Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-31

cred all the gossip, and departed nc
nearly the same moment. Their even
Ing visits partook of the same clock
ls8s regularity.
These Of the old guard we're also
dressed much the same, and "slouchy's
best describes II. Gray flannel shirts
In winter or summer alike. Collars.
cuffs. and ties were never seen on
them. though patches were. and as for
shaving or hair-cutting. q few shaved
once week. some never did, and semi
annual hair-cuts were . fair average.
The worst sinner in this respect,
Luke Atwater. occasionally called
Lazy Luke" never had his beard
shortened but once and that was due
ito its being burnt on while hel was
lighting br,ash are In spring. M
II was related OF him, and believed
BY many, that once 9pon d time many
years previous he had had his hair cutI
sand on that occasion the barber hadl
|sfound MILESTONE epncealed In Luke 81
shock OF tangled hair twas ass as.
serted that he admitted always carry.
Ing his milestone back OF HIS earl
|, while moving. and so losing Il thatI
way.
All the news and every happening
/ in Riverton. from the catching OF an
sxtra big trout to twins. was duly corn.
mented upon and discussed By this co
teris Village politics, how much
fmoncy each stosekeeper was making,
crov prospects. the run Of sap every
spring, drouth, weather Indications
rain Or snow fails, each and all formed
| rotating subjects upon which every
oue Of this faithfulrto-tho-post ciiqu3
expressed opinions.
Chips arrival there with the F'risbio
family. aud her later History. learned
from Uncle Joe. furnished a fertile
topic her escas@de in running away
from Greenvale. more exciting one,
! while Old Cys Isit aud deposit Of .
fabulous sum In the hank In her nafla
I had been nina days wonder That
amount. limited Mt only by the cashier
4 Dis Il comfortable fortune, soon grew In
size until II was generally believed 70
be almost million
This was Riyerlon and its decidedly
rural status when late ono December
afternoon the Quaboag free bus ta
4 twoseated pung, this time) swept up
to that hotels front door, where the
1 porter assisted stylish young lady
to alight. and he. stepping like q drum
| major, led the way Into the Quaboag's
\ unwarned parIor
Young lady. sir, a sumner, wants
room over night, SIR, he announced 70
the landlord In the offlce q moment
later. Coin to Greenvale to-morrexs
| she says.
On The instant all converse In tho
ONCE ceased. and the six constant CALI
ers hardly breathed until Sam Gates
| fastened to the parlor and returned.
TITS that Mcclure gal--~lady, !
mean, he asserted pompously; them
| the porter. "Git move on, Jim, m
] start IRE IN Number 8, an quick,
/ tool. And hastily brushing his nngidy
hair before the o, mirror, he left
the room agaia Flowed by six en-
yioua chances 1,ien those astonished
loafcrs grouped themselves. the better
TO observe the PASSAGE between parIor
and Office.
Only one instant sight Of this impor-
tant guest was obtained by them ~
chip emerged from the parlor and
followed The landlord upstairs. and
then the hushed spell was broken.
"By gosh. it's her!1 exclaimed ono
In an awed Whisper IAN Jim was
right, she's stnnneri"
what do We s,pose she's here for.
queried fourth, to draw the interest
Oh her monev OF whatT'
IL was pre- ely four forty-f1ye when
Chip appeafs before the Judge and
Jury OF al r tert&as happenings. At
ave forsy-fi they had agreed that
she. was the hanesomest young lady
who had eser set foot In the town.
that she must be going to get married
soon. and that her mission there was
to draw out few thousand dollars
for wedding finery Then they dis
persed, and at six forty-five, when they
assembled at the Quaboag again. hall
OF RivertQn knew their conclusions.
and BY bedtime all knew them.
BY eight.thirty next morning, this
alI-obseryant and ailwise clique had
: gathered in the hotel once once more.
an unusual proeeed.pg. and when Chip
tripped out. eight pairs d eyes watched
her depart Then taey dispersed
At nine o'clock Chip walked upE the
\ stone stems q she bank door. read thu
legenA, Open frona ten y. m. togtwe
4 ,. mr. turned away and once more
resumed her 'sisurely stroll up and
down the street while she peeredl int
store windows AT ten precisely b
the four ciccks she was back at the
bank agasn. and ~ cashier lost
count OF the colegl1 he was adding
when be saw her enter.
Il would like $500. If you please
SIR she said. pres snting her little
book, and he had to count 1t over foui