The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
Thereby Winning Enough to
Clear Up His Domestic
Complications.
SINGLE SHOT UNAvAILING
And His Opponent Says Nothing
Further as Blaisdell
Leaves.
ny DAVID A. CURTIS.

Mississippi River. once made stop at
Arkansas City for purposes of invcstiga
ton. and stroling up the main street Of
the place after tho boat had departed
remarked to n native who stood gazing
out over the broad surface Of the river
at nothing in particular:
"What an air of holy calm appears
70 pervade the place"
The natives reply was. yes. marin. II
sho'ly IL c'nsid able cam hcreabouts "A
heap o. times, but wouldn't 'xactly
call 10 80 hell roarin' holy
His limitation Of her praise was I'M
douptedly Justified but though her quail
fcation of the attribute was questionable
the attribute certainly appertained to the
community whenever II was not dis
turbed. Existence among its citizens
was ordinarily as stagnant Ms the waters
OF the Dismal Swamp.
Even in old man Greenlaw's saloon.
which was the centre of such social ac-
tivity was to be found in the neighbor-
hood. there were long intervals during
which the dove Of peace was wont to sit
Nndisturbed 10y any conversation what
ever. preeuing herself with serene salts
faction. BY long experience. however.
che matter of making n quick exit. And
p look Of wary expectancy might have
been observed in her eye whenever Mr.
Owen Pepper entered the room, Not in
frequently on such occasions she would
be accompanied in her subsequent fight
by Mr.. Pepper himself
Mr.. Peppers entrance. however. was
commonly welcomed nv the company he
Inv. -, F,,,,,I l,l tbar~
for the reason that he brought them the
greater part of such Information as they
had concerning happenings outside of
Arkansas City lie never failed 20 bring
such information when he came. and
some OF IL was correct.
.Oh, I don't know" he said one night
when. as he came in. old man Greenlaw
began questioning him eagerly for posi-
bic tidings of one Jim Blaisdcil who had
becn unaccountably absent from the COM
munity for some time.
ooh. I don't know. I done seen him
sev'ral times inside of u month into
var OTIS places. Pears like he's a-doin
tol'able well Anyways he didn't cm-
plain none done asst him IL he was
swine hum soon. but he done shook his
haid an reckoned he didn't know
We'll. he'd better come tol'aple soon
II he's comm at ALL said the old man
Mis- Blaisdell's a-gettin' redheadeder n
ever. Pears like she's plumb wore out
awaitin' TO to hear from him. an the
longer he don't come the wuss it's liable
TO- to be TO him when he does come.
] reckon he hain't got no c'nception o
what's a-comin' To him"
ooh. l don't know said Mr.. Pepper.
grinning cheerfuly. He done asst me
bout her Wanted to know il her hair
was red as usual. an 'peared like he wal
c'nsid able anxious. but l done told him
didn't know, an he shook his haid some
mo-. like he was some soairt-
Il wish I I was him. said Sam Pear.
sail. who suffered from domestic compli.
cations Of his own. Il hold II ag'in jim
how he didn't give me the Office wher
he was gwine. I'd "a went with him.
-Th' amt no sense In runnin' away
I'm a woman declared old man Green
law with conviction. -'Tain'ts IL 'twa,
flood. or u varmint. or = gun. II 1
mans lucky he on git away I'm any o
them. but IL a woman oncet gits . hol
Of a man tn amt no hope
u reckon that's nigh bout so.' sait
Blaisdsil walking into the saloon Just II
time to hear tho last remark. Least
ways tn amt no perm 'nent hope. HI
en- git away. but he can't stay away
'Yo' all pears to done learned sompin
anyway said the old man sarcastically
~ here yo' beenS'
'Me7- said Blaisdell somewhat vaguely
'Oh. done been away"
Il was recknin how II was somepin
like that retorted the old man. still
more sarcastically. -bein's how yo' al
amt been here. just nchully yo
couldn't been nowheres else on'y away
But how come 20 all to snake like yo
done?'
x was a-lookin' To- a quiet place
'Pesred like I was gettin' too het up Il
reel comfort
If it'd "a been me- declared Joe Bias
set. with some appearance OF surprise
Il reckon I'd "a stayed right here. Arkar
sas City Is all fired quiet a heap O. tn
time His nature was ons that crave
excitement.
Not round where ! live, faint beef
not recent" said Blaisdell. Fact In,
done been a-holdin out on the old woma
TO- a while, an she done got SO she kyin
o. spicioned it. She en- see through
ladder bout as quick ~ most. an sh
amt noways slow bout sayin' things
Them redheaded women gently /
that way observed old man Greenla
with the air Of ono who enunciates pr,
found thought.
Don't have TO be rcd headed. n
nachully.- said Sam Pearsall. Il reoko
it's enough TO- EN- just to be women
-Mebbs So said Blaisdell as II n,
interested In any other variety. but Mi
Blaisdell 10 red headed all the time. On
IL shows mo- when she gifts het up. Al
ways. she took to sayin' things. an
done took ~ the boats. But tn ain
10 place like hum. even II it's some moi
q times
sThats what the Good Book Gays
remarked old man Greenlaw reheotivel
.aa' reckon mebbe they IL somepin' In
10. even u it does sound fnv'lous. b
how did yo' Sll make out onto 20 tri
Jim2 ID 20 play any pssssi'
nj