The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-13

one OF the legs OF the fowl and the en-.
TIRE gizzard had always found their
way 10 say that she had set on the
steps with the deacon IN the twilight
ana talked In a way TO keep him
chlrked up. She had sometimes read
TO him from the country paper. and
now and then. although no great sing
er, she had favored him with "A song.
All OF the above and more. and Yet
II the deacon thought II best to make
a change she wouldn't law a straw in
his path. The house would ALWAYS he
open TO him. an dshe would always he
the same.
The deacon felt conscience-stricken.
but he went. Some OF his friends had
told him that there would be less taEx
II he did go. Various women called
on the Widow Clayton and had vari-
Gus remarks 10 make. but not a peep
came from her. She knew that the
widow who bided her time Always won
over the widow who talked. For three
months she had been out Of the race
altogether. Then several vents hap
pened at nee Her farm and the de-
cons joined on the east. She had "A
survey made OF the line. She had a
field OF growing corn. and the deacon
had 20 head OF live stock. One nigh,
The live stock and the corn got to-
Cether. and IL was bad for the corr.
The deacon said he couldn't possibly
understand II unless meon had le'
the fence down. The deacon took q
bull on a debt. and the next day after
turning him loose in the pasture he
went 20 cross IL and was driven up a
tree standing about 90 feet from the
fence. \ better runner could have
heached the fench. but the deacon
wasn't despising a handy three that
day.
Vow. &C. cssf he said that the widow
clayton selected that afternoon 90 look
FOR mushrno-1s down iu Ier pasture. be-
cause she knew TIA Silas Barber was up
dcnro. though fhe deacon thou.it m was
rather cool the way shc came along and
tnoA "A seat on tie fence within speaking
distance and arranged Ter skirts and
~SfrairHi"nel her s~Iuhonr't before ask
That YOU up 'n-re. deacon
% course b u.s.. lie sulkily replied.
'NNv don ? .Du coue down
~ the hul was paving NM believing
and hourishing his tain and shaking his
-esmed suuernouS. deacon therefore
drew u' rs legs arf refused 10 answer.
asked The " dow presently.
It, good enough
ANY het'er'u mine
say. deacon. I've had our line sur
'"Nel. as you must know. Thuught I'd
see " my fence was on your land The
r'r"s. tho farms That cuts a chunk on
Your big harm"
"Ify smoke. nut III 200 20 law with
''n exclaimed Oh" man up the tree.
'.. ~. you WONT I'm mo- woman 10
rf'e' t ff-. about UNe feet 81 fand-not
VIII a good man like YOU Bot. farms
"i- q" De- yours and then there q Dee
corn field assessed"
'Huf IIl rcht damages
SO. YOU won't ne damaEee is SEQ.
and H lawyer says he won charge we
Dug IS 90 win the ease. but there isn't
Going Co he any case. couldn't ..cr
look YOU 'n the face again ~ there vaa
beacon. 7 only us" hair the lard tsat !
hSed 10. ana believe u makes the pie
crust more flaFy."
20 used 20 enjoy ON mighty we'll
Yes, tlt they are still better now,
? m going Co have both h~uckleberry ana
'Hetard pie Tor su0Ie Say. deacon 81
av1s."
Then please d. g.
And 20 YOU walk along home Win
me and helm me over the fences I'D tale
% kindly ~ YOU
I'm DO IT,"
And 70. after W get there. continued
the widow. "yu..d sort n stop around
ttll supre time and tell mo What vow
thought OF ID" ties = guess IA give you
writing not 90 disturb the line fence.
about tho corn ID think u sou VIZ
60 come back and board with mo YOU %
find out what e bis heart I've rot. or
course % yru want to stay az sarah a
'!,sttl" The ALL interrupted the dca-
con. and two minutes later no was e.
tnrtlIg the widow across the fields lie
owns both farms now hv the RIGHT ,r
brother William SAYS 70 he
Nlrhtv fHurr vnu Iidr have wo~.
sense % lam Co think y.u coald cut oIt
wIlder woman