The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
Willing to Pay for His Curios-
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Willing to Pay for His Curios.
ity.
a man who had come on horse
i back into Q ridge section Of Tennes
see and who for a number 8
days bad been staying at the house
OF old Bob Besho, had just sat dowr
to the breakfast table one morning
when Besho said:
Look here, mister, I have give
1 youevery OPP crtunity, buty ou ain /
said word about what you come
here for
Yes, that's so" the man answer
Wall, but don't you think It is
time?'',
I don't know but it u.s. w.
Then out with it,
No, can't to-day. I am rather
peculiar and must tako my time.
Remember that I am going to pay
you literally for my board"
All right, but am gettin' power
ful anxious to know what your bust
ness is round here"
'"The next day old Besho said:
CHOW is the accepted time, Mr.. Fos-
ter.'
81 "Time for what?''
s'To tell us why you came into this
neighborhood."
Yes, but really I'd rather wait a
while. There is no particular hurry
There mout not be to you, but
there is to me. You mout be pecu-
liar an all that, but Pm curious, an
l wanter know right now"
IL really can't tell you now. You
can afford to bear with me awhile,
especially as yon are making money
out of me-"
''The old man moped about all
day. 1t was time to SOW the turnips
and potatoes needed to be dug, but
he could do nothing. The next
morning he called Foster aside and
said: 'Now look here, can't stand
this thing any longer. "I've got to
know your business out here. -
Il am sorry that I can't accom-
modate you"
"You could if you wanted to-"
"Oh, by making a strong effort I
suppose l could tell you
wall, then, make thestrong effort
an | will throw off half y our board"
"NO, I'd rather not"
snake the strong effort an I'll
throw off two-thirds of the board"
"No. | must go into the woods
again. Good Morning.
;. "Say, hold on
"Well," said Foster, stopping.
'sPm bound to know, an if you'll
tell me . I'll throw off all the board"
"Iou are indeed the mostgenerous
man lever saw, but cannot accept
your offer.''
Wall, I'll swar," said the old man
as Foster disappeared in the woods.
I'll bet there's a powerful deep mys-
terry connected with that Teller, an
I'm goin to find it out if it takes a
hoss.'' .s a.. ..5. ..:
s:The next morning while Foster
was saddling his horse the old man
out and asked: ''Whut air YOU 60
in to do now?'
"Going out to attend to my bust
ness.'
eyes, but this is the first time you
have rid out"
''True enough, but this is the first
time that l needed to ride"
Say, you'd better take my offer
about knockin' off your board,''
"pd like to, but I really cannot"
"Say, wait a mint. - He hasten
ed to the house and soon returned
with an old walking cane. "Now,
sir" said he, "this here stick ulster
belong to Andrew jackson, an if
you'll tell me whut your business is
I'll knock off the board an will give
you the stick to boot"
"Well, to accommodate you I be-
lieve III! do it. Give me the stick and
I will tell you
The old fellow handed him the:
stick and placed one hand behind his
ear so that he might not miss word
OF what was to follow.
''1n the first place." said Foster, I
am lawyer"
"Ah, ha.'' =.
"And I came out here to see ifyour
land is worth the mortgage that I
have bought up against it; and am
satisfied that it is. You'll hear from
me later. Good day"
When the old fellow returned to
the house his wife asked. "Who Was
that a-talkin' out thar jest now?"
ooh, it was. a lawyer a-holdin' a
confab with a fool.'' -.
"Whar is the lawyer" =,
He's done gone an the fool is
right here before you" -Arkansaw
Traveller.
Confederate Homes.