Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

declared. "Naggin'' and quarrelin
md bickerin' from sunup to milkin
time. Used to do 1t private ike, pot
i,'s been gittin' SO lately you can
pass the house without hearin EN-
referrin' to each other mighty sharp
"Iym! Difficulty appears to
be what, viii? Got any, idea where
lies the seat Of the trouble!
They Jest hain't habitua4ly suited
to one another" said Will. nat
ag'in'. Looks like they go to bed
spiteful and wake up acr monious;
'Tain't like as If Jed was the Dreeo
of Teller that beats his wife, or ina.
Marthy was the kind that looks out
of the corner of her eye at drum
mers stoppin' to the hotel.
LEST kind of irritate one anotnsr'
eho' said Scattergood, thougnt1ulIy.
kind of git on each others nerves;
you might say: um~ --;ad ca Ave 70 y n
ago. 'Twan't indicated them days.
Jed he couldn't set easy II Martny
wasn't Nigh and Marthy went arouno
Iookin' as if she'd swallered PIN
and it hurt IL Jed was moren lofty
rod off. If ever two young io Isd
. and Marthy was them young 1oiRs" =.
and 'twain't but five years ago
End BY separation said the post
master. tn
scsttersood said, suddenly. Better
git ready FIR distributin the mall
Will G-by. WILL. H.,
The postmaster recognized his dis
missal; he knew that the manner
which had fallen upon Scattersoou
nortended that something was on MS
mind and that he wanted to be alone
and think, so he withdrew hastily
and plodded across the dusty road 10
the office of which he was the OK
ecutive head.
double chin down upon MS puiSihs
chest. closed his eyes, and gave MINI
self up enthusiastically to LOOKING
like a gigantic figure OF discourage
ment. He waggled his head ouoi-
.Wonder If it kin be laid to my
door" he said to himself. Il ng-
Cered they was about made fr eacn
other, and l brunE EN- together.
Something's got crossways. om.
Take them young folks separate, anu
YOU couldn't ask for nothin' better
Don't understand it mite-Anyhow,
things has turned out as they be, and
what kin l do about III!
TITS reinforced chair creaked under
the shifting of his great weight
as he bent mechanically to remove
his shoes. With his toes imprisoned
in leather, Scattergoods brain re-
fused to function, a characteristic
which greatly chagrined his WIFE,
Nfandy-so much so that she had con-
sidered sewing him up in his foot
wear. as certain mothers in the COM
munity sewed their children in their
underwear for the winter. ....
Scattersood had amassed a fortune
that might be called handsome, but
1t had not made him effete. His in
come had never warranted him IN
purchasing a pair of socks, so now,
upon the removal of his shoepacs. his
toes were fully at liberty to squ1rm
and wriggle In the most soul-satlsiy-
ing manner. He sat thus, batting
with his problem. until Pliny Picke.t,
driver of the stage, and Scattergoods
man, ratified up to the store in his
dust-whitened conveyance.
Afternoon. Scattergood." he said,
in a manner which he endeavored to
make as like his employers as pos
sible.
Afternoon. Pliny. Successful trip.
Pliny? Plenty of passengers? En-?
Any news down the valley?"
Done middlin' WELL Hain't much
news, 'ceptin that young wider Con.
roy down to Upper Falls died OF
somethin' the ma liter with her stum-
mick and folks is wonderin' what,n
become of her baby"
"Baby?" What kind of a baby did
she calc'late to have"
"a he one-nigh onto two years
old. Neighbors is lookin' after him"
Got relatives?"
mot that anybody knows OF"
"Um! Wasn't passin' Jed Lewis
Didn't figger to-.
wasn't passin' Jed Lewis. was
you?" Scattergood repeated. insist
entity.
"um! If you was to, and you seen
Jed. what was you figgerin' on sayin'
to him."
Pliny scratched his head and pom
aCalc'late I'd mention the heat
some, and maybe I might say suthin'
about national politics"
wouldn't mention me, would you,
Pliny? Don't fgger my name might
come up?"
TT might"
IF II did. what 'u'd you say, chr
Hain't no reason for mentionin' that
/ might want to talk to him, 10 there?
Hain't said so. have II"
You hain't." said Pliny, at last en-