Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
The Revolt

yard, Caleb Peaslee craned HIS neck.
From the farther side OF tine pile came
the sound Of an ak piled industriously,
and then the perspiring head and
shoulders Of Mr.. Libby came into view.
Caleb grinned as he watched.
"Gittin' quite pile Of it manufac-
tured ahead, amt you, Jotham7" he
inquired.
Mr. Libby started nervously and let
his ak fall upon the block as he did 50.
He removed his hat and puffed audi,
bly, as he approached the fence where
Caleb stood.
''I've got quite a pile, that's fact"
he admitted with touch Of pride.
Then he colored little and faced
Caleb with a sheeplsh grin, II ain't
lottin' on lettin' my wife get out Of
stove wood again--not for one spell,
anyway"
Caleb composed himself to listen.
"What've you been dom now that
Mis' Libby's had to train you tori" he
demanded. ''You nights we'll own
up; If ye don't I shall ask her."
Jotham Redeemed again. II ought TO-
be ashamed" he began haltingly, "and
be ashamed. I don't want you to
think I amt. But there's so many
things to do on q farm this time Of
year man gets into the way Of doin'
the things that crowd him wust; you
know how It's yourself" E
Mr.. Peaslee agreed heartily.
"Weu," resumed lothian, vislbly en-
couraged, "I've got into the habit Of
thinkin' that 'twa'n't so much matter II
I didn't tend out on the stove for ev-
cry stick Of wood that was burnt
longs there was 30 many other things
to do. Course cal1ate to keep wood
ahead for my wife, but she's always
gone out into the yard and got 'nough
together for herself If didn't happen
60 do 1t, and I guess likely I've got
kind Of slack. Or course, she's sput-
tered and threatened me hundred
times with what she'd do, but she nev.
er done anything till yesterday.
"Yest'day mornin' I was out to tho
barn, gettin' the harness onto the
hosses early. count Of havin' Jake Pi.
per and Wendell Cooper comm to help
me for the day, when she come to the
kitchen door and hollered to me.
"'I want you should get me some
wood fore you 60 away s'she. There
amt hardly stick here. I've got to
do some bakin' If you're cal'latin' to
have them men stop to dinner
II made some answer, and KEEP on
harnessin'. I meant to do 1t when I
got them fellers set to work, but
didn't charge my mind with 1t. 1 new.
er thought Of 1t again till noon.
"But when we got to the house, bout
famished," Mr.. Libby continued glum,
ly, ut was fetched home to me all
right. I took the harnesses off'n the
hOsses and fed 'em while Jake and
Wendell went into the house to get
ready for dinner. When come out
Of the barn they was both out on the
porch lookin' kind Of tickled and red,
I had misgivin's that minute, but I
never had any idea what was wrong,
We'll, boys g I, come along in and
we'll eat, and get back to work as
soon's we can.' And with that, !
stepped into the kitchen--and, Kellup,
hope I'll never have another feelin'
like had right then and there. There
WANT any signs of dinner anywheres.
The stove was stone cold, and on the
front Of 1t she'd stuck big placard {,
NO WOOD-NO FIRE. NO FIRE
NO DINNDRl
I've gone up to Abner's for the day.
"Well," finished Mr.. Libby shameful,
ly, chats about the whole ont. Jake
and Wendell managed not to make fun
of me right to my face, and turned Il
off best I could. I told 'em 1 guessed
they'd have to 60 home to dinner,
bein's my wife'd gone away. But it'd
too much to hope they'll keep still
bout it; so I'm willin' to tell you the
rights Of 1t myself. But I'll tell you
one thing: If there's woman in Dill
mouth that lacks for wood again, hel
name won't be Mis- Jotham Libby."-
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