The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-12-11
The Paperless Man. ''

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"No, sir! l don't want noth'n o. the
kind. In the first place, l hr'n't got
the money and III the next place, if
I had tl.e money; l wouldn't have
none Of your papers" Fl? i s!i'
So spoke Titus Closely, 10 answer
to man who had called to see il he
would like to subscribe for q newspa-
per. said man kept q store i" the
neighboring village, and was also the
postmaster and he had made ar.
engagements to add to his business by
estahlishinga newspaper agency.
"I'can. furnish you with any paper
you may like" he explained to Mr..
Closely, fHand can furnish it cheap.
er than you eau get it in any other
way, because by buying of'r,e you
will save the portage. shall have
papers for the Farmers; papers tor
the Mechanic and papers for both
young and old and, in short, may
assure You that any one Of them
would he worth fir more to you than
| propose to ask. Ask your wife
what She thinks. You have no idea
what a vast amount Of valuable in
formation you will find" , 81
70 Nancy Closely wanted paper but
ller husband said a.. .nr,..,.,n3
20, bother l don't want it, I tell
ye. I've got as much as can do to
look arter my farm; and, if Nancy
and the children want to read, they
capget tracts Of tho minister" -
4: Your neighbor, Decpwater. has
subscribed for two papers" said the
agent. "He will take a pleasant,
high. toned literary pn'et1or lis fam.
/ lily, and d paper devoted to Art, Sci
ence, aud Agriculture for himself"
"The. mole fool he!"' cried Titus
Closely, contemptuously." "Joh
Deepwater can't afford it no more'I
| can. My farms lcap. My f'r'n's
bigger an hetter'n his is i; and ! tell
We, fiji, and square, ut I h.u't got
no three dollars to throw away tor !.
newspaper" ~ 's'-.
"But-Titus-" r t& rt,
Shut up, Nancy! | tell ye, I dou't
want it," t ,.r
And Nancy closed her, lips, and the
agent went his way; and Titns
Closely went forth to pillow bis ground
with tho great old wooden pillow which
his father and grandfather had used
before him. - '''
ii Aud time passed on. The newspa-
per agency was established at the vii.
iage post. office hut Titus did. no,
patronize it. He felt that he had a
principle at stake. He had said he
wouldu't-ant lie wouldn't! But in
one thing he WAS consistent; Ii
would not allow his wife o. chi'tlret
to borrow papers Of his neighbo'
Dtepwater If he knew it. 49,
One evening Titus Closely and his
wife took tea, by invitation, witt
neighbour Decpwater. @ w..
II declare, Nancy said Titus, o,
their way home. prudence Deep
water beats all creation fnr cooking
don't she? Id no idea she was sacl
u hand at it. l wonder where sh,
got them fresh strawberries" .a
"She preserved them herself" an
swered Nancy. "...'' So.
"O-git cont! Them WASH pre-
sary ); was fresh as new-pick
ed" ...5 '.au
1T is tile way they are tixcd, ii.
tus." ''' q '..--,'''' s''''.' d.. w.
"Eh t.! can son do it ?" -. $780,
81 could it had her paper" ~
"Her paper, ,coa, z;i r.. T. 1..
Eyes. She foubu the recipe in tn
newspaper. Aud that's where 81
learned how to DO most all her nic
] coeking,9 ~ -hg,si. o,. apa e. .,
Titus changed the subject Of con
versatiun. -
Autumn came, and tile Agricu|tu
raj Fair was held in an adjoiniD
town. Titus went over with Il y"k
of what he considered very fine oxen
bat lie found, when the exhibitio
came Oft, that lie was very far bt
hind times. New bleeds, If which h
had knuwn nothing, had been intro
duced land ,his own animals were nu
deemed worthy Of notice.
"Whew f! wllistled Titus, as he 5.
in his kitchen, with Il csumpled repo
Of the Awarding Committee in b
| hand. "A friend had, given him Il
: printed document. '.JoAn Deepwat'
las got the pIeminm for sheep. 4
|1iooky PIN let I clip more wool
.gIhe does next season., a,,H9ai 9ef5
"Because you've got more sheep
suggested Nancy. "But wait Al
see. The new breed which lie las pr
cured IL q very valuable one" '..
IhnsDah.! Think what ii cost hin
City dollars for a pair Oh 'em,!!'
aud added Nancy, she sold tv
Of lis spring lambs to Nj. Thomps
fol eighty dollars" ~" '''' ~
(9a.Git eout y 9si' 5a:i ,Ia,t', 5sa.a.
."Pmdsuce tol1messo. John Dee
water saw 50 many tlstteripg accou'
of those sheep in his paper that
J knew'it would bs safe to Invest"
Titus referred again to the repo
A'Hullo kl'm blessed il Polly Do
per hasn't gpt the first premium
cheese-6vs dollars.
u Yes" said Nancy. 'she' was t
, ling me alx,at Tier eheeses. She fou
out how t. ,uake them ia her pap
tell ye, Titus, it's a good thing
4 have a good newspaper. lwisl' you'd