Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-29


some church in Atlanta, fer Isneyer
knowed lawyer that wasn't foremost
In that way O. dom good. I'll bet a
hoecake he belongs to some hifalutin'
crowd O worshipers that kneel down
on saft cushions an believe in scoopin'
In all they kin in the Lords name, an
that charity begins ut home. think
that myse'f, Brother Dole, fer thar
never was plant as hard to git rooted
as charity Is. an body ought to have
1t whar they kin watch 1t close. It'll
die heap o times eff you Jest look at
IT. an It mighty nigh always has bad
soil ur drought to contend with"
Just then Pole Baker, who has al
ready been introduced to the reader,
rode up to the fence and hitched his
horse. He nodded to the two men on
the veranda and went around to the
smokehouse to get IL piece Of bacon
Bishop had promised to sell him on
credit
"Huh!, Dole grunted. and he crossed
his long legs and swung his foot up
and down nervously. He had the look
OF a man who was wondering why
such insu6era BILE bores:as Abner should
80 often accompany a free dinner. He
had never felt drawn to the man, and
It irritated him to think that Just when
his mental faculties,needed rest Abner
always managed to Introduce the very
topics which made 1t necessary for
him to keep his witsaabout him.
Take that Teller thar" Abner went
on. referring to Baker. Hes about the
hardest customer in this county, an yet
he's bein' managed right now. He's got
, wife an seven children an is a holy
terror when he gifts drunk. He used to
be the biggest daredevil moonshiner In
all these mountains, but Alan kept be-
frendin' I'm fust one way an another
tell he up one day an axed Alan what
he could do fer i'm. Alan ain't none o.
yore shoutin' kind o. Christians. He
shakes a nimble toe Mt shindig when
he wants an knows the ace from q
tenspot but he gifts thar with every
claw IN Ne DIR when some'n' has to be
done. III when Pole axed i'm that
Alan jg,S said. as quiet as eff be was
AKIN H. fer match to light cigar,
Quit fe moonshinin', Pole That
was d Re said. Pole looked i'm straight
in thes e fer minute an then said:
Alan Bishop. you don't mean thatr
Yes, do, Pole.' said Alan. Quit
Quit smack orr
You ak that as a favorT said Pole.
Yes. as u favor; said Alan. AN
you are a-goin' to do.it too.'
'.Then Pole begun to contend with
i'm. You are a-axiH that beca'se you
think I'll be ketched up with he said,
but tell you the amt no man on the
face o. the earth that could find my
still now. You could stand in two feet
Of me door to 1t all day am not find 1t
IL you looked fer It with spyglass. 1
kin make bug juice all the rest o. my
life an sell 1t without bein' ketched-'
"I want you to give 1t up. said Alan,
an Pole did. 1t was like pullin' an eye
tooth, but Pole yanked 1t out Alan is
w0rkin' on i'm now to git i'm to quit
liquor. but TINT amt so easy. He could
walk crack with gallon sloshin'
about in i'm. Now, as started to say,
Alan 'ain't got no cut an dried denomi-
nation an don't have to walk any par
tcular kind o. foot log to do his work.
but It's a-goin' on Jest the same Now
I don't mean no reflection on yore way
o hitchin' wings OH folks, but do be-
lieve you could preach yore sermons
sech as they are-in Pole Bakers yeers
till Gabriel bowed his lungs out, an
Pole d still be moonshinin'. An some
times think that sech fellers as Alan
Bishop ort to be paid fer what they do
in betterin' the world. don't see why
you fellers ort always to be allowed to
rake in the Jack pot unless you'd ac-
somplish moren outsiders that Jest turn
Their hands to the job at odd times-''
Dole drew himself up straight and
glared at the offender.
II think TINT is rather personal re-
mark, Brother Daniel" he said coldly.
well, maybe 1t is," returned Abner;
but I didn't mean fer It to be. I've
heerd you praise up certain preachers
fer the good they was a-doin', an 1
saw no harm In mentionin' Alan's
method. reckon it's Jest case O.
the shoe bein' on another foot. was
goin' to tell you how this misfortune
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pened. It's been all Alan could do to
keep i'm from goin'- to Atlanta an
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