The bee., 1908-11-12
BAGLIDDER WAS
CAUTIOUS
Why He Refusod to sIsn Papors

back in his rocker, carefully adjusted
his spectacles and read the document
through, which was proceeding that
required time.
"But then, you're getting a good sell
lery, Hen" said my Uncle Alexander.
AN it's all in the years work. I'm a
good deal like Old Man Baglidder. Did
you ever hear about him an the fell
Ter who came through gettin the right
o.way for that railroad9 Il was aforO
your time, anyway"
Tell H." said the assessor.
ut was like this" said my Uncle Al.
exander. I'VE all wanted transporta.
tlon to the city the worst way. There's
some believe we got II when we gotl
the railroad. They think that tho
best way would have been to have
stuck to the river an canal.
"All the same, we was crazy 10 get
the railroad in. and that Teller had q
huckleberry picnic gAtherin' up the
deeds. No trouble 20 him Mt all TIL he
run again OLD Man Baglldder
"The old man was out In the field
with one o them nev-fangled harvest
ers when the Teller come along. an
he pulled up his horses an gave him
the time O. day as pleasant a. 4 basket
o chips ;a f
I'm representa- the railroad. says
the Teller. I've heard that you are
in favor OF encouragin' the enterprise
an are willin' to deed US the rightO'-
way through your farm
You en- hear most Anythin' these
days. says the old man.
IL you have any doubt about the
benefit IT'S goin' to be TO you an to
the hull country. reckon l can CON
vince you, says the Teller. You're a
believer In progress. amt you?
"T b1ieve I am says the old man
There amt many in this county
gatherin' in their crops by machinery.
] callate.'
That's true says the Teller, with
a winnin' smile It's the fust one I've,
seen In my travels through here. WelLl
that bein' the case. you nachully want
a quick an cheap transportation for
your crops; you want quick and cheap
for yourself You want
a direct line o communication with
the city that will bring people In an
boost the land values, don't your
That's me. says Old Man Bag
lidder.
That's what the railroads goln'
TO do for you says the feller.
II a.. ~ n n
the old man.
II sh'd think that you would be
willin' to give us that little hundred
foot strip. then, says the railroad ma.
I didn't say that wasn't, did II
says Baglldder.
We'll. II that's the case, / don't
need TO say no more says the Teller.
I've got tho deed right here In my.
pocket. an II you'll jest sign
GedapI' says the old man. pichin'
up HIS lines an startin' up the team.
You don't play that on me, young
man; not BY 4 big. brown, stone Jug
hui
Hey hold on a minute the Teller
'ollsrs. 4 want to talk to you, Mr..
Baglidder.' 8
I callae you'll have to wait TIL I
git through, then the old man hollers
back. I've got this wheat to harvest
An he drives on.
well, the Teller was pretty hoppin'
mad. but there wasn't nothin' to do
,ut to set down In the shade an walt.
md that's what ne done tlll near sun.
Town, when the old man drove M to
he barn and unhltched.
Then the railroad Teller went no
o him and 'polergized for troublin'
him when he was busy. II you'll give
ne feed for my horse an a little OF
'our time after supper, though, I'm
'ure you won't regret IT, he says.
odd Man Baglidder was willin' to
10 that, All right an after supper the
eller sat an argyed up an down an
III around for the hull o. the eVenin.
The old man smoked an nodded hla
lead. an agreed that II was all so.
3ut he wouldn't sign no deed. No,
Tree.
The next mornin' Mister Railroad
dan drove on to two Of the neighbors
who'd signed, an brought 'em back,
n the three argyed an argyed the
'est part o. the forenoon, but It wasn't
10 use. Old Man Baglidder said they
ouId sign all they DUN pleased, but
Ie wasn't agoin' TO.
Finally the railroad Teller heard
hat he was agoin' TO the village, an
70 laid for him there with the old
nRn's sonin.law, Cyrus Cloop, Squire
Vaychop, the bulk O. the property
wners. AN the banker. an between
'm. after they'd fixed up an indem-
enyin' bond for $4,000. that wasn't
ruth the paper II was wrote on, he
lgned.
Now. tell ye, he says, when he'd
one 1t, II there's any scullduggery In
his don't you blame me. I've signed
contract for fruit trees that showed
D at the bank as note for $500. an
We signed bill O. sale for yearling
off That fupnad nut 10 Ia a .,.a.-f-a