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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION 9 An American Soldier Meet His Waterloo. BY EDGAR WHITE. HE motor stopped In front of Jep Hathaway s farmhouse in Owl Creek township, and a well- dressed young man got out. Seated in an old chair tltlted against the weatherboardlng was an old man smoking. This was Jep, the head of the house. "Good-morning," saluted the well dressed young man. "Mornin'," returned Jep, without rising. It was a warm day, and lie wore no coat. "This Mr. Hathaway?" "Yep." "I'm Gaston Gabrialdl, representing the Grafton History Company of Chit-ago. We are now compiling a his tory of your county. I was told you had been a soldier in that terrible struggle between the States." "You bet your boots, sonnie, I was there," answered the old man, with sudden interest. "Good! Then you would make a splendid subject for our history. We desire to print biographical sketches of all the prominent citizens of this county, men who have really done something worth while soldiers, statesmen, preachers and the like. Would you object to my taking a few notes of your war experience?" and the agent laid his straw hat on the porch, took a chair and pulled out his notebook. Jep's eyes glittered. If there was anything on earth he liked to talk about it was the war. He went In side and brought out papers showing the campaigns he had been in, his honorable discharge and Indorsements from his commander. The represent ative of the Grafton Company was mightily Interested. He took many notes. Jep explained all about the big battles Shllob, Missionary Ridge, the Siege of yicksburg, the March to the Sea. He pulled his chair up close to the sweating his torian and bored into his breast with his long forefinger to emphasize his statements. The march, the charge, the fierce hand-to-hand encounter over the breastworks Jep left noth ing out. Never since the war had he run across a person who would listen to him while he told the whole story, and he couldn't let the opportunity go by. This stranger was .a man of experience and intelligence. Any bodv could see that The reason the people about Owl Creek didn't appre ciate the story of Jep's campaign was because it was beyond their groveling minds. He understood it now. At no time did the visitor show the slightest sign of weariness or of be ing bored. Jep was ticked to death. But he finally ran down, and the caller wrote out a little blank and handed It to him. Jep put on his spectacles. "What's this?" he asked. "That is merely an order authoriz ing me to print your war history and for a copy of the book," replied the historian. "Sign on that space, please," Jep picked up the pencil, and was about to do as directed when a tall oman appeared in the doorway. Her sleeves were rolled up, ana sno naa evidently been engaged on some strenuous work. She must have weighed some 100 pounds more than the hero of Vicksburg. "Jep," she demanded, "don t you sign no paper writin'." "Why, ma," said Jep in a concili atory tone; "this don't hurt nothin, It merely certifies that what I told him is facts." , The woman turned to the nisto- rl8"if he signs that paper," she sharp ly asked, "how much does he agree to pay?" , -Why er this is merely a little matter of form " . "How much docs he agree to pay? she Insisted. , , "Only $15," replied the book man. "Then ho don't sign!" and with a significant look at her husband he woman went back to her work in the kitchen. . . .,, When she had disappeared, the historian again presented the little "sign Uiere," he said lngratiat- ,n -N0IIguess I'd better not," faltered the old man. "Ma seems to be"Vhnat!" exclaimed the maker of printed monuments, without trying o hide his contempt, "you a so dler, a man who charged on Vicksburg, who hold the enemy at bay at Shllob ad who marched with Sherman to the sea, and you afraid? ' T.t i i know." returned Jep nervously, "hut you see. when I done h.m thincs I had some friends if Get Your Farm Home From theCanadianPacific OMK where you have highly pro. ductlvesolleoodcllmate ready markets unexcelled transport tlon flne churches and schools i where yon can enjoy all comforts ' ol civilization. This land Is sold only to settlers who will actually occupy and Improve 1L - i YouHave 20 Years to Pay . Rfch UnA tnr from til to 630 Dr Unds from 3fi. One-twentieth down. lailUB BD. VWmSMMHB IS. VSHBUB witkin twMt vMn. with tnteraat at uaaa befor Anal payment comet due, joor film will bTi paid for itaelf, $2,000 Loan for Farm Improvements W will U nd too op to 12,000 on certain emd! tiona, with no othnrwcurity than tha land Itaelf. 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