Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

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10 LOOK OF luer-culiy, ae .t.,ltlaG. &!th
u Sudden flush c5infuc irtu ms face:
You see, It's nlst ll.is way DADS the
best man In the world, an he's sTFrsI-
did worker, out hes that easy ula an
pleasant lie wont aa. no r. nobody.
He didn't driEl, aHy 'i9.e mother died
an he of,eu goes weeks !. ithou; i-roU
he did when was slrll lus; su1me-
Him an me ls al there "a. an some
times he tries 20 give = u. on my
count. but mss: .olEs ike BIN. 5u-
there's ten whisky shop H. sight OF our
door. la.G't easy ~. q man ~ ~ past
a.! of 'em. Dad s4S Ae jus; c-. t do IL.
II we AEeL way OF 10 ta1 country tEeve
light De some show .. ....- ..
~lT he only drinks nov az ugfin."
said the old maa, reaectircly, =, seems
sort of strange that hc-cGn't cit work
nowhere. I kEo;v a g6od raaaY hired
man Who drink a ,ic;,e" ...'
Bob flushed and locked .eHbalrasses..
You see, he--ne can't stop when he
once gets started" he explained; he's
so awful easy aH'-sls' goo. -sature1A'
I'm. Drunk most ui .ae 5iine IL q
Bob remained silent, but shalf@d h!s
feet uneusiIy along the rails
NO, l don't wan, b IN, said the.
old mum, decidedly; u amt reforp1iu'
drunkards,' ........... .-s
lie ain't no drupkard!' cried Bob,
ilercely. Hes ensy; an We've lived a..
ways amoug rumshcps tie smells
whisky just as soon as he steps on the
street, an there's plenty OF men 10 give
him a drink BE can't stcp, but tell
you he amt no drurkard lie aiu'ti hs
amt! he Gin't! true-s know, for I'm
most always with him. sit up with
him nights, an io!ler him - hen he goes
out. wouldn't toe here now; only he
went off with 0 lot of men for TWO
weeks, an I couldn't 60 long J
thought maybe thered be chance ftr
us out here an worked for sou suSt
as hard as ever could, an hoped ySu't
be willin' to help me- give hin. O show,
He ain't no .drupLagH an he dol'au use
no swear talk. an he don fight He
never struck Ine In allHy ,iie7, not ohce
Even ii he docs drink he's IA good nan
an he amt no dIunkard--uO, u1t Y
nobody in al the world @ill hire hiTn:n
Farmer Brownleea face had lost rs
severity during this explosion Nov he.
laid his hand detail.ngiy lponthe bpN'f
arm. ... ....
No, / don't beAeye yQqr .Fa ~ RlI
bad" he said, Eravelyi Zen! mhFb9 ]
suid more than IInoant IN think X
over tonight, M sou coraa, roliud
agnln In the Haurnin I-once had .
brother who must aJbeen some lilu
your pa; but tbat'E long t're ssgl
Well. goodnight --. II.
Bob wutched hIJr until ue s.os lost ~.
the shadows, then he clipped donDn frain
the fence, md ~eut GcEcs9 toward tie
Pcrltir farmhouss. ...a ..H .Ui
In the morning be was bacit agdin
long before Farmer Drownlee was ID ltir
When the old mnn tppenrei hc wae eX'
erniniug the bects aud ca-rots, -'s.
I'm more Hyedlu for SOU"
chuclsied the old man, hF be approached
We'll. about your pa. How'd Sou like
TO farm It Il little for BonrselrcsT. =.
Bob looked at him Nvnnd erjpglv. .''
How can we9'' he asls,-d; "wo aint
got no land" ..- .'.'.'' .a ~ 80.
"11l fix That. l cau't hire yop an
your pa both, but I've lot3 Of IDLE land,
can let you huye that house m about
20 acres round It. for almost pothin'.
an you can work the rent out. I'll hire
you all the time, or botn you nu' your
pa part Of the time, an yon'll bcablc "a
Rit considerable work anrtpr the neighlI
bora. Spare days You chn work ypuJ