The Crittenden press., 1921-10-14

acquainted with the rest ~ the More
lands aud h. liked them every one.
he was 90 the cabln Of his hosts gray
old father and mother for long time
When supper Wus over John More
land lighted the biz glass lamp In the
best room. and the family and their
suesi gathered there 10 spend the eve
ming Then the lanky moonshiuer and
his mother came iu.
OmunS Heck had the sharp features
and ihe stopped thin hgure n a witch.
She wore d faded blue handana about
her white head. and she carried q long
hickory STAFF. there was reed.
siemmed clay piIr To- her mouth aud
her dark calico skirt bad tobacco
pocket IN o.
Ter son prsceded her into the RON.
ilp walked 10 the cenier tnhle. facrd
about. and said with iow and airy
swep of bis right hand
"h.i old bog this here's mas Mas.
she tells forchunes
80 NNAH NfNN hlfAAfN MiaNNl
lleck. inuklHg over the brass rims %
her stcciacles "is Mr nlnl Well.
we'll i's, thought o. myself 30 10
come up and sec - Mr hill. and tell
lnrr forchune
She dropped into ihe rocker that
Gale bad nIaced for her
~Adiie she said % fhe smiling Mrs
Mofeiana -will % brlnE me a cup half
fuii v coffee fruuntsf-
When the cup came. the fortune
teller toos ii and shook Il and patted
u. all fhe while muiiering mysterious
words chat she had learned from tho
nid Indian. Cherokes ios which
served hsr purpose very sell
= sse she mumhisf more o. isss
sepulchully. "a pos'ful eoo.i.icokln
Uur in caliker dress. ulfh her hair
a.hnnEin' away down her hack. A tare
footed ryuh. siih hlr purty eyes
she's asianiIu' on loN Elm. apeep
in ut you through ths iaursls. Mr.
nlll This L. in the past ...
IN ihe future ~ went on Slowly.
4 ~. this here e. plain 81 daylight
through n Enoihole a awfui big man.
With rur'y black hair and curb hlack
heard end with -yes liss . clif.
hawks and -. you. ioo Aif nm.
and 49, hrht master hght-LOui
Ia mussy. what q hzhi nui youii
marri the Eyurl after an. NJ nnl
Dale laughed TIE old soman lad
described lahs iiulsforD nui sho
vas fhe mig daft man-i Soms fel.
low ahs hai icsi BIZ heari 10 the
mountain slfl. perhaps
When ths Hscks had gone. John
Lreiand leansd forward and touch@i
hls ruesi on The a.
That thar big man usutiousd IN
tsii'n' yoe forchuns.- hs ssii. might
hn' heeu Waci Adam nall niaes Adam.
b. lives with biz lap and moihsf
feH mile up ths river A. hlg a.
skinned hoss he Il. and plumb 90.
rosiil siruug lle's teen aIhesxIn' nst-
iitiief0rd in marri h.m fo' q year or
tao. and she Wonf listen o. h.m.
80 ever % a. haf a. arhi Hiack
Adam" John Mofslsnd vsui ou. -ys
want to hghi him uiih q tuosyed
shotgun and tuckshai iiss ne mean.
80 man un earth. snakehruth and
p'fsn vine q religious as'is o. him
huf ouisl ye hegIn smakin love 70
nahr iitilefpri reckon ths aint no
fanrer o yol ahasin' trouble sith
nlacs Adam: and you aint uksly. I
take Ii in make love 90 hsfls"
-iiui hahes ihs best one o. ne ilt.
iiefnris declared Luke
iohu Moreland rrachcd o. uls
leatheriouud olf family n.hls iis
0penei fhe naok a. faudem
Its ahoni tine 70 sas sgsn' %
ouf rssi. ani seli 40 lesi a. soon a.
we've tsi pfayers Mr. Dele
When hslf e. chapter from 81 Mat.
ihev bad heen lahofiousiy boz rover.
suiiy rad ths Nov'auds knsr 81
their chairs and ~ iid iull nais lam
Mnre'auis bedtlms fruyer aus trry
slmpic. and veFy earnest and q had
in u mov u thahtssisisg than u
suppilcailon And rsrt - n csriain
ly was uncoumon-
rn'ess the stranger with ~ here 10
niEti and al o. our kinfoits ant Ell
q or friends and our lnlmiss M
iitiie'1rds specially The iiiilsforis
Aymeu
uaie uas decply lmprssssi ~
hsaui Nrs Norlani fimiy shea shs
fnii hlm ia lsi hef Euas shs guuid
1eaf hiH f hr rlilsi n iherr sasul
T.anfi sltrf fn b. iei Then ~
.urff.i f .,fif f''sr Hifh ihr gaIeaf
ef ai iH ulrisI.s
He stepped forvard and pui he
haui on che muuntainesrs shoulder
He's e. mau oan ~ iosu ou hia
tures arf puy f1r his snemies. =
smiled i'aie. -s saiirsl bsyuai uis.
7 ~ luu REALLY meaH fff
q rI tani io Morr'aud saii guigk.
I u -ia adan ihat b. asui oa q
ru hu Lri.rfari anr tgist nsa
lu.rferis ths beli si.sp o. ths 80.
[ |pis uhu lives acresi ihe river fnum
us lsurs ee'se haiei 20 was and
ieurs Ben Do hoids iamb'y prayers.
iusa rfeY nlElI He'd "A the hIassIu'
o the iori ga ne simngsf oudef his
rpuf but Dot 0n hIs lnlmles thr Mov.
I I'D. 49,.