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5EFFY
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“And—and—and—Sef—SefTy,
you goin' to do?
“Do?"
Seffv had been absorbed in what he
was going to wear.
••Yas—vas—that's die most impor
tant.” He encircled Seffy's waist and
gently squeezed it. "Oh, of course!
Hah ? But what yit?"
1 regret to say that SefTy did not
understand.
“Seffy,’’ he said impressively, “you
haf tol* ine what you goin' to wear.
It ain't much. The weather’s yit pooty
col' nights. But I ken stand it if you
ken—God knows about Sally! Now.
what you goin' to do—that's the conun
trum I ast you!
Still it was not clear to Seffy.
"Why—what I’m a-going to do, hah?
Why—whatever occurs.”
"Gosh-a’mighty! And nefer say a
word or do a sing to help the occur
rences along? Goshens! What a set
t.ng-up! Why—say—Seffy, what you
set up for?”' * *
Seffy did not exactly know. He had
never hoped to practise the thing—in
mat sublimely militant phase.
“What do you think?”
"Well, Sef—plow straight to her
heart. I wisht I had your chance. I’d
show you a other-guess kind a setting
up—yassir! Make your mouth warter
and your head swim, begoshens! Why,
that Sally’s just like a young stubble
field; goth to be worked constant, and
plowed deep, and manured heafy, and
mebby drained wiss blind ditches, and
crops changed constant, and kep- a-go
'.ng thataway — constant — constant—
so’s the weeds can t git in her. Then
you ken put her in wheat after a
while and git your money back.”
This drastic metaphor had its ef
fect. Seffy began to understand. He
said so.
"Now look here, Seffy,” his father
went on more softly, "when you git
to this—and this—and this,"—he went
through his pantomime again, and it
included a progressive caressing to
the kissing point—"well, chust when
you bose comfortable—hah?—mebby
on one cheer, what 1 know—it’s so
long sence 1 done it myself—when you
bose comfortable, ast her—chust ast
her—aham!—what she’fl take for the
pasture-field! She owns you bose and
she can’t use bose you and the pas
ture. A bird in the hand is worth
aeferal in another feller’s—not so?"
But Seffy only stopped and stared at
his father. This, again, he did not
understand.
“You know well enough I got no
money to buy no pasture-field,” said
he.
uuau-ii nugiuy : saia me oia mail
joyfully, making as if he would strike
Seff.v with his huge fist—a thing he
often did. “And ain't got nossing to
trade?”
"Nothing except the mare!" said the
boy.
“Say—ain't you got no feelings, you
Idjiot ?"
“Oh-” said Seffv. And then:
“Rut what’s feelings got to do with
cow-pasture ?”
"Oach! No wonder he wants to be
an anchel, and wiss the anchels stand
—holding sings in his hands and on
hts head! He's too good for this wile
world. He'd linger shifering on the
brink and fear to launch away all his
dura life—if some one didn't push him
In. So here goes!”
This was spoken to the skies, ap
parently. but now he turned to his
son again.
“Look a-yere, you young dummer
ux, feelings is the same to gals like
Sally, as money is to you and me.
You ken buy potatoes wiss ’em. I)o
you understand?”
Seffv said that he did. now.
"Well, then, 1'fe tried to buy that
pasture-field a sousand times-"
Seffv started.
■"Yes, that's a little bit a lie—mebby j
a dozen times. And at last Sally's
daddy said he'd lick me if i efer said
pasture-field ag'in. and I said it ag in
and he licked me! He was a big man
—and red headed yit, like Sally. Now,
look a vere—you ken git that pasture
field wissout money and wissout price
except you’ dam’ feelings which
ain't no other use. Sally won't lick
you—if she is bigger—don't be a
skeered. You got tons of feelin’s you
ain't got no other use for—-don't w aste
’em—they’re good green money, and
we'll git efen wiss Sally's daddy for
licking me yit—and somesing on the
side! Huh?"
At last it was evident that Seffv
fully understood, and his father broke
into that discordant whistle once
more.
