The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-29

Now I'd list like ter know" she
said savagely. who you uns be.
breakln' into house, and a KILN q
iorg. en- eatin' up everything we
ans got without 90 much n sayin'
~ yer leave or nuthin' reckon as
koW you uns don't take this yere
,abln fer no tayernr+
Madam" l said with q low bow.
II Il misfortune. not desire. which
has caused US TO trespass upon your
hospitality. We will very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done. /
am an officer in the Confederate SER
vlcs. and the breaking down Of our
horses compelled us to take refuge
here In order that this lady might
not be exposed TO danger from rowing
gangs OF gnctiilas. The dog attacked
issin the DARK md We killed him in
crdor 70 save cir lives
The dep Houthed blcodhound's
ksayy bay Fesonnded up the rocky
wsY. calculated Bungay with dan
cling eyes.
.'Drat yer potry. Jed Bungayl ye
dew make me tired fer suah." She
turned back to Us. and from her first
words Il was plainly evident she had
been Impressed with bu. one sentence
q my labored explanation.
did you uns say % how yea pay
~ whut ~ OF ant for thet truck ~
hustsdf- she asked doubtfully.
I Certainly. madam, and took
some money from my pocket ~ evt
tsnce Of good faith. What would you
oonsider due your
The grim. set face RELAXED slightly.
Wills che permitted her husband TO
edge his way little moro into the
foreground. n
wal, stranger. sorter reckon 40
how bout four bits IN squar things
doru y mighty durn cheap hereabout
snyhow. Give mo ther four bits.
mistsr. an reckon 40 how II II
be ~ right
I slaacsd ct mrs. Brennan. and the
amused twinkle IN her eyes led me
10 ~ heartily, We had not entirely
completed our neal but imagined We
INV ghnDts.- attf
-0hostsi" He glanced around ap-
Dfsh6nsiveiy.-- On Heaven and on
M lady call. and enter the enchanted
halii' wus Their ghosts 70 saw over
ehars- And he pointed toward the
vail opposite.
I nodded.
~Then I sortor reckon a. how
Nariar and mo wus them ghosts" he
continued. grinning. I'VE sorter rock
onod ~ how we wanted ter 500 who
wus yere afore we como in. tn
listen till my fancy hears the clang Of
swords, the crash Of spears These
vere 10 tough times, stranger, In these
parts, an a man whut has ter perfect
> lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted oontemptuously
-Ye're no great shakes at perfect
IN o. me. Jed Bungay. Now you sit
down thar an begin ter fill UP. /
reckon as how Their Gap an his gal
viii kinder jine with US fer manners"
She seated Jed with such extreme
vigor that l looked for the chair to
collapse beneath him as he came
down, but the little man. not in the
least daunted, picked up his knife and
fork with a sigh of relief.
80 womanl In our hours of ease
uncertain, coy, and hard to please"
he murmured. "Come. cit down.
stranger; sit down an share .
soldiers couch, q soldiers fare Not
as I'm q sojsr." he hastened to or
plain, but thets how It is In Their
book. Say. old woman, KNIT ~ kinder
skier up some coffee fer We uns-
1oastwiss Vhut u Confeds call COT
feof' fAt = f~a
without much difficulty I induced
Mrs.. Brennan to draw her chair oncs
more TO the table. and ] eat down
beside her.
-xaa an coassasrsse, then Z. ]