The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-01

Il don't quite follow you" he said.
Il can't see that you'l he either bet
ter or worse for getting into the Tray
eiers.''
"No more I shall" replied I. mo
more II the winner OF tho race the bet
ter or the worse for having the medal.
But he wants a."
He had a queer expression. I sup
pose he regarded II as n joke. my at
tnching apparently So much import
ance TO "a thing he cared nothing about.
You've always had that sort Of thing"
said l. and so you don't appreciate a..
You're like a respectable woman. She
can't imagine what all the fuss over
women keeping good reputation Is
about. Well. just let her lose IL"
Perhaps" said he.
And" I went ON. you can have the
rule about the waiting list suspended
and can move me up and get mo In ut
once
-we don't do things I'm quite such n
hurry ut the Travellers" said me-. laugh
ing. However. Wen try To comply
with your commands"
His generous. cordial offer made me
haif ashamed of the plot ] had under
meath my submission about tho coal
mines--u plot To get into the coal COM
binc in order to gather the means tn
destroy IL. and perhaps reconstruct Il
with myself In control. I made NJ my
mind that. II hc continued to act
sQuarcly. would alter those plans.
IF you don't mind" l.ang1on was
going ON. I'll make suggestion
merely a suggestion. IL mignt not be
q bad idea for you to arrange TOTO
eliminate some Of the-thc popular
features from your--brokeragc bust
re- ttl
members Of the Travellers who have a
IA prejudice
II understand" interprosed. TO
spare him the necessity OF saving
things he thought l might regard as
impertinent. They look on me as "a
keeper of n high class buckctshop."
That's about the way they'd put
a."
but the things they object to are.
unfortunately, my strong hold ! eN-
planned. You other big fellows gath
er In the big Investors by simply an
nouncing your projects In n digniiicd
way. | haven't got the ear OF that
class OF people. ! have o. send out my
letters. have TO advertise In all the
cities and towns. have To catch the lit
tie fellows You can AFFORD 10 send out
engraved invitations. ! have 10 gather
I'm my people with brass bands and
megaphones. Don't forget that my pco-
yours. And what's my chief value to
you? Why. when you want 20 unload,
j furnish the crowd 10 unload on. the
crowd that gives you and your big
customers cash FOR your water and
wind. l don't SEQ my way To- letting
30 OF what Eve got until ] get hold OF
what I'm reaching FOR" All this with
not suspicion la my mind that he
was at the same game that had caused
Roebuck To- hint" that same proposal.
What con man" high finance got
when Mowbray Langdon became active
down town.
That's true" lie admitted. with n
great air OF frankncas. But the cry
that you're not a nnuncicT. but "A
bucketshop man. might be fatal at
abe Travellers. or course. the sacrifice
would be large for such Il small OBJ
Ject. Still. you might have TO make IL
If YOU really want 10 get in
'I'll think II over" said |. He
thought | meant that I'd think over
dropping my powcr-thought was as
big snOb as he and his friends 81 tho
Traveller, willing 60 make any sacrifice
Co be in the push" But while
Matthew Blackjack has tho streak OF
snob In HIN that's natural 10 all hu-
man beings and 10 most animals. he Is
not quite Insane No. the thing In
tcnded To- faiuk over was how To gtuy
in the "huckclshop" business. but wash
myself NJ It's oGium. BuCkctshop,
What susbbcry' Yet IFS human ma
ture. toe. The wholesale merchant
looks down on tho rciniler. the big re-
taller Ca the Little. the burglar dcsplscs
the pickpp,lsct; the hnanCicr. the small
promoter. The man who works with hts
brain. the man who works with his
hands. \ Silly lot We arc--g.lly Ia lool,
dove, si'li'r 90 Zee! ba0ly when were
looked d'DI upon.