The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-06-14
The Old Man, tho Clerk and the Boss.

"Naouw. | lest reckon | look. gol
dang good" remarked tho Old farmer
In front of Monroe avenue clothing
house. as he picked up a woman,s
straw hat aud put II upon his head.
the old mans bump Of iiImness was
quite prominent and his unusual head
ndornment lust about Iitted that pro.
Icetlon of his Uranium. The brim of
hIs garish and rather startling hat-it
was of solfcrino shade swung around
wildly IN light breeze and stirred UP
the Old mans gray locks. Then no
looked the article over Critically, ~ u"
removed Il from his head.
4" Gettin' wuss aud wuss," he con-
tInued; "naouw when ! was young. tho
bows lust thought they were nyin,,
hleh Il they goi suit Of homespun and
n cheap straw hat with big plaids. An
each hat was good fur four years. In
these days they're gettin' things lke
these, and gct two or three every year.
but I've got eighty acres Of ,he pes.
land layin' out doors down IN haeomp
County, and rather reckon ] can Keep
AN with tho percession. III Just BUY
one OF these for every one Of tho boys
and myself. too, and we'll cut q great
wide swath OF envy 'mong tho neigh
bors."
The old man had evidently been on
familiar terms for few hours with the
muscular book beer. aud after goinR
down ln several rounds, came up sur
In tho ring but decidedly leary.
.Tm the Pathmaster Of tho Twenty
ninth District OF my town. and ! can
keep up my end Of tho log with tho
hest of fem," he said 10 The dude clerk
who came promptly 70 the front 70 DO
The honors Tor bis customer. Hs ooken
rather doubtful NJ tho queer outiit on
the old mans head. and was reminded
forclbly OF tho end man Ia tho last MIN
sifei show ha had wasted his snpslane.
on-ln the act whore the end man nan
gagged tho audience by tying an infant
plug on the apcx Of biz head.
/ Wrestling with bis desire 10 langh, tha
clerk said .'what can do for your
.I'd like 10 have . green hal Tor blli,
A yellow one for Tom. blue one Tor
sam. aud tho red nn for myself. How
much do YOU charge for emp
..My dear sir" said tho polite clerk.
.'those hats" -,
Think can't pay for 'em. chr
And IN about second The ancient pion-
eer pulled out Of bis trousers pocket .
sweat and tlme.worn pocket-look cir
eumnayigated by twins sixteen times.
but which padded out between tho
twlne at every point. and looked ~
though tho owner had just sold his
wheat crop. He unwound Il. and = sue
cessIon Of bills Of high denomination
doomed up. II rather think I'm good
for the BILL" the old man continued.
nearly falling over n he wound hs
wallet up pgsin.
> II didn't moan that, but. sir--but :
: but-.lut those are laiIes' hats--hnin
Won better got something elsef'
: The clerk thought Il was cyclone
. thai landed him with ''dnll thud' Al
, in a heap behind Tho counter. But i
e wasn't. The hilarious hayseed stun,
. bled forward the moment The Hp.a'
y wors out Of tho geniiemanly clerk
D mouth. and swung hls toll.touRbenef
,. i'll. awkwardly but with sufficient pro
y oIsIon. apzinst the nose Of the clerk
70 The blow sounded Ike The ehug Of
m pIlo.driyer. and the young man sum
2, bled like \ brick block.
ie aim little tsw old tau BE- foole'
q with By any city chap that's bin dul
b. ssw early. AZ though ! didn't tno'
y them want wimmins hats" And N
old man went out. Al . high p'teh .