Show HAD A sufficient BURDEN son saw little proba probability ability of fiher facher F taking on a duty that thal he could sidestep down in the southwestern section of texas a gentleman by the name of patten was running for the state senate his ilia partner being very much interested te in the election took an aitho 0 part in the campaign one day he mot met a young man from the forks of the creek and after inquiring about his father mother ard the rest of the family discussing the weather crops stocks and things in general said well bill Is the old man going to support mr air patten this fall the young rustic scratched hie his head and after some little hesitation replied well I 1 dont know sir air but I 1 think not sir you see hes having a darn hard time supporting himself sir air macks national monthly |