The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! Walter knew whut he wus writin
bout Stop tibet blame youlin', 70,
Roderick, er I'll take t'other end O
this gun ter ye."
He reloubled his efforts for peace
finally driving the rebellious beasts
back into one corner. where they %,
upon their launches and eyed 10 wist
fully.
Two dogs Of black Saint Hubert'l
breed. unmatched Tor courage, breath
and speed" he exclaimed, wiping the
Precipitation from bts face with the
back of one hand and staring at us
specially the breath
/ He was fierce-looking little fellow
scarcely more than a half-grown boy
IN size. with round. red face full OF
strange wrinkles. and head as oddly
peak-shaped as l ever looked upon. II
went up exactly Axe the apex of q
pear. while the upper portion was
utterly bald. He formed most 70.
markable contrast to the tall, raw.
boned. angular female who doomed up
like small mountain just behind him.
II reckon a. how you uns he'd quite
bit of scrap afore We laid tibet
thar dorg out. stranger" he said, q
half-angry tone lurking in his deep
voice. 1.-The fleetest hound in all the
North an I'm burned II l jist likes
Their way you uns makes yerselves ct
hum In this yere cabin"
"Shet up. Jed Bungay." cut in his
better-half, sharply, and as she spoke
she caught the little man unceremoni-
ously by one arm, and thrusting him
roughly to one side strobe heavily
forward until she paused in the centre
OF the room facing us with her arms
akimbo.
Now I'd jist like ter know" she
said savagely, who you uns be, a
breakin' into house, and a KILN
dorg, an eatin' up everything we
uns got without so much as a sayin'
by yer leave er nuthin'. reckon as
how you uns don't take this yere
cabin fer no tavern?"
Madam" I said with a low bow,
1T is misfortune, not desire, which
mas 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.
vice. and the breaking down of our
horses compelled us to take refuge
here In order that this lady might
not be exposed to LANCER from rowing
gangs Of guerillas. The dog attacked
us in the dark, and we killed him in
order to save our lives"
The deep-mouthed bloodhound's
heavy bay resounded up the rocky
way" calculated Bungay with dan.
cling eyes.
"Drat yer potry, Jed Bungay! We
dew make me tired fer suah." She
turned back to US. and from her first
words 1t was plainl, evident she had
been impressed with br. one sentence
oi my labored explanation.
Did you uns say as how ye'd pay
fe whut We ct ant fer tibet truck ye
busted?" she asked doubtfully.
Certainly. NADIA /. and | took
some money from my pocket as EVIL
dence Of good faith. What would you
consider due you?"
The grim, set face relaxed slightly,
while she permitted her husband to
edge his way little more into the
foreground.
wal, stranger, sorter reckon az
how bout four bits ill squar' things
1orgs Ia mighty durn cheap hereabout
enyhow. Give me Their four bits,
mister. an reckon - how it II
be all right"
twinkle in her eyes led me
say heartily. I'VE had not entirely |
completed our meal, but imagined We |
saw ghosts"
"Ghosts!" He danced around ap-
ION Heaven and on
ny lady call. and enter tie enchanted
lall! Wus Their ghosts We saw over |
har?" And he pointed toward the
wall opposite.
nodded.
Then | sorter reckon as how
Marian and me wus them ghosts" he
grinning. I'VE sorter reck.
med as how we wanted ter see who /
vus yere afore we come in. TIL
listen tai my fancy hears the clang Of
words. the crash Of spears. These
'ere Is tough times, stranger. In these
'arts. an a man whut has ter perfect
! lovely female hes got ter keep his
'ye skinned"
Maria shifted CONTEMPORARY.
"Ye're no great shakes at perfect
n o me, Jed Bungay. Now you sit
Town thar an begin ter fill up.
eckon as how Their Cap an his gal
vfll kinder jine with US fer manners"
She seated Jed with such extreme
igor that looked for the chair o
ollapse beneath him as he came
own. but the little man. not in the
east daunted. picked up his knife and
ork with sigh of relief.
20 woman! in our hours of ease
coy. and hard to please"
% murmured. Come. sit down,
tranger: sit down an share a
elders couch, q soldiers rare' Not