Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-22
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By DR. KNOX CALDWELL

table in the Cafe La Comique" Mel
ancholy had claimed him as her own,
Ior His soft hat was pulled down over
his forehead and his hands were jam
med deeply into his trousers pockets,
exposing two long, bony cuffless
wrists. This meant that Brown and
Prosperity were temporary strangers,
for, ordinarily, the Duke" was more
particular CONCERNING his attire than
a finicky 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 woe-be-
gone, sorrowful, resigned, please-hit-
me-with-a-brick expression on hui
man countenance
What's the matter?" asked.
WELL" said Brown "I'll tell you
But If you ever breathe word of it
to living soul, I'll haunt you to the
grave and then some l amt anxious
for people to know that I've been run,
ming in opposition to E. q. Mark"
"A couple of weeks ago." he began,
in funereal tones, Il thought I'd. take
a little trip into the country and hunt
up some Of that simple life we've
read SO much about Incidentally,
seeing that business is always bust
ness, even in vacation time, I de-
cided to take the little shells and
three-card outfit along in case any
chance acquaintance should be over
burdened with any tainted money
Il wandered around for day or
two without nesting anything profit
able until finally l landed in little
away down on the left hand edge Of
Indiana. Now, Hopkinsville didn't
have no stock exchange, nor even a
Carnegie library, but it looked to me
like stick Of striped candy does to
a hungry kid, and l decided to tarry
for few days.
There's broad stretch of rich
farming country all around, and the
jays, who infested the fertile soil,
were so almighty busy pouring their
coin into flour sacks that they just
naturally didn't have time to spend
it. AS l sized them up, whiskers,
hayseed and ALL l whispered to my
self: You naughty, naughty man. Why
this is even easier than robbing the
baby's bank
II was sitting out in front of the
hotel one day." continued the Duke"
after moment Of evidently painful
recollection, when little, dried up
old fellow, with bunch of chin
whiskers that stuck out like paint
brush drove by and stopped at the
bank
"'Well, dang my buttons remark
ed one of the chair warmers near by,
EFF that hain't OF Hezekiah Honey
suckle a-goin' tew tn bank again.
Why, that oil Gus has got more money
now an he knows what to dew with
II knew and slid off that chair and
down the street towards the bank
like 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
] apologized profusely, picked UP his
hat, brushed his clothes and then help
ed him hunt for quarter which he
insisted he had dropped when I jolted
him in the short ribs. After a few
minutes search I found it and re-
stored it to the disturbed owned, and,
right there, made myself solid with
Hezekiah for life. Yes, sir, in less
than ten minutes after our tumble he
and l were perambulating down the
street, arm in arm, looking for a
thirst parlor.
ION the way explained to old Hon.
eysuckle that my name was Col.
Mum, that | was rich banker from
New York, and that the doctors had
a week or two and get out in the
fresh, wholesome air of the country
] could plainly see that Hezekiah had
a proper idea Of my Importance, for
he wanted to take off his hat every
time | addressed him, and he had a
disposition to add Sir to every triv-
ial remark.
Il was wondering how | could turn
some Of this affection into cold cash
when the old man himself took down
the bars by asking me if would
deign to spend a few days Of my val
liable time on his humble and un-
worthy farm. almost shed tears Of
joy as | grasped his horny hand and
told him that / would be delighted
'.The next night, after Mrs. Honey
suckle, and all the little Honeysuckles
had retired to the loft, produced the
gay and festive little shells Heze-
ziah was interested at once, and, after
I'd let him pick out the shell that
the pea was under half dozen times,
II suggested that we bet little to give
the game favor. is
Say, you never saw a man get so
excited in your life. He plunged his
hand into his pocket, pulled it out put
it in again, and then, up he jumped,
slapped something down upon the
table with "a hang and yelled: sRy