Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-12

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that some Old woman up thar tuck the
Reporter an was always atalkin'
about Hanks cheap prices nine pounds
TO- green coffee fer dollar an the like
an that they all got headed this way
on that account. Now, I'm goin to
let out SOiie n that you may not want
to hear but maybe it will soak through
yore hide an do you some good. The
feller SAID wharever he'd meet any
body on the road an mention the
Hanks store they ud hold up Their
hands in holy horror an say: Hanks,
the man that sells meat at 20 cents a
pound on u credit All drives pore folks
tout o house an home to git it? No,
|siree, excuse me. please. The feller
said he'd always tell EN- it wasn't that
| Hanks, but another one that had
conscience an believed in future tor
ment. La. me- the feller said. 'yore
town will have to spend lot fer print
ers' ink fore it gifts over the black eye
that fust Hanks give it.
"Bob's talkin' some about audin' on
dry goods" Hanks went on to George
change of face. II reckon it won't be
a bad idea. He misses lots o trade
by not bein' able to fit folks up all
round. But he's got to go slow; he's
too headstrong. He don't know it all
yit by a jugful.'
He ort to set around here an hear
you talk. Lib Kenner laughed. 1--WE
iarnt a sight by listenin' to yore
harangues. But you cayn't Farm that
boy thing about maxim money an
turnin' it quick. He could give you
pointers in his sleep. Tricky? Geewhili-
kins. lowed | was some pumpkins
in that line when started out. but Bob
beats the Jews. Talkin' about Jews.
the boys uptown say a feller looked in
at Bob's shebang t'other day an start
ed out Thought this was the Jew
store he said. I promised my old
| woman to go thar the next time l ceme
in town. Oats vat it is, mein frient"
said Bob as quick as flash. Mr..
Eppstein has jhust gondt oudt. Vat
can do for YOU: An he whrled in an
sold the feller a big bill, jabberin' all
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Then kenner walked out to the com
press and Hillyer went uptown to mail
some letters Hanks took brown
paper parcel from his desk and opened
it, 1t was five or six hard tack crack
ers and some slices of cheese; he was
always eating such things between
meals.
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marked, little puffs of powdered crack
er issuing from his lips and falling like
fakes of snow on his beard.
George started: an unpleasant thrill
passed over him and his heart sank. II
didn't know it," he said, giving Hanks
a steady stare.
Yes, | was at the train when the
CranstoDs driv up to take i'm home
with 'em. You cayn't Farm folks any
sense. l reckon fully hundred was
cvowdin' around tryin' to git a look at
i'm. An as the carriage driv along the
street a whole passle O loafers run aft
er it. maxim Il big to-do They'd ii had
The brass band out. they say, eff the
ma ior's gal hadn't put 'er foot down
on it. Mrs. Dug"n come over an told
us he was eXpected-she STRUCK us
while we was at the breakfast table
size never had no use fer nlc-says |
tun't tax nno,:@sl to srit 'er. She nev
( ~ world 4, let q in on the racket this
lno.l..n but she come through our
VA ul to make a short cut through Il
ole in tlie fence to -AleXHnd"rs She
| in,
the governor :; big blowout an in
vi.in al! he upper ten. but her daugh-
ter SGT on that too. Mrs. D:l"an lowed
it was beca Sc Lydia was afcared eff he
Eetched SiE~Ilt o some O the other gals
in the town he might transfer his at
tentions. | dunno-Im jest tellin' you
what that old hag said"
| Buckley did not encourage the old
man to continue talking He dipped
his pen in the ink as if to resume
work. and Hanks sauntered away.
The ink dried on the pen in George
But KEYS tense fingers. Finding him
self alone, he turned around and for
several minutes sat staring vacantly in
front of him. His face was pale, his
brous drawn together.
"Oh, my God. how am l going to
face tbs:" he said suddenly. Il have
seen a blind STUPID IDIOT. She has sim
j. be,.D 4. i...s me as she has out ef
3.ey She'Il marry thai man; she.i,
10 it. It's the Way Of the world iler
iyorld. Oh, t.od, give me the man
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