The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-03

knowcd he'd go an git up some idiot
scheme"
ITO be shore we ort a-knowed that,
Rube. But, shucks, some people is sech
dern fools that you got to knock 'em
down dozen times fore they'll git
notion that you're a-hittin' of 'em.
Pears lack we're them sort O. dad
burn fool people,"
docs so, Hank. But, say, wonder
what the name O. that new teacher
mought be. Hain't never hearn it
mentioned. Have you?"
"Guess l hain't. If have disre-
member it jest Mt this minute. You
ever hearn that new teachers name,
HicksY
Hicks had just come from the store
and seated himself on a box to rest
while waiting for the mail.
"Why. yes; know his name," Hicks
said. Its Stone, Frank Stone.''
"rhat so! You amt never seen him,
l reckon.'
"Yes, I've seen him.
as that a fact? When did you see
him|' ....
"Yistcddy evenin'.''
"Whar?"
"Right here at the store"
'"Then he's already come up to begin
the school?"
"Yes, I jedge he has,
"Whar'd he go from here? Over to
Ab's?"
"No; he went to George Stevens.
He's goin' to board there"
81 heerd he was. What sort O. look
in feller is he, Jake?"
"Waal, jest at offhand, I'd put him
sort o chap"
"Young?"
"AIiddlin' young. Bout twenty-five,
I reckon
"Smart?"
"Medium so, I figger"
Dressed fine as fiddle, guess?"
"Not overly so. Jest neat an trim
| like"
"Reckon he'll be elal to runnin' the
school?"
"Waal, I can't say, O. co'se, but I
sorter s'picion that he will. He pears
like feller that mought be able to git
through anything he undertuck."
"Know anything bout ling"
"Nary a thing, 'cept what I've told
yon."
"Wonder how Alb come to pick him
up?'
"Sad he jist happened to meet i'm
an tuck a sort O. lillin' to 'im."
"AIet i'm down at town, reckon?"
"S'posc so. Dunno, though, as ever
| he"rn i'm say. Fact is, amt been
| hearin' Alb say much bout it entail"
"Ever AK i'm anything bout it?''
| "Yes, did once, but seems like !
wand able to git much out O. i'm.
ABS one O them kind O. fellers, you
know, what it he hain't a notion to tell
you anything thar hain't no use in
tryin' to worm it out of i'm. You
know how Ab is bout that"
"Shore. Jest's we'll try to squeeze
blood out of a turnlp as try to git any
thing out O. 4Ab when he sets his head
he don't want to tell nothn'. Quairest
feller that way l ever knowel, Alb is
Takes a notion, he won't give you no
satisfaction bout nothin'. Jest plumi
aggravatin' way Alb does bout that"
"'Tis so, Bob. Jest wears a-body
plumb OUT
ashore. Lord, Jake, if 1 was any
hand to nx questions an inquire into
other folks business like some fellers
does l reckon ole Alb Slocum 'u'd fret
me all into Il mess @ dailgum frazzlin's
/ But, say, wonder If that new school
teacher has been a-livn' down ut town
thar much long?'
Dunno, Hank. Hain't a sign O. 4
notion"
"Reckon his folks air a-livin' thar?"
! Cant say, I'm shore. l amt never
been a-hearin' nothin' bout no Stones
down thar. though"
"Ner me. Still, thar mought be some
Stones thar fer all that. Right smar
chance o folks down thar that hahn,
mebby been hearn' tell of. Wonder
which side O the war he's on? Hahn,
heard Alb say bout that, gucss?"
II axcd Alb. an he said he lowed
the feller Want ON no side to hurt
Reckoned he want takin' no intrus,
in the war an didn't keer a blame who
licked"
I'D say't! Jest hain't worryin' moth
In bout it no way er-tell?'
'Thats what l getlered from Alb"
QUAR- way O doin', hain't it?'
"SOrter so, shore"
"Yit I dunno if it hain't kinder sensi
bic, come to look at it from all sides
Them what don't mix up in the wal
stands the best show O. gittin' out Will
a whole hide. Say, want it les
plumb awful the way them bush
whacis done them jayhawks owe
thar the other day to the Widder Con
rows place.
Used 'cm up putty bad, l beer
hear'n', but hain't knowin' nor sayin
much bout them sort O things. Hank
Less feller knows an says 'bou