The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08
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BY DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS

And now see all the smooth frauds.
/, all the weak people who never have
purposes or passions worthy OF the
name. all the finicky fnger-dusting
/ gentry with the fine souls" who Hat
ter themselves that their timidity II the
I suueamlshness OF superior sensibilities
| Il see all these feeble folk fiuttering
their feeble fingers In horror OF me.
The brute" they cry: the bounder!
Well, I accept the names quite cheer
fully. Those are the cpithets the wishy-
| washy always hurl nj the strong: they
put me I'm the small and truly aristro-
cratic class OF men who do. ! proud
~ avow myself no subscriber To the
code that was made by the shearSra
To encourage the sheep To keep on being
nice docile animals. trottiug meekly up
90 be xhorn or slaughtered Rs their mas
tiers may decide. I harm no man. and
no woman. but neither do i pause 10
weep over any man or any woman who
fiings himself or herself upon my steady
spear I try to be courteous and con-
siderate To all. but do not stop when
some fellow who has something that be-
longs To me shouts Rude" Mt me 10
sheer me OF.
At the same time hes delicate beauty,
her quiet, distinctive. high-bred man
neT. had thrust II home To me that In
certain respects i was ignorant ana
crude--as who would not have been.
brought up as was I? I knew there
was. somewhere between my roughnesn
OF the uncut individuality and the
smoothncss OF tbs plancd and sand
papcred nonentlty or her ''set." mean
better than either. better because more
efficient.
When this was clear 20 me I sent for
my trainer. He WIS ono of. those spare.
why Englishmen. with skin like tanned
and painted hidc--brown except where
the bones seem about to push their
sharp angles through. and there
frosty. winter apple red. lie dressed
like Deadwood gambler. he talked Ike
n stable boy; but for all that, you
couldn't fnIl TO see he was "A gentleman
born and bred. Yes. he was "A gentle
man, though me mixed profanity into
his ordinary flow OF conversation more
libcrally than did I when In rage.
/ stood up before him. threw my coat
back. thrust my thumbs Into my trois-
ers pockets and slowly turned about
like a ready-madc :allor's dummy.
Monsoon" said /. what do you think
OF me-"
lie looked me over us " were n
horse he was about 10 buy. Sound. I'd
say" was his verdict. Good wind
uncommon good wind. A goer. and
slayer Not n lump. Not hair out
OF place" lie laughed. Action a bit
nigh perhaps-for the track. But
grand reach
II know all that" said I. You miss
any point. suppose you wanted tn en-
ter me for-say. the Society sweep
stakes-what them
"Um-um.' he muttcred reiec;ively.
'That's different"
Don't 1 look-Eort of--new--as IL the
varnish was stu sticky and might come
of on the ladies' dresses and on the
fine furniture.
"oh-thnt!" said he obviously. But
oil those kinds OF things are matters OF
taste
"Out with H." I commanded. Don't
be afraid. I'm not one OF those damn
fools that ask for criticism when they
want only fiattery. MS you ought to
know by this time. I'm aware or my
good points. know how good they are
better than anybody else In the world.
And suspect my weak points-always
did. I've got on chiefly because | made
people tell me To my face what they'd
rather have griuncd over behind my
back"
whats your game7" asked Monson.
I'm I'm the dark"
''T'Il tell you. Monson. hired you TO
train horses. Now I want to hire you
to train me. too. AS It's double work.
it's double pay
say on. said he. and gay ~ slow"
~ want To- marry" | explained. II
want to inspect all the offerings before
I decide. You are To train me so that
can go among the herds 'that'd shy OF
from me II / wasn't on 20 their little
ways
He looked suspiciously ut me. doubt
less thinking this some new develop
Inent or American humor.'
II mean a." assured him. I'm go
Ing TO train. and train hard. I've got
no time TO lose. ! must be on my way
down the aisle inside of three months.
l give you free hand. Ill do just what
YOU say"
The jobs out OF my line" he pro-
tested.
Il know better" said I. i've always
seen the parlor under the stable In you.
Wen begin right away. What do YOU
think OF these clothes"
''well--they'rc not exactly noisy" he
said. 'But--they're FAR from silent.
That waistcoat---" lie stopped and
gave me another nervous. timid look.
He found IL hard To believe n man OF
my sort. So self assured. would stand
the truth from n man OF his second
fiddle sort.
i"Go on" commanded. Speak out,
Mowbray Langdon had on one twice
as loud the other day ut the track"
But. perhaps you'll remember. II
was only his waistcont that was loud
not be- himself. Now. "a man 81 your
manner and voice and-you'Vc got a
look out OF the eyes thatd wake the
dead all by itself. People can feel you
coming before they hear you. When
they feel and hear and see all together
Its like brass band ia scarlet uni
form. with a scvcn-foot. sky-blue drum
major. III your hair wasn't 50 black
and your eyes 81 steel-blue and sharp.
and your teeth so big and strong and
white. and your jaw such a-such a.
jaw"
Il sec the point" said I. And did.
"Youll find you won't need to tell mc
many things twice Nv" got busy day
before me here. 80 Wen have To sus-
pend this until you come To dine with
me at Sat my rooms. ! want you To
put iu the time well. Go TO my house
I'm the country and then up to my
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