The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03

deacon didn't propose to enter into any
arguments or discussions. He had
said what he had said. and if Mrs.
Dolby had any doubts about it then all
the better for him, and he had made
a safe escape Of it. He tried his best
to become deeply interested in testi-
monial No. 6, which stated that the
None Such windmill only needed the
breath Of a sleeping babe to set it in
motion, and after heaving a few signs
over the general situation Mrs. Dolby
brought forward the last offense.
Shouted Three Different Times.
"When I was ready to set about get
ting supper 1 asked you to bring me in
a pail Of fresh water from the we'll.
You went out with the pail, and I sud-
denly heard some n shout out. I
went to the door and found you lying
on your back on the ground. You had
struck your toe against the soap kettle
and fallen down. I didn't say any
thing, Samuel-not q word. I don't
think you even saw me. I am not ask
Ing you what you said when you fell
down, because I think it was oh,
my! but what I want explained is
what you said later on when you found
the pump stuck fast. When you had
worked away at the handle and the
water wouldn't come you jumped up
and down and kicked the pump and
shouted. - It, - 1t, - it! three
different times. I was having a chill,
and my fingers were in my ears, and
so / didn't catch the words, but I must
know. You must confess to me and
trust to me to forgive you If I can.
What does 4 man say when he grabs
the pump handle and jumps up and
down and looks red in the face? If
you don't speak right up and tel! me 1
shall think the very worst-that Is, I
do think the very worst now. If
Of the neighbors should run in to Dor
row some ~saleratus I don't know how
I could look her in the face. 1 shall
keep thinking and thinking after I get
to bed, and there will be no sleep for
me unless this matter is cleared up"
But for a slight incident Mr.. Dolby
might have entered into q full ex-
PLANTATION and had the whole thing
Y e with. His eye caught sight of a
shirt button on the floor, and he
stopped and picked 1t up and gazed at
it 20 long that Mrs. Dolby forgot the
question she had asked and said:
and there's another thing. Samuel.
while I think Of it. A week ago n
morning while you was milking the
cow she hauled off and kicked you.
You went off the stool on your back
and lay there for two or three minutes.
Then you got up and pounded her with
the stool. Every time you pounded
you said something. I was down Gel
lar looking ver the pickles and didn't
hear it, but Mrs. Harrison says she
saw and heard everything and didn't
get over %shivering until shutdown.
What was it you said? II you will
throw yourself upon my mercy and
tell me the truth, I'll agree not to ap-
ply for a divorce"
The deacon laid down the circular
as II he intended to make a full on
fession Of the affair and depend upon
Mrs. Dolby's wifely heart to forgive,
but after a moments thought he
changed his mind and let his eyes fall
upon the last testimonial. It was only
ten lines long, and he read it Y
three times. while she waited for his
answer amid deep silence. By and by
he yawned and stretched and got up
on his feet, and, going v e to the
clock, he. wound it up and carelessly
observed:
IF you are going to make soft soap
tomorrer, I guess we'd better get to
bed a little early tonight"
NJ. QUAD.