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going to knock Mm off» some (Uy
’cause it's Ms Mokels that kid *s a*
spending.”
There was a short sllenoe, broken
by Billy, who remarked, apropos of
nothing: ,
"I sho’ Is glad I don’t hafter be a
'oman when f puts on long pants;
mens Is heap mo’ account."
"I wouldn’t be a woman for noth-
ing at all,” Jimmy fully agreed with
him; "they have the pokiest time
they Is.”
"I’m glad I am going to be a young
lady when 1 grow up,” Lina declared.
"1 would n’t be a gentleman for any-
t)%g. I’m going to wear pretty
■clothes and be beautiful and be a
belle like mother was,- and have lots
of lovers kneel at my feet on one
cal survey of fienhie Hick from his
customary place on ths floor, they
darkened their faces, heads, hands,
feet and legs; then, pulling their caps
over their eyes, these energetic little
hoys stole out of the back gate and
fairly flew down an alley to the sta-
tion. No one noticed them In that
hot, perspiring crowd. A lively band
was playing and the mob of good-hu-
mored, happy negroes, dressed In their
Sunday best, laughing and Joking,
pushing and elbowing, made their
way to the excursion train standing
on the track.
The two excited children got di-
rectly behind a broad, pompouB negro
and slipped on the car Just after him.
Fortunately they found a seat In the
rear of the coach and there they sat
unobserved, atlll .apd gulei, except for
woman.
“Jimmee-ee! O Jlmmeeee-cel" called
the other.
“Have you seen my nephew?” asked |
the one. <*
"No. Have yon seen anything of
Jimmy?” was the reply of the other.
“They were talking together at the
fence about an hour ago," Bald Billy’s
aunt “Possibly they are down at the
livery stable with Ham Lamb; I ’ll
phone and find out”
“And I ’ll ring up Mrs. Black and
Mrs. Hamilton. They may have gone
to see Lina and Frances.”
In a short time both women ap-
peared on their porches again: •!
“They have not' been to the stable |
this morning,” said Miss Minerva un-
easily, “and 8am went to Memphis on
the excursion train.” •
“And they are not with 'Lina or
Frances,”—Mrs. Garner’s face wore
an anxious look, "I declare I never
saw two such children. Still, I don’t
think we need worry as it Is nearly
dinner time, and they never miss their
meals, you know.”
But the noon hour came and with It
no hungry little hoys. Then, Indeed,
did t,':e relatives o* the children grow
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MUItli A 1;
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around and lot.
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direction.
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collapse, r
veranda, h«T f
side. He had u’.,.a to after help and
sympathy as soon as he heard of her
distress, and, finding her in snch a
softened, dependent and receptive
mood, the Major had remained to try
to cheer her up. J ,
Mr. and Mrs. Garner were also on
the porch, discussing what further
steps they could take.
"It is all the fault of that. William
of yours,” snapped one little boy’s
mother to the other little boy’s aunt.
‘‘Jimmy I4 the best child in the world
when he Is by himself, but he Is easily
led into mischief.”
Miss Minerva’s face blazed with in-
dignation.
’’William’b fault Indeed!” she an-
swered back. “There never web a
sweeter child than William;" for the
’nn*»;v woman know the truth at last.
At the thought that her little nephew
mieht be hurt, a long forgotten tender-
ness stirred her bosom and she real-
ised for the first time how the child
had grown Into herjlfe.
JTeffaT tolsdl, she was lfiliifiig meek-
ly. "You have steeled your heart,” he
went on, “against Billy and against
me. You have about as muoh Idea how
to manage a boy as a—as a—’’ he
hesitated for a suitable comparison;
he wanted to say “goat,” but gallantry
forbade; “as any other old maid,” he
blurted out, realising as he did so that
a woman had rather be called a goat
than an old maid any time.
The color mounted to Miss Miner
va's face.
"I don’t have to be an old maid," sho
snapped spunklly.
"No; and you are not going to bo
one any longer,” he answered with de-
cision. "I tell you what. Miss Minerva,
we are going to make a fine, manly
boy but of that nephew of yours.”
’’We?" she echoed faintly.
