The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-31

so very much OF him, but In the deal
ings I've had with him he's been per-
feet square. and even libcrl OF course
he's man that wants whatevcr's done
for him done To his direction, but
have frequent heard him say. when
I've been doing business for him in his
Office, that he would like 70 know why
some people think not as well Of him
as lac hope he dcgcrvc.
"Wcll, If Wiley Anderson would want
10 have my opinion OF matter O that
j limited Go him the day his fathers will
were proved, that people would think
moro 81 him IL he weren't SO grippy IN
LIS tradin', and special il he weren't SO
satisfied with the holt he have on
almighty nigh the whole Of his fathers
propty, 90 the cxcludin' OF his brother
Cullen, rs members you like me was
one OF the witnesses 10 that will, which
ms | told him to his face I'd n never "a
signed witness IL Ia n knew what IL
were, that | suppose maybe You did"
~ didn't, INK Lislry; | declare /
didn't-not nt the time. IL amt the
exact kind of q will ia have made II Id
been In the old man Amerson's place;
but still the laws the law, as under
stand IL. IN such eases, and il ! hadn't
been laid mp with the rheumatism I'd
have been Obliged TO swear. same as
you did, that | thought the old mans
mind sound as anybody's when he
signed"
1Qf course. OF course; and I'm not a
man 10 shy break peoples Wills that's
made dclib'rate, even II their minds Is
predigiced but ii seem 10 mo wrong
and not right for Wiley TO not mako no
sort o. compromise with Cullen, that
he's obiccgcd To know his fathers
mind when he made the win was
op'rated ag'inst Cullen's wife, which he
ought TO know he haven't good reason.
Them Is why people don't think as
high of Wiley ANDERSON as he want
Fem"
"Well, you know man generally
feels like he ought 90 praise the bridge
that takes him over safe
DJcs' so, Owen / amt a-blamin' OF
Won. I'm only sayin' what | do about
Wiley ANDERSON n not KNOWN how II Is
people thinks no higher OF him"
The old man, after some further
talk. rose and walked away. and Car
rutbcrs repaired 60 the big Indian,
where lac repeated the conversation
with Mr.. Flint Rnchels said:
at was blamed mean win. You
didn't know what was IN Il when you
eiQned 81 MS witness, did you?"
s.No; aud n ! had, IL was none Of
my business, ns ! was Mr.. Amerson'-
clerk"
''Did you know afterwards"
Eyes; bnt In business way, and
don't feel like talking about IL. What
] want Is drink, and haven't got the
money TO pay for IT,"
an give IL TO you, Owen, but I've got
20 do the pourin'. II you could only
but know Sc. you've got enough inside
Of you now; but that's thing you
never do know, the more you need "a
know r. I'll pour you out a moderate
respectable dram. And ! want 20 tell
YOU. don't you get mixed mp with Vile
Amerson's popularity. 80 for poor Cul.
len, everybody knows he's worth morc'n
thc double OF him; but his business
amt mine, no fnorc'n Wilc's IL yourn, =
lord ~ mercy. Gus Rnchcls you
talk 20 me lilSe-that Is n moderate
drink. even II fellow who had "a
swear 10 the truth OF II couldn't call Il
ruspcctabSe."
TITS as respectable as youll get
No. Owen. yor'rc q right toler ole
efrnightfor'ard sort Of . person, spite
o. some q your ways. which everybody
that knows you. or them that eares
anything about you, or at least youl
moor mother they wish you'd quit
Won know ray that for nothing else
IN this world bnt yonr own good,