Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1915 — CAME TO A SUDDEN FINISH [ARTICLE]

CAME TO A SUDDEN FINISH

lntervsntlc-» of Cyclone Ended Physical Contest Between the “Old Man” and Sue.

“Never, never, shall I forget how that ar* cyclone swooped down on ns," said the old man. “It was about three o'clock In the afternoon and me an' the old woman was hoein’ corn down thar’ by the river. I was ahead of her about two hills an’ she hit me on the heel with her hoe. ‘“You did that on purpose to be mean,’ sez I as I turns about. “ ‘Yer dratted heels ar’ too long by a foot,’ sez she, as she bristles up to me.

“’Yer another!’ yells I, as I drops my hoe. “‘Take it hack!’ yells she, as she spits on her hands and squares off.

“ ‘Never! Sue White, I’m gwine to swipe the meanness o’ yo’ or die a-tryin’!’ “ ‘You can’t wallop nuthin’, ole man.’ “With that,” he continued, “we clinched and that thar fout was sunthin’ jist awful to see. The corn was about knee high and I reckon we destroyed half an acre of it as we pranced about. Bimeby I gin her a twist and a flop an’ she went sailin’ and jist then the cyclone busted in on us from the river. The ole woman was waitin’ to cum down so’s to tackle me again, when thar” was a bisf —skit! —skit! —and I never sot eyes on her again.” “Was she blown away?” 1 queried. “Blowed away like a feather, sir, while I was flung down and got hold of a bush. That cyclone made a sweep over forty miles long and we never found her mangled remains, even, old Sue!”

"It must have surprised her?” “Yes, I think it did. She had her fingers all spread out to clutch my ha’r as she cum down, an’ she was sayin’ as how he’d make a wreck o’ me when she lighted, and then thar’ cum a whiff! whiff! and she was gone. She must have bin powerfully surprised, but thei Lord’s w T ays ar’ past findin’ out, an’ supper’ll be ready in about five minits.” —Chicago Daily News.