Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-20
him.. pointed to the statue Of Liberty

him.. pointed to the statue of Liberty
and said:
My son, look ct that female with the
torch. That torch says oil are welcome
to come to this coubtry who are honest
and willing to help bear the burdens of
our government, but to the dishonest
man that torch means that he Is not
welcome. Be honest, my boy. If you
don't lay up cent. An honest man il
the nohlest work of Cod and dad
rolled up his eyes like Dowie, and said:
Peace be unto you" and then the in
spector asked me IL dad had any goods
on him that he hadn't paid duty on, and
l told him he could search me, and that
all | knew was that dad had used extra
precaution In making his.~toilet, and
that he had TO wind about 40 yards OF
lace around bis stomach, which had
been troubling him since he had a touch
OF cholera at Havana: and dad looked
at me as though he would like to electro
cute me for telling the truth.
The man told dad TO peel off his out
side garments, and when he come to tho
lace and began to unrayel it from dad,
dad was more comfortable. cause his
clothes didn't fit SO quick When they
had got the lace of, and the gloves, dad
looked hurt, and said: - he Lord
giveth and the Lord taketh away" and
the man said it would cost $40 dollars
Gne, and dad paid it. and they kept the
lace. And when the inspectors left dad
and began TO search a fat woman, he
took me to one side and said: 'YGa
show the poorest judgment intelling the
truth Of any boy ever met. Don't you
remember the verse in the Bible which
says: The truth should notbe spoken
at all times and then he was going to
give me a swift kick, whenI told him
TO be careful or the diamond ring be
had in the toe of his shoe would cut q
hole In the leather, and be lost. and he
let up vn kicking me, and finally we
got of the boat and went to hotel. and
dad lectured me on the subject of COM
mon sense. He said boy that hadn't
common sense enough to prevent him
from talking when he ought to keep
still, and giving away family secrets,
would bring his fathers gray hairs in
sorrow to the grave. | am going to try
to lead a different life from this out.
Well, sir. you don't realize the changes
that have taken place in our beloved
country since we left, almost year ago.
We have been reading the back numbers
Of the newspapers to find out what has
happened since We LETT, cause you never
hear anything in Europe about what
happens in America, unless a president
10 assassinated. or an Indian goes on
the war path In Mexico. That is all
hey think of In Europe. that we are In
dams. that are confined on our reserva-
tons and not allowed to carry arms.
and that 1t is no crime for Englishmen
to come over here and scalp Us.
What do you think Of this" said
dad, as he read an account OF Mrs Chad
wick forging the name Of Andrew Car
negie to notes for $4,000 600. and get
ting feeble-nlinded bankers to lend her
money on the notes. insight. unseen.
Gee, my 10y. when we went away. Cas-
sic was the richest grass widow in the
country buying everything in sight,
and creating sensation wherever she
went. And now she is In jail. her house
and furniture gone. and O horse doctor
has taken her horses for medical at
tendance when they had spavins and
epizootic, and she looks 20 YEARS older
becau-a r iailoTs won't let her have