The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-06
SMITH WAS DISCUSTED.
The Experience of Farty-niner With
CauricnrnuS the IerNersc.

The Experience of Forty miner With
Capricornus the Perverse.
Twenty-eight years ago there lived at
AUBURN, Placer County, Cal, two part
ners, John Smith and John Jones. The
men reached the "diggins" in ~, the
former from Maine and the latter from
ktode Island They had mined, miiied,
lnerchandiscd, and farmed, saved and
banked together. Some 30 years ago
thee concluded TO 90 into the Angora
wool business. Now Smith was liberal
and hospitablc, rm-hcarted and
kind Jones was Just the reverse, al
These partners had fine band Of An
soras, rs pretty AZ ever could be found
anywhere in California.
The winter rains had commenced
to descend, in 1873, and the Angoras
would huddlc togctherand wish, If they
knew how TO wish, that they were shorn
lambs; at least So the man from Maine
thought And it moved his heart 10
rlty, and he suggested to Jones that
they build shed, so that the poor ami
mails might have some shelter from the
pitles- storm Jones laughed at his
partner and said:
''Smlth, you're fool. If were ask
cd to name the biggest fool in Placer |
should answer John Smith FROM
Maine
..Do | understand YOU to mean by
that that you decline to JOIN me In the
building OF Il shed for the protection of
our fine goats -
That's the long and short of it,
pard.
well, shall build it out of my pri
vatc funds, then" said the old man
from Maine.
And have no objection to your do
ing -, responded the brusquc Rhode
Islander
They are as much Gods creatures as
We are, Mr.. Jones"
Except that we eat the contents of
tomato cans and they mastlcate the
cans, Mr.. Smith"
on re Il rutiian -
And Won re Il fool.
II know IT, :"
YES and everybody knows IT,
Tut smith went on with the she'd,
which was built big and strong, and cost
uear.v 500. And upon the very night
Of lis completion there came an ideal
Sierra storm. 50 severe was 1t indeed,
that Jones, before he retired, made up
his mind 10 share with Smith the eX-
pense Of the construction o. the shed.
Providence prompted me 10 erect
that cover for our Angoras, said Smith
IL his wife Just n he put out the light
for the night.
Ill that night it blew furiously and
the rain descended III torrents. and
there also came slect, snow and hail.
Still every human being in Auburn
was happy, including Jones Smith
however, was til" happicst person of
all
hut when he looked out Of his win
dow the next morning. his happiness
MAS Immediately turned tn grief; and
u fearful headache came 10 him, end he
concluded that he was too i'll to go up to
the postofice that day.
w hat is the natter cried the wife
Is her husband once seemed to swoon.
Matter enough. And mind YOU,
sarah. don't Won dare let Jones into
this house to-day under any considera-
zion. II he comes tell him IN too sick
10 see ANY one. Tell him I'm ont of my
head Tell him anything to get rid of
him
'.Nhy, wha, is the matter"
Matter Great Cesar ghost Ey-
srNthIng is the matter. Jones saws
am i fool, and Jones is right. Jones
never lies
Heavens, You are mad
Right you are. But look out of the
window. Look nj the other fools :"
Mrs. Smith took in the whole thing ut
a glance. The beautiful Angoras were
MI bundled together on the roof of the
new she'd that had been built for their
protection. thnaJD Trduae.