'* “A gal that ken Jump a six-rail
fence—and wis*out no running start—
don’t let her git apast you!”
“Well, I’m going to set up with her
to-night," said Seffv again, with a huge
ahem. And the tune his father
whistled as he opened the door for
him sounded something like "I want
to be an angel.”
"But not to buy no pasture land!”
warned Seffy.
"Oach, no, of course not!" agreed
his wily old father. "That’s chust one
of mv dura Jokes. But 1 expect I’ll
take the fence down to-morrow! Say,
Sef, you chust marry the gal. I'll take
keep the fence!”
(To be continued.")
ASSESSOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that \ will
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships of Independence county,
Arkansas, for- the purpose of taking a
list of the personal property of each
resident of said township and the per
capita tax of such as are liable to pay
the same for the year 1008, on the days
and dates specified below:
Washington township, atCalaway’s
Store, Monday and Tuesday, June lf>
and 10.
Cushman township, at Cushman,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 17
and 1H.
Jefferson township, at J. P. Mont
gomery's Store, Friday, June lb.
Ashley township, at Brewer's School
House. Saturday, June 20.
Barren township, at Gray’s Store,
Monday, June 22.
Barren township, at Curia. Tuesday
June 2J.
Black River township, at Charlotte,
Wednesday, June 24.
Black River township, at Walnut
Grove, Thursday, June 25.
Black River township, at Cord,
Friday, June 2d.
Logan township, at Logan School
House, Saturday, June 27.
Gainsboro township, at Moorefield,
Monday, June 20.
Gainsboro township, at Ham's
School House, Tuesday, June JO.
Gainsboro townsip, at Sharp, Wed
nesday. July 1.
Biff Bottom township, at Paroquet,
Thursday, July 2.
Big Bottom township, at Newark,
Friday and Saturday, July J and 4.
Madness township, at Magness,
Monday and Tuesday. July (i and 7.
White River township, at Sulphur
Rock, Wednesday and Thursday, July
8 and 0.
Ruddell township, at Batesville,
Friday, Saturday and Monday, July
10, 11 and 12.
At my office in the Court House at
Batesville, July 14 to 24, after which
which time all persons failing to assess
will Ik1 subject to penalty.
You must assess in person. Kach
person will have to swear to his or her
assessment, and each person will be
required to give number of school dis
trict. School directors will please
furnish list of tax-payers at precinct
on first day of assessment.
J. J. CALDWELL, Assessor,
Independence County, Arkansas.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Batesville District Conference
will Ik* held at Mountain View June
22 to 2*5. Bishop Hendrix is to 1** with
us and preach the opening sermon Tues
day night the 22rd and addess the lay
men of the district on Weadnesdy. As
it has IK*en 25 years since one of our
bishops held the Batesville District
Conference, it will be a great treat to
us all. Let not a single pastor, local
preacher, or delegate fail to be on
hand, unless providentially hindered.
We are expecting a great time.
Mountain View will provide enter
tainment for all, and will furnish con
veyance from Sylamore for those who
go by rail. A. F. SKINNER, P. K.
COUNTY UNION MEETING
The Independence County Union F.
K. iV C. U. of A., will meet in regular
session June 2t> and 27, 1908, with
Corner Stone Local Union No. 1075,
located four miles east of Pleasant
Plains.
A full delegation is desired. The
Union will open at 10 o’clock a. m.
Friday, the first day.
W. D. Bu lung ton, Sec.-Treas.
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THE PACE THAT KILLS
Did you ever notice how much earlier
in life people turn gray than they used
to? The cause of it according to a
scientist, is the pace we go now. It
used to be that any man with a moder
ate income was satisfied and there was
no such rush for gold as there is to
day, and people were more contented.
In this day and time ever man is grasp
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longs to be a social leader. There is
more revelry, more debauchery than
there used to be, and it is wearing the
human race out. There is no doubt
about it. We are going the pace that
kills, and unless we stop it, the aver
age life will soon be ten years shorter
than it is now.
