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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-14
Busch, st. Louis

We Certainly DO Love Work.
We are prepared to do better
work and more of it than ever.
Why half mix your concrete the
Did way? Let us mix your con-
crete the up-to-date way. We
have the best mixer on the mar
ket. Your concrete does not
,ost you as much as it did the
I'D way. Yet 1t is a hundred
Der cent better, because when
we mix it, it's mixed. That's all.
JOHN l. ASHURST.
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AMT THIS AwFuLY

Grins-Latin is the proper thing
for tombstone inscriptions.
Groans-Because why?
Grins-Because it is a dead Ian.
guage.
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PARApoxIcAL PROFESSION.

"How would you like to try 9
course in aviation?'
'That would suit me down to the
ground"
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THE REASON.

"The debutante's mother certain
ly knows how to serve a choice re-
past"
81 suppose that is why the daugh-
ter is such a dinner belle"
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ACCOUNTED FOR.

"Smith says he is a self-madC
man."
'Maybe hal is why he shows 81
much on the seamy side"
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Notice to Banking Corporations Doing
Business in the City of Licking
ton. Missouri.


Business in the City of Lexing-
ton, Missouri.
Notice is hereby given that the
City Council of the City of Lexington,
Missouri, at it's regular meeting in
July 1916, will receive sealed propo-
sails for the custody of the City funds
from any Banking Corporation doing
business within the said City that may
desire to be selected as the depository
of the funds Of the City. Any bank
ing Corporation doing business in said
City desiring to bid shall deliver a
sealed proposal to the City Clerk, on
or before the Bird day of July 1916, at
1880 p. NJ. Such sealed bids shall
state the rate per cent upon daily
balances that such Banking Corpora
ton offers to pay and will pay to the
City fer the privilege of being made
the depository Of the funds of the
City for the year next ensuing the
date of such meeting. The success
full bidder shall execute a bond payable
to the City Of Lexington according to
law.
The right Of the City Council to re-
ject any and all bids is reserved.
Done by order of the City Council
of the City Of Lexington this 18th day
Of June 1916.
(SEAL.)
G. c. WRIGHT,
City Clerk of the
Citv of Iexinufon Mieeo,,r;
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NAruRALLY.

"The man you we're talking tx
has such a constant flow Of spirits
mo wonder he's in the liquol
business"
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Mrs. Mamie C. Steele accom-
panied by her little granddaught-
er, went to Kansas City Sunday
for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. M. F. Cockrell.
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and the Twin LOaves are all very
delicious. The wagon makes
rips to town each day, and when
ever anything special is wanted.
A. C. MEIERER.
NWp'SwNUERFUL REMEM
w. ST0MACHtSagas!!E
ONE DOSE Will CONVINCED

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-Intoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands Of
Stomach Sufferers owe their complete
recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy. Unlike any other for Stomach
Ailments. For Sale by Westerman
& Rankin and druggists everywhere.
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Misses Carrie Glasscock and
Helen Frazer went to Odessa
Saturday for a visit.
Miss Dollie Davis went to
Dover Saturday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-14
G. C. WRIGHT.
Clerk of the City

Council of Lexington, Lafayette
County, Missouri.
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Here's proof of the value of being prepared

During the summe of 1914, n of
our officials, while on his annual hop
buying trip abroad, selected and
purchased U.s. 600 lbs. C55O bales of
the choicest Saazer Hops-and had
them shipped to this country before
the embargo was rigidly enforced in
March. lsl5-preparedness. Add this
to the large stock on hand, and you
will see how secure preparedness has
made our position.
Our supply is sufficient to last at
least until the closing days of 1918.
Preparedness pays.
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Executors Notice.

City Of Lexington, Missouri.
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LIST OF PETIT JURORS
For Court of Common Pleas Which
Will Convene Here on Monday,
March, the 9th.

