The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-11-13

they showed me that l couldn't get
well and if that amt enough to sadden
a mans life | don't know what IS"
Now, gentlemen" said the Major,
I want you to help yourselves, and
not be afraid, for the glasses are shall
low and the bottle is deep"
The red bewhiskered man Perdue,
who had said nothing, took out his
quid of tobacco and with a loud "spat,"
threw it against the chimney-back.
"Ill join you" he said. grinning. "Nev-
err say any liquor too old for me-"
They stood and touched glasses.
Gid walled his eyes like a steer, and
with a rub of his breast and an "ah.
hah," he nodded at Low. What do
you think of that?" he cried. Isn't
it a miracle?"
"Ah. it is very smooth" Low answer
ed. Most uncommon I should think"
Smooth" said Gid. Did you say
smooth? 1t is as silk woven in the
loom of a dream. Wash, dow does it
strike you?"
81 think it would help me-" Sanders
answered.
Help you" And under his breath
Gid added: Ought to kill you"
What did you say?" Sanders ask
ed.
Said it wouldn't kill you"
ooh, | think not. Really, after a
while | might be tempted to go out
and eat something. How are you get.
tin along, Perdue?"
"Shakin' hands with my grandfather
in the speret." Perdue declared, and
running his fingers through his fiery
whiskers he laughed with a hack that
cut like the bleat of a sheep.
Jim said the Major, turning to
Taylor, who had not left his seat
you'd better try a little. 1t won't
hurt you"
mo, thank you, Major, I'm afraid
of it,
Let him alone" Gid spoke. zone
III Vi lhio dhu nv all III thN
gate, posts and all, and leave them on
the hill. Don't tempt him."
Gentlemen" said Perdue, 81 have
always made it a rule never to repeat
anything that my children say, for
know how such a thing bores folks
but | will tell you what my son All
said the other night. His mother was
gettin' him ready for bed-just a little
more. Major. There, that's a plenty
Mother was gettin' him ready for bed
and he looked up"
| feel the blood of youth mounting
from the feet of the past to the head
of the present." Gid broke in. 81 can
jump a ten rail fence, staked and rid
cred"
"And I'm pretty jumpy myself" the
Major declared. But what were you
going to say, Perdue?"
81 was goin to say that | always
make it a rule never to repeat any
thing that my children say, for | have
often had fellers bore me with the
smart sayin's of their c~hildren-and
know that most every man thinks tha'
his children are the brightest in the
country and all thta-but the Other
night as my wife was gettin' Alb ready
for bed he looked up"
1--WE never had any children at oul
house." said Wash Sanders. scratching
his chin with his polished nger-nail
but | jest as good as raised one neph
/ ew. You remember Dan, don't you
Major?"
Mighty well. Went to Texas, didn'
he?"
Eyes. and got to %cowboyin' arount
and was killed"
t 81 recall that he was a very brigh
young man. said the Major. Blu
! what were you going to say Perdue?
81 was goin' to say that | Away
make 1t a rule never to tell anything
that my children say, KNOWN how |
, seems to poster folks, for | have beer
> nearly bored to death by fellers break
t in in and tellin' what they of cours'
thought was a powerful smart thing
, said by one of their children-so ! an
t mighty keerful about such things