The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-23

'sThat accounts for it! Abner Jones,
you've been wasting your time and stock
?al1ing Christmas JImcracks for some
,Iy's young 'uns! No wonder you hain't
got my rent ready, and I've got to go sup
PEERLESS to bed for the want of it But I'll
sue you-yes, I'll begin suit this very after
noonr'
The wagon-mal1er laid down his brush,
wiped the spots of red paint OFF his fingers
with handful of shavings, and then took
six dollars from his vest pocket and laid
the money down on the bench under old
Scarvin's nose.
"What! You going; to. payr Had it all
ready for me! Haven't tried to work in a
lad bill Oh me, EN-! Say, Abner, mebbe
was little hasty."
Mr.. Jones paid no attention TO him.
" Making a cart, see! AS yur haven't
got any young 'uns. Of your OWN it's for
some one else"
@ It's for that widow Browns little girl
Sarah"
''Then you are a bigger fool than
| thought fort The widder Brown has had
two new dresses since her husband died,
and I've heard she was talking of new
| bonnet. You shouldn't encourage such
folks, Abner JOnes-shCUldn't do it."
III > CIC OlllIN, YOU hAON-
"OhI fudge! This making great hula
baloo about Christmas and presents and all
that thing is all bosh, Children don't ap-
preciate It, and it makes 'em vain and ex-
travagant. Well, must be going This
weather is terrible on the wood. / believe
burned all of five sticks to-day. / think
| I'll come down after basket of blocks and
shavings.''
| You are welcome to them"
"But the rent won't be any the less,
mind that, and shall want it the very day
it's due. You mustn't try to work of any
excuses on me, Abner Jones, for / won't
hear to 'em. l said six dollars month for
a year, and the SIX dollars is due the 18th of
every month at exactly midnight. Don't
try to cheat me, Abner Jones"
'Peggetty, peg-leggetty, leg" he
stumped down the street toward home.
When he had covered half the distance a
man opened a store door and called after
him, but at once excused himself by saying
"Oh, it's you, is it."
eyes, it's mel Thomas Green; did you
want to pay me that interest money!"
''No; it ISM due until January 1st."
"And if you don't have it then you need
expect no mercy from me. / ought to have
made out the papers SO as it would come
due sooner, but Ill be around on time. It's
due at midnight on the 3lst, and don't you
forget that If don't come at midnight
| it's because am tender-hearted and don't
want to drive poor man to the wall
What did yoa call me forf'
al took yea for Lsarkins."
"Oh, you d.dt What did you want ef
| him."
1--WE are making up shake-purse to buy
Christmas presents for the children at the
orphan asylum, and wanted him to chip
in. Of course / wouldn't think of asking
you"
Z" It wouldn't do you any good if you did
ask. don't 60 throwing my money away
on iincracks, and 1 warn you again to have
| thai interest ready. It's S14-I5, and / don't
threw OF cent It's due at midnight on
thu 31st-remember thatr'
'sPeggetty peg" he continued ON his way,
4 and as he walked he soliloQuized:
"What an internal pack OF fools people
has got to be, and how the country is being
ruined by this extravaganza. They amt
got nothing out Of me, however, and don't