Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-12-26
win the procession.

move with the procession.
He began, straightway, the readJust-
ment of his plans and, though they
were absorbing, he greeted each IA,
miliar face he met with urbane court
esy, sweeping his old SLOUGH nat deep
ly, after the fashion of his youth,
when he saluted feminine outlines.
They were mighty nice people,
these IleriavilIe. Beautiful women
and fine men, and he knew them all.
Had ushered many of them into the
world and attended nearly all at some
time in their lives. And what a. fine
thing that was! Nothing could be bet
ter than the feeling of having helped
your fellow-men. Wealth and world
fame were trivial beside it.
He came to a halt before a. large
building in the course of constructions
and made calculations. One Of those
suites would probably be the most de-
sirable. Everything was to be- thor
oughly modern, he understood-andi he
could take his meals at the hotel. His
mind grasped the details at on0e: It
! twas really much more convenient
when you came to think of it, and he
decided to see VIII Bailey about re-
serving Offices for him that morning.
The, doctor did not, however, go
! directly to young Bailey's Office! The
way led past Harper's drug store; and
Frank Harper, he was sure, would feel
sighted If he did not stop, And he
could not for q moment consider Of
| tending Frank. He felt the, obligation
to look after the young man, for he
and the elder Harper had been close
friends for many years,
/ He greeted the men In. the STOKE
pleasantly.
"Good mo'nfn', gentlemen, good
mo'nin'. Fine day. Howdy, Frank;
Busy, as usual? That's right. It's the
age of hustle. Yu' grow mo- like yu
fathah every day. Shake hands, mai
boy. Aim proud Of yu.~
Any lack Of responsiveness from thu
group failed to strike through the old
mans large geniality Of mood.
When he finally left the interchang'
of comment was not so much the 81
preston Of unkindness as Of toleran
/ contempt.
I 'Old man must have taken an extr'
) shot this mo'nin'."
/ "Rent one Of the new TempletOl
) suites. wouldn't that jar yu'! WheI
5 how he lives Is q mystery"
81 fail to understand how 1t IL tina
8 he IL 90 tolerated" was the northern
+ er's observation.
a He was a capitalist and had droppe
b hints about locating at lleriavill'
They were at once apologize and q
q planatory.
q "Oh, well, you see, he used to be
s very capable physician. and it's haI
>, to turn him down." one volunteered.
= eyes. and he's pulled most Of
n through some sort Of sick spell whe
q We were kids, and it's not easy to 70
d Ret IT," said young Hunter, though
fury. still, as you say, he IL q nui
@ ance. and the way he makes this b
10 headquarters is mighty annoying.
lg hate to do It, but reckon Ill ha'
e. to take stand against It somehow
ID Meanwhile the old doctor made b
n way to the post Office, where he ask
" N ne windcw for his mail--it ~
b. heen long since he had had his ov
3, hox--and as he VISITED he was sudde
b ~ aware Of what appeared 70 him y
CLERKS unnecessary sIowness. He grt
or irritated and took the few advertiser
M circulars witch were his portion wi
ig 4 sharp word Of reproof that only e.
ID tied a grin.
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