. Stories of a country doctor . s a dog, a glutton, and all themean things that my limited vocabulary could cussed him up one side and down the other. I wassafe in doing so then ; but, if Tom had had me awayfrom that crowd he would have spiked my guns in shortorder. He was physically able to do it. I then turned to Jim: How much candy did you buy ? I asked. Three potcnds, y\w\ answered. Well, why did you let him eat it ? Well, Tom drank all the whisky, said Jim, angot drunk, an he first ate all the candy he had an thenhe kept ridin up and takin out of my overcoat pocketswhat I had. W
. Stories of a country doctor . s a dog, a glutton, and all themean things that my limited vocabulary could cussed him up one side and down the other. I wassafe in doing so then ; but, if Tom had had me awayfrom that crowd he would have spiked my guns in shortorder. He was physically able to do it. I then turned to Jim: How much candy did you buy ? I asked. Three potcnds, y\w\ answered. Well, why did you let him eat it ? Well, Tom drank all the whisky, said Jim, angot drunk, an he first ate all the candy he had an thenhe kept ridin up and takin out of my overcoat pocketswhat I had. We was a laughin and tearin around andhittin each other an I didnt hardly think about it untilit was all gone. There was a pause. Tom still stood humped up,in his deeply humiliated position, looking as if it were aquestion as to whether he would drop through the earth 70 Civilization and Pioneer Weddings. or qui-etly dissolve. I broke the silence again by askingin great desperation, Well Tom, havent you got any of the candyleft?. l-I-iVE G-GOT PL-PL-PLENTY OF THE R-R-READINS LEFT. Tom Straightened himself up and there came agleam of partial relief over his countenance, as heanswered: N-no, I haint got no c-candy, b-b-but, b-b-by go- Civilization and Pioneer Weddings. 71 ney, it a-a-aint as b-bad as you th-th-think f-for—I-I-Ive g-got pl-pl-ple7tty of the r-r-readuis lejff He here ran his fingers into his vest pocket andproduced a handful of the verses of poetry which, inthose days, were wrapped around the candy indignantly refused to take any of the ■readinsy Tom promised that, if we would not abuse him anymore, he would pay us our money back ; and he did,though it took him nearly a year to do it. Tom was a great hunter and a splendid shot andhe could track game almost by the scent. When Tomwent hunting there was sure to be fresh meat in thehouse. He went to California and the last time I heardof him a friend—one of our set —met him dragginga grizzly bear down
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