Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-06

for tonight, boy?"
the answer he made to my excuses as
he puffed beautiful ring Of smoke at
me.
II could not" answered, with an
indignation.
II heard you call Sue Tomlinson
Sue the first night you danced with
her."
"But that Mile. Sue Is q woman, my
Gouverneur Faulkner" I answered.
with haste.
"That's the reason that women get
at US to do US, youngster. We don't
approach them as human to human.
but we go up on their blind side, and
they come back at US in the dark with
q knife" And as he spoke all Of the
gayness of Joy was lost from the voice
Of my beloved gouverneur, and in its
place was bitterness.
with pardon I say that 1t Is not q
truth of all women, your excellency," I
answered, with pride, as my head went
up high at his condemnation Of the sex
Of which I was one.
"You don't know what you are talk
Ing about, youngster. They all think
I am cold and pass me along, except q
few experienced ladies who-shall I
say7-adventure for graft with me.
I've been too busy really to love or let
love, but I know 'em, and you don't
Let's stop talking about what concerns
neither of us and go to bed. See this
young cedar tree7 I'm going to throw
my blanket across It, and with these
extra boughs I'll make genuine era.
die for each Of US on the opposite sides
Of the trunk. Then we'll cover with
your blanket and be as comfortable as
two middies in their hammocks In a
man-of-war. This is q piece Of wood
craft Of nay own invention, and I'm
proud Of II, old scout"
And while he talked my Gouverneur
Faulkner had prepared those cradles Of
our blankets unstrapped from the sad
dies of the horses at feeding time, seat
ed himself upon the edge Of one Of
them and began to pull from his feet
bis riding boots. Take Of your boots
and your coat, youngster, and turn In.
I'll take the windward side, and you
can bivouac against the fire. Good
nightr' As he finished speaking my
Gouverneur Faulkner rolled beneath
that blanket upon the outer edge and
left for me the hammock next to the
nre, sheltered from a cool wind that
had begun to come up from the valley.
Almost Immediately, so that should
not have fright, lifted the blanket
and crawled into the branches OF the
fragrant tree. Even as I did SO per
ceived loud breathing Of deep sleep
from my Gouverneur Faulkner, but to
me came no repose for long time.
The round sun was high over that
old Harpeth hill when opened my
eyes. For a moment I did not see
clearly, and then looked straight into
the deep eyes Of my Gouverneur
Faulkner, which for that first time
had been able to see to be the color OF
violets In the twilight. he was seated
beside me smoking the fragrant pipe
and looking down at me with greas
vonderment that was mingled with -
great q tenderness. -,
After a finish to the breakfast my
Gouverneur Faulkner gave to me the
information that we must tether the
good horses and make the remainder
Of the journey by walking, which We
did for hardly q short hour.
"The wildcat still Is straight up Tur'
key gllch, and wen have TO scramble
for It. It's hid like the nest Of an old
turkey hen," he said to me -, We set
out upon tho anounting Of . very steep
precipice. :,
"What is that word wildcat stnr >
I asked as slid over Z great rock with
emerald, moss incrusted and struggled
beside my j Gouverneur .Taulknes
through a heavy underbrush Of lsafy
grecnness.
"a place where men mako whisky
In defiance Of the law OF their state."'
be answered me las he hsld aside 2
long branch Of green that was. pink
tipped so that might slip thersundss
without scratching.
.Afe you not the law Of the stats.
my i, iGouverneur Taulknsrf' I asked Of
him, a. / pulled myself By his arm
through the thickness. ..-
.T,m Ill that. but I'm the sonl OF old
Harpeth and Jim Todd's blood brother
Arst Some day I'll smoke Jim out Of
has hole and get him I good 3ob. Nov
watt ! minute and see what hsppens, !"
and a. hs spoke my Gogvsrpepf Faux
nsr stood very. still fcr Z long :minnta
A. / sat' ct his aide upon athe fallen
trunk Of large tree I resarded hin
with admiration, because he lid the
ASPECT Of some beautiful ht4e animal
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