Honest Man Grinds Along in Hard Times Talk
A gaunt, sandy bargeman type trades stories with a timely buyer while describing the harsh era for honest workers. He laments low cotton prices, debt, and dishonest days as he mentions his two bales, a son gone away, calico, snuff, and a wish for simpler wages.
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