The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-25

to the old chap. He's little Bit OF
all right I'm no older than he is. but
look at the difference Whisky and
soda. that's the racket Not by the
tubfui just an ordinary half dozen a
day. and dem climate thrown in"
Difference In training"
Rot IT'S ths sized hat a man
wears. Id give fifty guncas to see
the old fellow IN action But, say
recall the argument We had before you
went to parts?"
Yes"
Wei. | win Saw him bang across
the street this morning
Abbott muttered something,
What was that"
Nothing
Sounded like dem f. 10 me"
Maybe It did
Heard about him In Paris"
No
The old boy had transferred his
regiment 10 a lonesome post In the
North to cool hts blood The young
stcr took the next train 10 Paris lie
was there iucheujto fer two weeks be
fore they found him and bundled him
back or course, every one knows that
he is but a crazy lad who's had toe
much freedom The colonel cmpticd
his glass Il feel dem sorry for Nora
She's the right sort. bat q woman
cant take a man by the scrur ot h.s
neck ana chuck him
But / can. declared Abbott say
agcB
Tut. tut He'd oai you alive BE
sides. you Hil fnd him too clever &c
give you aa opening hut hen bear
watching Hes capable Of putting hei
Oh train and running away with her
Between you aud me, don't blam,
him What's the matter with sticking
The Harone on HIM He's the best
man IN southern Italy with iolls and
hroadswords Sic en-. Towser. sic
en- The old 0rcoatcr chuckled
The subject was extremely distaste
ful to the artist The colonel. a rough
soldier, whose diplomacy had mover
risen above the heights Of ClubbnG
rccalctrant hillmau into submits
sion. badly Inferred that he uHdcr
stood the artists interest IL the rose
OF The ilsrrisan family He would
have liked to talk more In regard &c
the inter,Upcr, but II would have been
sheer folDy The colonel IN his blum
tiering way, would have brought Uf
tho subject again at teatime and put
everybody ON edge He had unfor
tuuatelr for RiS friends, a reputation
other than that Of q soldier, he posed
as peacemaker He saw trouble
where none existed. and the way ht
patched w imaginary Quarrels would
have strained tho patience o. lob Still
every me loved him. though they uyot
in mortal fear OF him So Abbott cam,
about quickly and sailed against III,
wind
By the way he said. Il Wish yot
would tee me sketch that servant O
yours Hes got a profile Ike \ me
dalton Where did you pick him up
In the lills. He's sikh. and 4
hrst-cIass fshtiug man pida't know
that you went for faces"
Not as a usual hing Just want 4
FOR my own use. How does he keel
his beard combcd that way"
I've never bothered myself abou
the curl Of his wh!skers Are my
clothes laid OUT Luggage ATTENDED
to- Guns shipshape' That's enough
for mo Some day YOU have got t
60 out there with me
Never shot gun In all my life
don; know which end to hold ut my
shoulder
Teach you quick enough Ever,
mans bora hunter Rao all hay,
tigers eating ou; os your hand Hes
marvel. saved my hide more thar
once. Funny thing YOU can; show
en- that you're grateful. Lose cast,
il YOU do | rather miss II Get III.
East in your blood and you'll never
set Il oct Fascinating But ray 1--we,
turned over ouce too many times. Hai
Some one coming UP 10 buy picture. =
The step outside vas firm aad un
wearied By the climb The door opeaet
uneeremcaiously, and Caartlandt cam,
in He stared at The colonel and III,
colonel returned the stare
'Caxley.Wthstev' We'll, ! say. thi.
globe goes Gu shrinking every day.
cried Ccurtlardt,
The I've pumped hsn3s enersetical
ly Si&iug each other np critically
Then they sat down aud shot aues
items, While Albeit Locked On b, y u
dered Elephants and tigers and chit
tabs ard Wild boar and qaail.1unuina
aud strange cultural names. welier!ng
nixhts in tho ungies. freezing morn