The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-31

- SSNHS " van ag!ec 10
fight today
Looks shat way, Dock" Harry
sat up straigh; and smiled suddenly.
Dock you know lot about hooks
and flowers and er-dragom
flies. If the muscles in your arms
was like them in your head you'd he
a hell-cat- But they amt, and its
shame to fight you. Now, love 10
fight; Miss Matte claims it was born
in me. Maybe that's why got the
belt here in the Home" He was ST
lent for while Now I've been
thinking, Dock. You can-wen,
you've got a way with girls. When
you look at 'em they start talking
about roses and look like they was ex-
pecting AN angel down from heaven
or something. What sort Of chance
have got against yod when it comes
to-to,' his eyes dropped and he bit
his lip IF don't hide your breecl.,
Is or something could never be with
her lie stopped and Oliver care
fully lifted his net and with deft
twist of the wrist and the great drag
only i'uttered prisoner within. The
other day when | met her with your
pants on She told me you You ana
her were-hell, Dock, I'm getting full
OF mush, but | simply cunt hit any
body She likes. Here he pitched his
trousers to Oliver. 'go throw them in
the loft or tear EN- up or anything
you please
Ohyer paused in his work Of trans
ferrirs the dragon-Ay from the not
to a bottle.
Put EN- Oh, Harry. They'll get
fun OF ants in a minute one just
bit me"
4 fcw expert moves and the drag
on-ily lay still within the bottle. o.
Nerput the bottle carefully away and
TUNED 10 Harry
80 you love q woman, too2"
81 reckon that my trouble, Dock"
Harry FLUSHED and oliver lookcl
panied
Women and flowers will drive any
man crazy Oliver said slowly.
There isn't much difference between
them. They both make YOU dream"
and lose your Appetite"
And your faith in everything"
"uh-huh" Harry nodded. He
booked dreamily across the fields.
How do you do it, Olver?"
"WhatN'
Have girls putting locks Of youi
hair an their memory books. Geel
I'd give her my sealpw
You can say Bee-Bee HAIRY. /
know who you refer to when YOU say
her" tie slowly started to pull his
trousers on Maybe ii would be
cheerful news for YOU to learn that
Bee-Bee and ! have called 1t il day.
quit"
"rhc same"
"Wenw
long Silence followed. Dr. Smith
broke it at lenght.
I'm going to Africa"
When you graduate from the
Home"
"No; right now" lie got 10 his
feet and buttoned his shirt. I'm
leaving two things with you, Harry
"TwoY'
yes; Bee Bee ana the secret OF
my destination. reckon both are
safc."
Harry crossed his heart and hs.d
up his right hand ~ wouldn't be
surprised he said simply
when they get to hunting for me
tonight after taps you viii be as sur
prised as anybodyY"
sure"
wen. 50 long. Harry See you
when I'm famous"
Harry watched Oliver ont Of sight
and put his trousers on. He started
back home with Il heavy heart.
Oliver plunged into the sweet
smelling thieket in which Suzette's
cabin was located Beyond the
dense growth OF scrub pines and sick
Is young oaks, her chickens cackled
and clueked in contentment A roos-
ter lifted his voice in clarion call,
as if TO challenge the universe. Oh
liver pushed on, trying to beat oil the
desire which rose i'll him for one more
look AT the mystery woman before he
journeyed onward. He was success
full, Tor he turned sharply to the north