The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

(Which I've told YOU" observed the
Old Cattleman, putting at his cob-plpe
(which I've already told you how
Missis Rucker goes on surroundin' old
Rucker with connoobial Joy to sech a
degree that, one mornin' when her
wifely back is turned, he ups an
stampedes off into the hills, an takes
refutch with the Apaches. But ! never
relates how he gets aroused to his
dooty an returns. That mir'cle comes
to pass in this wise"
Following reminiscent, smoke
filled pause, the old gentleman con
tinued:
When Rucker is guilty of this .yere
desertion, Wolfville says nothin' an
does nothin' 1t is no part of Wolf
ville's comoonal respons'b 'bility, as II
sees the same, to go pirootin' off on
the trail OF Rucker, with purpose OF
draggin him back that-a-way to his
domestic happiness. His elopement is
wholly private play, an one wharln
we amt entitled to ask for kyards.
"On the imme'git heels OF Fuckers
plunge into savagery, Missis Rucker
never aloods to him-never let's on
she SO much as notices his absence.
She continyoos to deal her game at
the o. X. Restauraw onmoved she
fries our daily salthoss an complies
our daily flap.jacks-six to the stack
an neither bats an eye nor wags a
year concernin' that Vanished hus-
band.
"Nacherally, thar amt no one so
prodded of morbid curiosity as to go
askin' Missis Rucker. With her view
as to what's comm to her as lady,
an her beln' alters in the kitchen. sur
rounded by sech weapons as fiatirons
an griddles an stove-lifters, any sech
impolite break might result disaster.
Gus. Old Man Enright puts II right,
an his views gains endorsement by
Doc Peets, an among the best intel
lects OF the camp.
ITO go pesterin' around Missis
Rucker, says he, in her bereave.
ments, would be ongentlemanly to the
verge of bein rash, an the gent don't
live in Wolfville who's that foolish or
oncooth.
"If mem'ry is sittin' squarly in the
saddle, reckon it's mebby a year
before Mlssls Rucker mentions her
loss. It's one time when veal shows
up for chuck, and finds her in a dress
as black as spade flush.
1.-The same bein' mournin',' she ex.
plains, In answer to a remark by Doc
Peets complimentin' her looks-which
q Peets was the genteelest sharp, an
the best edicated, that ever shows up
in Arizona. I'm mournin' for my de-
parted he'pmeet. hears about 1t in
Tucson. Pore Rucker is deceased
an of course / dons black, as markin
his cashin' in
"Yere Missis Rucker' snufiles lit
tie, an gouges into one corner of her
eye with her handkerchief, like she's
roundin' up tear; after which, she
sort O. runs calc'latin' glance over
us gents, then an thar assembled
like she's sizin' us up as to our do
mestic p'ints.
"Thar's a heap OF silence follows
that look. Not bein' gifted none as
a mind reader, can't say how 1t af-
fects the balance of the outfit but
speakin' for myself, chill like ice
creeps up an down my back. Also
] observes "a apprehensive look on the
faces Of Enright an Boggs, as though
they smells perils.' AS to Texas
Thompson, who is camped next to me
at the table, an has had marital eX.
periences which eliminates In di-
yorce down Laredo way, / oyerhears
him grind his teeth, plenty determin.
ed, an mutter:
"'By the Lone Star of my natif
state, / won't be took!'
We're all some eager to ask about
them tidings which Missls Rucker
ropes onto In Tucson, but none has
the nerve. It's Faro Nell who comes
headin' 70 the general rescoo She's
perched next TO Cherokee Hall, an
looks gently up from piece OF pie
she's backin' off the board. and says:
Good sakes, Missls Ruckerl An
whatever do you.all track up ag'inst
about pore Mister Rueker?'
That unfortunate pard o. my bos' IN
has departed this life responds the
widow moppin away her grief. i
crosses up with Tucson party, who
ashores me that when them Apaches
goes all spraddled ont last spring
they nacherally begins them hostlli-
ties by prounein' on Rucker, an
leayin' him on both sides of the can.
yon.'