Breathitt County news. [volume] (Jackson, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-02

Half an hour later Hanks sloachcl
in and sat down in his accustomed
place at the stove. Kenner was cyins
him curiously, a quizzical smile playing
on his face Hanks swung his foot =
and fro, his unlighted cigar in his
hand. till he caught IIillycr's glance,
then he grunted:
Thought you was powerful smart.
didn't your he said dryly.
Il don't know as did" replied ILL.,.
yer, flushing little
There was silence for a moment. the;i
Hanks said, "Well, you'll see whar yors
moneys gone ef you'll keep a watch
ont"
"Itll be gone clean 10 the Indian Ter
ritory as soon as Sandford's packed ~
his effects"
Hanks grunted again. You never d
"a done it cf you hadn't lowed I'll
make it good, but I'll tell you nov
you'll never git cent on that drafted
note from me-"
Il never expect TO" said HilIyer,
smiling agrecably.
w. thsit Al w " baths bit0NCtt'
Hanks. You think. though, that III
never stand by an see body lose b.
a child o. inine but this is.diffcrent.
was fetchin' up that boy aecordin' T.
my lights. an you come in an inter
fered."
He told me he was twenty-one,'
said Hillyer, still amused. and | saw
a chance 10 lend I'm some money
That's all there is TO it,"
"Oh, we'll, you kin afford a little los
like that" retorted Hanks. '';.n whe
Bob's run through with the pile | ki
show everybody l was right in tho
stand tuck with i'm"
AS it was a busy hour, nothing NOR
: was said on the subject. a ragge
farmer. in a slouched hat came in I,
talk to Hanks about mortgaging a null
and a milk COW for his next years
supplies, and Hanks went out TO Sc"
the mule and hear minute descrip'
ton of, the cow-her age. weight, prot-
eny ana habits
That afternoon, as George and uhs
merchant were closing the warehouse
to go to supper, Kenner came along Of
the way TO his boarding house 'iTheJ
say old Ibis been hangin' round Bob 5
store all day watchin' i'm like hawk
he informed them, with a laugh H
cayn't hide his interest As soon as
Bub I'D make sale the obi man III
run up TO the cash drawer an count
the change an ask the cost Of the
article. He's neglectin' his own mat
tiers. I'll swear it's funny. Ef he's
talked with one man today he has wits
forty about Bob's venture. He wanted
10 find out what folks thinks. an he's
literally astonshed TO find so many
believe Bob knows what he's a-doin'
II seed i'm a-standin' in Bob's door
watchin' Bob an Heneker Brother
biddn' agin one another to buy load
O. mountain chickens. | spoke TO Lib.
but he jest kept chawin' his tobacco.
so much absorbed he didn't hear me.
Then we seed the Teller start to drive
up to Bob's door, an old Lib ciappcd
his hands together an said: by gum.
Bob got emf But he sorter cooled
down when the chickens was unloaded
an he heard Bob had bid 10 cents
apiece all round. lie grabbed Bob as
he was passin an said. Say, don't
you think you went too steep on thar
loadT Bob was purity red. anyway,
from lifting at the coops-he was 50
anxious TO get 'em in his shebang-an'
he got sredder. hut he pulled the sids
o. his face down an looked to see that
the Teller couldn't hear. an said: Sh.
I've got 'em Already sold in Atlanta at
20 cents apiece, an that galOots goin'
to take his pay In coffee at IS cents 4
pound--coffee that cost 10 in New Or
leans You see whar | come in. don't
you?
"'You better go II sorter slow at the
start Lib said. but he was simply
tickled TO death. I'll swear II was fun
TO watch 'im!-@Hed rather see flint
boy learn how to handle money than
fer i'm 10 be elected governor o. this
state"
i. Old Hanks seldom left his home after
supper, but that evening he dropped
In. at IIillyer's, finding uhe merchant
and his wife before u cheerful fire IN
the sitting room. He came In nwk
wardly, But his self possession was. Il
thing he always had with him. Ken
ner had once said that.llanks could sell
scrap iron'in pigeon tailed coat and
white vest and never realize the odd
ity of his appearance Ills brogan
shoes were united, as II ne had started
10 go TO bed and changed his mind.
81 see Bob's got that store 10 goln',"
he said dryly. i've been sorter watch
in i'm today. hardly know what TO
make of i'm"
Hllyer looked knowingly al his smil-
ing wife and replied:
$50 he's got opened up has. hep
Opened up? / reckon he has: tuck
in ninety odd dollars today. an the
Lord only Knows what profit he'll ay-
erage l don't reckon Bob does, from
. what / observed, though he uin't losin'
so fur"
''Oh. he'll hold Sandford's trade
said Hillyer. You kin count on that"
"weli, l reckon he WILL" said Mrs.
Hillyer. 1--WE changed. my account 10
him from Waters & Co. AM why
shouldn't J.? DO you reckon I'm not
goln' 10 encourage rail enterprises
Jest the minute he told me he WAS
a-goin' to run free delisery wagon
to take orders an deliver goods twice
a day put my name down. The idea
o. them old fogies wait.n' FOR young
Bob Hanks to start a free delivery!
Why. the minute | told Mrs. Dugan
about IL she mighty nigh hei a.apasm,
she was 80 glad. seed her ae'n jest
before supper. She'd beer down an