The following are the jurors for
the first week of the court of COM
mon pleas, which will convene here
on Monday, March the 9th, Judge
j. S. Wilson, presiding.
Due West Township-R. c. Ellis,
J. M. Fisher, o. K. Brock, S o. Bran
yon, Enoch Smith. .,
Abbeville Township-R. W. Smith,
R. H. Kay, w. E. Owen, A. G. King,
O. S. Cochran, ]. W. McIlwaine, Jene
Price.
Smithville Township-A. H Miller,
R. H. Tolbert.
Magnolia Township. Fl. Jordan,
Geo. McCantey, T. H. Bonds, P. w.
Cox, C. A. Tolbert.
Diamond Hill Township +.
Rodgers, T. A. Hall, ]. T. Ellenburg;,
Lowndesville Township-A. B. Hill
M. w. Tucker, H Hutchison.
Donalds Township-A. S. Dunn, j.
A. Cox, J. R. DeVore, j. M. Rllchey,
Allen Gambrell. ~
Cedar Springs Township-A. K.
Woodhurst.
Indian Hill Township-W. P. Long
Long Cane Township-R. W. King,
W. L. Dawson, T. H. Mc1lwaine.
Bordeaux Township. L. Rey-
nolds.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

An Act was passed at the 1916 s%
sion of the Legislature requiring any
person holding claims against TIRE
County to send in separate itenzDeH
and sworn statement for each DE
partment las Jail, poor house, cEu1es'
gang, etc) to which it may be chMsz--
ahle-said bill must be entered ER H.
"File book of Claims" (and SO tessa--
fled to by County Auditory ten dsyR
before the meeting of the Board aE
County Commissioners or it will kxve
to be carried over to the next mona-
ly meeting. For the convenience Hf
those living out of town, the BoaTI
will hold this book open until the STR
of the month making the reguaar
meeting of the Board fall on the gsSss:
unless that should fall on Sundsyr
when it will be held Monday follow
ing, instead of Tuesday after the msf:
Monday, as now held.
W. A. STEVENSON,
Supervisor Abbeville CouHhg--
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FOR BRONCHITIS, W|Ho0oEp ING COUGH,
GROUP, COUGHS Aid COLDS
the Best Remedy Home25 easpoonsfu for cents

In buying this remedy, besides secur.
ing an absolute guarantee OF IS efficiency
from these druggists, you ais; get about
eight times as much medicine as you
would in buying most any of the old
fashioned, ready.rnadc kinds, which aver
age from 20 TO 80 teaspooEsful, because
SOC worth makes whole pint (l2S tea
spconsfuD when mixed at home with
simply one pint Ct SUGAR and one-half Pint
OF water. This remedy positively does
not contain chlorofcrnl, opium, morphine
cc any other narcotic. tits pleasant to take
and children sre fond Of it. You will be
the sole judge. and under this positive
guarantee absolutely no risk is. run in buy
ing this remedy. Druggists everywhere
are authorized 10 sell it under the same
guarantee as Schifmanr's famous Asth-
:nador os Money Back il not perfectly
satisfactory. Z. J. Schitfmann, Proprietor,
Sal P~'-' finn. f1uararteed hore or
The McMurray Drug Company.
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TAKE LIV-VER-LAK-
AND FEEL WELL.

Don't suffer from the i'll effects Sf
an inactive liver, such as headacsas,
indigestion, constipation, lack OF s1--
ergy and low spirits, when for lasSlt:.
money you can get a remedy af
proved merit. GRIGSBY'S EET--
VER-LAX will get your liver rNaftast rNaats-
and let you enjoy better health sMsE2
brighter spirits. LIV-VER-LAx- ssz7.atsss::;
naturally and effectively. Has uasass:,
of the dangers and bad after effssxzzsf
of calomel. Sold under an absaIoias::::
refund guarantee at soc nEzo
81 bottle. Each bottle is 'protecEtxa
by the likeness of L. K. Grigsby. FGar,.
sale by any druggist.
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the city, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Finley.
Mrs. Emma Haddon is on the sick
list. We wish for her an early re-
covery.
Miss Eva Finley spent the week
end in the city with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. McKellar.
Mrs. Bob King and children spent
q few days of last week in the Cold
Springs community with relatives.
Mr.. John Cromer is on the sick
list at this writing. We hope for him
a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McKellar of
the city, spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Beauford.
Misses Allie, Viola and lone Beau
ford are unable to attend school at
this writing. We hope they will soon
be well of their colds and able to at
tend school.
Mr.. H. o. Stevenson spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. W. D. Beauford.
Mr.. Andrew Hill, of near Lown-
desville, spent a few days of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Ellis.
Mr.. r. B. Haddon was visitor to
the city Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stewart and
children spent the weekend in the
Cold Spring community with Mr.. and
Mrs. Billie Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McCord enter
tanned quite number of the young
folks at a dance Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Finley of the
city, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Finley.
The La Grippe is the dread sick
ness of this community at the pres
ent. Nancy.
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If everything was sold in as liberal and
fair manner as the below named drug
eists are selling Schifmann's New Con-
centrated Expectorant, absolutely no
cause for complaint o- dissatisfaction
could possibly arise from anyone. These
druggists say-"Buy bottle of this rem
edy and try it for Bronchitis, Whoopine
Cough, Severe Cough, Group or any
Bronchial Affection, and we will return
your money, just the sarae as we GO with
Sctifmann's famous Asthmsdor, If it
does not give satisfaction, or il not found
the best remedy ever used for any cf
these complaints" Why not take ad-
vantage OF this guarantee and try this
medicine, and get your money back: rattt-
er than buying another purely on the
exaggerated claims Of its manufacturer
or on the strength Of testimonials from
others and run the chance of getting
something worthless and also wasting
solr money?
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y X X X K X 4
ANTREVILLE
y X X X X

Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Wakefield, Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Wakefield and Mr
Jesse Bell were visitors IN Anderson
Monday. 49,, -,
Mrs. Fannie Milford of Abbeville,
spent Monday very pleasantly with
Mrs. A. M. Erwin.
Mrs. Sci Young, and Mrs. Fannie
Milford were guests of Mrs. Gussle
Stokes Tuesday night.
Mrs. S. j. Wakefield, and Miss
Mary Anderson visited at Latimer
part of Thursday and Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. McRee, of Iva, visit
ed at Mr.. A. M. Erwin's Friday.
Mr.. J. T. Erwin and Henry Erwin
were business visitors to Abbevllle
Saturday.
Mr.. A. M. Erwin returned from
Tennessee Saturday. -,
A play, Hearts and Diamonds"
will be given at the Antreville High
School Auditorium Friday evening,
the 18th.
Mr.. Jesse Bell will take charge of
the new garage. He will ever be
ready to mend the cars. Make 1t
convenient to come.
Miss Mary Anderson and Mr.. Jesse
Bell visited Miss Macie Sharpe Sab
bath afternoon.
Mr.. ]. T. Erwin and family We're
guests at Mr.. A. M. Erwin's Sabbath.
Mrs. Fannie Milford returned to
Abbeville Thursday after two weeks
or more spent at the home of her
young days.
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WE MUST HAVE HEAVIER
INHERITANCE TAXES

The Progressive Farmer.
No other farm paper in the South
is making the fight The Progressive
Farmer is making to compel our gov
ernments to collect larger part OF
the taxes from inheritances and in
comes and put smaller share of the
tax burden on labor and thrift. In
the West we are glad to see that the
Prairie Farmer of Chicago is carry
ing on the same sort of agitation. In
a recent issue it quotes the following
extract from the Editorial, South
Wiley, Ind: go.
Glow long will it take our million
aires and multi-millionaires to double
the value of their holdings and alb
sorb the greater part of the nations
aggregate wealth? Bear in mind that
every increase in the number of mil
lionaires means diminishing oppor-
tunity for the many to accun-
ulate. The most oppressive trusts
we have in this country are those
that unscrupulously watered their
stock so as to double or treble its
nominal value. The productive forces
of the country are compelled to pay
tribute to these trusts on their infia-
ted basis. How long will the Ameri-
can people tamely submit to thus
serving as hewers of wood and draw
ers of water? Money judiciously in
vested can easily be doubled in ten
or eleven years. Invested in an eco
nomically and prudently conducted
building and loan association, money
will be doubled in ten years and
three months. Assuming the present
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LONG CANE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bosler and lit
tie ones, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Beauford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rampey and
little son, spent Monday evening with
Mrs. John Bolts.
Miss Nina Beauford spent Satur-
day in the city.
Mr.. John Balan spent a few days
of last week in Pomaria, with his
home folks.
Messrs w. H. Beauford and Lay
ton James of near Due West, spent
Sunday with Mr.. w. D. Beauford.
Mr.. w. D. Beauford is on the sick
list at this writing. We hope for him
an early recovery.
Mr.. Jim Carol and little son, of
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when 1t is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result. and
unless the inhammatio can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal condi-
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
casea out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which il nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor any
ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
TaEe IaiTs Family Pills for constipation.
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stiff inheritance tax is not provided
for by congress"
On this the Editor of the Prairie
Farmer comments as follows:
"The only effective way to avoid
the danger-to remove the menace of
these great fortunes and provide
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aggregate wealth Of this country to
be 5000, ,OOO,OOO,OOO, an enormous
proportion of which is already held
or owned by millionaircs and multi
millionaires, it will not be difficult
to figure out what conditions will be
ten years from now-if meanwhile a
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equal opportunities for our children,
is by enacting a heavy National in
heritance tax. Let wealth pay the
bill, and forget the silly talk of spe-
cial taxes on bank checks and gaso-
line"
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BoARDERS WANTED-Jurors and

all others attending court and
wanting something good to eat and
a good place to sleep, are hereby
notified that they can have their
wants satisfied by stopping at Mrs.
Jas. Taggart's boarding house on
Pinckney Street. Rates reason
able. 1t
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULE

