The morning times., 1897-02-21

might as well tell me that the moon amt
nothing but tater pudding"
What do you see in the man. Mr.
GOSSett asked with some irritation in
the tones Of his voice.
There was a pause as though Mr.
Simmons was engaged in getting his
thoughts together Finally he said: We'll,
Colonel, ! don't reckon / can make IL
plain to you, because when / come to
talk about ii j can't grab the identical
idee that would fit what I've got in my
mind. But I'll tell you what's the honest
truth, In my opinion and I'm not by
myself, by a long shot-Addison AbeI-
crombie is as fine a man as ever trod
shoe leather. That's what"
''Humph!' grunted Mr.. Gossett.
Yes, street persisted Mr.. Simmons,
warmingup little II makes no difference
where you see him, nor when you see him.
nor how you see him, you can up and say:
The Lord has made many men OF many
minds and many men of many kinds, but
not sence Adam has He made a better man
than Addison Ambercrombie' That's the
way look att Colonel. 1 may be wrong.
but If am I'll never find it out In this
world"
IdlbiN NIL bbSStlI dN DOl 10
hear such a tribute as this paid to Adj
Olson Abercrombie, and he WINGED under it.
He hemmed and hawed, as the SAYING is.
and changed his position on the fence. He
was thoroughly Disguised Now there was
no isagrcemcnt between Mr.. Gossett and
Mr. Ambercrombie-no quarrel, that is to
say-but GoSsett knew that Abercrombie
regarded him with feeling akin to con-
tempt. he treasured in his mind remark
that Abercrombie had made about him the
day he bought Aaron from the negro
speCulator he never forgot nor forgave
il, for it was aninsnuationt that Mr.. Gossett,
in spite OF his money and his thrifty ways,
was not much of gentleman.
On this particular subject Mr.. Gossett
was somewhat sensitive, as men are who
have doubts in their own minds as to their
standing. Mr.. Gossett had an idea that
money and ''prop'ty,' as he caledit. made
a gentleman; but 1t was very vague
idea, and queer doubts sometimes pestered
him. II was these doubts that made him
''touchy" on this subject
What has this great man ever done for
you, Slmmons?" Mr.. Gossett asked, with
a contemptuous snort.
Not anything. Colonel, on the top Of
the green globe. i went to him once to
borrow some money and he wanted to lend
it to me without taking my note and with
ut charging me any interest. l says to
him, says /, You Il have to excuse me-"
That was right; you did perfectly right.
Simmons. The man was trying to insult
you
But, Colonel, he didn't go about it that
way. Don't you reckon You could tell when
anybody was trying to insult you? That
was the time come to you"
Il charged you interest, didn't I, Sim
mons?''
You did, Colonel, fer fact"
I'm this kind of man, Simmons re-
marked Gossett with a touch of sincere
pride and qualification in his voice. when
/ do business with man do business
When do him favor it must be outside of
business. It's mixing the two things up
that keeps SO many people poor.
what two things, Colonel?" gravcly in
Quired Simmons.
why the doing of business, and-er-the
doing OF favors."
"Oh, sec," said Mr. Simmons, as If a
great light had been turned on the matter
Then he laughed and continued: "Yes,
Colonel, j horro wed the money from YOU,
and Just about that time the fever taken
me down, and If 1t hadn't "a been fer
Addison Abercrombie the note 1 gave
you would have swaIlo wed my house and
land"
''Is that so?'' inquired Mr.. Gossett.
ASK my wife, replied Mr.. Simmons
zone day, while l was out of my head
with the fever, Addison Abercrombic, he