The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-08-13
CHAPTER IX-Continued.

IAAS LIS DdCOll OOWu, lie DouL toward
them.
ITS q powerful hard matter to know
exactly what's right an what's wrong
in some things" he said Now, looky
her. Thrusting his hand down into
the pocket of his trousers, he drew out
piece of quartz rock, with a lump of
yellow gold about the size of pea half
Embedded in it. THAT thar's puore
gold. I got it this away: A Teller that
used to be my right bower in my still
business left me when I swore off an
went over to Dalonega to work in them
mines. T'other day he was back on a
visit, an he give me this chunk an
said he'd found it. Now, know in
reason that he nabbed it while he was
at work. but don't think I'd have a
right to report it to the mimi compa-
ny, an so I'm jest obleeged to receive
stolen goods. It amt with more'n a
dollar, they tell me, an III hang on. to
it, reckon, ruther N have q laborin'
man discharged from a job. I'm tryin'
my level best to live up to the line now,
an l don't know how to manage sech
a thing as that. I've come to the con-
cluson that no harm will be done no.
how, beca'se miners amt too we'll paid
anyway, an eff jest keep it an don't
git no good out of it I won't be in it
any more n eff I'd never got hold O. the
blamed thing"
Dole solemnly. without the law we'd
be an awful lot O. people, an every
man ort to uphold it. Render the
things that are Casar's unto Cesar"
Poles face was blank for moment.
and Abner came to his rescue with a
broad smile and sudden laugh.
II reckon you don't remember him,
Pole" he said. He's dead. He was a
niger that used to belong to old man
Throgmartin, in the cove. He used to
be sech an awful thief during slavery
days that it got to be a common sayin'
that everything lynn round mought as
we'll be his'n, fer he'd take it sooner ur
later anyways"
"1ve heerd O. that Niger" said Pole.
much to the preachers disgust, which
grew as Pole continued: "Well, they
say a Teller that knows the law is
broke an don't report it is as guilty as
the man who does the breakin'. Now.
Mr.. Dole, you know how l come by
this nugget, an eff you want to do
your full duty you'll ride over to Dalo-
mega an report it to the right parties.
l can't afford the trip
Abner laughed out at this and then
forced serious look on his face.
"That's what you rally ort to do,
Brother Dole" he said. 'Them Caesars
over thar I'D appreciate it,
Then Mrs. Bishop came out to shake
hands with the preacher and invited
him to go to his room to wash his face
and hands. AS the tall man followed
his hostess away Abner winked slyly
at Pole and laughed under his long.
scrawny hand.
"Uncle Alb, you ort to be killed."
smiled Pole. you've been settin' heer
the last half hour pokin' fun at that
Teller, an you know it. Well, I'm 60
in on home. Sally's a-goin' to fry some
O this truck fer me, an I'm as hungry
as a BEAR
A few minutes after he had gone
Dole came out Of his room and sat
down in his chair again. "rhat seems
to be a sorter bright young man." he
remarked
LAS bright as new dollar" returned
Abner III tone of warm admira ton.
Did YOU notice that big, wedge shaped
head O his'n? It's plumb full O. brains.
One day a Teller come down to Fill
ulorc's store. He made q business O.
eeelin' o heads an writin out charts
at . cents apiece. He didn't waste
much time Oh the rest O. the scabs he
examined, but when he got to Poles
n0gSln he talked fer good hour.
never heerd the like. He said eff his
talents had been properly directed Pole
ud "a made big public man. He said
ne hadn't run across sech head in 4
month o Sundays. He was right YOU
bet, an every one O the seven brats
Poles got is jest as peert as he is.
They are agrowln' up in idleness an
rags too. | wisht I could meet some
O them durn big Yankees that are
a-sendln' Their money down heer an
Dulluln tine schools to educate nigcers
an neglectin' Their own race beca'se it
tit agin' 'em. You cayn't hardly beat
larnin' into nigger's head, an it nd
pc only common sense to spend money
whar it I'D do the most good. I amt
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 l was at
Fllmore's store. Neil sometimes. when
he's rushed, gifts Pole to clerk fer i'm.
beca'se he's quick at figures. 1t hap
pened that Pole had the store to Unset