The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-14

By DR.. KNOX CALDWELL
copyright. by Daily story Pub. Goa

AristIdes Lycurgus Brown, other.
wise known ms slippery Brown, the
Duke sat forlornly beside a little
table in the Cafe La Comique," Mel,
auehnly had claimed him as hor own.
for his soft hat was pulled down over
his forehead and his hands were jam
med deeply into his trousers pockets.
exposing Two long, bony 'cuifless
wrists This meant that Brown ANA
Prosperity were temporary strangers,
for, ordinarily the Duke was more
particular concerning his attire than
a iinicky female
| strolled over and slapped him on
the shoulder
Slowly Brown gathered himself to-
gether and looked up, and ! never be.
held. before or since, such 4 woehe.
gone, sorrowfuL resigned, please.hit-
me-wlth a.brick expression on a hui
mai countenaHce.
What's the natter" | asked.
We'll" said Brown, "lll tell you,
bat If YOU ever breathe Il word of Il
to q living soul, III haunt you to the
grave ana then some. J amt anxious
for people to know that I've been run
ming In opposition to Il, n Mark
"A couple o: weeks ago" he began,
in ]fuucroal tones, u thought Id take
a little trip into the country and hunt
mp some of that simple life we've
read so much about, incidentally,
seeing that business Is always bust.
ness, even in vacation time, | de-
cided to take the little shells and a
~three.card outfit along in caae any
chance acquaintance should be over.
burdencd with any tainted money.
Il wandered around for a day or
two without meeting anything profit.
able until finally | landed In a little
town by the name Of Hopkinsyille,
away down on the left hand edge Of
Indiana. Now, Hopkinsville didn't
have no stock exchange, nor even u
Carnegie library, but 1t looked to me
like 4 stick of striped candy does to
a hungry Kid, and ! decided to tarry
for Il few days.
Il was sitting out in front OF the
hotel one day" continued the Duke
after a moment of evidently painful
recollection, when a little, dried up
old fellow, with a bunch of chin
whiskers that stuck out like q paint
brush drove by and stopped at the
bank.
"'Well, dang my buttons remark
ed one of the chair warmers near by,
'Ilf that hain't oil Hozekinh Honey.
suckle a.goin' tew tn bank again,
Why, that oil Gus has got more money
now an he knows what to dew with.
81 knew and ! slid off that chair and
down the street towards the bank
Hike a piece Of butter on a hot plate.
THE old fellow was Just coming out
the door as | went In, rather hastily,
and we both sat down hard. OF course
| a]polOgIzed profusely, picked up his
hat, brushed his clothes and then help
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! was wondering no" couid turn
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"heh lhe Ola man hiulseil look doWn
tho bars by asking me II would
deign to spend a few DAYS of my val
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unOie 'hn' oh ~? "uihpfe anu UNI
worthy farm. ] almost shed tears OF
inv Nd praenod hfa horny hand and
ia IL. H.. u,.,,I1 ! ,.u-,.
wi" H'"i t""' : "'"'u y uVi'sh'pu'
"Btll, ] sat around for two whole
daya doing nothing hut concoct
headed old skinalnt. I believe I'd be