The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-18
HIS PERQUISITE.
!, sbe SQUIRE Doesn't Keep as
yell Posted as Formerly.

~ the Squire Doesn't Keep as
Veil Posted as Formerly.
,It ooght to be here by this time"
4 ,be postmaster of Darby, as he
s.as1 in from taking squirting
through his fist down the turn
sgsn. I can't wait. If anything
.nss send il up" Jake Perkins
.sed up his molasses-jug and went
Tbe Darby mail was late: and when,
bv minutes later, some one an
s.apced the approach of the mail, the
l,stnaster felt called upon to vindicate
own position by censure of the mail
.-sr who climbed slowly out of the
spidated old buggy called the
ssge'
You must have a powerful heavy
ya you're so long getting here" he
sgan,
always have heavy mail when
LAWS aboard, said Uncle Billy Tate,
sinking as he entered with his usual
liberation and threw the mail pouch
sth circular motion over the counter
4 ia around behind the small cluster of
nes known as the Darby post Office.
THAT may all be So" said the squire,
Mt the people of this town don't feel
tiged to wait all day on govern
ant official on no solder ground than
Abeing fat and his horse lean. This
dice is run for the people, not for q
Fople, and they want their news on
asa
The news'l keep" said one.
gn' the squire'u never let his per-
fdtes spoil a-layin'," remarked an
gAer, with wink.
These frequenters of the combina-
lon village store and post Office knew
tat the squire at least wanted the
Fgg and it was no secret that the
aEspapers and postal cards that came
athe mail for the families living on
he outlying hills gave him an oppor-
unity for supplying his wants-an OPP
mtnnity not enjoyed by the less
aFwed residents.
In reality the squire had reioiced
9FG this fact when he took the office
SOkng uponit as one of the perquisites
the position, and ''perquisites" he
aEags had an eye upon. g
He had always reasoned that anyone
q right to make a good thing wher
could II he had a better chance
nan most people for news, why, i
mere was anything to be made out O
Eho had better right to use it?
lie distributed the matter among thu
NSes with great deliberation and en-
4lsd the sitting-room adjoining tn,
aie as soonas the crowd had departed
salpped a postal card into his wife
and.
ferkinses coming, Shiny"
y very short time his wife thrus
aef head into the store.
Why, it don't concern us; there's n,
Ngs on it, she said, with evident dis
4polntment, "What of it?" she ques
4uaed, as she slid back to the offic
y reached up to place the postal car
Y put that card up, S'liny. Jus
~ y. 'eaVe 1t down there. So you thin
NJ, ~ lsnt news, and don't concern us
sh I reckon it does. You wait till
''o'lis mackerel kit down cellar"
.l,a l.lsSently ne came up from the cellar
sa IL eleven miles to Perkins'?" h
~. 4aeG And isn't Raf free as waite
y n's money? The man~.that take
y \ p p there's going to get paid for i
y ~ = gong to be that man"
yo.i lou. Why, Dan'l, where's you
'usaer ~ horse and your wagonq"
.ye thought that out. Fry's mar
~, ,naii-dollar, and Jobs big WACO
seF, and I'll clear a full five on it.
Sut JakeIl go after 'em. sure, if h
Fs wind of it."
gpst Ts sol But he's got to get wind {
i 10 .ooays Monday, and I'm thinkin
-. an : get that card before Thursda,
q yes, I see, but don't YOU 90
u.s., s,,nYthlng against the law, Dan'l.
ass ~ !, usn't against the law to fo
-. Inc card was whisked anon
n papers as customer entered.
uAa sy morning found the squi1
ss.a early train, but there was no OF
H. answering to the Perkins rel
il e;p sioaps the folks you are lookir
ia - = come on the night express
ajs.a Ae conductor, of whom he il
That's due at six"
aasa - O'Clock It'll be dark" /
a. and they'll pay almost an
ii fhs. et there. I'll wait; but VIII
uat horses foot?n
s;na11 ss'lon proved that the borrowt
uau cast shoe, which had to
... 1aea ne had to have crackers al
~ the day Of waiting; but mig