Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-06-09
for sleep.

next morning from their high en-
campment into hill road leading
down into the valley they met an
old friend of Judge Markham. He
was a tall, spare man with an ex-
preston of shrewdness blended with
good nature. A slight impeachment
in his speech gave piquancy to his
remarks, while it forced him to be
laconic.
G-g-glad tito see you, judge.
Strayed off s-s-somewhere, hey?"
No, Mr.. Cotton" replied the
Judge, we are not strays, though
we are straying. We are rowing
about the woods for health and
rest"
"D-d-doin' h-h-hard n c-c-callin'
it fun, IL 'spose," said the friend.
We'll, yes; we have found some
fatigue to make our sleep in camp
more restful," said the Judge.
lit kind O. rests a f-f-feller to
g-g-get tired in a new spot, s-s-some-
times" said Mr.. Cotton. "How's
your bosses comm on?" asked he.
Doing WELL" said the Judge,
and turning to his friends he intro
duced the stranger saying, Mr..
Cotton and have a little friendly
rivalry in raising horses, but have
to yield the palm to him. He is
the best trainer of horses for car
riage use or team service have ever
met. The president of the univer-
sity told me that Mr.. Cotton could
educate a horse better than his
whole faculty could educate a man."
'Th-th-th-that's because there's
more 'riginal s-s-sin in a man th-th-
than a hoss," said Mr.. Colt on. Il
can b-b-break boss p-p-poio ty we'll.
but the judge he b-b-b-bea,ts me on
breed"
! How are all the folks in your
neighborhood?" enquiredi the Judge.
"T-t-t-tolerabIe we'll now, | guess.
Sp-p-p-pose you've heard of old D.
d-d-deacon Moses death2"
Why, no." replied the judge,
what was the trouble?Y
''T-t-t-twan't any IT, t-trouble, he
j.j-j-jest m-m-meekly stepped out
smiin' 'th-thout shuttil n the did
door"
WAS the doctor cahe3;2', asked
the judge. :
"Oh no, he j-j-j-jes' stepped OUT
, hisself."
That man is a remarkable char
acter," said the judge, as the new
conner drove away. He has the
, most perfect knowledge of horse
of any man | ever knew. The most
vicious and fractions animal yields
to him, and the marvel is that he
does not resort to harsh treatment
to subdue them"
Did We ever hear that story
bout his speakin' in the revival
meetin'?" asked Hunter John.
Tell it," they all requested.
"HeIwas sheriff O. the county, n
they put writ in his hands to put
: a poor Teller in Jail fer a fine he
couldn't pay. He took the poor
creetur, leavin' his family as empty
handed as poverty n famine could
do it, by jinin teams. He hated to
!. do it, but the writ ordered i'm n
l. he had to. He put the man into Jail
|. and drove home, turnln up n down
0 what could be done fer the family.
e 1t was evenin' when he got home,
d n there was a revival in full blast
o in the village. He give his bosses a
IS feed and he steered straight fer that
l. revival meetin' They was tellin'
# their experens, n shoutin', n sing
d in, n halleluyerin' n when he got
" chance he stood up n asst leave to
,e say few words. He was what
G. they call an unbeliever, n they all
W s'posed he was goin' to come forrad
,e for to profess religion cordin' to re-
fe vival meetin' reg'lations, n they
* set up shoutin' O. glory halleluiah
in But their faces drawed down kind
O. sober when he told 'em that he