But when the farmer drives a
bargain with
"THE GOOD GODDESS"
how clean is the transaction! There is no lying, no cheating, no
treachery, no rivalry. How frank and open is the face of him who has
concealed nothing! How hearty is his laugh--for has he not laughed with
nature--with the twitter of the birds, with the low beating of the
bells? Has he not faithful friends--friends of a life-time? When he has
gone into debt has he not paid? Has he ever considered
FIFTY CENTS ON HIS NEIGHBOR'S DOLLAR
a full return, and has he walked into his neighbor's parlor (shabby for
lack of the fifty per cent) and congratulated him on the return of the
holidays? A spade is a spade with him. A thief is a thief. He does not
like thieves. He says so. Neither does his city cousin like thieves. His
city cousin is very careful not to say so. He does not like monopolies,
he says so. Neither does his city cousin like monopolies. His city
cousin would "turn off" any clerk who said so very loudly, let alone
saying it himself. He does not like corruption and hypocrisy. On this
point his city cousin has
POSITIVELY NO OPINION,
as "it really would ruin his business.
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