Fire Destroys Farm House.
Frank McAllister, a farmer, who re
sides in Mountain township, twelve I
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miles north of Ozark, lost his resi
dence and the contents, with the ex
ception of a few bed clothes and half
a dozen chairs, by fire. The fire start
ed from some shavings which had been
taken into the kitchen for kindling.
The fire occurred at 12 o'clock Tues
day night, and some members of the
family barely escaped with their lives.
The loss is estimated at 1,000, with I
no insurance.
Arm Amputated.
Frank Oates of Holla Bend had an
arm amputated Saturday as a result
of a recent accident and to prevent !
blood poisoning. Oates’ arm was
broken while he was operating a
stump puller.
Heavy Damage At Camden.
A severe storm struck Camden ear
ly Tuesday afternoon. Rain fell in
torrents and a fierce wind tore down
awnings, shattered windows, tore
branches from trees pud blew down
small buildings and fences. Great dam
age was done on the farms by the
blowing down of corn and washing of
the land.
Partnership Dissolved.
A. G. Morris and George W. Reed
of Heber have dissolved their law part
nership, and Mr. Reed has taken as a
partner James Irwin of Xenia, 111., re
cently graduated from the Columbia
law school of Missouri.
British Labor Party and Drink Traffic.
The labor party in Great Britain is
doing good work for temperance re
form. The five officials of the labor
party in parliament are total abstain
ers. So are also the chairman and sec
retary of the Trades Union congress.
29 labor members of parliament and
43 general secretaries of trade unions.
There is increasing evidence that the
trend of the labor party not only in
Great Britain, hut in other countries
s more nnd more away from tits
liquor traffic.
Reduces Working Moms.
After arriving in Fine Bluff from
Washington. D. <\, E. P. Bacon, a
government employe, issued orders to
the men building the new postoffice
building at Second avenue and Wal
nut street, to work only eight hours
a day. The contractor in charge of
the work, Jacob Ah bans of St. Louis,
had the men working nine hours, and
Mr. Bacon stated that it was custom
ary for the government to work men
only eight hours per day. Mr. Bacon
has fitted up an office in the Hicks
Senyard building on Main street.
End of Potato Shipments.
The last of the potato shipments,
consisting of eight cars, was made
from Lockesburg Wedne day. It was
the first season that potatoes were
shipped from Sevier county.
Died Prom Injuries.
Helen, the three-vear-old daughter of
Dr. A. Wilson of Greenland, died from
injuries sustained from a not of boil
ing water which the child pulled off
the stove.
Lumber Company Fails.
P. A. ftilltngsley, sheriff of Izard
county, has been appoinetd receiver
for the Thomas-M addox Lumber Com
pany, and took charge Saturday. A
very heavy expense has been required
to keep the mill running.
Released on Bond.
Jim York, who has been held at
Warren for stabbing Homer .McClain
to death at Vick, Ark., was released
on $6,000 bond under habeas corpus
proceedings brought before Judge J.
D. Singer.
Clean-Up Day Ordered.
Mayor Steed of Henton has issued a
proclamation designating Thursday,
June 18, as general cleaning up day
at that place. The authority to issue
the proclamation was given the mayor
by the Benton Town Council at a re
cent meeting.
Hand Mangled.
The right hand of Charles Rich, an
employe of the Missouri Lumber Com
pany at Hot Springs, was caught in
a planing machine and was so badly
mangled that it had to be amputated.
Contract For School Seats.
At the meeting of the Monticello
School Board recently, the contract
for the desks and seats of the new
high school was awarded to the Ameri
can Seating Company, whose bid was
$2,770.
Mule a Thief Detector.
Rising Sun, Md.—A mule in the
Hartford county almshouse stable
kicked the hat from the head of a
passing thief into the rafters one night
j recently. It was found in the morn
ing by workmen and led to the arrest
of John H. Smith of Lapidum and the
recovery of a set of stolen h&rnew.
The man was convicted. ,
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