Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

TOOK A DECANTER AND SOME GLASSES
FROM CUPBOARD.
to put in yo' hands, but befo' doing 50
plantations. a ce'tain Edwin Chambers
is indebted to me TO an endorsement
Of his note. which l was obliged to pay
to the amount Of $1,000 and interest.
Mr.. Chambers is one of ou' first gen.
tlemen, high toned. honorable and SEN
sitive to the quick. My endorsement
of his note was p'sonal favo' to him.
1t was not paid at maturity, and.
though the transaction took place six
yeas ago, have not yet been reim-
bu'sed. But l must explain to yo'.
sub. that with us of the south it is not
a custom among gentlemen to remind
each other of these little obligations.
l would not think Of asking MIR. Cham
bers TO- payment. but I've been think
ing that I would endo'se the note over
to yo' and yo' might suggest to the
maker that if it is p'fectly conven-
lent
II see." interrupted Brewer. I'm to
collect as owner of the note"
mot 80 fast. Yo' might suggest
that, having p'sonal interest in the
matte. a small potion Of the amount
due would be acceptable. Fu'the'mo'.
l must info'm yo' that unless yo' act
ve'y ci'cumspectly yo' might offend
Mr.. Chambers. Indeed. he might con-
side himself insulted, in which case he
would challenge yo' to mo'tal combat,
sub. In that case he would kill yo'.
TO- he is one of the best shots, If not
the best. in the sooth. should be
very sorry. sub. if in attempting to-
Have you the note With you. Mr..
Touchard?''
Eyes. sub. Here it is And. taking
a bit of paper from his pocketbook. he
handed it to the attorney.
"The interest," began Brewer
There is no such thing as interest
among us gentlemen ofFthe SOUTH"
But if I collect the interest you will
have no objection, presume"
"Only that if yo' insult Mr.. Chambers
by mentioning the matte of interest
he will kill yo.'" 4
Cali right. Mr. Touchard: l will do
what I can to collect the debt"
Two days later the dialogue was re-
sumed. Mr. Touchard came into Brew
er's Office wildly excited and with an
open letter in his hand. =
my dea' boy" he exclaimed, "what
have yo' done? Read this
Brewer read: II desire to give you
an opportunity to correct a mistake
made by young pettifogger from
the north, who has written me an in
sulting letter demanding payment Of
note which you were kind enough to
indorse for me and which I did not
find it convenient to meet at maturity.
An apology from you for him will be,
accepted. If you do not: think proper
to. apologize for him will treat him
as he deserves -
"I'll reply to that" said Brewer after
reading the note. II shall write Mr..
Chambers that you have nothing to do
with the matter. telling him that will
consider an effort on his part to hold
you instead Of me responsible for any
act of mine a cowardly''-
"Cowa'dlyv' exclaimed Mr.. Touch
ard. do yo' know. sub. what that
wo'd means to southern gentleman?
It means blood, suh-bIoodv'
leave it all to me, Mr. Touchard.
I will reply to the letter. Give your
self no concern about IT..
''Well. sub. IL yo' insist In walking
INTO the jaws Of deatha1t is 70 own
affai'. I wash my hands Of you be-
ing blotted from the earth"
& The next day Mr.. Brewer was sit
'tins So his Office waiting f0t more