Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-17

"Oh, | don't think Alice Gravso,
such high flown notions of honesty nc 10. n1
have. You're too considerations f.. 'ou
every day business man, and you on,,b. aa
be a deacon or a Sunday school teaat
Every time you hear of anybody being ai.,
or in need you want to fly off to helm 6; s''S
Zeke made no reply to this accnsst;a.
but with shrug of his shoulders tns"u
and walked out of the store. Franz lucy oeu
followed, closing and locking the door os oOu
him.
The next morning the doctor came To -.
Hore soon after it was opened, and fnd;nS
Frank and Zeke both there he said:
my squatter patient down the rivo,i
In hard straits, and unless he has a l;tns
assistance for few days Pm afraid he ,,.;II
hardly get along"
us he very sickP" Zebe asked.
Eyes, he is, and besides he's destitu,o
Two or three nights ago he was robbed h.
couple of men of all his money sol
hasn't dollar or particle of food H.
says he has plenty at home, but it will fob
two weeks to hear from there. sent
telegram for him this morning, notifv;ns
his wife of his condition, and she will nrofs
ably come out here"
what is his name?" Frank asked.
"His name is Brown"
Frank breathed easier He had susnac,
ed that the man might be Alice's father
What do you say, Frank2" Zeke asked
shall we help the man out of his difi
culty?"
mo, She Mt" Frank replied. ~ am
not responsible for his bad luck. and he
4. oh
see him after awhile, but only to do what
said last night. | have nothing to give
him."
WELL" said Zeke you have right to
do as you please. Doctor, are you going
down to see the man this morning?"
Eyes"
"Then I'll go with you and take such
things as he needs. Just name over the
articles, and I'll do them up and charge
them to my personal account"
A few minutes later everything was
ready. and Zeke and the doctor rode away
across the prairie in the direction of the
squatter's wagon. They found Ike with
the sick man, and as he had remained all
night he was compelled to go home. so
Zeke took his place and remained through
the day.
So through the next ten days Zeke and
Ike nursed the patient, taking turns
while the doctor made regular daily visits
Frank grumbled at Zeke continually say
ing he was fool to waste his time and
money in any such way, but Zeke paid no
attention to him and continued in the dis
charge of what he considered his duty.
"You haven't seen or heard anything Of
L., fo< l.
Zeke questioned one morning, as he was
preparing to visit the squatter.
NO. not thing" Frank replied at
seems queer that | haven't, too, for he
must be somewhere in this section"
1T is queer" Zeke said. as he mounted
his horse and rode away.
Shortly after Zeke reached the wagon
that morning and while he was preparing
some breakfast for the sick man. he hap
pened to glance out across the prairie to.
ward the station which lay ten miles to the
south. Away over on Il rise he saw a car
riage approaching, and after the lapse Of
nearly an hour it came close enough for
| him so discern its occupants, and instantly
| he understood what it meant.
The doctor was driving, while behind
him sat two ladies. One of these, be
rightly judged, was the sick mans wife
and the other was no doubt daughterG
dear friend He waited until the car
rage halted little distance from The
wagon then going forward was about TO
salute the doctor, but suddenly STOPPED
transfxed with establishment. At last he
murmured:
| Miss Grayson, is it possible?"
| -. ooft
voice, land I am glad to meet you. The
doctor has been telling us how kind you
have been to papa, and now we have al
opportunity to thank YOU"
"Papa'" Zeke repeated. He is not you
father; his name is Brown"
He is my stepfather only" Alice re
piled, but he is as dear to me as fathe
could be. and you have saved his life"
The doctor had gone to his patient +
prepare him for the reception of his wifi
and daughter, and during the five minute
he was absent Zeke and the ladies col
versed, coming to thorough understand
ing of matters. Just as the doctor wa
returning horseman rode up, and wit
one glance into the carriage he stopped
full of establishment. The horseman ws
Frank, and he recognized Alice In fe
words the doctor informed him how ma
tiers were. Frank blushed and hung h
head. He knew by the GOODNESS of Alice
greeting that she had no love for him. br
he did not know that the doctor had il
formed her of his conduct toward hi
father.
He learned that later, however, whel
CHANGING to meet her, he attempted to r
gain her old time friendiness and r
minded her of the words she had OH,
spoken.
Il did think loved you," she said, ''bu
find was mistaken. Pm sure neye
did love you"
"You thought you did, Alice" he sna
sadly. What has changed you nows"
Il would rather not tell"
But you must. l insist, Has Zeke beef
telling you something's"
"No, he has not He has never men
toned your name to me. But | hav
learned how you acted toward papa and
cannot love a selfish man."
Two months later Frank sold out his in
terest in the store and went further west
and month later still, Zeke and Alic
were made man and wife, Brown kept tn
river claim and built a nice home on il
and now has one of the finest farms in th
state.
Zeke never regretted the kindness he di