The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-11-18

Fine boy, Adam is-a wonderful
boy" unused the ancient. set down,
gir-young ladies. CAT out o. this,
dang ye!' He clapped his hands
vigorously upon his legs and several
| audacious quadrupeds scutted off in
amazement but not in fear Double
| weddings Is good luck, powerful good
luck" he went on, drawing up his
stool. Except in one case remember
of. That was when Dick Fink, as hne
a chap as ever lived had double
wedding all OF his own. He got married
twice in one week TO different gals IN
different ports. Well, sir, when them
two gals found out what he'd been up
to. they turned in and got him put in
gaol an made life SO miserable Tor
him that he was glad to go to the peni-
Tertiary for five years. When did you
leave New York, Jack?'
Yesterday"
II suppose she's all there? I must
| go down an have a look at her one o
these days. amt been to New York
since the war, 40 odd years ago. Let's
see, Eric, you said June, didn't your
The 10th Of June, at Uncle Horace's
house. You will come to see US mar
ried, Of course?'
Mr.. Carr looked dubious. IF can
get someone to tend gate for me. L
| don't know as / can get anyone, though.
Maybe there won't be anyone left by
that time. What's this 1 hear about
old Presbrey being made boss of the
new library? That's all wrong. 1t
hadn't ought to be. That's just plain
cussed interference by Horace Blagden.
| This here new preacher, Mr.. King Is
the right man for the place. He's
splendid Teller. had no idee preach
er could be such a gentleman. See this
here new pipe? Well, sir, he brought
| II down to me last week with dozen
packages O. Yale mixture. Says he, 1t
| amt wrong to smoke, any more'n 1t Is
| to eat. BY ginger, l don't see what's
come over the church these days. Old
Prebyrey used to say I'd go to hell IL
l smoked. l told him onct I'd sooner
be in hell smokin' than in heaven not
! dom 1t. No, sir! A man O. them mar
row idees amt got no business run
min q public library. He'll make
terrible mess Of it, he will. Why, how
i can a Teller read without a pipe in his
mouth? It's" Words failed him. He
waved his hands to complete the
opinion.
Four very happy young people
laughed aloud, greatly to his dismay.
He mumbled an apology and got up to
shoe the squirrels away.
Next time that little cuss comes
pestern' around you, Miss Joan, hit him
good one side the head he re-
marked gruffly.
Il wouldn't strike it for the world"
cried Joan.
You'd better not" said Jabez
sharply, before he could think.
His subsequent humility was won
derful to behold.
! Can you CUES, Uncle Jabe," began
} Eric, what we'd all like, most Of any
!: thing in the world?"
His eyes twinkled. Yes, sir, l do
know" said he with a fine wink. The
girls biushed.
We've come to spend the afternoon
listening to those good old stories of
yours" said Eric hastily. That's
what we want. Joan has never heard
you tell stories"
: II want to hear the very best you
: have in that wonderful head of yours,
Uncle Jabe," said John.
II like the one about the pirate"
began Mary eagerly.
But JabeZ shook his head.
They was all lies-terrible, ungodly
lies" he said, very solemnly. It's
wrong to tell EN-"
1--WE know they are lies" cried Mary.
| That is always understood at the be-
= ginning. and that's why We love them
so dearly"
} NO, sir" said Jabez firmly. Il
q. can't do it. It amt right. Mr.. King
! has been talkin' to me about rectitude
and honor in old age, He says it's
} wrong to lie, specially at my time o.
life. So guess I'll have to disappoint
you"
they were disappointed. Just one or
two, Uncle Jabe," pleaded joan" Wen
never ask it Of you again. Two or
=. three whoppers won't hurt, I am sure,
IL we know they"