Show undismayed vv alvas M a prepared 11 I 1 nr ir inah cit and ami caro care how binny lias 11 II hackburn wo wa in hii 1119 day one connof of the most and moon sib of f tot t ot tern rn virginia still IA lia 1111 WA ans by no rill an im unprincipled principled nail man his llis contempt for tho the laws wil wils waa s complement d ly by a regard for fora a codo of morals peculiarly ins his own that rave gave him no little worry for it particularly in against inebriety lias liaa never was ia drunk without cause and any other kreuson why being tin no reason tor for a drink to lik liis logical mind he taj often sober for live consecutive days after one of thom per period lod of abstinence L lias aar found occA iou 1011 to smuggle a 10 gallon kaig into tennesee laas had a quasi conni chiou that iu in spite ot of big generous the a shortage be noticed when lie bo delivered tho gooda and the suspicion fui dicion weighed on ills his mind more than the kaig isaik on his shoulder avile lie ho reached abo linit of 0 the mountain trail called ailigh knob tho the gre greatti attL elevation le 10 felt to out by worry anil and fatigue that he be decided to rest an bile the beauty ot of the night brought comfort comtois to tolus lias soul boul and the soft ne bof the turf to his hia bare feet fed lie ile threw down tho the kaig stretched himL bin iselt lf on the beera grass sa and shut his eyes for or oty foty winks 11 around high knob there is only one olio thins thing thicker than and it is rattlesnakes consequently lias walz ened by a harp pain in his right great toe was not rt nt nil all surprised to vee peo it nn n immense rattler wriggling away lias sat up A great contented smile spread over hia his face ile he drew the kaig a trifle nearer put out b im ii left foot and it tit lit the retreating snake st chaw avray ule ole man said lias izo IKO ju just us as well prepared fo you ns though given me six months notice 11 harpers magazine |