The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-15
castways than t no hurry

'Hn 1 DNN Slul " ~ 'hN
with around licrei"
Yes. sir; Mr.. Pcttigrew's got aB
kinds Of buildin' material NJ his st"rc
two mile over yonder," pointing with
the whip.
"You drive over there FOR me AMI
get some just like this here pickets
and posts and whatever you call thea
long pieces, and I'll make II right WITH
you"
Eyes, sir. How much will ! gci:'
"Oh, tell him to fiji the wagon up
with It, and I'll send back what !
don't want. Hustle, now, Ike II good
boy; | want to get shut OF this Job.
I liked il better before | begun
when his Mercury had spccdcd ar
the Journey at II faster gait than Rec
would have given him credit for the
architect strobe down 10 tic black
smiths shop. There was u large
crowd than usual around the forge
rs the advent Of the stranger had 40;
into the wind. ana the Village Nulrni
was Il person who not only looked thu
whole world In the face. hut NJ on'
of the maiden ladies OF Fairfield coult
have cxcellcd his interest in looking
the whole world as much IN the insid.
pocket as possible. The blacksmith
vas cmphatically n man OF gossip. a.
well as Il hardworking, God fcarlng
man.
Say, there he comes now. Mr.. Tut
tlc!' cried II Of the loungcrs, AM
nudgcd the smith to look.
akNnII li him ,nmn'' rptnItpI ,th,s
smith testify. tanning n shoe in tn.
fire with unnecessary force; as Il ma
ter of fact he was embarrassed. tn
loungers hudilcd together Tor mora
support as the big cowman loomcN
through III" doorway.
Good morning. friends" said he.
Good morning, SIR replied tn
blacksmith. rubbing his hands on III!
apron. nice day, sir"
"I'or ihr sake of COOL fellowship r.
say yes To- that" responded Red, 'bu.
If YOU want my honest opinion on he
subject it's d-n hot"
""ris that" asscntcd th" smith. and
u silence followed.
Say, who's your crack fence build
cr around here asked l;cd-"tlc mas
that can make two pickcis grow whcr"
only one grew before and do IL SO casy
that it's u pleasure to sit and look n
him.
Hey" inquired the smith. not pre-
clsely getting the meaning ~ the ad
dress.
"Why, I've got Il fence TO build" TX
claimed Red, land now ! wan, some
help-want 1t SO bad I'll produce TO III"
extent of three Il day and call it n day
from now til q o'clock. Any takers
here? Make your bets while the it'll.
ball rolls"
The !oungcrs understood the genera.
drift Of this and pricked UP their carn.
as did the blacksmith. Guess one o.
the boys will help YOU" .aid The latter
We'll, who's it!' asked Red, glanc
ing at the circle Of faces. Three do,
lars a day was enormous wages Ia
that part Of the country. Nobody
knew just what ~ sny.
'Oh. we'll" cried lied. lets every
body run. | reckon I can find some
thing TO do for the five Of you. Arr
you with me-
Yes, sir" they said promptly.
Can | borrow II hammer or 50 on
you, old man questioned Rcd Of tn
smith.
"Ccrtuiniy. Sir returned the lattrr
heartily. Take what you want"
Much obliged. And the gate hinges
are out Of whack. Miss Saunders
place, You know. Come over and tax;
Il squirt ut 'cm IN the near 10y and b..
will YOU: May as well fix it UP all 81
once. Coinc on, boys"
IL WAS thus that the greatest enter
prise that Fairfield had seen in many
a day was undertaken. Miss Matte
was simply astoundcd as the arnV
bore down upon the house.
Whatever in the world is Cous.n
VII doing" said she, but r~estil.4
sarily AL right she was content u
wait for dinner and an explanation
Not 50 the poStmistrcss. The agonit~
of %unreluited curiosity the worth
woman suffered that morning unit
she at last Summoned up her resoli
ton and asked the smith plump o.
ana out what II all meant would ha' .
20 he experienced to be appreciate
And the smith kept her hanging t.
awhile, too, saying TO himself In just
ffcation that il wasn't right the wu1
that old gal hai 10 get into every
body's business. The smith WAS Xix
some OF the rest of us-he could srr
through II beam II II was IN his owT
eye. .
ITO be continued.