Evening journal., 1909-05-18

with more difficulties than almost any
other kind. OF business. It tried mems
souls. and sometimes made friends fall out
on account OF the fruit being so perish
able and creating a necessity TO do So
much in so short a time, that man
could not sleep at night, or hardly resist
tho temptation 10 break the Sabbath, a
thing we studiousiy avoided I'm Philadel-
phia. The statesmen were all friendly and
courteous to each other with very few
exceptions There was always a little in
nocent rivalry, and sometimes a little
jealousy existed among them as TO who
should get the best price, and who Should
have the best average when the season
was over. When we all got home It was
who should tell the best yarn on the other
fellow Before got into the business there
were few who had preceded me. Among
them we're Captain Naudain, Captain
Walker Uncle Tommie Enos and \. A.
Hyatt. who was good on a job and a
tormenter to all comrades. He and Nau-
dain roomed together and amidst the null
tiplcity Of trials and tribulations up in
their roomcasting up accounts and trying
10 make the cash tally TO the days pro-
ceeding. Naudain lost a shirt and Hyatt,
who was I'm real sympathy with his chum
and ever ready and willing TO asst In
time OF trouble. kept a sharp lookout for
the next change OF shirts. and 10 ard be-
hold. he discovered that Naudain had
put on his last shirt over the one he had
on and consequently one shirt was lost
and the cream of the nut was that to
think that the story was true. The story
did not lose till Hyatt got home and got
the right crowd around 10 which TO tell H..
Frank Hyatt was well-known TO every
body I'm odessa and George Naudain was
equally well-known for his aptness 10 play
u good joke or tell a good yarn which
made him a target 10 all commers. Not
withstandinR that they we're almost in
seperable companions and fast friends,
neither could resist the temptation to
work trick or play prank on the other.
Hyatt was an expert at such business and
did not spare his friend Naudain when op-
portunity offered. After the shirt episode
he worked real genuine Yankee trick on
him. but there was no peach business in
this, and does not properly belong TO this
story. They were both good gardeners and
Ottcn wet IN eacn otncf bdlutus anu
discussed the growth and merits OF diff
ferent plants and vegetables. And Hyatt
planted some gourds by mistake or other
wise and as the plants developed resem-
bled egg plant 70 closely that every one
could not detect Il. Hyatt thought he saw
an opportunity for some fun with his old
friend and the first time he got him into
his garden he out OF the kindness OF his
heart. offered 20 give Naudain some to
plant IN his own garden las egg plants.
Time went on and Naudain hoed his sup
posed egg plant with a great deal OF care.
and they grew nicely TIL the fruit set and
Naudain got TO viewing them with sus-
picion. til he finally decided that his egg
plants were really gourds. and broke out
with the expression. billie Hyatt. you're
a liar" II was on a Sunday morning. but
Naudain did not go to church that morn
INK though he was a church man and a
regular attendant. but he layed for his tor
menter that morning, hoping that Hyatt
might come round 10 look ~ the garden.
as he frequently did. but instead he went