Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-15
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NO, your sister commanded me not
to go near the generals house"
His countenance fell, but he said:
Il reckon she's right. And | didn't
mean that you should make & dead-set
call, you know-didn't know but you
might happen to meet her. Tha,
preacher, the one told you about, has
been round again, and he declares thai
must come into his church. They dc
pull and haul a fellow when they gel
him into a corner don't they? Well,
don't see what else can be done now
except to go into court and have the
thing over with. l know as we'll as
know my name that he would
have killed me If l hadn't killed
him; not that night, Of course
but some time. l am sorry, though
that l stood there in the road, waiting
for him, for that does look like murder
Bill. But look how he had drawn his
sight between my eyes and abused me
for everything he could think of. And
whenever ! see him now, there he sits
on his horse, with one eye half shut
and the other one looking down the
barrel Of his revolver at me. l can
see his lips moving and can hear every
word he says"
l went home that day earlier than
usual, resolved to keep the old people
in the atmosphere of encouragement
which the deputy sheriff had breathed
about them, and told them that the
presiding judge was our friend, and
that old woman put her worn hands In
mine and gave me look of trustful
gratitude. God rewards the man that
seeks to ease an old mothers heart, y
she said; and the old man, standing
there, with his sleeves rolled up, threw
the droop out of his shoulders, the
droop that had remained with him
since that early morning when he stood
at the gate Of his "stockade," fumbling
with the chain. And, Susan" he
spoke up, "if we've got two Judges on
our side we're all right. Let him set
down there now. Let him set down,
tell you When a woman gets hold of
a man she never knows when to turn
him loose. I'm tempted now to go and
see him. No." he added, shaking his
head, cant do it-couldnt bear to see
a son of mine locked up like thief.
But 1t won't be for long. That judge
will say, turn that boy loose" and
then-oh, it's all right Susan, and a
year from now We'll almost forget that
it ever took place"
His wife began to cry, for in this
trouble her heart demanded that he
should lean upon her for support, and
1t appeared to me that whenever he
Strengthened up to stand alone, she felt
that her office was gone.
Susan, don't take on that way. Jest
as we see our way clear of the woods,
you act like you are lost. Smile, till
you find the path, and then you want
to cry. Act like you want the Lord to
do it all-don't want the circuit jedge
to do nothin'. That's it, brighten up
there now, and, Guinea, you go out and
tell that niger woman to cook enough
for dozen folks. Hawes, I've got
them chickens down to pint that
would make your eyes bulge out"
Il believe that Bob came very near
making one of yours bulge out" l re-
piled.
"Ah, didn't he, the old scoundrel.
But Sam pecked a grain Of corn out of
my mouth this mornin' and never tech
ed a TOOTH That's what they call art,
amt it? Come out with me-"
"Limuel, let him stay with me- won't
you?" his wife pleaded.
"Of course, Susan, but don't you
reckon man wants to unstring him.
self once in while? They can't un-
derstand us, Hawes. Women know all
about the heart, but they are some
times off on the SOUL"
You think more of those old chick
ems than you do of me, anyhow" his
wife whimpered, still resentful that he
was not leaning upon her for support.
Did you hear that, Halves? BY
jings, sir, you've got to be foolish or a
woman will think you've ceased to love
her. The minute you are strong she
thinks you have forgotten her. About
the happiest woman l ever saw was
one that had to support bed-ridden
husband. Fact, as sure as I'm stand
in right here. She was the kindest
and sweetest thing you ever saw, but
when the feller got up finally and got
strong enough to go about, blamed If
she didn't jump on him every time he
come in sight"
Nov, Limuel, you know you are
maxim up every word Of that"
ITS the truth. tell you-knowed the
man we'll"
well, who was he?"
"Oh, he lived away over yonder on
the branch, out Of your range"
He didn't live anywhere; that's the
truth of It,"
But, Susan, he might have lived
anywhere. His name Is man and his
wife's name is woman. What. you
goin' to cry about it? Now, there, it's
all right No, there never was such a
man. I'm an old liar, that's what's the
matter with me. Never was a man fit
ten to live with a good woman. Why,
bless your life. what would l be with
out you. Why, you've been the MAX
in of me- And long time ago, when
| used to drink ticker and fight, you'd
set up and wait for me and you never
scolded me, and that very fact turned
me agin Ticker, for l jest nachully
thought that it was too much work
for you to keep up a show Of good hu-
NOR all the time. Yes, it's all right,
and that boys comm out Of there with
out a scar on him, and I'll pay back the
money that | owe the general" He
hastened out of the room, and we heard
him yelling at his chickens.
To be Continued.
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