The advocate., 1894-01-31

to do that, for it was winter and he had
his widowed mother to support. en-
loved being in dangerous secret; ana
before he left l was as much OF a
socialist as he was. We were great
crOnies; and l Ofen wish ! could see
him again. If he is preacher, III bet
he's good one; and I'll bet they don't
let him preach long in one place, If ne
let's out what he believes
preachers seem to be at discount
with workingmen nowadays" said
Overton ''and don't wonder they are
so. The pulpit seems to be as ignorant
as I have been till now of the one thing
it ought to be preaching its loudest
every day"
eyes" said John, "but unless it was
on account of having his mother to
support, l don't believe they could ever
keep Marsh Mason FROM"
"MOther," cried Kate, starting up
quickly and rushing to OvertOn, I'm
afraid Mr.. OvertiOn's going to have
another bad spell like he had Saturday.
He's been talking too much again"
But OvertOn had already somewhat
recovered his compOsure, and remarked
that he had been for moment threat
ened with another attack, but that he
thought it had passed off, and that he
was going to be all right now.
"Why, mother" said Kate, 81 never
heard of your young preacher!
81 'spect not" said her mother; "for
you spent that winter up in Nebrasky
at yOur aunt Sara's, and 'taint likely a
Z or 8-year-Old girl would pay much at
tention if somebody was mentioned
she'd never seen"
"Have you no idea what became OF
the young man?' asked Oyerton casu-
ally. -,
"No;' said John. "He said he'd
write when he got settled; but | sup
pose he was too busy at first, and then
forgot all about it. His mother lived
some distance from here-I'Ve forgot
ten where, if l ever knew. Do you
know, mother?"
II never heard him say nothing about
it, as l can remember" answered Mrs
COtterell.
81 used to take the letters to tOwr
and put 'em in the pOstOtlice for him,
said the elder COtterell, land might
have known where he was Sendin 'em
but | never noticed 'em. Fact is,
used to forget to mail 'em and have tC
keep still about it and carry 'em round
till next time. wish did know where
he is, for | sOrter liked him myself"
$50 you have no idea where the
young man is now?" asked OyertOn OF
John.
81 cOuld'n even make guess" said
John. "It has been eight or nine years
since he was here, and he may be on
the other side of the earth asa mission.
ary, for all | know; or he may be dead
and buried long ago.
Mr.. OVerton now seemed in SO much
danger of having one of his "Spells,
that Kate, exercising a nurses pre-
rOgative, insisted he should retire; and
leaning heavily on Johns strong
kindly arm, he went up stairs and tc
bed.
Next morning he was as well as usual
The day wore on till John could stay
no longer and not miss his train fol-
Graham. Then Kate and her father in
the kansas wagon, and John and
Overton in the rig of which Slick
had boasted, drove to Golden; Mrs
COtterell standing in the front door
with corner of her striped apron ap-
piled to one eye at time, till the
vehicles were out of sight. Although
she had not said so, she had presenti
ment that something might happen
to her boy before she should see him
again. Had she a presentiment that
something might happen to her, also
and to her husband?
, When the train had pulled Oui and
rounded the curve, OVertOn walked
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