“Yes, we! I said we, didn’t IT”
replied the major ostentatiously. "The
child shall have a pony to ride and
everything else that a boy ought to
have. He Is full of natural animal
spirits and haB to find some outlet for
them; that Is the reason he Is always
In mischief. Now, I think I under-
stand children." He drew himself up
proudly. "We shall be married tomor-
row,” he announced, “that I may as-
sume at once my part of the responsi-
bility of Billy’s rearing.”
Miss Minerva looked at him In flut-
tering consternation.
"Oh, no, not tomorrow,” * she pro-
tested; “possibly next year some
time.”
“Tomorrow,” reiterated the major,
his white mustache briatling with de-
termination. Having at last asserted
himself, he waB enjoying the situation
immensely and was not going to give
way one inch.
, “We will be married tomorrow
and—” ‘
“Next month,” she suggested timidly.
“Tomorrow, I tell you!”
"Next week,” she answered.
"Tomorrow! a Tomorrow! Tomor-
row!” cried the major, happy as a
schoolboy.
"Next Sunday night after church,"
pleaded Miss Minerva.
“No, not next Sunday or Monday or
Tuesday. We will be married tomor-
row,” declared the dictatorial Confed-
erate veteran.
Billy’s aunt succumbed.
“Oh, Joseph,” she said with almost
a 6lmper, “you are so masterful."
"How would you like me for an
uncle?” Miss Minerva’s affianced asked
Billy a few minutes later.
Unconditional Surrender.
'•They ’s going to be a big nigger
*scurslon to Memphis at ” ’leven
-o’clock,” said Jimmy as he met the
other little boy at the dividing fence;
"Sam Lamb ’s going and ’most all
the niggers they is. Sarah Jane
Towed she ’s going, but she ain't got
nobody to 'tend to Bennie Dick.
Wouldn’t you like to go, Billy?”
“You can’t go ’thout you ’s a nig-
ger,” was the reply; “Sam Lamb say
they ain’t no white folks ’lowed on
this train ’ceptin’ the engineer an’
conductor."
“Sam Lamb'd take care of us If we
could go,” continued Jimmy. "Let ’s
| slip off and go down to the depot and
! see the niggers get on. There ’ll be
1 *bout a million.”
BOly’s eyes sparkled with apprecia-
tion.
“I sho’ wish I could,” he said; "but
▲unt Minerva'd make me stay In bed
a whole week if I went near the rail-
road.”
"My mama ’d gimme ’bout a mil-
lion licks, too. If I projecktdd with
a nigger ‘scurslon; she 'bout the
apanklngeet woman they is. My
papa put some burnt cork on his face
In the Knights er Pythl’s minstrels
and I know where we can get some
to make us black; you go get Miss
Minerva's ink bottle, too, that ’ll help
some, and get some matches, and I ’ll
go get the cork and We can go to
8arah Jane’s bouse and make usselfs
black.”
T ain’t never promise not to black
up and go down to the depot,” said
Billy waveringly. ‘1 promise not to
never be no mo’ Injun—I—’’
"Well, run then,” Jimmy Interrupt-
ed Impatiently. "We ’ll Just slip
down to the railroad and take a look
at the alggers. You don’t hafto get
Oh the train Just 'cause you down to
the depot.” •
So Miss Minerva’s nephew, after
tiptoeing into the bouse for her Ink
bottle and tilling his pockets with
contraband matches, met hls chum
.at the cabin, There, under the critl-
"What y’ all swine to do nox’ I Jes’
wonder,” he exclaimed. “Yo* ekals
ain’t made dls side o’ ’ternity. Lordee,
Lordee,” he gazed at thorn admiringly,
“yon sho’ Is gonoowlne corn-fed, ster-
lln’ sliver, all-wool en’-a-yard-wlde,
pure-leaf, Green-River Lollapaloosaa.
Does yo’ folks know 'bout yer? Lordee!
What I axin' sech a foal question fer?
’Course dey don't. Come on, I gwine
to take r all off ’m dese cars right
here at dls Woodstock, an’ we kin
ketch de 'commodatlon back home.”
“But Sam,” protested Billy, "We
don’t want to go back home. We wants
to go to Memphis.”
"HIJ don’t matter what y’ all wants,”
.was the negro’s reply, ”y’ all gotta git
'right off. Dls-here ’scurslon train don’t
leave Memphis twell twelve o’clock
tonight an’ yuh see how slow she am
runnln’, and ev*y no 'count nigger on
her ’ll be full o’ red eye. An’ yo’ folks
'is plumb ’stracted ’bout yer dls min-
ute, I low. Come on. She am gittln*
ready to stop.”
