The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-16


squat figure beneath him.
Thin We ,lire the same wan that's |
been kapin' ule ont Nv the price NV
COW this tree months. proceeded |
Mrs. O'Henrn. .Ye"-
She cast about for an expression that
would at once convey her contempt
and anger.
"Ye murtherer".' she concluded.
The trio ut the fence. now enjoying
the exclusive attention Of EicOdpnns.
since 1t WAS obvious that the Woman
commanded the situation at the tree.
resorted to missile throwing. The
venerable gentleman looked perpexeti
ly about him.
Upon my SOUL my good woman" he
ventured. won surprise me. | know
nothing of your cow. You lmve surely
mistaken me for some one else. dc
not recall that / have ever before been
in this locality
Yell reminder it. thin. from this
j'yous dhay. for it's not from the place
yell be sthirrin' till I've me equivy.
lint an ine restitution for the. evil
we've done me- Its the prisidint OF
the road. says the station agent. that
is cnnsiderin' your claim. Mrs.
O'Hearn. aD. it'll he all roight in tonne.
but he's a very busy man. 'Yere not
so busy but ye can put your hand to
| yer pocket an produce the $;39 for the
| COW we've murthered in cold blood
along Nv your ig narant injine dhrivers
an she doin' no harrum to thin or
amy wan. An it's the extra money
want for the milk Eve bought since ,ne
bereavement.
| The situation seemed clearer.
| "You do not. then. accuse me Gc
driving off your cow2' asked the ven-
erable gentleman.
'Dhrivin her OFF," repeated Mrs.
OHearn. striving to compass her
scOrn by raising her voice to its high
est pitch. Its maxim mincemeat Nv
her an wild no sthoppip' for an apollo
gy that | claim We to he the rid,and-
ed assassin We aire."
II tio not run the engine. asserted
the venerable gentleman ,lselessly. 1T
you have lost cow, Mrs. OHearn.
through any carelessness of the EN-
plOyees of the road you may be sure
your claim will receive due cUnsidpri-
ton. You can hardly expect to ;d-
vance 1t. however. by keeping ne here.
And you have heen misinformei. The
president of the road does not dust
these matters that come out ut the
the misfortunes sof cows Your claim
has probably been delayed"
Mrs. O'Hearn glared. while Nicode-
mus. rushing past her in gieefni pur-
suit of rock thrown by the engineer.
came wiggIing back. licked the rolling
pin and returned to the fence.
consideration" exclaimed the lady.
Its today TINT me euuivylint comes
to forty dollars and eighty cints. an
it's in the three yeil sthay an we're
hired murtherers lookin on from the
fence beyant like gUrilias in cage
before | sthir from the sphot or call
off me dog. an luck to him for know
in thafe whin be sees wan"
The venerable gentleman started to
pariey. looked bewiIdered. sighed and
fumhIed in the breast pocket OF his
coat He finally Withdrew Il some.
what worn pocketbOok bulging With
papers From these he extracted two
greenbacks Then he searched as
well as he could In personal safety
the pockets of his trousers. He final
" gave up in dismay.
II am sorry to say that ! haven't
the amount you ask. Ii you will ac
cept $50 | assure yOu the remainder
will be forthcoming.
Mrs. O'Hearn raised the rolling pin.
Its the equivylint or not one cint.
she declared.
But as have told you. do no.
possess the amount. | rarely carry
with me any ready money" he added
with shade Of transportation. ais I
Mrs. OHearn could have been pre-
violsly acquainted with his habit II
that regard.
You can git it, asserted the amazon
E infiexibly.
The venerable gentleman sighed agail
+ and called out to the engineer:
Il say. Hawkins. do you happen t
y have any money!
"A few dollars. sir"
Il have little change" supplement
ed the fireman. while the cOndlrto
= reached into pocket.
> IF the three of you could make "
purse the thing is absolutely at
Il surd but we cannot remain here argu
II ing with this woman. ! shalt ask yo
to loan me 500
's AN 30 cints." interrupted Mr.:
O'Hearn.
J Exactly" acknowledged the vene'
= able gentleman. although not agret
! ably. .and 80 cents.
'r There was a search of overalls an
a biouses. and in the moment of sui
T. pcnse the president considered that
a would not be at all unlikely that tn
le ridiculous situation would be ftrthe
er complicated by the discovery that III
u combined wealth of the crowd did NJ
make np the meager sum required.
g. He was consequently relieved whe
n the balance WAS Forthcoming to III
Il tinal ten cent piece contribution frol
x the porter fhis. By direction. WI
t. thrown over the fence. To be gllartit
by Nicodemus. The two bills tinttert
tn from the hand of the president. al
er Mrs O'Hearn picking them up. turnt
sl them over carefully. Then she move
over to the second collection and. s;l
n isfied with the accuracy OF her co,ln