The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24

NoloItI. Dill Shlilll SUI pdGh "
, Henerracker yesterday. This news.
flashing all the way from Dumbarton
to Seven Pines. created more real
CONSERVATION than anything that had
happened since the county was born.
Bill Skillitt. advertised far and near
as dead, actually returned In the flesh.
Wearing biscuit-colored sorubrero.
he walked up to his gate, glanced
about a moment and bolted in Mrs.
Skillitt. his wife (Mrs. Slsillitt had
on to six months) looked up at the
figure by the gate; then she tainted.
Tho little Skillitts screamed frantical-
~ and fled.
a fit. old lady said Bill as he DASH
ed dipper of water in her face
From what they told me up the way
reminded me of Enoch Arden. only I
got back in time to keep you from
marrying that piano player In the
dressed up like nine-spot and think
Ing me dead. Humph."
Denies ScandalOus Reports.
If Mrs. Skillitt had been threatened
she quickly got the idea out of her
head. for she fairly beamed upon Bill.
Tho little skillits stood around like
hungry settlers as the hunters stopped
for lunch.
Glad 10 meet you. son." said Bill.
noon. The prodigal had thrown aside
his coat. waistcoat and collar, though
he swung his pipe and beat the table
when he became emphatic.
Some of these low brows have been
piping it off around here that old man
Skillitt couldn't come back because
ne was in JAIL he said. (which re-
minds me that the saint always keeps
cases on the sinner, while the sinner
don't give. continental about the
Pinchoting in the forests. Others say
I've come back for several things
10 boost annexation. help save the
oyster industry and the John Marshall
house and to cast one honest ballot
against the Anti-Saloon League, which
Is trying TO take away my ratcns.
I've got to see Mr. Throckmorton. my
delegate. first thing in the morning
and get him to vote the way feel
right now. While / was away I got as
far as Utah, where I was told about
the time the temperance women OPP
posed the seating of Reed Smoot l
guess they thought that more than
one Wife was calculated to drive a
man to drink.
Concerning NIsh.
But say. pal. I'm glad to get back
to home and Nish-which Is Mrs
as s.;t She's a good kind, but a
.rltIe daily about stSlc. If Nish was
call bs qiaT country IN frying shed
"
peeh away, she naturally looked upon
me as a dead one, Just as she began
70 look around for another Skillitt
under another name
Ihey told me she had gone bug
over the musician, but told her that
IN case Of that kind the best thing
70 DO was to get married and get over
II. But ramble. [ ought to settle
doWn. - When got ready to return
t.o''1 ieSas, the guys out there told
un h.,,,% II ! t,t,,,
brains That's about as hospitablc as
thcy ever get In Texas
Why lie Cnmc Home.
WY did ] come home now? I
thu nc - -, Io'lle--l WAS driven home by
" Paso sells for six bits bite;
corncakcs. stacked up are more ex-
pelisiNe than poker chips: waffles cost
ntod man blue chip in a millions
90 zane OF stud; porls-chops are
" ,,, ANYBODY in Texas rich enough
70 buJ It; sausag c--there wasn't any:
egss got up higher than Wilbur
r Mlasht could fly; possunls Just re-
s susen 10 pc caught. even by Bill
n S,,,at :; ana chichens--say, II yon
must know these arc some of the
,uahollh thal forced me howe. I told
.,si To-Day that thought we'd have
n o TT anu FIRST thing IN the morn
~, ,m5 : ~ gong TO sec my delegate, Mr.,
LII hliJ tShE nm W ld5S
Jaw da@ TO cut the prices.
: !, !, on s,n gay IN Houston saw a man
b 'd,g,,y NV for enough beef hash for
n Nuns ~, and his hoy; saw another
Pay Pay W Tor one sweet potato and s5S
ror o sack Of peanuts at a circus. In
yai'ah saw q poor woman pay $50
f fo q ham and egg sandwich. Think
10 stay away from Nish at times like
a ena,. PAD $50 for three hard boiled
mn Way Use rife again.
n M M ne sia ~ up at his trnsty rife,
nag a., brought down from the limbs.
Keally ! don't know what we peo-
-. ino f,9lns 70 do. Either ! must go
mo ~ ,polltlca where salaries are going
uP aiong witb meat. or 4 must become
as,rIu't flnner and keep minglins con.
n1ttantg vim my congregation about
dinner tine. Wo can't cat herbs and
a seo1,,i,. Janes River doesn't produce
and mo 'S w, . keep tG VOL ch nMny'
n pc 70 be IKE ITS going 70 be
,mn''khV haId winter and spring for
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