The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
CONTENTION AT THE
OLD MANS BAR
Pirate From the Ozarks Leaves
Gloom Behind Him in
Arkansas City.
TWO HELPFUL VISITORS
~ DAVID A.. CRTIs.

things lie spelt," said old man Green
law. looking around the room as II In
search Of the proper person to serve
AS the object Of some particularly bit
ter reproach which he seemed TO be
about TO put into words.
There were times at which his mem
ia. processes were fairly to lie de-
scribed as subtle. and this was n
nr them. Nc one Of the foul GENTLE
men who sat smoking In the saloon
had the fain,est idea as to what nc
might be intending to say. nor, to say
sooth. did any among them display
any anxiety to be enlightened.
Observing this. the old nan waxed
wro,h. His temper had been ex-
tremely short ever since Big Bill
Body had visited Arkansas City n
little while agone and had played
horse very successfully with him and
his friends. As the others were equally
chagrined at the humiliation they had
suffered In consequence OF the visit OF
that self-styled hell cat OF the
Ozsrks' and had been fully as irascible
as the old mar himself there had been
a notable lack OF affection In their be-
havior toward n another.
Il knowed well enough when that
thar Ozark varmint done come into
our midst irst on continued the old
man, what they was liable to be
trouble. | reckon I'd ought 70 10 gave
him a couple more swats with the
bungstarter when he done laid helpless
on the flo. but I sl'ays was too hell
roarin' tender hearted. an gently I'm
sorry 70 it later on. Takes the horny
hand a. Experience TO to rub 1t in.
though"
Even this voluntary assumption Of
a portion of the blame attaching to
the entire party for the mishap they
had suffered was not enough to dispel
the gloom that pervaded the place.
Rather It served as an occasion for
chucking obloauy at the speaker. and
Jim Blaisdell was quick to avail him
self of it.
"fo' all sho' does know a hellova lot
o things alter they done happened
he remarked with bitter emphasis.
But the old mans retort was even
more bitter.
"To' all shO' is got "A head nto yo'.
same's a pin is" he said. but they
is a big dill rence hetwixt go all an
the pin. even at that. They is enough
into a pins head TO to keep him firm
goin too fur. but yo'n don't pear to
serve no purpose AT all"
Faisdell's eyes flashed. and for a
moment ii seemed as II lie were likely
to continue the discussion. but ap-
parently he though, better Of II.
oh. s~hucks." he said ca:e.essly.
my head does me well enough.
reckon, TO all practicl purposes. but
II 20 all find amusement a bag.
Nardln' OF 1t keep on rav!n'. Don
hurt e none" And he resumed hi.
performance on his pipe.
Joe Bassett showed dissatisfied /
They wouldn't nobody pick on m.
thataway ihouten be.n' took up III
mu,tered, but Jake White, bottom
whose methods were not so direct a.
BaSsetts. saw a chance to stir III
further contention without seeming {,
desire ii.
What's the good o. b~eliyachin'?" h,
siid, Them bygones is done did. an
NAT Bloody pusson is got away. Jaw.n
ABOUT II won't fetch him back. Trims
10 do is fo' to fo'get 1t.
Y all was sayin' somepin' 'bou
the way things is spelt," he continued
turning to the old man. VIVA
aIfrcnce il they in spellin', 'thou,er
20 IS gwine to write it? Pears Xix,
We uns amt got no greet use TO n,
spellin' book
'Pnounclficat!on d'pends on spe,lin
s much s writin' does" said the o..
man III it's spelt din" rent jus
nachu.iy it's p'nounced different. an
ma changes the meanin' o things"
Not.neli's he talkin' about now p
srumpIed Sam Pearsall dIscontentedly
me question was evidently addressc,
" the universe at large. but the oil
man answered it.
vas think!n' o gladness," h
san. YOU uns 'peared to shov
'nsid able e it when that varmin
conn" In hyar first off, but later OF
reared like it d ought TO to be spell
WIN a So And he cack!ed mali
eious,y.
l%earsall was plainly b%ewildered.
ain no greet scholar he sal
Win some Indignation, but I'll b
dogSoned If ! en- see how anybody !
f"'pe to spell 'gladness' 'thouten
= into il. N-e-s spa;ls ness don
IT." They wouldn't nobody spell
t'h a ""
v oose they wouldn't retorte
'lNe Old man contemptuously. "Ru
now If the other end was spelt with
a d change the sense. wouldn'
An The p'nouncifcation too.
AGAIN he cackled.
~" others looked at him p!tyingly.
nomep!n' Is sho' got to be did" sal
nHaIsdcl. "He Amt never been what
h' called reel intelligent. but he ain
never dTIhb.ed like that afo'. Not fire
f'ehi' n" amt. Pear like he's don
"Sr Ms brain power altogether. Mebb
wed ought TO- to shave his head"
reckon I d he better TO To Ope
u up, SomeWay,'' suggested Basset
! had That kyind OF "A bile onc't m
own Scf "n'y mine want inside
NY haId. come nje.. suln' y crazy
n" p~ars To he, though. Didn't &
II" relief I'll the doctor u It opel
" my was some way o gettin' ths
'hf"mnt,on off his Lraln likely he
= rational AZ II
can't be did, sald Winterboltoi
'mIN but conclus.vely. First OF
as h-ad is too all fred thick TO-
nh"" a mole into, 'thouten 'twa
h'wni pen with dynamite. but eve