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 most part, some dressed neatly and others not. They talked of every subject under the sun from farm prospects to fertilizer.

Dr. Tansey was just about to suggest retiring, having flicked his cigar stub into the street when one of his nearest neighbors turned with:

"Pretty nice town, ain't it, Stranger?"

"Very nice, what I've seen of it," offered Dr. Tansey. "You people take great pride in your city, as well you should. It has a history to be proud of."

The veranda guests were pleased. "Yes," continued the first speaker. "We're right pert proud of our town. Even of our blacks."

"They seem to be making great progress," commented Dr. Tansey. "I see they're in business and making themselves substantial citizens."

"Oh, as much as we allow. We don't plan to have them go too far. You know they out number us here."

"Yes, I recall. That's pretty true of nearly all the South, I believe," was Dr. Tansey's comment.

"Yes. That's the reason the problem looms so large to us down here. That's why you people up North don't understand it.—I can tell you're from up North by your talk."

"Yes, we are," Dr. Tansey admitted.

"As a matter of self-preservation we have to keep them in their places, even the best of them," continued his neighbor.