Arrival and departure on trains
effective January %, 1916. Sched-
ule figures published only as infor-
nation. Not Guaranteed.
ABBEVILLE, S. G..
No. Arrive From:
100 Charleston -Greenville II 40 m
113 Charleston Columbia $50 p m
115 Greenville-Belton 8:O2 p m
No. Depart For:
1O8 Charleston-Greenville 9:55 m
112 Belton-Greenville 3:45 p m
ia Columbia Charleston 6:35 pm
Trains 100 and ia connect at
Hodges with Pullman sleeping car
line for and from Columbia and
Charleston.
For complete information call on
Ticket Agent or address:
W. r. TABER, TPA.,
Greenville, S. C.
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Call now if there be any that will
answer thee; and to which of the
saints wilt thou turn? For wrath kill
eth the foolish man and envy slayeth
and the silly one. Job v. 1-2.
The Ordway new era., 1916-12-15

ther pint. Some of Milt's fellers aims
ter slip over thar. too. an while Calls
celebratin' they aims ter git him ter
night"
DO they?" The taller mans voice
was velvety. We'll. go on. What
else?"
They aims ter tell the world thet
they let ther law take hits co'se fust.
but tibet Bad Anse Havey makes n
mockery OF ther law"
For a moment there was silence,
and the quiet voice commenced. IRON
ically: MY God. them fellers lay
heap of deviltry up against Bad
Anse. don't they?"
After moment of silence. through
which Juanita Holland was painfully
conscious of the quick beat of her own
heart. she heard again the unexcited
voice of the tall stranger. Now 1t was
the capable tones of a general officer
giving commands.
Did ye give warnin' In Peril?"
"No-I couf&n't get to speak with
Cal. He was in cote-and seein' as
how they didn't tigger on rasin' no
hell twell they git over hyar-I didn't
turn backwards. come straight
through lowed this was ther place
ter fix things up
You ride over to the dancin' party.
Get the older fellers together. Keep
the boys quiet and sober-cold sober.
Watch thet old fool, Bob McGreegor.
| Don't spread these tidings till get
there. II Cal comes over there, tell
him to keep outen sight. Nothin'
won't break loose before midnight.
That's my orders. BY God Almighty,
! aim to have peace hereabouts Just
! now!"
The speakers voice broke off and
the two men passed out of sight
around the corner of the house.
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CHAPTER u.

The girl rose and made her way
unsteadily to the back door and let
herself in. She threw herself on the
bed and lay there. rapidly thinking. It
was obvious that her absence had not
been commented upon. A few min.
utes later she heard the voice of Mra
McNash singing out: you folks hin
all come in an eat." and found bar.
self. outwardly calm, making her wav
around to the shed addition which
served Jointly as kitchen and dining.
room.
When she entered the place Fletcb
McNash was already seated, and
sassed over his plate with the stupid
fnertia Of dulled senses.
JuanitA found herseIf unaccount.
ably eager 70 - the tail stransst
uh0eg vuiee had reassuSe1 ~. ~
~ ~ eafeo ~ ~ a. - itfsiSsS
Y \! ~ : !. Y. ~ g = - ~
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TAX out. What are 70 aimin' % tell
mei" -.
II met up with foller in JOB
Heath's blind tiger Jest outside Peril.
He'd drunk lot OF Ticker an ne 80.
ter talking mighty loose.tongued an
free"
The girl sickened a little as she felt
that her fears were being realized
and one hand went Involuntary up
TO her breast and stayed there. Ihe
Young man with the shrill voice talked
on impetuously.
Ever sence the trial OF Cal Doug
las started good old Milt Mcbriar
bain't been actin like hisself. Him
an Breck Haveys been stoppin az
ther same hotel in Peril. an yet Mill
haint 'peared ter be bearin' no
gr,ldge whatsoever. When ther jury
was med up Mlt didn't seek ter chai'
lenge fellers thet everybody knowed
was friends of Calls. Milt didn't even
seek ter raise no hell when ther jedge
ruled favorable ter Cal right along,
This feller what talked ter lowec
tnpl Mill hSSa -
clar"
The listening man once more an
swered with a quiet laugh. DO ye
low that that old rattlesnake, Milt NC
Briar, aims to stand by an not try
ter hang or penitentiary kin OF mine
for KILN kin of his?" he inquired
almost softly.
"Thet's Just hit" The answer camn
quickly and excitedly. This feller
lowed thet Old Milt aimed ter show
ther world thet he couldn't git no jes-
tice in cote thct blonged to Anse
Havey. an then he aimed ter tend
ter his own jestice fer hisself He
lows ter hev hit homemade"
How is he goin' to fix it?' The
question was bit contemptuous.
They fgger thet when Cal comes
clar he'll ride lickctysplit. with a
bunch of Havey boys, over hyar ter
this dance what's a-goin' forward at
The Ordway new era., 1916-12-15
(copyright BY Charles Neville Buck.)

