Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-07

CoHle BACK with, and then one dav 7
went to boss race, and I bet ON a
boss and lost"
Il thought you we're better Judge
of horses than that, Tim-to bet ON
losing one"
Yes, sab; orter been. but
twa'n't all fair play, in my 'pinion-
there was some gum-game, some
whars."
What did you do them"
Then l had't no cash, so had to
go to work again. 'Sarves you right.
TIM, I said to myself. Doctah
would say, no business to be a bet
TIN. Then ! worked along for a
man. but l couldn't get any pay, he
kept a putin me off, and said he'd
Civ it to me next week. At last |
got 1t all but three dollars-then I
thought to myself, Tim, you might
as well start-now or never-if you
wait for that three dollars, mebbe
you'll have to wait all summer
but sho! I didn't think twas gettln'
the middle of July!"
where did you go first, after
leaving Henley's?"
We'll, ! drifted along furder
South; thought | wouldn't have so
much rheumatis. Did short Jobs
for one man and another. Then |
struck a job with some men fellin'
trees in the pine woods. They had a
camp up there, cooked their fodder
In clearin' out doors-made up
rousin' fires-'twas jolly; twas a
han som place, too, tall trees stretch
ing up, seemed If some of 'em touched
the sky-the ground was all covered
with pine needles-mild days you
could lie down on EN- in the sun, and
the air was all sweet and piney. Some
nights the stars seemed hangin'
right over us, and other nights they
looked so fur Off"
Was that where you saved your
money!"
Yes, sab; that was the place"
why didn't you stay longer?"
Finished the job"
We'll Tim, if you would like to
stay here, | will hire you for the re-
mainder of the season at the same
wages you had last year"
'All right; thankee, sab" said
Tim, displaying his ivory in a very
liberal manner.
You can go to Perez, and he will
tell you what to do"
Tim started for the field where
Perez was working, tossing up his
hat and catching it as he went along.
IT'S all right, Perez" he said,
"doctahs hired me-"
Has he? Did you get a good
lay?"
"Same's ] got last year. Doctah
amt no hand to pay high wages, but
its kind O. sociable like on the farm
here-don't find no place | like bet
ter"
Doctor is a good man to work
for"
"Thass So treats everybody well,
even horses, and cows, and cats"
It's a mighty nice family, too;
no foolin', nor mischief, nor putin
on airs about any Of EN-"
Il say, Perez, don't Miss Roses
hair look like m'lasses candy-just
before it's pulled enough, you know
when it's all light, and shiny, and
crinkly?"
"Sophrony says it looks like spun
gold. | asked her how she knew
anything about spun gold. Gold is
a scarce article with me, says t.
'Doctah got new horse?" asked
Tim, looking over into the pasture
where Lady Glare was feeding.
That horse run away and smashed
up a carriage, and came near making
an end Of herself, so they left her
here to get well. She belongs to a
Mr.. Hibbard."
Thought she looked rather bunged
up for one Of the doctah's horses.
I've worked in a stable since | been
gone. Such COINS on with bosses
there, Doctah 'u'd be after 'em II
twas here.
Some folks call him cranky about
animals, but l tell you he does a lot
OF good. Bein' a doctor he knows
how to treat 'em If anything ails EN-.
Transfers that have to go by here
are kind Of careful about overload
ing, too, and I've seen men whipping
their bosses stop before he came up
with EN-"
That's a pretty good boss over
there. Is she comm out all rlght?"
II guess so; twill take time"
Tim settled easily into his place.
Sophronia furnished his meals, and he
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