The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
Mr., SAM PEARSALL
COMES BACK HOME
1esying Mrs. PcNrsall on His
Trail Elsewhere He Returns
to Arkansas City.
now he FINED TWO DECKS
Nv DAVID A. r

The unexplained absence OF Mr..
Samuel pearsa'l from the scene Of his
customary activities. continued as It
uas over a period of some weeks, gave
VIA no. only to surprise but to con-
.d.rable anxiety on the part Of his
,,.iress associates. Old man Green
Jaw was perhaps the one among them
rho showed the most concern. he being
Inclined to take a gloomy view OF the
,a.e. while the others were more or
,s.s optimistic. II was not that they
missed the companionship OF the de-
ra-,ed less than the old man did. but
...y looked on the circumstances Diff
ierently.
90 co'se tn amt no tellin' what's
sappened him." said Jake Winterbot-
,,n one evening when they were dis
el.slng the matter. as hey did daily.
IN, I reckon mebbe he's a heap bet
,.r of. no matter what tbs. nor he's
ever liable TO he II he sh'd come hack
He amt got no family ties no mo-"
"Tha, amt no way to look at IT,"
declared the old man very positively
Family ties amt busted that easy
no special If the oma Is red headed
chronic. like Mis- Pearsa.l sho' is. II
,s,y was they wouldn't be hardly no
married men stayin' round hum the
way they does. stands Il reason they
a all light out II they was any chans,
o no, hein' fetched hack. I amt n
ookin' To- sam to show up ag'in II
he en- git away, but the odds is too
heavy. Ms Pearsall II get him ag'in
sho'."
"Mehbe not" said Joe Bassett. as
one who hopes against hope. i've
kuowed some 10 git away permanent
Vhen they was a hull posse lookin' 70
en-
That's diff'rent.'' said the old man.
They is ways ~ cittin' away firm
posses, hu, tn amt no way TO 'scspc
trm a woman II a nan fees to the
.,termos, parts of the airth. be sho'
20 wife viii find you out, as the Good
Book says"
Wei, | dunno said winterbot-
ION douh;!ul.%. Il amt never had
TO wife. but ! done had a turrible
narrer 'scape from it oncet. They
was a young gal in Opelousas what
was hel! bent on gittin' me fn' "A hus-
Sani. an | reckon mo n likely shed
a made out if | hadn't got away in
days, Ike a young buck gently is, but
! knoweI enough to know what IL |
stayed round whar she was they
wouldn't be no hope TO me so / just
aachully skedaddled.
That was nigh bout fo'ty year
ago. he continued, as If he was even
yet hardly convinced Of the endurance
"a "N ''at q VI .lAANs an SUE lbiiil I
never caught up with me 81 fur. Gawd
Snows whatl. happen If she does.
THAT was how come | done set
led into Arkansas City. They wouldn't
nobody never think o. lookin' TO-
nobody in these parts. Bein' alive
amt none too d'sirahle hyar, but it's
a hellova lot better n bein' tied TO a
woman anywheres else"
That's different again" insisted old
man G'eenlaw. ~ boss en- git away
m Il man sometimes II he starts afo'
hes sadd.ed an bridled. but he amt
't no show ~l'terwards, not IL the
nan Understands bosses = well IS a
woman understands a man.
An oncet in a while a man en- Git
away I'm a young cal il he starts
qulck enough. But If he waits till she
sNs the bride on an settles herself
y" Inc saddle its all over. He en-
'1NK IN r'ar an pitch an lay down
al roll over s much : he dam well
p'edses' hu; : soun : he gifts on his
'ei agtn he'll find her in the saddle
same : aio', proddn' the spurs into
NE same Old place.
amt a Say!u' but what mebbe
:' a. Is done got away pertinent.
''"" }" d!dnt marry the gal, but If
S"ta ever a. been Ms W,nterbottom
20 wouldn't have. an the odds is aI'in
even now, Mess she done roped
q some other a Likely she has,
y" us az in natur' 10 a woman to
soy single to'ty year. but II she
nom smell G!t yo' all yet"
"epbe so,' said Winterbottom re-
,'shea!y' I'm al'ays 'xpectin' of it,
.u' | reckon | can't do no better n
" stay right hyar, II they was any
H"a 10 sookener place 4 go to I'd
70, but III amt"
mats the way | reckoned it." said
''m fearsal!. lie had entered the
p'o'h quietly ana stood by the bar
s"'"S To- the latter part Of tho
hen. '7 "o'''Ns UNI
Lets liquor" he said further when
".ey al turned at the sound OF his
aD.' saw that he had indeed re.
'"'y Hquored, and he. realizing tina,
was due. though Ell.
r,t''e forbade them to ask for IL, said
of~handedly:
uohe peen away. ! reelized whai
No, ,",'''' he no wuss off nowhsrs else
w. ,.''''n Mis- l'earsa,l was to cater
win mo somewheres, so | done Ii,
' lh"n when ! found what she wa.
'"e tra!l ] says to myself wha'
u,N'h'as city was nigh bout the las
d"", SN'd 'Npcct TO To find me. so
."'e' on her an come back"
IL was all 80 perfectly natural tina
hey fOrhore tn ono.,,ar Ill. "