The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07
everything around his little place was

JOtC1 VAAAAS3 81 ONAAN> $500 - 1
trim and tidy ;,
cit is quite the contrary now,
returned the farmer. blouse out
buildings. and grounds all show the
want Of the masters care. am AFRAID
|Thomnson is in the downward path.
ssHe always appeared to be steady
Industrious man. rejOined the second
lsneaker. II have pair OF boots on
nv feet at this moment, OF his make,
and thew have done me good SER
vice."
II have generally employed him
for nv self and family, twas the reply,
sand I must confess that he IS good
workman; but nevertheless, Deneve
shall step into Jack Smiths this
morning and order pair of boots, OF
which stand in need. / always make
it rule never to patronize those VINO
appear to be running DenlhonaIlu'
There is generally some FISK IN mel
ping those who do not try anu help
themselves" -
every true, and as my wife desired
me to see about a pair OF shoes loi hol
this morning, will follow your ex-
ample and call upon Smith. lie IS no
great favorite Of mine, however'-ah
idle. quarrelsome fellow.
ssAnd yet he seems to be geIting
ahead in the world" answered the
farmer. land am willing to give mn
a lift. But I have an errrnd at the
butchers. Step in with me-, 1or d
moment. Iwillnot detain you.
At the butchers they met the
neighbor who had been the suplecI VI
their previous conversation. he GER
tainlv presented rather shabby APP
nearance. and in his choice OF meat
there was a regard to economy when
did not escape the observation "
farmer White.
After few passing remarks Ilo
moor shoemaker took his departure,
and the butcher opened his account
hook with a somewhat anxious all >
saving, as he charged the bit OF meaI.
~ believe it is time that nelghDor
THOMPSON and came to settlement
Short accounts long friends ;,
.sNo time to lose, l should say
remarked the farmer.
s.Indeed Have you heard OF any
trouble, neighbor White!
: mo. I have heard nothing; but
man has the use of his own eyes, 20,
know: and never trust any one VIII
= nv money who is evidently golnf
down hill"
Of ..Ouite right; and will send in m!
~ hill This evening. have only delaye'
oh on account of the sickness when Tn
NJ moor man has had in his family al
40 winter. / suppose he must have rul
Of hehindhand little, but still mus
no take care of number one. >,
no ..Speaking of Thompson, are you!
ve observed a bystander, who appeare'
y a tn take an interest in the conversation
'ch .sGoinr down hill, is hea must loo
Nv ont for myself, then. He owes m
ios cutie snug sum for leather. al
mo intend to give him another month
hat credit: hut. on the whole, l guess tn
;"n money! would be safer in my Ow
err pocket. o+o,
, o.ch with his mind filled with tn
oc{ affairs of neighbor Thompson, tn
I'VE nrohabilitv that he was going dow
!, in hin and the best way OF giving MIN
SITS push. 49, ,;..,o ,;,,.o
,ity In another part Oh .ne nu''o vines
res similar scenes were passing.
can 81 declare 2" exclaimed Mrs. Benne
. to the dressmaker. to favOrlte asslStan
ion as she hastily withdrew her head 1ro
hn1
ma the window whence she hau De'
dies gazing on the passere by. III the
of isnot Mrs. Thompson, the shoemaker
i've wife coming up the steps Win
did marcel in her hand. She wants
and engage me to do her spring work
She suppose. but / think it would be
IONS venture. Every one says they
and. running down hill, and 1t Is chai'
Their Iif ever get my pay. =,
a TO ..She has always paid us promptly
or q ..True. but that was in the days
keen her prosperity. 1cannot AFFORD 10
land any risk.
IL to The entrance ol MIS-
and prevented farther conversation,
nc of She was evidently surprised at
this refusal of Mrs. Bennett to do
he is work for her, but as great press'
the of business was pleaded as an excu
the there was nothing to be SAID. ana
was soon took her leave. Another appll
stent tion proved equally unsuccessful.
York was strange how busy the village or
/ has makers had suddenly become.
II is On her way home, the poor 81
aues makers wife met the teacher Q
f the small school in the nelghDornt
o., On where two of her children attende
has = s.Ah! Mrs. Thompson. | am gla'
name see you." was the salutation. Il
ieves about calliug at your house. We
,vnry II he convenient to settle our LITTLE
MI of count this afternoon!'
With ..Our account was the surprised
Of the NV. .sSurely the term has not ye'
nds in pired. oson+
hit in s'Only halI Oh IL. po.ln 49, :;
ideas. is. TO collect my hhones "o re- 49,.
mill. It is plan which many teachers
makes adopted OF late. .,o
graph i was not aware .n"s r'1as .
morn have mape arrangements to meet NEE,
RI to hin at the usual time. 1t VIII
on ie be in my power to do so sooner.
broad The countenance of the tea
showed great disappointment. an
she passed on in different dlrec