The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-01-23
CHAPTER Xxx.


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brought out Of his comfortable quar-
ters ct four In the morning In the
midst Of . SNOW storm. Bud was sure
that the roam colt felt his responsible
~.
In the days that followed, Ra'ph
often had occasion to remember this
interview with Bud, who had risksd
much In bSiaginy his fractured arm
out into the cUid. damp air. Jonathan
never clavs to David more earnestly
than did Bud this Dsosmbsr morning
to Ralph.
"You ses, Mr.. Hartsook. ssid Bud.
4 Wish was weli myself. Its hard
to set still. Butts adding me heap
Of COED. I'm like = boy 1t school.
Aad In. a-findin' out that doing one's
best licks fsr Others len u oil they 10 Of
1t. though it's : good part. | feel like
rs il l must git Him. you know. to do
lots for me. Thsy's always some sanss
too hard for felies, and he has to Ak
the naster to do 'ein. you know. But
see, the roan's ssomping round. He
wants 70 he OF. ssDO you know think
that hoss knows something's up? l
think be puts In his best licks fsr me
good deal better than DO fer Him."
There was no more hopeful sign Of the
growth Of y genuine religious life In
Bud than the feeling Of reverence
which caused him TO csase to speak too
familiarIy Of God or Christ, and to uss
pronouns aud circumlocutions.
Ralph pressed Bud's right hand.
Bud rubbed his face against the cols's
nose and said: Put In your best licks,
old fellow" Aud the colt whinnied.
How . horse must want to speak !!
For Bud was right. Men are gods 70
horses, and they ssrye their dsities
with faithfulnsss that shsWss ".
Then Ralph sprang into the saddle,
and the rosu, % II wishing TO show
Bud his willingness, brOks into .
swingins galiop, and vas soon lost
from sight Of his master In the dsrk-
'Aaa. AaA. .Aha .snans-~--AatA atAaA-aUAAA1A 1AnaAiaa
no more hear the sound Of the rOAn's
foctsteps he returned TO the house, to
lie awake picturing to himself the
journey Of Ralph aud Shocky aud the
roam colt. 1t was = great comfort 10
Bud that the roam, which Was almost
part OF himself, represented him in
this ride. And he knew the roam we'll
enough to fesl sure that he would do
credit to his master. Hell put in
his BEST iicks," Bud Whispered to him
self many q time before day b resk.
The ground was but little frozen,
and the snow made the roads more
slippery than ever. But the rough.
shod roam handled his feet dexirousIy
aud with playful and somewhat
self-righteous cir, AS II he said ::
"Didn't | do 1t Handsomely that
time" Down slippery hills, through
deep mud holes covered with = slsn
der film Of ice, he trod with perfect
assurance. Aud then up over the
rough stones Of Rocky Hollow, where
there wss no road at Aii, he picked his
way through the darkness aud SNOW.
Ralph could not tell where he was at
last, but gave the reins to the roam.
who did his duty bravely, and not
without y little II Durish. as ii to show
that he had plenty ofspare power.
A feeble candIe-ray, making the
deuse snowfall visible, marked for
Ralph the site OF the basket make er's
cabin. Miss Martha had been admit.
ted to the secret, and had joined in
.h. conspiracy heartily, without being
able to recall anything Of the kind
having occurred At the East, and not
remembering having seen or heard Of
the sort the Time she YES to Kostipg.
She had Shocky oil ready, having uasd
some Of her own capes aud sha xls to
make him warm.
Miss Martha came out to meet Ralph
when she heard the feet of the roam
before the door.
20 Mr.. Hartsook! 10 that you !?
What = storm! This is just the vay
it SHOWS ut the East. Shockys all
ready. He didn't know = thing about
it till walked him this morning. Ev-
er since that he's been saying that
God hasn't forgot, after all. It's made
me cry more'n once" And Shocky
kissed Mrs. Pearson, and told her that
when he got away from Flat Crock
he'd tell God oil about IL, aud God
would bring Mr.. Pearson back again.
Aud then Martha Hawkins lifted the
frsil little form. bundled In shawls, In
her arms, aud brought him out into
the storm; and before she handed him
up he embraced her aud said: 20 Miss
Hawkins! God hA'n't forgot me, after
all. Tell Hanner that He ha'n't for
got. I'm going to ask Him to git her
away from Means's and mother out oi
the poor-house. I'll ask him just %
soon a. get to Lswisburg.'
Ralph lifted the trembling form into
his arms, and tho little fellow only
looked up In the face Of the master
and said: "You see. Mr.. Hartsook,
thought God had forgot. But be
ha'n't!
| And the words Of the little boy COM
forted the master also. God had not
forgotten him either.
From the moment that Ralph took
Shocky into his arms, the conduct Of
the roan coIt underwent an entire rev.
olution. Before that be had gone oveI
. bad place with rush, ~ though hi
were ambitious Of distinguishing him
self by his brilliant execution. Now
he trod none the less surely, but h.
trod tenderly. The neck was no lon
ger arched. He sst himself to work
as steadily - though he were twenty
years old. For miles he travelled on
In long, swinging walk. putting hi
feet down carefully and nrmly. Ant
Ralph felt the spirit OF the colt ents
Into himself. He out the suow-storn