Straight Out

"Yep. Them and the gnats and the sweat bees are bad this season of the year." "Appears I've met up with a fun fox. However, as I haven't sightedanothersoul for a full hour, I'll have to depend on you. My question is, 'Where does this road go?"7 "I couldn't say. My opinion, it keeps agoing until it quits." "Does it reach to Hindman town?" "Hit might. Then, again, hit might not. Used to anyhow. I hain't checked it out for a spell. ' "Joking aside, how far would you calculate it is to Hindman from where I'm standing?" "Farther than your nose and the tips of your toes." "Old son, I'm in sort ofa hurry. Ease up on your gigging and tell me the distance in miles. ' "Nine miles and a fool's head." "Are you calling me a fool? What about yourself?" "Hit's not a sin to be a witty if you're born to it. The doctors claim I have an incurable case, and no better for me." "Mister, you'rebeginningtogetinto my feathers. I've been here, and I'm done gone." "Ah, come on in and drag up a chair. Sit down and stretch out your legs and rest yourselfiustasifyouwere athome,where you ought to be. ' "You re the cat's whiskers. No question about it." "Come in and take a night. We'U cook the dishrag ifwe can't find nothing else to eat. I'll sit up all hours with you before I'll letyou go to bed hungry." "I'm wasting my time listening to you beat your gums." "Don't go away rosy. I'm apretty good fellow in spots. Andall the timewhenI'm asleep." "FUjustmosey along. Thankyou awful for next to nothing. Thanks a bushel." "You're as welcome as the sun. I don't see many folks, but when I do I tell 'em everything I know, which isn't much." "You've spoken a mouthful. Goodbye. Maybe I'll see you below." "If you won't hang around, I'll see you later when I can talk to you straighter." "The same back at you." Note: fun fox: prankster gig: tease witty: halfwit get into feathers: irritate rosy (flushed): angry mosey: wander below: Hell JBk, ?e?' all i9Sk5,-^éisH i>.iü'J>..... I /¡.?!.?»?. , ' ? ,.-- *·: " WM Straight Out Folks say when a body gits lost he walks 'round in a circle That ain't so in the mountains A body can walk straight out For he can see sometltin' above 'im Lots a folks walkin' in circles these days -Nathan Holaday 14 ...