Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

like-oh. We amt goin to git no new cow
like Muley, no time right soon, I want to
tell you that. Jim Bowles."
well. well, l know all that" said her
husband, conciliatingly, atrifle easier now
that the sunbonnet was for the moment
turned aside That's all true, mighty
true. But what kin you do?"
DO? Why, do somethin'! Somebody
sho' ought to suffer for this here: This
new-fangled railroad a-comin' through
here. a-killing things an a-killing folks!
Why. Bud Sewers said just the other
week he heard of three darkies gittin'
killed in one bunch down to Allenville:
They standin' on the track, jes' talkin'
Didn't notice the train a-comin'. Bif!
says Bud; an than was them darkies.''
yes" said Mr.. Bowles, that's the way
It was with Muley. She just wal. up
out'n the cane, and stan than in the sun
on Their track, to sort O. look aroun'
whah she could see free for little ways.
Then, long comes the railroad train, an
bif! Thahs Muley!"
"Plumb daid."
plumb daid.'
yeahs. 1t don't look exactly right, now,
does it? 1t sho' don't"
Its a outrage. that's whut it is" said
Sar' Ann Bowles.
well. we got the railroad" said her
husband, tentatively.
Yes, we got the railroad" said Sar'
Ann Bowles. savagely. land what yearth-
~ good is hit? Who wants any railroad?
Why, all the way here this mornin'. L
was skeered every foot of the way.
afearin' that there ingine was goin' to
come along an kill us both!'
"Sho, Sar' Ann" said her husband, with
superiority. "It Amt time for the train
yit-leastwise I don't think it isl He
looked about uneasily.
That's all right, Jim Bowles. One of
them ingines might come long most any
time. 1t might creep up behine you, then.
bif! Thah's Jim Bowles Whut use is
the railroad, I'd like to know? l wouldn't
be caught a climbin' in one o. them thar
run off the track?"
"Oh, well. now" said her husband,
maybe 1t don't always"
But supposin' 1t did," The front of
and so burning was the focus this time
that Mr.. Bowles shifted his seat, and took
refuge upon another board at the other
end of the board pile. out of range.
'Whut made you vote for this yere
railroad?' said Sarah Ann, following him
mercilessly with the bonnet tube. I'VE
didn't want to railroad. We never did
have one, and we never ought to a-had
one. You listen to me: that railroad is
goin' to ruin this country. TIL amt a
be skeered to have baby grow up in
her house. Supposin' you got a baby;
nice little baby, never did harm no one
You a-cookin' or somethin'-out to the
smokehouse. like enough: baby alone for
about two minutes. Baby crawls out on
to the railroad track Along comes the
ingIne, an bif. Thah's baby Mrs.
Bowles shed tears at this picture which
she had conjured up. and even her less
imaginative cOnsOrt became visibly af-
fected. so that for a moment he half
Strengthened up.
well. l dunno" said he, vaguely, and
sighed softly: all of which irritated Mrs.
fiOunced suddenly around to get better
gaze upon her master. In this movement.
her foot struck the pail of milk which had
been sitting near and overturned it.
Jimmy" she called out. you. Jinny!"
''Yassam." replied jimmy, from some
place on the gallery.
"Come here" said Mrs. Bowles. "Git
me another pail o. melk. done spilled
this one
"Yassam." replied jimmy, and presently
returned with the refilied vessel
"Well anyway" said Jim Bowles at
length. rising and standing with hands In
pockets, inside the edge of the shade line
of the evergreens. II heard that there
was a man came down through we're a few
days ago. He was sort Of taking count
of the critters that done got killed by the
railroad kyahs."
THAT 500" said Sarah Ann, somewhat
notified.
II reckon So" said Jim Bowles. 1T
lowed I'd asst Cunnel Blount here at the
Big House. about that some time. o.
course il don't bring Muley back, but
then
mo, hit DON'T" said Sarah ann, resum-