Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-02
HE WAS TRUTHFUL.
On That Account He Got What He Asked
For.

On That Account He Got What He Asked
For.
A citizen was having his shoes shined
On the street, when a gaunt and hun
gry-lOoking fellow came up and said:
Il was thinking this morning that if
could go down into the country for a
few days I should feel better"
"Yes?" replied the citizen, in an abb
stracted sort of way.
Thought that if l could get some
homemade pies and some stewed
pumpkin might considerably increase
my interest in life, the fellow went on.
The citizen again said ''yes?"
Thought that I'd like to ride the
horses to water as used to do years
ago, and l didn't know but that 1
might turn the grindstone when the
men wanted to sharpen their axes
Ever turn grindstone?"
well, you just bet have" the citi-
zen answered. when | was a boy out
here in Lake county l used to turn the
grindstone for the hired men when they
sharpened their scythes, and right then
and there l vowed that l would come to
the city and starve rather than have to
turn that stone, and did come to town
and hanged if didn't come mighty nigh
starving for some time, but caught on
after awhile"
You are pretty well fixed now,
reckon?" the fellow ventured to sug-
gest.
"Wen, I am not complaining very
much"
"Glad to hear it, but I am forced to
say that I am complaining a good bit,
lately"
"Yes?" said the citizen abstractedly.
"Ah, ha, and thought that if could
get down into the country for a few
days and get my appetite back, and
then get something to satisfy it with,
should feel first-class, and then might
cease complaining"
'Yes?"
That's what said. Say" he added,
as the bootblack began to brush the cit
liens trousers, ''if could go down in
the country I'd like it nightly"
We'll, then, why don't you go?"
The truth is, l am somewhat strained
financially, but if you would advance
me a small loan would go down there
and not complain any more. Wait a
moment, please" The citizen had be-
gun to move off. "Just wait and listen
to me, for l am in earnest about going
down into the country"
81 can't help you any. l can't afford
to lend money to every fellow that
comes along"
but I'm not every feller that comes
along. I'm simply one feller that wants
to go down into the country and turn
the grindstone and eat farm vituals. If
you will let me have five dollars will
60"
II am sorry, but can't accommodate
you"
Now if l thought you were really
sorry that you couldn't accommodate
me l should feel rather fiattered, but
somehow l am inclined to think that
You could let me have the money but
that you won't do it for fear that you'd
never get it again. Isn't that about the
size of it?''
'Well, yes, must say that it is"
"And you don't believe would ever
pay You, eh?"
81 certainly do not?"
"Well, now, do you know what I
think of you?"
81 don't care to hear any of your
abuse
''Oh, wasn't goin' to abuse you. I
was simply going to say that 1 am
forced to own that you are about right.
1 never repay borrowed money"
A CLEAN of sudden interest shown in
the citizens eye. do you mean to say
that younever repay borrowed money!"
That's what did say"
''You may be Il thief" said the citi-
zen, but I'll swear you are truthful;
and in this age of lying, truth stands
at a premium. Here's a five dollar
note. Take it, go down into the coun-
try, eat stewed pumpkin and turn the
grindstone. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.