Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-29

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I'd like t. known
A second unsteady figure was ap-
preaching, this time by the rain quilted
| lane.
"Where'd y throw that gunT' Cal
whispered hoarsely to his mother-1n-
| law, who was doing her best to hide
the whip.
"Shet upv' she admonished tersely.
who's a-goin' lick tn hide often
me? You-yuh pizen faced varmintr'
Buck asked, casting a whitening, leer-
ing look Of contempt at Hoskins. stand
out thar tell 1 put a A in yer hidev'
he ordered.
That's enough outen your
| Mrs. Miracles voice had an unpleas-
ant, acidulous rasp in 1t when she be-
came thoroughly angry. She sprang
from the mule and advanced upon him,
Gals nasty looking revolver in her
hand.
He was too aston1shed as the barrel
Of it neared him to reach for his own
gun at first, and when he thought Of
it she anticipated the movement.
"No, y don't, nuther! Stick your
paws up, an don't go grabbin' for your
gun. I'll do HIT"
Mechanically his hands went UP.
Turn aroun', I say!'
Slowly he turned, still keeping his
hands up, and when his back was op-
posfte her she deftly drew his gun from
his hip pocket. The mule stood still,
an interested spectator, and, going
back to him, she led him to the fence
and climbed upon his back.
"NOw, you all calkalate on chawiu'
each other up, don't yuh?" she asked
colby, forcing the mule over toward
the two. aases3a.s~aussasF s>f as::s'ss'H"'
They looked sheepish and amiable and
drunk, but not thing like fighting.
Scorn leaped into her eyes and col
ored her weather beaten features. She
advanced upon them as swiftly as she
could make the mule go, the appraised
whip writhing in snaky circles above
her head. "."~
''Air We goin' to fght?" she demanded.
The culprits looked decidedly ag-
grieved. How could they possibly be
so misunderstood? And fght-without
a gun? What business had a woman
mixing in with a mans business any
way?
Mrs. Miracle was running things, and
she didn't hesitate to let them see it
either Her next words were to the
point.
"You ais been a shootin' your
mouths off about each other long 'nuf, "
oh 70
claw an scratch to your hearts con
tent. You all mix right in now, an
I'll see tibet yuh play fair!'
The whip whistled and sung about
them, its cracker alighting occasionally
with tantalizing nip.
Finding there seemed to be no alter
native, Cal advanced upon Buck and
tapped him playfully upon the shout
der. Buck after a clumsy pass return
ed in kind. Then they backed away
and regarded each other fondly.
keep onr' she encouraged. "Ca
says he kin lick tn hide often yuh. 4
body dassent say thet to me and me
take hit" she said scOrnfully.
Turning to her son-in-law, she re
minded him: Buck called you a pier
face. Air We afraid Of himY' she ask
ed Wrathfully.
'Keep on! Keep onr' and the whi]
swished an echo.
Thus stimulated, once more they eZ
changed blows, and, owing to a rolling
stone beneath his foot, Buck slipped
and his fist landed squarely and wit
considerable force in the middle O
Lowisey's mans countenance.
That injected the required ginge
into Cal, who rewarded it with a tie.
rife old time "open handler" beside til
other ones head that cracked with th
delivery. Then, of their own accort
they went to it. Mrs. Miracle nodde
approval.
| There was much language used-to
! rid, descriptive, noncomplimentary
but that was only to be eXpecte
Their stern monitor sat above the,
on the mule, the varying stages Of I'll
battle successfully written upon b.
sharp, sun yellowed features.
IT. Now stern disapproval as the actit
y. Jagged or a whisky clouded brain {
ne rected an unusually clumsy blow. No
ed quick flashing smile Of appreciate
as toll hardened paw Of a hand Ian
Ip- ed a good one upon the others face
et' body.
jill Cal succeeded in planting one
Bucks ribs that called forth a pond'
as GUS grunt, and the next instant tri
llu dizzily to dodge a like one coming
er' his direction. He was partly succe
ID, full, but the blow, sliding beneath
'eu arm, threw the two men togeth
whereupon they Immediately fors
sht their rn,t7,a1 grievances threw th
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GU came as loving brothers.
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