New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-27

Mrs. Shrimp saw that it was use
less to argue with Slime, so she re-
Trained from saying more, and the
next morning early, he rode over to
Bob Herrington's to loan the money
he received for the hogs.
Simon Shrimp was well to do, and
every year he had reaped rich har-
vests from his many broad acres Of
productive land. But so far as his
family was concerned he might as
well have been the poorest man in
the settlement. He never had any
money to spare for the purchase Of
luxuries, and even the little that
even went for absolute necessaries
went 50 grudgingly as to make it
painful. Her wife felt herself fortu-
nate if she possessed a print gown fit
to wear in church, and the boys and
girls had long ceased to go out in
company for the want of desired APP
parel. All of Skrimp's money went
for more land, or into the hands of
the Herringtons.
Six months passed away since
Shrimp sold his fatted hogs, when
| one day while he was engaged in re-
roofing bis naked old barn. Squire
Beeson rode up and said:
sMornin' Sime.''
How're Squire. y
"Have ye heard the news, Sime?"
mo; what neWs?''
'sNrbout them Herringtons.
'sNo, I hain't.' Slime said, turning
suddenly pale with an unconscious
dread "What erbout 'em?"
"Wal, it's er bad piece Nv business,
femme tell ye, an many er homes
mans a-goin' ter suffer from it,
| Then the squire stopped, and
squirting one eye, very deliberately
chewd away on his tobacco, while he
left Scrimp agonizing on the rack of
suspense. -.
"What is it MANI" Simon demand
ed, "Speak OUT
either long an Their short Nv it is,
them Herrington's is busted higher
ner er kite.
Down went Skrimp's hammer, but
in his excitement he missed the nail
and hit his thumb squarely, smash
ing it almost into a jelly.
Dye reckon it's SOP" he gasped
when he was recovered from the
shock. " s.
"Yas, reckon it air. the squire
went on coolly. yesterday I was
down to the county seat, an heern
them talkin Nv it on every corner,
an Their lawyers waz er flynn erbout
like later bugs on a hot skillet. Their
hahn It no doubt Nv it, Slime, es how
they he'd borryed o. you thoughtit
proper ter ride over an let yer know.
But Their LAM" Simon said, all
them acres.''
"7as, I know, but thet's kind
er mortgaged an decided around
among themselves an their wives,
till there hain't no dom nothin' with
it. Leastwise their creditors can't
tech it" ..
Simon Shrimp got down to the
ground in some way though he could
never tell afterwards how. All that
day he felt like one in dream, and
for years after, that time rose up be-
lore him as a horrid nightmare.
1t was several days before he was
able to ride, but when he felt equal
to it he had horse saddled, and
rode over to Bob Herrington's. He
was shown into the best room, and
told to wait until Mr.. Harrington
came up from dinner. 1t was a good
halt hour that Sine had to wait, and
in the meantime his eyes wandered
about the richly furnished rooms.
''These fine fxin's,'' he unused, care
bought with my money. Them easy
chairs, an that cyarpet, my money
paid fer. An, them pictures, too,
and that palmer, I've been humpin'
myself day in an day out, year arter
year, a making and savin' money
jest SOS Bob Herrington's wife and
gals could haveall them poorly things,
while Liza an my gals has never had
nothin'."
Bob Harrington came in at last,
as smiling and as affable as you
please.
Good morning, Mr. Skrimp," he
said, Il am glad to see you. | hear
you have not been we'll
s'No, I amt been very well lately"
ssWell, what can I do for you to-
day Mr. Skrimp?''
II rode over" Shrimp began to
say, "to see about that money"
Eyes, yes, | am glad you came, but
you see we are not in a position to
do anything now. The matter is in
the courts and will be adjusted in
time. All you can do is to wait =
And before Mr.. Shrimp hardly realiz'
ed it he was gently worked out O.
the room and the door closed afterf
him.
AS Shrimp rode slowly along on
his homeward way, he fell to ponder
ing very. seriously over what had
transpired the last few days and at
last he asked himself:
What is a Teller ter do with his
money? if he buys Ian he don tneed,
it is er cumbrance upon i'm. an the
taxes eats it up. Eff he loans it he
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