The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-09

VIZ W'r" seated III the Waiiin,
...ss. and here and there were cronn.
~ #'af% I"oklhG men ana women
.tp could not help showing irnna-
STAGE. The train was late ana ,ni~hi
H.t arrive III an hour or two E,fc,,
IH. ilJlc children had eaten all their
aanr-,. apples, range and bananas
..tt rUn across the floor Il thoneauo
#.t.-, ana Il thousand times had hcnr
#.AI BY their mothers they muSt no,
.. io so any more: the babies were
-.ffiug ana one or two had gone into
". .'Inf'jipliS, ana seemed determined
. ..Itt thc!E dear littic throats wide
...n lH" F"n"S ladies who were try
.4- tp read 'tH~ Smart Set and Other
f.u@= of Shat sort. could NOT hcll
...t#mG their uttcr contempt for cry
3d.. tihi'"f,, While the school girls
.. ttIci. wa" home to spend Edatcr,
#'." perfectly pblivious 10 every
...h&- il everybody, save the coIlcg.
t.,r. who were also on 4 run home
They kent things lively and seemed IL
Fro. perfectly Indifferent as to whether
ta" Train did or did not come thar
il men of business who were like
j.. - miss connections ahead. and. bv
-l doing, fail to meet engagements.
Walked thc platform with rapid steps,
U.\Dr failing, as they passed it, to look
.I he bulletin board, and then at
ih"n watches. some elderly gentle
u3.u had assembled together in one
..1nor Of the waiting room md, be-
ing farmers, they were killing time
aud entertaining each other with big
yarns OF the immense crops they had
s..Nr oa small lots; ana to hear them
.tlA of making three bags Of cotton OF
INtHty-EVc barrels of corn to the acre,
Ia3lniEg was Just as easy as swallow
ing an oyster, and it wa quite enough
to encourage all the boys in the land
lu Iiuh right into the farming business
and get rich.
seated near me We're two Young
men whom ! supposed were lawyers.
They we're diGJussin~ the recent leg
isiatUF", and, as always try to learn.
J PINT u listening ear to what they
were saying, An old farmer who sat
beyond them, from me, | noticed, was
listening, also; and the young men
seeing that we were listening, doubtless
thought il was their uty to instruct
us while enjoying their own talk. They
said they we've platform Democrats.
and agreed in saying that legislator.
should stand on the platform and re
d~em, by wise and prudent legislation,
th~ campaign pledges made to tbs
people; hence, they said it was right
to reduce passenger rates, and freight
rates as we'll; to regulate the trusts.
care OF the unfortunate, educate
tho children, etc, etc., Dut q great
deal more had been said about rai'-
lOslItS ANA trusts, lilcN louSi1 III, liz
need to have been said. In that son
nection the News and Observer was
mentioned, and they agreed in saying
thai The News and Observer was near
~ always right; was Il fearless chaln-
pion Of Democracy; that it stood close
10 and for the people; and they lked
Joe; but he was to cXtrem" some
times, and tried to be u little too
"bUSSY.'
The old farmer who sat over there
said: "Gcntlemen, if l understand
Joe, (and | think | do, for l read me
News ana Observer every day), ne
spends most Of his time IN trying 70
keep the party landmarks so PLAN
tina thc vvayfaring man, though 4
fool, may make no mistakes as q"
what is and what is not denaocfaG5,
csnpciallv what is best for the people;
and in trying to keep Democrats on
n platform. He never makes u 1uSS
Onlv when he sees that some are stray
ing, or are being led off by the enemy.
Then. like a faithful sentinel ON th5
Watyh-tower, he sounds the alarm ana
raises 4 howl. and, if the StraYln& ones
are not 100 far gone, he generaliy sue
coeds IN bringing them back. init
about all Zoe does, and no true Demo
crat should find fault with hlm, TOY
trying to keep the party on the plat-
FORM" ,r
Tho young lawyers made no repi$,
% If thew did not hear II old farmer
at all: bl;t, at length they arose ana
walked out. The dc farmer looke0
after them as they depaarSu Ina
talking to himself, he said: "Them fell
lows have been tarrcd with q 'rost
stick. If they haven't been they Will
TO lac. IT takes about as much prtiIii-
inc and scolding to keep some iolhS
on the platform as It does TO NJ,
some christians strai6ht; an" ~, thn
finds fault with the preacher: III ttle
church, hut the back-SliderS TheS, IKE
tYust-bittcn Democrats, d" All the
f}lSeing and the kickiilg.'
Then noticing that | was hearing
his remarks he said .T as s. lie le y l,u' must
little nearer to me; .hiiSteI' you NJ
excuse me for. talking 70 ny.
sen, but | said Just what l though
about them young fellows. Ihe5 We
h.cn tarred, or want To be, win u
trust stick. some of these young law
Icrs are mighty anxious for folks TO
mink they are railroad attorneys.
Tncv think it is a big thing to put
ON railroad airs: and / can't say that
blame them, as that's about the olil9
way they'll ever make anything at the
law.
Did you notice that conseduentlaii
fellow who sat over there? he looked
to me as If he was trying to fepeat
what he heard somebody else say, ana
got about half of it wrong. | never
saw him before in my life (Nfr, do YOU
know him? NOE) We'll | was gong on
to say. | never saw him before in my
life. but. if / We're q betting man, I'd
bet ten cents he eve made Il ten
dollar fee in his life. He looks to me
just like one of those fellows YOU
read about. who always leave their
pocketpoOks at home and depend on
borrowing.
lent it astonishing how some
of these young fellows act2 Railroad
lawyers. indeed, They might be at
tcrueys for hog paths in 4 plum or
chard and might DO well 50 long as the
PLAINS lasted
Just then some one called my name
hearing which the old farmer OK
tonde his hand to me, saying
Lets shake / read after YOU every
eek. SO. you know Joe? You car
tel! him YOU saw one of his frlendS
and that | said for him TO preach tn
gospel straight, and make it hot 1ol
the back-sliders who won't stay on TN
PLATFORM"
My train was coming. so | had t
IHii away from the old farmer; bu
as ! went he said IF you write @
what ! said don't give my name; bu
II anybody doubts that | said it. lc
me know, my name viii be forth
coming in capital letters
] frequently run up with similar in