Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-05-16

to have my opinion Of matter O. that
kind, I should tell him plain, like
hinted to him the day his fathers will
were proved, that people would think
more of him II he weren't SO grippy in
his tradin', and special II he weren't so
satisfied with the holt he have on
almighty nigh the whole of his fathers
prop'ty, to the excludin' Of his brother
Cullen, as members you like me was
one of the witnesses to that will, which
as told him to HIS face I'd "a never "a
signed witness IL I'd a knew what It
were, that suppose maybe you did. +"
II didn't, Unk Lishy; I declare I
didn't-not at the time. 1t amt the
exact kind of will I'd have made II I'd
been in the old man Amerson's place;
but still the laws the law, as under
stand it, In such cases, and II hadn't
been laid up with the rheumatism I'd
have been obliged to swear. same as
you did, that I thought the old mans
mind sound as anybody's when he
signed"
''Of course, of course; and I'm not q
man to say break peoples wills that's
predigiced; but It seem to me wrong
and not right for Wiley to not make no
sort o. compermise with Cullen, that
he's obleeged to know his fathers
mind when he made the viii 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 Amerson as he want
'em."
well, you know a man generally
feels like he ought to praise the bridge
that takes him over safe"
"Jes' SO, Owen. amt a-blamin' Of
you. I'm only sayin' what do about
Wiley Amerson not KNOWN how it is
people thinks no higher of him"
The old man, after some further
talk, rose and walked away, and Car
ruthers repaired to the Big Indian"
where he repeated the conversation
with Mr.. Flint. Rachels said:
''1t was a blamed mean will. You
didn't know what was In 1t when you
signed It as witness, did you?"
"No; and II I had, It was none of
my business, as I was Mr.. Amersorrs
clerk"
"Did you know atterwards?"
Yes; but in business way, and I
don't feel like talking about it. What
/ want is a drink, and haven't got the
money to pay for It."
"rll give 1t to you, Owen, but I've got
to do the pourin'. If you could only
but know it, you've got enough inside
of you now; but that's thing you
never do know, the more you need to
know it. I'll pour you out moderate
respectable dram. And want to tell
you, don't you get mixed up with Vile
Amerson's popularity. As for poor Gull
len, every body knows he's worth more'n
the double of him; but his business
amt mine, no more'n Wile's is yourn."
Lord "a mercy, Gus Rachels! you
talk to me like-that is a moderate
drink, even If fellow who had to
swear to the truth of it couldn't call 1t
respectable"
'1t's as respectable as you'll get.
No, Owen, you're right toler'ble
O. some o. your ways, which everybody
that knows you, Or them that cares
anything about you, or at least your
poor mother, they wish you'd quit.
You know l say that for nothing else
in this world but your own good"
81 know that, GUS" he answered,
softly. You're the best friend I've
got, away from ma"
"That1l do. Go on home, and don't
come up in town aEy more to-day; and
my advice is to you to let Wiley Amer
son take care of himself how he stand
in this community. Itdon't lay in you
to bolster him up"