The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-23

,"'e gay b!' the SUM Ma'' s'i', lg ,,a,
goods sitting room. The aies were
buxzins round the head of tle farmer,
who so, by the window sta,ing between
MO ,a I'e ~ ~, ,,m','Srs Of his nl,nts
~ ,"',ss " nv" 80 ,.,,'s,. rs rs If
a.. nn,s nxr,,ti,,,, some one
Io mad .,:rclay reached middle life.
- n,,, 'i n,,a. aa, ra q older HIS
.,@ xwara snnl- aaeu and wrinkles
snnnol Mic f,rn his wife who WAS
S ma,a,f, i tS me- !. ,,,,,a ,,id mo-, seem to
Hn" VA. y" M, "a ,',, !, y" h"r ASK. for
NTnan.ven ,Insuar made me slightest
,,nvn,n.nt $40 l,nr.a la The doc, as
y" u'i.m. s''e 'e.ni,gu n w some one.
y cue, 700, T' '1o eNlI pa'tt,,m" me mes
49, 80 ~ .irc,it ;,an, entered
sels. ~ ~ I'm th' nn1Inlc trhis
ms ! /. whasa yisit seemed 10 afford
nai,l,a, ,io,s,,o nor sur,niso. SAT down
80 ,ha' +,h1. IND after (: shor, silence.
~ tae th,,.e, Il n ~ s "a reinarked
iIi,.'ea ms ''le, fa, ZOO moi Tor ;
'5"}oa, W. "a ',t,a,noan
.,,anaitv me conversation grew
more ilnen.: .hes "isg lsts,t wan and
y t'i, N'op9' -. y. ~, ~. .;t,inr Of
!ht''iis, ~ ~ - y lh,n R;}l-
.hc ,'sni]ss on NV tp. ,oint nt which
.ia.i' 'AH piei,a ael,nerately he
~ ~ =, ,hn nr.n,are llooo ked the ashes
MSh' 10 .nF SisaN s,n,a,l'a3 AZ IL cas-
'ui ii' = "'-
o'llf - ,,a su,n,noned
ns ms "''' -
Il? To the court, lsy whom?
"lsy Anthony Silnons, your n~eighboH.
!. ~ =, .,Ne him.
' -, - IN IL n,,st uut up with
,,,,t n aho,,t The affair of Bess. YOU
kue7v.'
We'll, what's that TO me-
! Don !, h.o"' 1'''
The messenger uttered a sigh of re-
licf.ltjd down the Summons paper, rose
and took his leave. a painful silence
ensaied.
We'll. what do YOU mean TO do, Jas
per- asked his wife finally. There
v.e,. no witler&.s.,
NO. there ara no Witnesses against
mo. but. whatever they do With me,
III tel them The whole story of poor
Hassr
,Jas,1er rose thoughtfuily and went
ont. Until late in the evening he Wan
,ierad restless,y over the plsturee of
mis- lit1te Farm.
y
How we'll he recollected the Cay AM
,bonv Simous opened his shop in the
Village. Evervthing that was previous
ly brought from the city could now be
In,,sht nj Simon's. HON humble and
crinpinc the fellow had been then; how
we'll he understood how to ingratiate
bi,nss,f With every one. Sinlons had
len eyerybody's humble servant
counting mn like a pocket knife i'm his
ohsen,ionsness. He had treated hi:
r,storners 10 tobacco and gifts. pfon-
isna tha,n unlimited credit. and thereby
won their hearts and patronage.
"yo,, haven't any money? No mat
,or vnuNran ensily pay again"
If ,,vho needed a loan. who bur
stnaor,s had The money True. he ask ed
twelve per cent. but who did not ncet
The money. no matter what the inter
.esta T;nt when four wears had passed
.Sin,ous. from being eveyybody's ser
ynnt. had become ~evervbody's master
Nov he carried his back as stiff as /;
I)oker. nov he used a very dilferen
zone.
If anybody had cause to suffer from
this neigibor. il VAS Jasper 'rhurgood
,rheir farms adjoined and he knew bet,
ter than anyone what il meant to b.
debtor. IT seemed as though thc tlesi
we're being iSnawed FROM his body ant
the marrow from mis- bones. lle owe,
Simers the enormous sum Of Sl,2t0
and the iatter had obtained n deere
.,ai,,e, I,f,, fnp 4pa inp1snli1ta ma Nmpn