The Ocala banner., 1907-12-13

heat. To y nicN ne t.GtlIS ,ii,t!i N't> iI-
accustomed \ thr-.-Iaurtnr crown
boy passed by, '"us.-.u- on the seat
OF farm wagon
Hey" hailed Re- I'll. Toy stopped
and turned Slowly ar.H-. ,.
Yes. sir" he aa-N"r,l cpurteousiy
enough
Want joht' aid Il, /
"NcH, l dunno" replied tie boy.
He MAS much ast9H.SArI ar In" ap-
pcarance Of his interrogation, and tie
was cautious New England boy To
hnot
You don't Know reJorted Red.
Well" with SON" sarcasm, a. sup
pose could fad o9t IT n" pnstntiicet'
The hoy looked 1T Red. with ii twin
k.e IN his eye and "a cO!nicai drawing
OF his l0ng mouth.
Il calclare if YOU cud fin out any
w'eres 'tw"uld be therc," said he.
Rcd laughed He Ind noticed The
busy postmistreas rushing out Of her
store 10 waylay any one l!&e!y to have
Information on ANY subject, a stream
Of questions proceeding from her
through the door.
Say, you got anything particular
TO do:'
No, sir; leaStways tL'ui--'t 10 hurry
about il"
"Can I buy stuff To make fence
with around here
Yes. sir; Mr.. Pettlgrew's got al
kinds uf Lu!!Gin' material II his store
two mile over yonIer," pointing witt
the whip.
You drive over there for INC and
get soin,~-ju>t Ike this herc-p.,i,. =
and posts and whatever you call 7hcU
long pieces. and I'll make tt right with
you"
Yes, sir, How much viii ! GET"
"Oh. tell him 10 nI the wagon W
with It, and III send back what
don't want Hustle, now, Ike good
boy; I want To get shut of this job:
l liked II letter before begun"
When his Mercury had speeded on
the Journey ar u faster gait Slan Red
would have given him credit for the
architect strobe down 10 the black
smiths shop. There was larger
crowd than usual around the forge,
as the advent of the stranger had -ut
into the wind, and the village Vulcan
was a person who not only looked tho
whole world il the face. huJ 10 one
Of the maiden ladies Of Fairfield could
have cXcell'd his interest in looking
the whole world ae much in the inside
Pecket "a possible The blacksmith
was emphatically a man Of gossip. rs
well a. a har,lworIlinG. Cod fearing
man
Say, there lie comes NOW, Mr- Tut
tie cried ,na # the lcungers. anu
nUG-ed 'le sWlb jo look.
We'll. let hin come retorted the
smith testify, jaMminG 4 shoe IN tL,
IRE with unnecessary force: As Il mat
ter II fact he was embarrassed. Tie
loungprs hr.llei together for moral
support rs the biz cowman loomcl
through the d0n~wav
Good morning. friends" said he.
Good morning. s!-!' replied the
blacksmith, rubbing his hands on his
apron. Nice day. sir"
For the sake Of good fellowship I'll
say Yes 10 that" responded Red. but
If you want my honest opinion on the
subject IFS d-n hot"
IT'S that" assented the smith. ami
al Silence followed
say, who's your crack fence build
cr around here" askcI Rcl-"thc man
thar can make two piclie;a grow where
on,y o2e grew before and 10 Il 50 cay
t'!at is a pleasure u sit AMI loo,, 1T
him
Hey" inquired the smith, not pre-
cisciy getting the meaning Of the adj
--:,.S.
Why, Tve Eot q fence 10 build" cA-
claimed Red, land how I want some
hH'o-waat il 50 bal I'll preiuye To the
oNtout ~ three 81 day and cal il d.y
from uc., t:- Is O'clock Any t4krrs
here: Make your lrls while the Ii.tle
Pa. rolls
The iauuErr+ understood the general
ir.ty et this and Iri9bcd Up their ears.
a> "a rA. blacksmith. ~tiuosS our of
t..- ho.s vii hv.p Eou." said the latter.
"Wru. who's It:- asked lied -,auc-
i.- at III. nj2r'e of faces. Three dol
..-- lax WAS yun-uo.s wages in
-,s. I-r- of Iii, country, Nouoiy
...a just whu. p say.
-ol. W,t." crtsi Ee-l. lets every
haly run, re.s"l can nud some-
-L.r.- to Gn for The i've Is: you. Are
sy" with mo-
Yes SIR" ta,s ~.fl promptly.
can / borrow hammer or 80 oG
E.u, old man. az. STONED He'd of the
-r.';h.
"CvrJain,y. sir" returned The latter
heartily. Take what YOU want"
Much Obliged, And the gate hinges
arr aut OF whack Miss Saunders
place. You know. Come over and take
a ~,IUiut at 'em In the near by and 10y.
Wil YOU: May is well hx II up ali at
once Come on. boys"
Il was thus that the greatest enter
prise that Fairfield had seen in many
Il day WIS undertaken Miss Matte
WIS simply astounded as the army
bore down upon the house.
Whatever in tie world is Cousin
VIII doing|" said she, but resting
strong In the faith that II was neces.