Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-09-18

might be bright and joyous again.
But she would never go. he knew, as
long as his father lived and was help
less in the chains of his CALLING habits.
She chung too fondly to what was gen.
tie in the man to set him adrift, or ever
cease to hope that something at last
might save him. And the boy himself,
responsive to the ties of nature, felt a
throb of pity fly to his heart when he
thought of death for the one who had
given him even SO hurt and hateful a
life.
After time, when the day had come
nearer its close, he reused himself from
his brooding stupor and turned toward
the house. The west was now a vast
bank of dead and smouldering fire, and
he noticed that ship seemed sailing
directly into it, looking strangely black
and motionless against the dull, red
fare. Then he suddenly bethought
him of his mother, and limped quickly
up the pathway to the door.
''Ken help you any more, mother?"
he asked.
eyes, Paul; we'll empty the tubs now.
L
ing, and try and get the millmen's shirts
done. Did you notice which way your
father went this morning, dear?"
Sup along the shore, l guess, mother.
He took the rifle in the boat with him."
Ibid you notice-was he-had he
been drinking?"
81 don't know" said the boy. without
looking up. He sold the fish he got
yesterday, guess"
After that they were silent. In lit
tie time their meager supper was over,
and darkness was thick without. 1t
was singularly warm and still even for
the mild California coast, and after
putting the children to sleep the mother
went out and listened. Paul was lean
ing upon the ruined wall with his face
turned seaward, and nothing stirred
the silence save a faint whispering of
waters out in the darkness. The at
mosphere seemed utterly becalmed.
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came little puff of wind like some
thing invisible fleeing before the storm,
then sort of seething rose far over
head, as if the clouds were turning in
helpless fear about the ceiling of the
sky, and the sea began to chop and
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