The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-17

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! SO Loudly of the heavy world above them
the sinking world in the bright air.
heeley went -up to see Ross. and tbs
plS man came down to look at the work
He walked through from end to end, an6
when he was once more in daylight he
used the same expression that came tc
every ones lips
Talks a good DEAL he said
! KeeleU nodded and tried TO look cheer
! Shes settled down. reckon"
! II reckon not said Ross; "but She's
settling. Shall 1 send YOU down Cor
Gordon was the Scotch engineer who
For 1 think you'd better double tim
/ Der II. said Ross. He knew what that
/ meant, and was a bit sorry for those who
Aad betted their pile against that pile
Send Gordon" said Kelley, and a
rough old Scotch tylle came from Laggan
'-Meester Holdredge?" he said as he
tunhled off his pony
That's So said Kelley, and you are
81 ar Go or q VIII you walk through now
I'm d-n hungry and in a wicked
bad temper the moo said Gordon, 80
II go through right away, and give you
TAX my food and drink and nae a smoke,
and gle. you a fun mans best judgment
Tor with both don't often go wrong,
Mr.. Holdredge. And till We know a man S
his word
He sat down in a heavy balk, which
was the step for three uprights, when he
came to the middle of the tunnel. 1t
was then the dinner hour, and the men
We're slowing rough beef and rougher pie
IN big tent. The sound of their laughter
ana talk came even into the tunnel.
tof hVe minutes Gordon said nothing
1be air was full of strange SoundS-a
cracking, weeping, whirnperiglg went on
Forever He lafd his ear against ONE up
right and listened.
Gle me the lamp" he said presently.
And ne looked at the fir he mad been
sVuuAlS ON: Where one upright stood ON
II, Inc baak was compressed two inches.
On each side spiinptery fibre5 stood up. 4
little damp oo2ed from the green wood
de stood back and looked at the upright.
Gles a suright-edGe if ye hae ONE"
sand he And Kelley found him a two
not yet used.
rs she Straigant?" asked Gordon, point
ing to tine upright.
IenIy.
But Gordon put the scamltrng's two-jnch
Side against ule huge balk and it only
touched Ut closely on ONE Dlace-jusgt in
the middle. On the other side OF the balk
me Two ends of the scaIlltltng touched,
pat the middle Was am inch away.
she 1ust buchling, man" said Cor
dom. But to be sure. we'll try some
maIr.'
the same 80 u'1 was
She talks a deal too much" said Cor
DON. You We laid TOO much ON the wood
|, t always said had my doots. But now
I'VE nae doous-deevl a doot.'
'Well?" said Kelley.
She coming down, man-Slow but
sure When We hear tir1berS crack a. Wea
olutee, MS naethang, Tor Gney'd crach WI
tank all the time that's fearsome for
lumber only talks naturally when the
strain Vdr-tes-W1eu one rubs against am
o ger. ana too much talk in a wooden
shao means q shortening life, and there
we KNOW the Strains Who knows EN-
dinner - . 44fse
Mr.. Gordon thinks we're going IN
table. a. Uiie
The scotchman had his mouth full and
e GU MOI speak, but he held up his finger
OF beef. when he had gorged ii, me snoi1a
Lnht was my hungry ppeenion bows.
ana maybe my afternoon ONE Wilma dif-
LeI l9cn 6llt though they say a Scotch
man nights best with his belly empty. A.
Was never my way. and I've main doof.s
III ta@ early morn than amy other Time
courage comes out of feeding and a mod
e era use spaerdts. and above all, not
loo mNch tobacco. And I've matr fajth
Lul1 uiaA hnnSfy, whether il S in Inatari-
aus or IN providence. And that's a slt11oglr
E i3Sge Aleuinent aSa1nst aSceticiSm and a
Smly Scofn o Cod good creatures
he showed no scorn of lhem till it was
OBVIOUS he could eat no more
Barrin& the pipe. l N dome till supper
IN, ne Sald presently And after ONE
smoke, III play the wise physeectain aga1n
aug put my hnSer ON the pulse o the btg
GILL and tell You what's What i'm tW9
snakes o a lambs taM. And | don't mind
sayln out straight that my experience is
as u4g as lulat OF a carload o the common
run O engineers
lie went Through the tunnel again. and
the brothers followed. Once or twice III.
stopped and spoke to a laborer as wei
as tine foreman.
-, Ye wonder he said to Bill Holdredge
Jflal d speak TO these men and near
what dley have TO say, for see all they
see. and mair. But I've LEARNT 10 trn,st
edge and till ye Go ye may be a school
engineer; put the books ara across your
eyes and heavy on your mind"
" men they reached the far end, he in
vled them to sit ON a fallen tree.
+,,.,5 AaG 3 now ye want my second
'Ay," said KeeIey.
And Gordon filed his pipe.
If ye can drop st. and If We rlaa
enough to start on something else INV
ADVICE IS TO do 1t. m not askin' amy
lhm and don know how You and Ross
n1ed IL up But TO go - is TO gamble"
Against certainty? asked BIZ.
Gordon screwed up his mouth anu shook
his head slowly.
III mo. say that but it's long Odds
ley. ->se
Double timber her throughout. and get
some hard wood if you can. But my ad-
wee IS TO cut your losses and your labor
There's raethin' in the world SO peetiful |