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Show REALLY NOTHING MUCH DOING Llge Parsons Was Not Actually on the Warpath, but It Seemed There Were Casualties. "Everybody expects a Kentuckinn to tell a feud story," stated Governor Morrow of Kentucky recently. "The thing has really been much overdone, but the story of Lige Tarsons may be worth telling. Like dropped Into the courthouse to see his friend, the probate pro-bate judge. " 'Howdy, Llge !' greeted the judge. '"Howdy, judge!' " 'What's doin' down your way, Llge?' " 'Nuthln', Judge, nuthin'.' 1 " 'T'other evenln' I was a-settin', a-readin' a-readin' of my Bible, judge,' spoke up Llge, 'when some shootin' begun. One of my gals snld 'twas the Harris boys down by the middle pasture. Now, judge, I didn't mind them Harris boys a-shootin', but I was afraid a stray bullet might hit a calf or one of the kids, so I picked up tny rifle nnd dropped a few shots down that way and went bnck a-readln' of my Bible. Next mornin' I went down that way an' they wns all gone 'cept four.' " Harper's Magazine. |