Show I Hezekiah's Progress I Speaking at a dinner Senator Porter Porter Portor Por Por- ter tor J. J McCumber l of or North Dakota referred referred re re- re- re d to the progress of the farmer and smilingly recalled this little story Uncle Josh was on his way to town one afternoon and chancing to see his friend Abner working In an adjacent Geld he p pulsed paused used for a small chat chot over tho the barbed wire fence Incidentally Inquiry was made after Abner's eld eldest t son II Hezekiah Is in the city now answered answered answered an an- Abner with some show of pride Been there most a year Yes I 1 know that returned Un Undo Unda Josh What I was was which side he was on on Which side he lie was on queried Abner Abner Abner Ab Ab- ner with a n puzzled expression I dont don't just quite git ye e What I mean Abner explained Uncle Josh is Hezekiah buying gold goldbricks bricks yet or has he be started in to sell em em I |