Show METHOD EST III D HIS ms I An A Old Negro Made Others Oter Sharpen San the Blade of His Hi ts Scythe Kansas City Star Sta An old negro neg who had hd been ben mowing a lawn in front of or a resi residence residence residence dence on the west side sida hobbled out to the sidewalk placed place his hi scythe flat down pulled a whetstone from bis js s pocket and slowly dowly and In the most award a ward manner possible began bern to sharpen sharen the t e blade blade Pres Presently Presently Presently a well wel dressed man approached who seemed dissatisfied with his method metho of ot sharpening the Instrument and nd asked aked what he ho was trying to do doWhy doy doWhy Why y boss Ise Ize l e to sharpen haren It i answered the old negro Well this is 1 the way to Jo do 0 It Ito said sd the man ma as a he took the tho whetstone placed the scythe on end and proceeded to whet it In a masterly fashion After a few minutes he handed the to tools back to the negro and left ler him to profit by the lesson But he ho had gone only a few tew steps when the negro nuro laboriously began hIs work w in the same camp old way a Another ol man presently t came me along and anda anda a similar was enacted be between between between tween the two except that the te last one on I tools took too more pains in his lesson and whet whetted whetted ted tod for tor some soma time Again the negro re received re the tool with a Thank hank you ou boss i and the h man a left him aT The old negro e felt the blade and a abroad a abroad broad grin gin showed showe that tat he was satisfied |