The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-08
OF me patn ana q rerurn.

OF inc DaJn ana a return.
Here, give me the bag, and you go
ahead with this electric torch. Quiet.
now" admonished the Governor
Faulkner TO NE rs we took our depar-
ture through the dark hall.
This is the aadGest escapade that a
governor of this ancient state has ever
undertaken, and the weight of years
has slid from me, boy" said that
GOuverneur Faulkner to me as the
cherry made a long Glide from the city
out into the open road.
The day was jGst beginning to come
with its light from behind the very
large and crooked mountain that is
called Old Harpeth when my Gouyer
neur Faulkner made me to turn my
good cherry from of the main road
into q little road of much narrOwness
and of beautiful brown dirt the color
of the riding trousers that I wore, and
stop beside q very humble, small house,
which was covered with a vine in beau
tiful bud and around which many
chickens lowered in waiting for a
house was a large barn, and as l made
q nice turn and stop beside the white
gate a man in a blue garment that I
now know is called overalls came to
the door Of the barn.
Hello. Bud. Are LightfOot and
Steady in good condition for a trip
across to Turkey gulch?" called my
h. ols toI
from the car.
Fit as fiddles. Governor Bill" an
swered the man, as he came to the
gate to shake hands with the Gouver-
neur Faulkner. Light and come in to
breakfast. Granny has got a couple of
chickens already in the skillet And
say. l want you to see what Mandy
have got with her. Ten pounds, Cow
congratulations, Bud; that is some
-boy?" said my GOuveneur Faulkner
with Il question as he again grasped
the hand Of the large man.
Nav, Gov. What's the matter with
a gal child:" And the nice young ia
Their Of the poor little female made a
bristle Of his disposition in defense Of
his daughter
Not Il thing on earth, Bud, except
that the whole sex are the unknown
quantity This is my secretary. Rob
ert Carruthers, the generals nephew.
Come in, Robert. and youIl have one
square meal in your life if you never
get another Get me the usual food
wallet together. Bud, please, and let
me have it and the horses the very
moment I've swallowed the last bite of
my drum bone. will you: We've got to
ride fast and far today and l want no.
body on MY trail Understands"
Yep, Gov was the answer that good
Bud man made as my Gouverneur
Faulkner anu I took our way through
many chickens into the low little house.
God bless my soul. if here amt the
governor come for Il bite with Granny
Bell this fine morning." exclaimed
very nice old lady from above a stove
which was steaming with food of such
an odor as to create madness in my
very empty stomach.
More than any bite, granny" an
swercd my Gourcrreur Faulkner as he
came beside the stove to shake hands
with the nice hostess.
IA like 10 feed you some gold fried
in silk, Governor Bill, fer that mercy
to my nephew Trims. I can't saw
what I feels and finish this cream
gravy the right color for you" And as
she spoke the fine old friend of nv
Gouverncur Faulkner wept as She
shook a Stoaming sauce in a black pan
and turned with the left hand golden
piece Of bread upon another part of the
stove.
Il don't need anything more than
your well done Granny" answered
my Gouyerueur Faulkner as he laid
gentle hand on the trembling shoulde
OF the nice old lady. This youngest,
here got the word from Mary. and Y.
can give him both of the liver wing
You want to show your grautud
him"
God bless you. young gent
and You shall have anything
Granny Bell has to give you i
tude. Now draw up two oh
fall to, boys and as she 5.
set the dishes of beautiful
very clean table beside the
rs it that l may wash the
stains Of the car from my hands
fore eating, dear madamT' l asked of
her.
Back porch, youu find the bucket
and nan and toVnI y-1Itrrstar oo,,,+
wait for YOU made answer my Gou-
verneur Faulkner, as he laughed and
began upon the repast that must of
necessity DE a hurried one.
Ito be Continued.)
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