The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-10

 stunned. .'that Josie Lockwood's sgoin' to give a party next week"
 Yes: hearn it too. Angie Tuthill was talkin' bout 1t to Name Garrison up to Leonard & Calls. She said they was goin to have the biggest time this town ever see goin to decyrate the grounds with lanterns and have ice cream sent from Phillydelphy, and cakes too. Can't make out what's come into Blinky to let that gal of his waste money like that"
 "I figger." says Hiram. after a sa- pient pause. ''she must be gettin' 1t up for that New York dood."
 'Dnncan?"
 "Uh-huh."
 q didn't know he was 'quainted with the I.ockwoods."
 T didn't know he was 'quainted with nobody"
 Nobody 'ceptln Homer Littlejohn and Hetty Carpenter. and they don't seem to know much about him. 1 call him darn cur'us. Hetty says he's allus a-settin' in his room a-studyin' and a-studyin' and a-studyin"
 He goes walkin mornins, Hetty told me"
 "Waal. he don't come downtown much. Nobody hardly ever sees him cepi to church" Hiram ponders this profoundly, final ly delivering himself of an opinion which he has never forsaken. "I claim he's a s'pieious character"
 Don't look to me as though he knew 'nouen to be much of anything" "Waal. now. if he's a real student and they aint no outs 'Deut him. what in tarnation's he doin' here? That's jest what I'd like to have somebody tell me, Watry.
 "Hetty sez he sez he wants quiet place to study"
 Hiram snorts with seorn. "Oh, fid- dle, Ton don't catch no Moo York young feller a-settlin down in Radville unless he's crazy or somethin' worse.'
 "Tain't 10 use tellin' Hetty CarpeR ter thatv
 No. If anybody sez word ag'in him she shets 'em right up" .'Tain't only Hetty. but all the vim min g en his side"
 That's proof enough to me he ain't right"
 "Wimmin." says Wafty as the result of pei iisssi Of philosophical ceasiicra tion, '.is ali crazy aiIout clothes. "bep feller's got good clothes you can't make them see no harm into him, no matter what he is l pressed some of Duncan last Satiddy. l never see clothes such goods and Iinin's. They was made for him. too--made by a tai Tor on Fifth avenue. Moo York. fer git the name now "Waal, Roland Barnette sez they ain't stylish. He sez they're too much like an undertaker's gitup." "Waal. Roland oughter know. He's the fanciest dressed up felier in The county"
 Yes. guess he be-"
 The subject apparently languishes. but l know that it still occupies their sage meditations. and presently this is demonstrated by Hiram. who expec- torates liberally by way of preface
 When this cuss Duncan fust come here" he says, with a self contained chuckle, ''evrybody but me fingered be had stacks of money Guess they be singin' q different tune now sinst he's been goin round askin for work :"
 This is news to me. and l sit up, sharing Watty's astonishment.
 Be he a-doin' that Hiram?"
 That's what he's been a-doin."
 Funny I missed hearin' about it."
 He only started this mornin He went to Sothern X Lees and Leon ard & Calls and Godfreys, and then guess he must we quit discouraged. They wouldn't none of them give him nothin' Leastways that's what they said after he'd gone out He didn't give anybody reel chance to say any thing was in Leonard & Calls. and he came in and asked for job, but the minute Len looked at him he turned right round and slunk out without a-waitin for Len to say a word" Hiram smoked in huge enjoy ment of the retrospect He's the curiousest critter we ever had in this town"
 Yes" agrees Watty; 'I guess he be !"
 At this juncture comes an interTup- ton. Tracey Tanner returns hotfoot Either he has been running or his breathlessness Is due to excitement Before the two upon the bench he pauses in agitated glee, a bearer of tremendous tidings
 "Hello! he pants
 Now, you Tracey Tanner" Hiram cuts in sharply. you run long and don't be a-botherin' round. Seems like body never can git chance to rest with you children allus a-buttin in,-
 "Aw. shet up," says Tracey dispas- sionately. T only wanted to tell you the news"
 watty quavers. What news, Ira ceyg'
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