He grabbed the blackened hand of
each, pushing Jimmy and pulling Billy,
and towed the reluctant little boys
through the coach.
"Yuh sho’ Is spiled ttty fun,” he
growled as he hustled them across the
platform to the waiting-room. "Dle-
here ’s de fus’ ’scurslon I been on
wldout Sukey a-taggln’ long In flve
year an’ I aimed to’ to roll ’em high;
an’ now, ’case o' ketchtn’ up wld y’
all, I gotta go right back home. Now
y’ all set jee’ as straight as yer kin
set on dls here bench,’’ he admonished,
"whilst I send a telegraph to Morse
Jeems Garner. An’ don’ yuh try to
lope out on de flatform nelder. Set
whar 1 kin keep my eye skinned on
yuh, yuh little sllpp’ry-ellum eels. Den
I gwine to come back an’ wash yer,
so y* all look like 'spectable white
folks."
Miss Minerva came out of her front
door looking for Billy at the same time
that Mrs. Garner appeared on her
porch in search of Jimmy.
‘TVUUam! Yon William!" called on#
arm
The telegram came.
"They are all right,” shouted Mr.
Garner Joyously, as he quickly opened
and read the yellow missive, "they
went on the excursion and Sam Lamb
Is bringing them home on the accom-
modation.”
’As the major, short, plump, rubi-
cand, Jolly, and Miss Minerva, tall,
sallow, angular, solemn, were walking
to the station to meet the train that
was bringing home the runaways, the
elderly lover knew himself to be at
last master of the situation.
“The trouble with Billy—“ he began,
adjusting hls steps to Miss Minerva's
mincing walk.
"William,” she corrected, faintly.
“The trouble with Billy,” repeated
her suitor firmly, "Is this: You have
tried to inake a girl out of a healthy,
high-spirited boy; you have u’t given
him the toys and playthings a boy
should have; you have not even given
the child common love and affection.”
He was letting himself go, for he knew
that she needed, the lecture,jmd,. wop-
r me an uuiiuy, was the answer,
As the child wriggled himself out of
hls aunt’s embrace. The enthusiastic
reoeptlon accorded him, when he got
off the train, was almost too much for
the little boy. He gazed at the pair In
embarrassment. He was for the mo-
ment disconcerted and overcome; In
place of -the expected scoldings and
punishment, he was received with
caresses and flattering consideration.
He could not understand It at all.
The major pat a hand on the little
boy’s shCulder and smiled a kindly
smile Into bis big, gray, astonished
eyes as the happy lover delightedly
whispered, "Your aunt Minerva Is go-
ing to marry me tomorrow, Billy.”
"Pants an’ allT" asked William
Green Hill.
THE END.
Chlldrwn Cry
FOR FLETCHER S
CASTORIA
Wagon Special
I have a small car of New Stoughton
Wagons on hand which were bought
for tpe fall trade, but did not receive
them until after &e holidays. Am very
anxious to sdl Aem—will give you bet-
ter than railroad prices and easy terms.
CITATION.
Thb Static of Texas.
To the She## or any Constable of
Freestone County:—Greeting:
Yon are hereby commanded to sum
raon Allen Loewell; Victoria, Sally,
Alice Sully, Catherine McMichuel, lane
Connerly, B R. Oonne^v, Jamimm
Leake, C. K. !,eak». Wesley J. Wheel- Nolandis defendant, and
er, Sarah F. Pennell, M Pennell, Dun-
can Wheeler and Sarah Jane
Daniel by making 'publication
of this citation once in each week
for four snecesuive weeks previous to
the return day hereof, in some newspa
per published in your county, if there
be a newspaper published therein, but
if not, then in auy newspaper published
in the 18th Judicial District;tiut if there
be no newspajrer published in said Ju-
dicial District, then in a newspaper
published in the nearest district to said
18th Judicial [Harriet, to appear at the
next term of the District Court of Free-
stone Co. to be holden at the Cou rt House
thereof, in the town of Fairfield, on
the 2nd Monday in Feb. A. o. 1912, the
same being the 12th day of February a.
