The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05
JOHNSON'S FORTUNE.
He Found Oil, But Not in Paying
Quantities

Mrs. Hobbs answered, in mild alarm.
81 don't know where you're goin' to
get any more, and Johnson is powerful
clost about gettin' the money on time.
I'd be afeard to let il run over u min
ute"
''Well, but, Lucindy, the hays wuth
morc'n the intrust, ana you know
they's no takin' the stock through the
winter without it. The cattle might
kinder rub along, but the horses is jist
plum ableegcd to have their timothy,
and my timothy is as fine a piece as
you ever sOt eyes on"
suppose you try again." Mrs. Hobbs
suggested. helping her husband to 4
luscious quarter of raspberry pie
IN go out with You and help onchoke
mebbe you can rub through jest this
oncet.-
well, I'll try, Lucindy: | hain't no
hopes, hut / would ike TO save that in
trust money"
Mrs. Hobbs stayed i'll the field till
five o'clock. and the hay was cut with
few delays. The girls brought out the
supper, which was eaten with much
relish in the bayfield,. The horses
being watered and fed. the work went
on by the big harvest moon, and ut ten
o'clock the hay from the big medder"
was in the stacks.
a few days after jim johnson came
u to see if the interest money was
ready. He tied his horse under a tree
and started through the meadow to see
Mr.. Hobbs, who was fencing his ricks
at the other side.
Moses and the bullruShes, What's
that" he asked, gazing at glinty blue
reflections floating on pools of water
standing everywhere, for 1t had rained
heavily the night before. 'Oil, and no
mistake he went on, after dipping
his finger into a puddle and testing it
carefully with his nose.
1t was only the day before that the
papers had contained an account of
some new oil fields found not above
twenty miles away: an old partner of
Jim had been the FIRST TO invest. and
was consequently fabulouSiy rich.
johnson carefully rubbed his finger
on his pocket handkerchief, slowed the
latter in a deep pocket and hastencd
across the field. his face pale and his
eyes glittering very unpleasantly. lie
tried to greet the farmer with his ac-
customed familiarity, hut his words
came by jerks and in gusts, and his
throat became so dry that he could
scarcely articulate.
Whats the matter? Hain't you well?"
Mr.. Hobbs asked, ~suspending his work
to gaze c~uriously at his visitor. You
look taller-colorcd as the dead, an
your eyes is like burnt holes in Il
blanket"
mo. thank you. not at ALL" Johnson
replied at random. I'm quite well.
except husky sore throat-are you
well? And the family?"
Pretty fair-we'vc got a good deal
of health mixed up amongst us-you
know they's twelve all told"
Yes, a large, interesting family
want to sell the FARM"
lie tried to make the question less
eager, but he could not quiet the
tremor in his voice, and he was in
mortal dread lest Mr.. Hobbs should
have some reason to cross the field and
see the oil. when his cake would be
dough-" as he mentally expressed it.
w. ". iiooos fePiieu' snortiy'ahu
wen. On WIN MS WORK.
IN give you sood rice Iorlt-i
want U COMMUNICATION shoc factory
".ta usse''
"Well, twelve thousand-a thousand
ap'eee' saiu MT. iioooS' JohinSiy, inc
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