pleasant and ac-
commodating, and has an immense
and deserved patronage. He buys
and ships produce of all kinds and
handles hundreds of dollars worth
every month. Jake Thurness may
be the sage and philosopher of the
town but d. P. Camp is the custo-
dian of the good and bad morals.
After visiting verybody in
town and no doubt they were all
highly honored, even If they did
always keep q close watch, /
started for tall timber, and at
high noon struck Joe Hooper just
getting ready for dinner, and of
course invited myself to seat at
the table. Joe consented and his
wife bade me hearty welcome,
but they were great deal gladder
to see me go. AS | was leaving
the house / acciden overheard
Joe say to his wife, "We will have
to get up an hour earlier for the
next six months to make up for
for this.
After leaving Joe Hooper's /
padded along with my usual good
success until / reached n. III.
West. Mr.. West was absent, in
Logan, but | was made just as
welcome by Mrs. West and her
son ID. W. The evening spent
with sold time" talk, "reminiscences
of Snow Fork and finally on sub
iect | love so we'll to talk Of
buckwheat cakes, hominy, sau
sage, etc. / wish to say that l
was most agreeably entertained by
both mother and son was made to
feel perfectly at home and left
with pressing invitation to come
often.
The next morning was bright
and clear and the ground was
frozen sufficiently to bear me up,
shoes and all and the way | hit
the pike was caution. / travel
ed easy and fact reaching j. b.
Homes just as the dinner bell
rang. You may talk about Va
guer's and Mendleshoun's music
being feast for the soul but / do
think j. b. Homes dinner bell is