D. 1912. then and there to answer a tie- P, ,
tition filed in said court on the 26 th day | *en<‘iUl1 toward pi ,m, die wm forced
house thereof in Fairfield, on the 2nd
Monday iu Feb. A. D. 1918, the same
being the 12th day of Fob. A. D. 1912,
then and there to answer a petition
filed in said court on the 8th day of
January A p. 1912, in a suit numbered
on the docket of said court No., 4718.
wherein Emma Noland is plaintiff, and
Bosh Noland is defendant, and said pe-
tition alleging: Now oomes Emma
Noland xvbo resides in Freestone Co.,
Texas, hereinafter called plaintiff, com-
plaining of Bosh Noland whoso rest
Pence plaintiff does not know and after
diligent search and inquiry cannot as
oertaiifc and for cause of action plum-'
tiff represents to the Court that she is
an actfial bona fide inhabitant of the
State Of Texas, and has resided in said
County of Freestone for at least six
months next preceding the tiling of said
suit: and that on or about Aug. 15, 1902
plaint if was lawfully married to de
fenaut, then a single woman by Ur*
name Of Emma Jones, and that they
continued to live together an busbar,n
and \sdfe until atm i- Feb. 15, lyu,
when by reason or ibe cruel and harsh
treatment and imp-oja r conduct of de
of September a. d. 1911, in « nub, num-
bered on the docket of said 1 mi f, No.
4077, wherein H. D, Hank.- ;- plaintiff.
ATlen Loswell, Victoria Soly, Alice
Sally. Catherine Me Michael, o.me Cou-
nerly B. ft. Connerly, Jaruima Leake,
C. It Leake, Wesley J. Wheeler, -hirah
F. Pennell, M. Pennell
and compelled to leave tie ir home with
their children That m. about Feb. 10,
: 1911,-the defendant Jt. , ling his
marriage vow brought > I
! moral woman t>> the pia 1
fendant’a residence an-i
night with the said
est. Tfc.i; the said dt
ami the sain .coman, whose
I name plaintiff ctum.4 give and dues not
plaintiff’s prote
fondant and thi
nd im-
df aud de-
/ tayed over
man against
- . - -—«... .... ^ DitEi-r.n W cid-
er and Sarah Jane Daniel are defend-
aiu on saut occasion sleep in the earn* -
tig respectfully shows to the Court that
he reeiues in Freestone county, Texas,
and that the residence of each of the of
defendants is unknown.
8. Plaintiff further shows to the
Court that ho is the owner by good aud
perfect fee simple title, and is in peac-
able, lawful aud quiet possession of the
following described property, situated
in Freestone County, Texas, to-wit:
297.3 acres of land, being a part of the
Charles Teas survey, situated in Free-
stone county, Texas, and beginning at
the southeast cornerof said Teas survey
a stake, a post oak marke t T brs n 78 e
11 vtb; thence s 60 w with the s line of
said survey; thence n 80 w at 950
pi
bed nil night together. That the next
day when plaintiff remonstrated with
defendant with reference to such con-
duct the said defendant informed plain-
tiff that “she could not hdlp herself
and called plaintiff a “bitch” and other
vile names too scandalous to mention.
That on said occasion said defendant
struck plaintiff across her face and was
guilty of other harsh and cruel conduct.
That said conduct on the part of defend-
ant toward plaintiff started about one
year prior to their separation and con *
tinued without interruption That de-
fendant would and did during said
period of time curse, beat and ill-treat
past Mrs Cooper’s s e corner, at 1720 plaintiff, and he, the said defendant
vrs cross a branch, at 1860 cross Sloan
branch, 1980 vrs, a stake for corner in
the n line of said Teas survey; thence
11 60 e at 250 vrs a branch, at, 580 vrs
Mrs Lynch’s n w corner in the n line of
said Teas survey; thence s 80 e 496 vrs
Mrs Lynch's s e corner in the e line of
said Teas survey; theme s 30 e 1432 vrs
to the place of beginning- which land
is in the possession of the plaintiff, and
has been in a quiet and peaceable pos-
session of the plaintiff and those under
whom he claims for the last 20 years
continuously. That the defendants
have unlawfully entered npon said
premises, and ejected the plaintiff there
from to plaintiff’s damage in the sum
of $1000.00, and this suit is brought to
try the title to said land and premises,
and to establish the ownership of the
land herein described, and for a judg-
ment against the defendants for title
and possession thereof, os well as for
damages.
