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men KIN do with comfort. Fisbin' is easy; i
is relaxin', an it don't require that attention
to detail which you an, me hav ben bestow
in on mint juleps ever since 10 o'clock thi.
mornin'."
"Thars right" said Colonel Andy. II
DON'T"
"a man who drinks IS much whisky s we
do in such weather as this is worse than a
member of congress. How many juleps hav
we had today?"
Colonel Andy who was never very strong
at mathematics, placed the figure at seven,
lie reserved the right, however, to amend
his bid in case of an aferthought.
,'Seven's about it," said Colone. Ram, IAN
that was JUS seven too many. In times Of
severe mental depression hav' gone up to
eight, but there's 90 excuse in days like these
for men to fill their skins full of hkker. There
amt"
Colonel Andy bloke sprig of mint off the
bunch in the empty glass before him and
chewed ii rehectively.
''Still--," he began in cautious, well-I-
Observation-Disclosures tone. "StillA,"
''Stll what?" demanded Colonel Ram.
81 was about t say that times wasn't so
good. | hav' seen better.n
Colonel Ram fixed him with his eyes and
leaned formard across the slender legged
table. For nearly moment he was silent,
while Colonel Andy chewed placidly. Then
he said:
"You're tryin' to bring up that old argu-
ment agin, ain't you? You want to start dis
cussin' good times agin, don't you? You're
Lever satisfied unless you're croakin' about
business. Why, you"
"Tou started it" broke in Colonel Andy.
a didn't!'
"You did"
IL didn't say word about it. You Just
had I jump in an try t skeer up a debate,
wen you know | everlastingly lambasted you
only yestiddy. Talk about prosperity Why,
if you had any sense you'd see it. It's grow.
in, CROWN all the time"
"Where?''
Everywhere. Allyou got t do is look.
Men like you are jes' ruinin' the country by
kickin' when there's nothin' T. kick al. |
amt Mckinley man, but Pm agin' free sill
yer, an tell you if you'd study the question
you'd be out now yelpin' fer gold hardeln
your pas this mint croakin fer silver. Why,
you"
"IIold on, now! Don't you say aint
studied that question. | hav'. know more
about it right now than"
"Bryan."
''Oh, you always got Z chip in Bryan. That
amt argument. You sit aroun' here and
rattle, that's all. You talk mile
a minute, but you don't say anythn' that 'ud
agitatc the mind ofan intelligent nigger baby.
Civ us hggers- -hggers--6ggers; that's what
we want, Show me where this country's
made cent by electin' McKinley--an' I'll
eat all the votes which w's voted fer
Bryan"
Colonel Ram gazed at Colopel Andy with
what was meant to be an expression of COM
passion. Then he leaned back in his chair
and let his chin sink into his futed shirt front,
sill gazing.
"Got pencil?" he asked.
Colonel Andy produced one.
"Sence you brought this thing up agin, I
will answer your argument but this is the
las time" pursued Colonel Ram. thereafter
Twill discuss politics only with my intellect
ual equals"
He paused in order that the last shot WOULD
have limeto find vital spot, but when he
sawno change in Colonel Andy's waiting at
titudc, he sighed and wen. on:
''Do you know how much gold we exported
during the first three months Of McI<inley's
"Not--not exactly" replied Colonel Andy.
Il thoughtnot The amount was $I,746,-
go. Put that down"
Colonel Andy did SO.
"Do you know how much gold has been
exported since them"
Colonel Andy said he had the figures at
home but could NOT recollect the exact
amount.
"Course not. No one expected you to.
1t was jeS' $a,374,6o9.99. Got thats"
Colonel Andy nodded.
"rhose two sums added together make
$4,Ieo,746.aI,'' Colonel Ram continued cas-.
lily. "Now durin' this time speak of we've
got the islands Of Hawaii, which are tobe an
nexed some time this fall. Course you know
that"
~ know that" said Colonel Andy, gruifly.
"The value Of Hawaii, accordin' to the
latest census, is jes $3L499,9996s, but is be-
lieved to be MORN that, Well call it that,
though, i be fair, Now you subtract them
gold 6ggers from the Hawaii dggers an see
Il itain't $2S, ,r2a,467.S7."
Colonel Andy chewed some more mintand
worxed on the sum for quite long time.
Finally he admitted Colonel RAMS deduc-
tons 70 be correct.
Certainly said Colonel Ram, suppress
ineahe feeling Of triumph which was SWELL
Ing up in bis SOIL. NOW, havin' lost that
measly liulcgcId that Is worVin' you men -
much, lhia country Is al them millions
~ dollars ahead which l'JpA told you. Seer
Colonel Andy was pelSpIring freely and
making rrcIeuae fdeurag nightly lie
was aImos, on the verge o. nervous prostEA-
lion when nud appeared with The worms and
pels= @:.d linrs.
Mud, sald Colonel Kan, severely, Col
onel Andy Is iecllh had 'lsia mo,pin' lsss
50 palan' ell bunrll d fresh mint 80 sane
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