| squalid and unlighted cabin of logs
At sight of its desolation the girls
heart sank A square hovel. window
less and obviously of one room. held
| up a wretched lean-to that sagged
drunkenly against its end. The open
door was merely patch of greater
| darkness in the gray picture. Behind
it loomed the mountain like crouch
ing Colossus.
At first she thought 1t an abandoned
shack. but as they drew near the stile
dark object lazily rose. resolving IT
self into a small boy of perhaps
eleven. He had been sitting hunched
up there at gaze with his hands
clasped around his thin knees.
AS he came to his feet he revealed
thin stature swallowed up in hick'
ory shirt and an overample pair OF
butternut trousers that had evidently
come down in honorable heritage from
elder brethren. His small face wore
sharp, prematurely old expression
as he stood staring up at the new arri-
walls and hitching at the single gal
lus" which supported the family
breeches.
Airy one o ye folks got chaw O.
terbaccy?" he demanded tersely, then
added in plaintive afternote: Il haint
had chaw terday"
sonny" announced the colorless
mountaineer with equal succinctness,
I'VE want ter be took in. We're be-
nighted."
"Ye mought ak Fletch." was .he
stolid reply, only he hain't hyar. Hes
airy one O. ye folks got chaw O
terbaccy."
Il don't chaw. ner drink. ner smoke" "
answered the horseman quietly. in the
manner of one who teaches by pre-
cept. I'm a preacher of ther Gawspel.
Air ye Fletch's boy?"
"Huh-huh. Hain't tibet woman got
no terbaccy nuther?"
Evidently, whatever other charac-
teristics went into this youths ma
ture, he was admirably gifted with te-
nacity and singleness of purpose.
The Ordway new era., 1916-12-15

Juanita Holland smiled as she shook
her head and replied: I'm a woman.
and | don't use tobacco"
The hell ye don't!" The boy
paused, then added scornfully. MY
nanny chaws and smokes, too-but
she don't straddle no hoss"
After that administration of rebuke
he deigned once more to recognize
the missionary's insistent queries.
though he did SO with laconic impa-
tience.
Il tell ye Fletch hain't hyar." The
boy started disgustedly away, but
paused in passing to jerk his head
toward the house and added: "Ye
mought ak thet woman eff ye've a mind
ter"
The travellers raised their eyes and
saw a second figure standing with
hands on hips staring at them from
the distance. 1t was the slovenly fig
ure of woman. clad in colorless
and shapeless skirt and an equally
shapeless Jacket, which hung unbelted
about her thick waist AS she came
slowly forward the girl began to take
LII othCi oOtdho- ne WOIudu was
barefooted and walked with a sham
bling gait which made Juanita think
Of bears pacing their barred inclos-
ures in zoo. Her face was hard and
unsmiling. and the wrinkles about her
eyes were those of anxious and lean
years. but the eyes themselves were
not unkind. Her lips were tight
clamped on the stem of clay pipe.
'Evenin', ma'am." began the noun
taineer. I'm Good Anse Talbot I
reckon mebby ye've heerd Of me. This
lady is Miss Holland from down be-
low. lowed Fletch mought let rs
tarry hyar till sunup"
Il reckon he mought Of he war hyar
though We don't foller taking In
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