The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
"URBS IN RURE"
BY DR.. KNOX CALDWELL
Copyright. by Daily story pub. COB

tahle In the cafe La COmique. Mel.
ancholy had claimed him as her own,
for his soft hat was pulled down over
his forehead and his hands were jam.
med deeply into his trousers pockets
exposing two long. bony cuffless
wrists. This meant that Brown and
Prosperity were temporary strangers,
for ordinarily, the Duke" was more
particular concerning his attire than
fnicky female.
| strolled over and slapped him on
the shoulder.
Slowly Brown gathered himself to-
gether and looked up, and never be
held, before or since. such a woe.be-
gone. sorrowful resigned. please.hit.
me-with-a-brick expression on a hui
man countenance
What's the matter?" | asked.
Well" said Brown, "Ill tell you.
But IL you ever breathe word of II
TO living soul. I'll haunt you to the
grave and then some. ] amt anxious
for people to know that I've been run.
ming in opposition to Il. Y. Mark"
"A couple of weeks ago" he began.
In funeral tones,"I thought I'd take
little trip into the country and hunt
up some OF that simple life we've
read so much about. Incidentally.
seeing that business is always bust.
ness, even In vacation time, ! de-
,ided to take the little shells and o
three-card outfit along in case any
chance acquaintance should be over.
burdened with any tainted money.
Il wandered around for day or
two without meeting anything profit
able until finally | landed in little
town by the name of Hopkinsville,
away down on the left hand edge OF
Indiana Now, Hopkinsville didn't
have no stock exchange, nor even a
Carnegie library. bat 1t looked to me
like stick of striped candy does to
a hungry kid. and decided to tarry
for few days.
II was sitting out In front of the
hotel one day." continued the Duke
after a moment of evidently painful
recollection. when a little. dried up
old fellow, with bunch OF chin
whiskers that stuck out like paint
brush drove by and stopped at the
bank
"Well, dang my buttons. remark.
ed one of the chair warmers near by,
, 'Ef that hain't oil Hezekiah Honey
suckle a-goin tew tn bank again
Why. that oil Gus has got more money
now an he knows what to dew with.
Il knew and l slid off that chair and
down the street towards the bank
like piece OF butter on q hot plate.
THE old follow was just coming out
the door as | went in. rather hastily,
and we both sat down hard. or course
I apologlzed profusely, picked up his
hat, brushed his clothes and then help
ed him hunt for a quarter which he
insisted he had dropped when l jolted
him In the short ribs. After a few
minutes search | found II and re.
stored II to the disturbed owned, and,
right there. made myself solid with
Hezekiah for life. Yes, sir, In less
than ten minutes after our tumble he
and ! were perambulating down the
street, arm In arm. looking for a
thirst parlor.
"On the way I explained to old Hon.
eysuckle that my name was Col.
Mum, that ! was a rich banker from
New York, and that the doctors had
ordered me to quit making money for
week or two and get out In the
fresh, wholesome air of the country.
I could plainly see that Hezeklah had
proper idea OF my Importance, for
he wanted to take of his hat every
time ! addressed him. and he had
disposition to add Sir to every triv.
ial remark.
Il was wondering how I could turn
some OF this affection into cold cash
when the old man himself took down
the bars by asking me IL would
deign TO spend few days OF my val.
liable time on his humble and un.
worthy farm. ! almost shed tears of
joy as ] grasped his horny hand and
told him that | would be delighted.
THE next night, after Mrs. Honey.
suckle and all the little Honeysuckles
had retired 10 the loft. | produced the
gay and festive little shells. Heze.
kiah was 'uNtltsNtu at once, ana, HTtpr
I'D let him pick out the shell that
the pea was under half dozen times,
! suggested that We bet little To give
the game Favor.
SAY, you never saw a man get so
excited in your life. He plunged his
hand into his pocket. pulled It out, put
II In again, and then, up he jumped
slapped something down apon the
table with bang and yelled. by
Heck! III bet you'll bet you a
nickel | kin pick her out
well, that took the heart out of
me. and, after I'd sat there an hour
and let that old zap win two dollars
of my good money, sauntered sadly
upstairs and throwed the whole out.
fit, cards, shells and ALL out the win,
cow
"Bill, sat around for two whole
days doing nothing but concoct
schemes TO get ahead of that hoary.
headed old skinhint | believe Ia be
there yet. too, II II hadn't been for a
Columbus paper that Hezekiah brought
out from town one day. He said he