The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
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A FORTUNE FOR THE PAIR

ONh fOR LIE PAIR,
Mr.. Theodore Shells carriage and
palr crew up at his house in Park
lane, and Mr.. Theodore Shelf went up
the steps and entered the door which
a man servant opened for him. He
was a stout, middle aged man, with a
clean shaVen face and a short frock
coat Of black broadcloth. He allowed
hlmself to be eased of his hat and
umbrella and then passed through the
gorgeous hall to the rosewood billiard
room at the back. There he found his
guest, Mr.. Patrick CambeI. in shirt
sleeves. practfcing push n by
himself. -
What, alone, Mr.. Cambel?"
Why, yes. I did have a hundred up
win your niece earlier on, but some
one came for her"
Niece? Oh, Amy, you mean-Mis
rivers. All, my dear sir, from the love
we have for her in this household and
the way we treat her, you naturally
FANCY she is a blood relation. 1t is a
graceful compliment for you to pay.
Mr.. Cambel, but it is my duty to cor,
rect You. Miss Rivers is legally onlv
my ward"
Ward, q See that? Red hard
against the cushion and white being
over n bottom pocket. Neat cannon
wasn't it, considering the long time
since I've handled a cue?"
n only child of my late partner.
You know the firm still stands az Mar.
maduke Rivers & Shelf. We cali orr
selves on h billheads, Agents to the
Oceanic Steam Transport
lhousn OF course we own the whole
me. Q see our flag, sir, in every
sea-
l know. Nagasaki to Buenos Ayres;
gin and gospel on h west coast; Goals
and cotton at New OTleans.'
And We do mot Sop5 w. --=
FOR the business of trade alone. Mr..
Cambel. We pick our captains and
oIlfcerS With an y to a holier purpose.
We trust that they spread a Chris
ton influence IN all their ports OF call"
Yes, saw them at work once at
AKIN on a tramp you sent down there.
They We're taking Krooboys on board.
The skipper received them on one If
the bridge deck ladders with a knr,ckle
buster and kicked EN- along. The CHIEF
stood by with a monkey wrench and
baptized EN- with that as they passed
Gown me lower deck aft. They mem
toned at he time hat this process
had a rarely christianizing influence.
Prevented the boys from being uppish.
Showed 'em what the white man could
do when he spread himself. taught EN-
humility. IN fact-I a there's a pull
toward this bottom pocket. People have
been sitting on the table,
Mr.. CaInbel, Mr.. Cambel, YOU are
making a very serious accusation
against n OF my ships companies"
Accusation? i? Never a bit Of 1t.
The fellows only acted according to
their lights. That's the only way sailor
men know of getting Krooboys to work,
ana 1t was a case of getting them to
work or having the natural sack from
ycu. So as they didn't know another
method they fell back on knuckle
buster n monkey wrench. I'll play
Mr.. Shelf put UP d large white hand.
NO no. / don't play billiards myself.
so many young men have been ruined
by the pursuit thai / refrain from it
by way of setting an example. But
my friends who visit here are not SO
scrupulous. n I have the table for
them"
"Beau-tiful,. said Cambel. He might
have been referring to his w billiard
shot orto Mr.. Shells improving senti-
ment.
you see. Mr.. CamDel. from my DO
that it is nothing short Of my bosInden
duty to deprive myself OF. certain
things and be, so far as possible. 4
humble model for them to form hem
selves by. Long before a constituency
sent me to parliament I devoted NV
best energies to chr~istianizing the low
er classes, ANA I hope not without suc-
cess. II appreciation is any criterion. /
may say that was elected president or
no less than twelve Improvement so-
~cfeties. II Q me much time and
Ethoughtxto attend toSthen. Yet I wish
] could have given more
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