8Td. The plaintiff further shows that
he and those under whom he claims
have had peacable and adverse posses-
sion of said land under title or color of
title from gnd under the State of Texas
for a period of more than three years
prior to the filing of this suit, claiming,
cultivating, using and enjoying the
same, and that they are entitled to
cover said land under the statutes of
limitations, which the plaintiff here
specially pleads.
4th. Pis
lain tiff further shows to the
Court that he has a godi and perfect ti-
tle to said land for the tjiason that be
has s good and perfect tide to said land
for the reason that he «4d those under
whom he claims have peaceable,
continuous and adverse poesessioD there-
of, cultivating, using and enjoying the
same, and paying all taxes due thereon,
and claiming the same under deed and
would bring women to their home, and
would associate with them and neglect*
plaintiff. That defendant has, during
said period of time, failed, refused aud
neglected to furnish plaintiff and her
children of said marriage with the ne-
cessities of life. That the following
children were the fruition of said mar-
riage: Willie Noland, 9 years old; Ben-
nie May. 5 years old; Alice, 2 years old;
and Robert Lee, 2 months old. That
the said marriage relation lie tween
plaintiff and defendant still exists.
Plaintiff alleges that the defendant's
action and conduct toward her generally
are of such a nature as to render their
farther living together as husband and
wife insupportable: that the defendant
is not a fit and proper person to assume
the control and custody of said minor
children; that the plaintiff can and will
support said children if given the cus-
tody of them. -~
The premises considered, wherefore,
the plaintiff prays the court that the
defendant be cited to appear and ans-
wer herein, and for judgment dissolv-
ing said marriage relation, for costs of
suit and for snen other and further
■ re-
lief, special and geueral, in law and
equity, that she may be justly entitled
to; that the plaintiff be given the cus-
Veuj tody and control of said minor children
Herein fail not, but have before said
court, at its aforesaid next re/nlar
term, this writ with your return there
on, showing how you have executed
the same.
Given under my hand and the seal of
....... I said Court, at office in Fair-
:SEAL :field. Tex., this the 8th day
<...... :of January a. D. 1912.
12j4t, E. E. Turner, Clerk,
Diet. Court, Ft eeetone County, Tex.
ipecially
ntes of limitations of five years and says
that he has a good and perfect title to
said land.
5th. Plaintiff further says that he
has a good and perfect title to said land
because he and those under whom he
claims have had peacable, continuous
and adverse possessing thereof, enltb
vating, using and enjdying the sam
for more than 10 years before the flli
of this suit, and that lie thereby
qtiired a good and perfect title to
land, and that he plea*la the statute;
limitations for 10 years and says
he has thereby acquired a good
perfect title in and to said land.
6th. Plaintiff further shows ti
Court that the residence of each
defendants is unknown to him.
that he cannot have citation
on them for this reason, and he
that a citation by publication be isaded
in the manner and form required, by
law, and that the same be served in :he
manner and form required by law.
7th. Premises considered, plait tiff
prays that the defendants be cited in
terms of law to answer this petition
and ujsm final hearing that he hgVe
judgment against each of the di
sets for the title and possession of
lauds and property above 1
and that he be united in his .
and ownership thereof, and for
suit and for general relief.
Herein fail not, but have before
Court, at its aforesaid next
term, this writ with your return
on, showing how you have execu
same.
Given under sky hand aud the
......; said Court at c
SEAL: Fairfield, this <U 11thd|
Jan. A. t». IMA
19j4t. K. E. TURNU.
District Court. Freestone
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W. W. STEWARD
County Surveyor
Stewards Mill, Texas.
Prompt attention Riven to
work, and will appreciate your
business. n2f&
Miss Eloise Miller
PIANO
Will teach at Rev. Tooke’s residence
near schoolhouse, beginning Sept. 18.
L. G. Bennatt
Phone No. 166.
Veterinary and Den-
tal work. Prepared to
treat all diseases. Of-
fice back of the Riley
store bldg. Fairfield.
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TEXAS
FAIRFIELD
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O. M. Wrok A. B. Ueppkkt
County Attorney.
WROE & GEPPERT
LAWYERS
Practice in both State
luid Federal Courts
Fairfield and Teague, Texas.
Dr. H. H. Wooldridge
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