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I. An Irate Neighbor

           

           Inthefirstplacehekepthouseforhimselfandhadpubliclystatedthathewantednofoolsofwomenaroundhisdiggings.FeminineAvonleatookitsrevengebythegruesometalesitrelatedabouthishouse-keepingandcooking.HehadhiredlittleJohnHenryCarterofWhiteSandsandJohnHenrystartedthestories.Foronething,therewasneveranystatedtimeformealsintheHarrisonestablishment.Mr.Harrison“gotabite”whenhefelthungry,andifJohnHenrywerearoundatthetime,hecameinforashare,butifhewerenot,hehadtowaituntilMr.Harrison’snexthungryspell.JohnHenrymournfullyaverredthathewouldhavestarvedtodeathifitwasn’tthathegothomeonSundaysandgotagoodfillingup,andthathismotheralwaysgavehimabasketof“grub”totakebackwithhimonMondaymornings.

           Asforwashingdishes,Mr.HarrisonnevermadeanypretenceofdoingitunlessarainySundaycame.Thenhewenttoworkandwashedthemallatonceintherainwaterhogshead,andleftthemtodraindry.

           Again,Mr.Harrisonwas“close.”WhenhewasaskedtosubscribetotheRev.Mr.Allan’ssalaryhesaidhe’dwaitandseehowmanydollars’worthofgoodhegotoutofhispreachingfirst...hedidn’tbelieveinbuyingapiginapoke.AndwhenMrs.Lyndewenttoaskforacontributiontomissions...andincidentallytoseetheinsideofthehouse...hetoldherthereweremoreheathensamongtheoldwomangossipsinAvonleathananywhereelseheknewof,andhe’dcheerfullycontributetoamissionforChristianizingthemifshe’dundertakeit.Mrs.

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