The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-04
GOING beFN hill.

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st nt Jocks bad, exclaimed Farmer
MhitssSithr IN expressive iakeqoft the
head 81 he passssassa neglected and bro
ken down fence j one 81 his daily
walks.
eRnd enough, was the reply Of his
companion.
Eeighbor Thompson appears to be
running down hill very fast. I car I
member when everything about his!
Episce was trim and tidy He always
appeared to- be steady, industrious
man rreioined the second speaker. Il
have q pair Of boots on my feet at this
moment, Of his make. and they have
a1one me good service.
Is have generally employed him for
myself and family was the reply, and
1 must confess that he is q good work
man; but nevertheless II believe I shall
step into Jack Smiths this morning,
and order 8 pair OF boots in which
stand in need. Islways make it q rule
never to p~atfonize those who. appear to.
be running behind hand. There is
generally nj risk in helping those
who won't help themselves.
Very true; and as my wife desired
me to look at . pair Of shoes for her this
morning, I viii follow your example
and call on Smith. He is no fayorite
81 mine, however, An idle quarrelsome
tsllow.
tsAndye heseemsste be getting along
lin the world. answered the farmer
land I have an errandat the butchers,
4 will not detsin you
at the butchers they met the neigh
Dor who was the subject 81 their preyi-
GUS conversation. He certainly pre-
ented rather q shabby appearance, and
Ills choise of meat here was the observn-
ton OF Farmer White. Passing re-
marks the poor shoemaker took his de-
parture aadthe bntcheropened his book
account with an anxious ali, saying as
he ullargedsthe bit of meat:
1 believe it is time neighbor
Thompson sndI caipe to settlement.
Short accounts makaalong friends"
N time, to lose Ishould say re-
pliedethe farmer.
sIndeed.h have you heard of any
trouble, naighbor Whitepn
.No; / have heard nothing, but q
man has tho use Of his eyes, you know;
laAd never trust any one with money,
sho iseddently goiagdownk hill"
& Cutie right. and8I will send up my
bill this evening. have delayed. On ac-
count Of the sickness the poor man has
Ind in the family ell winter. I sup
pose he must have run behind . little,
but still / must tske caro- Of number
I0ne..
speaking of Thompson, are you??'
observed q bystander who appeared to
Etake an interest in the observation.
sGoing down hillis he?. I must look
Eout for myself then. He owes me quite
ssnm,for leather. I didintend TO give
thiuSanother months credit, hut On the
whole guess the money viii be safer
Jimmy pocket. IS
Here the worthless separated each
with his mind filled With affairs. of
Isneighbor Thompson the probability
that he was gong down hill, and the
best way to give han push.
In another part Of the village similar
scenes were passing.
81 declare, y exclaimed Mrs. Bennett,
the dressmaker, to her fnvorite assistant,
las she hastily withdrew 1er head from
E6aewindow, sshence4she lladtbeen gaz-i
ing on the passerby. Hifthere is not Mrs.
EIhompsoa the sfoeinaker'swife, coming
lupsthe steps with q parcel in her hand.
tShe wants me to do her work, but i
IthinkTt would bea venture. Every n
says they are running down hill, and it.
i : chance ifIsayer get my pay
aShe has always paid US promptly, =
was the reply.
aat"T True; but that wa i the daysof her
prosperity cannot afford to run any
risk
The entrance Of Mrs. Thompson pre-
vented any further conversation.
She Was evidently surprised at the
fefusSf Of Mrs. Bennett to do any work
for ker butas great pressureswas plead
sedfs an excuse there was nothing to.
said, and she soon took her leave.
apther application proved equally
esssful. it was strange how. busy
dressmakers had suddenly
home, the poor shoemak-
sSssas Sg%sS teacher OF q small
A9hborhood, where two
5aN5Snded.5
Epson I am glad to see
ation. 81 was about
S#8a Would it be
account this af-
e surprised re-
8 not expired"
sSsss hy present rule
s any time. It's q
z hers have adopted
S sat there had been
a1les, and I have
lgsS9pp eet your bill at