Evening journal., 1909-06-01
4 QUIET COMMUNITY
BY M. QUAD.

The village OF Huntsville bossted
that itswas the most quiet community
IN thelstate. Years had gone by since
even chimney had burned out or a
tramp had helped himself TO onions
from somebody's garden. It was just I
quiet, respectable and peaceful, and /
inhabitants read in the newspapers I
happenings in other villages and .
tied each other on the back that
they were Hainsvillers.
Thus it was that when fthe Widow /
Thomas made her advent in,the village !
one day, looking for a quiet place in
which to pass a few weeks. by the ad-
vice OF doctor, for her nervous trou.
BILE. everybody put himself forward to
assure her that she had come TO the
right place and to make her welcome.
The widow had a rather peculiar nerv-
Gus trouble, as she stated at once. To
cure it she must stroll around more or
less at night under the dew and under
the moonlight. Would the villagers
regard that as improper? They
wouldn't-nOt as long as the doctor
had recommended It. In her srolling
would she meet men who would try to
firt with her? Never! Flirting was a
thing unheard of in Evansville. II any
man sought to introduce such a thing
he would be terred and feathered and
driven out.
And so the little woman was settled
! IN the house OF the Widow Davis, who
was glad to take her in for the bond
between them and that they might sit
Of an evening and compare notes
about the loved and departed. Tho
stranger had taking ways with her
and was a success from the start She
began strolling around nights almost
at once, and such men as encountered
her lifted their hats and passed on
without a word They had visions Of
tar and feathers before their eyes.
And almost from the first the boarder
began to gain in health. The fresh
milk and eggs and the dew and the
moonlight had a wonderful effect in
ouieting her nerves, and when this
became known throughout the village
there was talk. Of establishing a sani-
tarium for the benefit Of nervous per
sons.
ne W hN4UM LnOALao ANlh0AA~1 49,
Hainsville for six weeks. It was then
announced that.her cure had been com
plete. AS hers coming had created
something Of a sensation, her going
was not to be without its special fea-
lures. As the rumor of her contem-
plated departure crept about a certain
deacon received a note asking him to
call, and she said to him:
Deacon, on five different. occasions,
after o o'clock at night, as recorded
here in my notebook, have discov-
cred you peeking into the windows Of
a certain house. am little short o.
money and shall take it kindly If you
win lend me So"
The deacon said "Um, umg' to him.
self and handed over the money. He
hated to let it go, but that was a quiet
community.
In response to another note Mr.
jackson, who deals in real estate and
insurance, made his appearance. He
was about the only man in the village
who didn't believe in the dew cure. Shl
shook his hand as warmly as she had
that Of the deacon and said:
"Air. Jones, as you viii see recorded
here in my notebook, have on four
different occasions at a late hour OF
the evening discovered you carrying
baskets Of apples from Mr.. Sutliffs
orchard to your kitchen door. There
may or may not have been dew on
them. 1 am a little hard up for
money, and hope you can lend me
S15."
Yes, I might do it-might possibly
do it." replied the insurance man as
he rubbed his chin and looked at his
toes. And the result was that he did
do It, though he had to go out and bor-
row $40 Of the sum.
The third caller wassAIr. Brown, one
of the merchants Of the village. he
had just introduced q new feature int
his trade. He had taken in as sales
woman a young lady from a town ten
miles away, and the move was a sue
cess, although his wife had siren
uousIy objected to it. The Widow
Thomas wished TO congratulate hin
on the success Of his innovation and t.
say:
''dr. Brown, my doctor has sent II
his bill rather Unexpectedly, and find
myself rather short. Wouldn't yoI
like TO lend me 500 for a few days?"
"But-but you know you are a stran
ger TO me-" he protested
Certainly! But you know I hav'
been walking around nights since
came here. On three occasions. al
you see recorded In my notebook.
have seen a gentleman and lady walk
ing arm in arm in the pine grove.
gould haye wondered who they were