Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-12-10


first he was awe .stricken, and then be wax|
wroth. He told himsrlf that he would
light Il to the hitter end And now bel
tried TO nurse Bic wrath, and became more
unhappy than before. On Tuesday evsn.
ing, Parson Surely called upon Mr.. Wei
ton. The good man he'd heard of the
trouble, and was exceedingly exercised IN
spirit. Both the n;cn were of lsas flock,
and he loved aid respected them both.
He sat down alone with Welton, aud
asked him what it meant. FELL me calm.
|ly and candidly all about IT, he said.
After little reflection Mr.. Welton told
the story. He knew the o:d clergyman
fOr true man AMI whole hearted friend.
and he told everything just as he under.
stood it.
And neighbor Bracket thinks even
now. that you shot the dog knowing
was his?"
L suppose so.'
If you hal told him the exact facts IN
the beginning, DO you think he would
ave held hio angeIV /:
This was hard question for Jno. WI
ton, but he answered It msniMIiy.
'l'ruly. parson, l Do not think b.
would
Were you ever more unhappy In yonl
life than you have beea since this trouble
came.
Ithiuk not.'
And. II possible. nei9hbor Beackstt. ID
mere unhappy than you.'
DO you think s0?'
YES. He 10 tho most angry andssaEe
iul.'
A br,sf psuss sad ehsa the resaou ~
.umed:
brother Welto". with you arc needed
but few words. You are stronger ma,
than BROKER Bracket. D0 you not be
licve lie has good heart?'
Yes
! Il wish you could show him how true
and good your heart is'
'ParsOn!
i Il wish you could show him that yo'
possess true Christian courage
.Parsotl, what do you r.ean?'
Il wish you had the courage 70 mee
him and conquer him.
How would you have me to do t1'i
First, conquer yourself. You are 70
|0ifeodei?'
4 NO. Go on
And thereupon the good old clergyma
: drew up his arm chair and laid his hau'
lIupon his friends arm, and told him jus
what he would have him 70 do. He spok
Earnestly. and with tears Ia his eyes.
Il Brother Welton, have you the heart
land courage to do this?'
/ The farmer arose and took two or thre
|, turns scross the floor; and finally b
/. .said:
;. 4 will do it,
u - = 4 -
On the following day, towards the mid
. die Of the forenoon, Peter Bracket sloo
I'm his door,yard with his head bent. II
was thinking whether he should harne
Ih,s horse and be off before dinner,
whether be would wait until afternoon
Hecould not work; he could not eve
Iput his mind to ordinary chores.
Il WONDER he said ~ himself. how Il
trial viii come out! s'pose Welton
lhire old Whitman to take biz case. {
course the ofliceJl be crowded. Tom Fro
says it's noised everywhere, and II
Everybody II " there, Plague take i!
! wish ~, e,,,,
2 Hs paedi,a.ioss; wsrs inteiirdpted by .
lpeoaching steps, and On looking up ne .
olhsld ueightos Welton. -
Good morning. Peter
n Bnckett easped. and foally answese
y s0ood morning. though rather csustily.
Weleon went on, frankly and pleasan
.You win 20 to the village to.dayr
: dispose So
Il have been summoned W Josslce "
Insld to b thcrs, slso; but really. Peter
j. .ldon't want 70 81. One Of ~ viii
i euough. Garfield is : fair man. and VII
lhe knows the fhcts he viii do what 10 rtg'
,lNov. yoo can state them - vel: - c.
land whatever his declsson b, viii sol
.by Il. You can tell him that shot "
|doS, and that your dog has done me
.4IAsrm.'
DO you acknowledge that old &c
"A ~