The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02

pct, an every one o the seven brats
Poles got is jest as peert as he is.
They are a-grOwln' up in idleness an
rags too. | wisht | could meet some
o them durn big Yankees that are
a-sendin' Their money down heer an
bu1ldin' fine schools to educate niggers
an neglectin' Their own race beca'se it
ut agin' 'em. You cayn't hardly beat
larnin' into a nigger's head, an it I'D
be only common sense to spend money
whar it I'd do the most good. | ain,
got nOthin' agin' a niger bein' larnt
to read an write, but cayn't stomach
Their bein' forced ahead O. deservin'
white folks sooner n the Lord counted
on. Them kind O. Yankees is the same
sort that makes pets O dogs an pam.
pers 'em up when pore white children
is in need of food an Affection
Pole looks like he had natural ca
pacity," said Dole. He was fond of
conversing with Abner on any topic
except that of religious matters.
He'd make a bang up detective"
laughed Abner "One day | was at
FilmOre's store. Neil sometimes, when
hes rushed, gifts Pole to clerk fer i'm,
beca Sc he's quick ut figures. 1t hap
pened that Pole had the store to Unset
one day when Neil had gone off to cut
, down a bee tree with passle O neigh.
bors, an a tritlin' Teller come in an
begun to nose about. An when Poles
back was turned to weigh up some
cotton In the seed he stole a pocket
book out O. the showcase. | reckon
Pole didn't like his looks much nOhoW,
fer as soon as the skunk had gone he
begun to look about to see eff he'd tuck
anything. All at once he missed the
pocketbOok an told Neil that night
that he was mighty nigh shore the fell
Ter lifted it, but he couldn't rally
swear to it, About a week after that
he seed the same Teller comm down
the road headed fer the store on his
gray mule Me an Neil was both thar,
an Pole hustled us in the back room
an told US to stay thar. He said he
was a-goin' to find out eff the Teller
stold the book. Neil was afeerd of
row an tried to prevent i'm, but he
lest showed us back an shet the door
on us. Neil got i'm a crack in the par
tition. an | found me knothole.
The Teller hitched an come in an
said howdy do an started to take
cheer nigh the door, but Pole stopped
! i'm
"'Come heer to the showcase, SEES
he. 4 want to show you somen. Inc
Teller went. an | seed Pole yank out
the box at had the rest O the pocket
books in it. Look y heer. Pole SAID
in a loud steady voice-you could "a
heerd i'm clean to the creek-look Y
heer. The regular price O these BOOKS
is fifty cents; that's what we sell EN-
fer: but you've got to run yOre mana
down in yore pocket an give me DOL
lar fer one Quicker'n you ever made
trade in yore life
"sWhat do YOU mean" the Teller
said
81 mean exactly what l said, an
YOU are a-losin' time said Pole, talk1n'
louder an louder The price Is nrty
cents; but you got to 81 me doliar
fer one. Haul 'er out, my friend; maui
'er out. It'll be the cheapest thing you
ever bought in yore life
.The Teller was as white as sheet.
He eulped two or three times Tore ne
smoke: then he said: 4 know what you
think. You think l took one TONER Gay
when l was lookin' in the showcase
I h,,t Won are mistaken
81 never said word ABOUT you
takin' one Pole yelled at i'm, 'Dut
you'd better yank out that DOLLAR an
buy one You need It,.
"The Teller did it. l heerd the honey
clink as he laid it on the glass; an L
knowed he was convicted.
"'They are only with so cents' ne
said kinder faintlike. a..
".Yo're a liar Pole yelled at Ill.,
fer you've lest paid dollar fer one on
wore own account Now III jest give
Won two minutes to straddle that mule.
Ef Won don't, III take you to the sherln
myself, you thief.
"'Tve always done my traoln heei'
said the Teller, thinkin' that q sor'ei
pacify Pole, but he said: Yes, an yore
stealin', too, reckon, you black hVereu
1ailbird. Git out, git out!
"Me m Neil come In when the rel