Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15


minutes of that was that Mckinney wanted
me to get in the car and go back IN town
with them and Pa said he had already mace
it clear what he thought about that ana
warnt going to back down on it. Then Roy
called out Hey. Mckinney, he says VIII can
come in all right but he amt going to ride IN
How about that?"
Then Mckinney called back. I'VE came
out to get him and that's what were gong
to do. We want him to come in right now"
Then Roy turned to Pa and said, Whats
the difference Tom, if ne comes In now or
later on? don't see nothing wrong with 1t"
''Nosir" Pa said 1--WE made up my mind
about that and there amt going to be no
changing it."
Debate Goes On
So they went on that way a good while
until kind of got on McKinney'S side OF the
argument because l didn't mind riding back
in the car nohow. But they kept yelling back
and forth that way until what 1t come down
to was that Pa thought it would be all right
for me to come in as long as / walked In, and
Mckinney finally said it didn't make no diff
ference to him how got there. just so long
as I got there So actually Mckinney finally
backed down on the thing. didn't see much
sense in him giving in that way and really
thought the less of him for doing so. too.
But anyhow, both of them said they was
be no more change about it, and they called
back and forth little bit longer with both OF
them getting staunchier and staunchier about
it, until after while they had it all settled
that way. And then Roy shook hands with
Pa and then Pa walked out to the wire and
couple of them came over to shake hands
with him, and then Roy went over and shook
hands with Mckinney, and some Of the others
did too and then there was big TODD about
getting Pa and Mckinney to shake hands
with everybody patting everybody else on the
back and everything. So ! watched while
and finally went out to shake hands with
somebody myself but about that time they
started getting in their cars. waving and
everything, and kind of hated to see them
go. hadn't rid in a new car in my life,
don't think. and / didn't care thing about
having to walk no 81 miles into Callville when
there were three cars headed right that way.
but never said anything about it. guess it
was better me walking than having people
getting their heads blowed of all over the
place, so l never mentioned it: went on out
and started untying the dogs and chickens
and getting up the wire and things.
The way it was. was supposed to be down
at the courthouse in Callyille before five
o'clock that afternoon and so I had started
just as the sun was coming up because it was
a pretty long way and knowed / would have
to keep at it steady to make it by that time.
had fixed me some biscuits and meat in
sack so wouldn't have to waste no time stop
ping to eat. and I figgered to stop by the
Corners for drink and then head on to town.
They had q store there with cold drinks and
things and an old pool table in the back, and
gas tank outside so there was chance that
might catch a ride on in the rest of the way.
But that morning there warnt any cars or
wagons there. There warnt nothing but two
men setting on the front playing checkers and
two others standing around watching, and
some hens strutting around, and some dogs,
so went on in and got me big grape drink
and set on the steps outside and ct my bis
cults and meat and rested. And then talked
with the fellow that runs the place a few
minutes, and by that time it was nearly eleven
O'Clock, so got up and was just ready to head
into town when seen Bart Gloyers coming
up the road
Too Late To Duck
seen him and he seen me- and he was a
good way down the road. but I would have
knowed him mile off, guess. / started to
go back in the store and out the back and
circle on around and maybe miss him that
way, but there warnt no chance in it: he had
already begun waving his hands at me- so
stood there on the steps waiting for him and
waved back. Then he waved some more and
begun trotting bit and come up to the store
grinning with his teeth poking out the way
they do. bobbing his head up and down 1t
Warnt that didn't want to see him: l had
knoWed him good while, but I was in a
hurry and didn't have the time to fool with
MIN. He suffered good bit and he was
real touchy about 1t and always had the idea
IN his head that didn't nobody want to talk to
him none because he suffered and didn't no.
body like him for it, and he kept on about
IL an the time until it was pretty near the
truth. But there warnt nothing could do,
SO when ne come up whooping and hollering.
Whooped and hollered back, and he punched
me IN the stomach and messed up his hair
little bit and then he begun kicking at me
some and then we rass1ed around little bit
ana before 1t was over. was right glad had
run into him after all. hadn't seen him in
long time but me and him used to 90 hunt
ing together good bit and l always liked him
f1ne Tor little bit at time only he was hard
10 stay around for long because he was so
aWfully ignorant and so touchy and all over
ms suffering; but anyhow we rassled around
little bit, and then he stood back blinking
ms eyes real hard the way he does and said.
well. be DANCED Will"
And l said. Il amt seen you in coon's
age"
And he said What in the dog are Won
DONG here?" grinning and blinking his ewes
al me: be DANCED. sure as DANCED didn't
" OF Jou' AildC WAS the way ne took
on all the time. He was the worst fellow at
trying to cuss ever did see and / guess he'd
oeen at 1t for 10 years and still hadn't learned
l mean he would say things like, What in
the dog are you doing here?" and never know
IL made no sense at all. But that was the best
ne could do and never did hold 1t against
MN none because I had known him long
Time and could make out what he was get
ting at most of the time anyhow.
i SAID, You old devil vol1
And ne said you old dang" and we hit
each other few more times; and then we
went on talking about this and that until he
askeo me what ] was doing, and told him
about the draft and all, and he cot real
excited about that Are you really. vino"
you?" -' W "'N
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