The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-03

they know. ana You don't want to
know. That's the way you pig headed
farmers are"
Weston merely scratched his chin
and looked stubborn
go over and see what they've got
to say, at amy rate" insisted Mr.. som.
crville
Nav; ! amt goin' to waste time on
'em tnlkin' lot OF fool truck out Of
books writ by just such sissy farmers
rs them ! reckon thcy'll he recon-
mendIn' us to lie pink ribbons on our
PIGS tails an buy feather beds for our
hoSses ~ cows" He gud.awed at
what lie thought WAS his wit
well. go around and see You can
laugh at them II they do advise fool
things like that"
Nav: ain't goin' a step Amt got
time Jim sullivan told me he was
gdln' To get n Jug Of the real old red
eye ON I'll noon train. an nee nm him
Is goin TO drown our sorrcr,"
leave that stun alone. Tom" said
the kind hearted old merchant, who
had known him from his boyhood.
"rhat Is ono reason why you are about
down and out now"
Dad, lei me go TO the farmers meet
ing"
Both men looked around Joe had
been seated on n sack Of beans AT the
end Of the counter and in the shadow
OF the desk His father had forgotten
him. aud Mr.. Sumerville had not no
ticed that he was about
"Ain't got time Me m Jim Sulli
vans goin' 10 leave ms soon ms the train
gifts In" began his father
81 don't mind walking I've miles
home this evening, do want TO 90 to
hear those government people. daddy"
81 amt got no quarter TO spend for
your dinner. Joe"
Il don't want no dinner"
That's all right; Joc's going 10 take
dinner with me-" Interrupted Mr. Som
erville.
"Oh, all right then, but you needn't
think yer goin TO try any OF that fool,
ishness and newlangied lum-de-dums
ON my place. There was streak OF
stubborn meanness In Tom Weston
my place. Tom" corrected the old.
CT man gently, "for which you have
failed 10 pay all the rent this year and
owe a balance on last year"
"Well. & longs ! got II rented be
gan Weston.
an tell you what III do, Tom; I'll
just let you or one bale rent and take
four acres for Joe and me TO expert
ment on II we want TO-"
That's trade" grnned Weston
''Bnt how about the time he takes fool
ing with you.alls projectsi His time
belongs 10 me" Mr. Somerville looked
Mt him In cold scorn for a moment, then
nj the eager. bright face OF the boy.
Dad, amt you never goin' to give
me chancel ! 20 round dressed In
your CASTOR cio'es, work like a mig
ger. an now when | want TO learn
somethin' an try To make more al
farmin' than you have you don't seem
TO want 10 let me" His eyes filled
with tears.
weston, OF course he's your boy and
i you have the legal right TO his services
but you are making serious mistake
in the position you are taking"
"I'm standin' on my rightsr' logged
ly responded the other. trying to brave
out the scorn he saw In the merchant:
face.
Mr.. somerville looked at Joe, who
was rather nm understood. wiry chap
/ with good head and a square, fighting
4 chin.
Are you in earnest, Joef Do you
really want to study and learn or arc
you just tnlkingr'
"Just give me u chance-that's all
want-and I'll show your answered
Joe.
VERY well. then. Weston. What dc
you consider Joes services worth tc
you during the crop Year,
"A hundred dollars" answered Yves
ton. at venture. trying to put the fg
ure high.
IL just tHht suu uu thuN- Nuuhc VI
back TO the desk and sign mp an agree
ment."
4 II was done In II few minutes. the
document providing that Joe's services
I were sold to John Someryille for ont
year from date for 500; that said
Weston bound himself to Interfere In
no way with any experimental OF
planting operations carried ON by said
boy and J, Someryllle and to turn over
four acres fronting on the public road
to said boy and release all rights TO an,
crop the said Joe Weston might make
"Now, Tom Weston. / think for the
last fifteen years I've heard you com
plain that you couldn't get out OF debt
and the wonders you would perform
II you ever did, According TO our
books, you owe MS Sl6o, part Of It three
years old. My contract for Joe calls
for 500. I'm going to do better than
that and pay you $3.50. I've wiped ofI
the books, You don't owe me cent. I"
"trhank you, sir"
Now. lIsten You and Joe are even.