Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-26

NJ. than now. II was jest aileT
~. when nobody had anything to
style with. an everybody want
make a good show 10 keep from
beat Among the young men
n place thar was some OF us that /
naturally would work. an a pile
B that didn't seem TO know how.
that knowed how seemed tokeep
be- rest. fer they was etcrnally
fOwin' our cash an never dream
replaciu' it, | remember thar
pnc young fellef. Fred Diuslow,
Kept my pocket change down to
-bb. II went on so long that |
prayin' over it. an finally / got
courage to put my foot down. /
tellin' i'm | didn't have II. lie
ed | did. an so did /. but | could |
i'm that better'n anything else,
Be he hated TO dispute my word. /
ld as ! hated TO refuse i'm my /,
i. Me n him was a-roomin' to- |
r. an one day niger Aft |
in. begun TO banter nae to sell i'm
bit overcoat | was about through
an laid it out fer i'm. Well,
noticed il a-lyin' out on the table,
xed me what was agoin' To do
it. told i'm | was agoin' to
TO All Hardin. Me n Fred was
b. smokin on the bed. an lie got
h at once an put the coat on an
d loOkin' at hisse'f in the bureau
He'd turn fust one way an
another. like Il woman dresSin' fer
mic an then he said: 1T fits me
a glove. jim. How much is Aft
TO give you fer it, Five dollars
|. Fred screwed about ut the
minute longer. an then he
bern ef | don't give you five
it: it's Jest what ] want Wen,
was. born southern gentleman
a room mate was AKIN TO be pre-
ad over Niger, an not a clink
sight o. coin anyWharS around.
b. says |. after one O my silent
rers fer fresh light. III let you
il Fred. but I'm ncedin the
ey right now. I'm needin it fer
srticular purpose, that's the reason
sellin' the coat. I'm needin it
prful bad Oh said he. as he
of the coat an put II in his
lk. III Kit the money fer you. I'm
pctin' some next Monday | know
then that was done. an done
,yu. but | didn't know my crust
hurut 10 a cinder. The next day
sunday. an Niger baptl2ln
an in.the black procession headed
Mill Creek I seed AT Hardin
ong the elect. on his way to be bap-
Ld with uly overcoat on. 1t was
pmn OCCASION. but l was mad.
ppc,l All an axed i'm whar he
the coat. Marse Fred Dinslow
II to me. sub he said. How muct
yeu pay i'm fer it, l aNed i'm
We dollars. sub said Alf;' he trie(
git 6fx. but didn't have it, y
othef time. Fred-but | see that cot
wagon out in front. an I've 20
git a move on me-
InlveT was. alone in the office whe
b Hanks and George came in. tiushe
d hot. their task finished:
Won the right kind, George I'll
man heard Bob saying. in graf
tone. land I'm not. going to forS
either"
.pshaw." Buckley said. lit was e
+tIy what needed to set my blood
rculation. get the cramp sitting
AT stool"
Rob went 10 the wash pan in the &C
pr OF the room and cleansed his han
the brine and salt. Hrllyer call
i'm when he had finished.
SAY, Bob" he said. come SIT oo'
ere" The old man Indicated en-
ear his desk. The young man ope!
onderingly.
Bob" began the merchant. i
eve I'm yore friend an that Id
ore intrust at heart.
We'll. I've always thought you ire
4 me decently. MIR. Hillyer. "
rst telling George out there IN the
hat could work like steam eng
or a man like you. Mr.. Hlilyer
nav look like pretty tough speclm
MT I'll give YOU my word that
jck and tired of living like !
That's Gods truth.
What sort q work do You THINK
would like. BObT" Hillyer could
.uupress the round note of sympa
hal dominated his voice.
1T may seem very silly to You,
a. Jared slowly. but | am just as
that could run a business for my
as | am that I'm sitting here lait
40 vou TO make clean breast {
for know you will understand
ex-I WAS OH trade with \. I. >
ford. up the street. Tor MS gro
store Sapdford's wife has got In
blood in her an she's entitled 10
in the territory. lie wants 10 4
ont there and quit here: I've locke
10 his books an his trade. an he
good thing-a thing that coui'
built ND till it would pay big.
got old fogy ways an hasn't KEEP
10 date. an l believe money ca
made in this town according 10
methods. Well. when ] heard he
thinking. OF selling out had
with him. told him had no III
put if he'd sell the stock TO me on