The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Ulysses BRUNK'S IDEA.
TT DEPRIVED AN INTERESTING
UIDOW OF PROTECTOR.

.rvery man" he said who allows himself TO
,.oac into serious reflection and looks back over
,he course Of an eyrntful life will no doubt bo
IMPRESSED with the fact that II is the unex pected
and even trivial incidents that determine our
future actions far more often than careful pre-
,,editation. Now. look at me. for instance. II
hal not IN Willingly swallowed a dose OF morphine
rhich s,nt me into sound stu mber for forty-eght
hours | should not he where am today
The young man who smokes nodded graveiy.
q Am surprised not much at your being here
=. result Of the indiscreton but in spite Of it,
ne said.
yes" returned the man OF experience, mcekly.
1T is wonder. was down in Ohio on a visit
a, the time. have since learned that chose q
mos, nopportune time 10 pay my respects 10 my
friends and relations The whole community
was then in an uproar. man had been hanged
there under mob law several weeks before my
arrival for murder and robbery and the people
were still excited While this reign Of terror
general II is probably safe TO say that no one per-
-on suffered quite 40 poignantly from grewsomo
fears as did Mira Laura Peabody. Mrs
Peabody had no protector. She was a widow
Moreover she was omcthing Of mhgna,e besides
from personal qualifications She no, only owned
the red brick housc which stood In the midst Of
her broad fields q, the end OF winding lana
bu, she was likewise the fortunate possoseor
II several thousa nda ri dollars In ready money
tventy. three pieces Of solid silver and a shell box
full Of jewclTy which. although old-fashioncd,
vas genuine Now. had known Mira Peabody
for years She was a most excellent woman.
and my sole object In going down to Ohio that
spring was to offer myself a. the protector thai
every ono who knew her seemed to think she stood
in need Of To be sure. was totally ignorant
To al NJ If pph he which
had brought her lorn condition 80 prominently
into the public eve. but ! wished TO project her
N general principles and had chosen that time
10 and out how she regarded my ambition
Il reached nv Old hon- IN morning in middle
Nav. Mrs peshoivs farm was some Ave mills
rom the railroad station. ard ] NJ, out acro~s
WIN WAS finally hroiTh, hack from ,he clouds
81 t ssnrs f i"rs Mr. ps.SoSv. INN wSe
rate. tn" front nj the hoise was tightly clc-rd
and WITHOUT Stopping src"s a., vent rnrr around
Ears were greeted with low. urmclcd'ou- whist.
which evidently issued from the lire Of a small
bow who industriously pilinV up stovrwnod
,ndrr large annie ,rcr at the Of the smoke
Aouse. stood Their for a minute or morr before
M hoy saw M. When h. did turn round a.
ronnuv dronp~d An ar-nlnad Of the stovewood,
which he held and turned a. nal. "a any face
pretended no, tn NOTICE the little fellows discom-
oo<lre and sdd-"ssed him kindly
-,Wherr is Ms Peabody asked.
The how Was gradually recovering his prs
enc n mind and he looked at me keenly for
noIcn, h-iorr answering.
II l'nrth in the STAN nrrine tongue which After
VAR found was hahitual with him.
was n IT. sSS % and s WHIT s.
vile WAS little village fully ten miles away.
When did she co. asked
This m-m.mornirg. said the hov. stniy.
And whFn will she rrturn' | cor tirurd
~ Odd know stammcr~d tho hor, WV
THIS s"sr,ess ROW unnrrved m. c .,
Great Scott "Nciain"d you don't mean to
NV ths, shes ,oId on, and ief, this house in the
.'N.n.no, said the hoy doeredly. 7 d-d-don't
Who s-s-said ANYTHING about s-.-scllirg OUT
f IL, With nth al: s,1,nr.H. ss
Snk NO ah .iFsSs s!n and ND Tyf rcs nS
a.n;m-bh" he added, gracefully r-ceding from
MS. ~, arf, naInahle tslsrhoot mm%.mshhc she u
hack s-s-some time n-n-neSt week
1T vas quite plain from the boys manner that,
3s ne grossly IookSd "Soa, ne ir Ns "y
debating what should do Suddenly II, ssra
Drunk drew step nearer saw then that LIS
4iu,ude toward me had undergone an exraordi-
M. Peabody n-n;never ,--likes to -,av away
an / think It's l.I.iikely that she'll cc-ccne hack
ttto-night wouldn't you i-l.like TO wait ard
see' 1 you would, iiinst come up on the porch
dddiuner'
Hostile as the little chap had been toward nc
,iew minutes before I saw no reason for suspect
ing ueachery 10 his sudden show OF interest in
nv welfare, and ! unhestatinglv accepted the
willow cha 7 on the pleasant western 20 Oh
and as watched the boy hurrving to and fro in
DAY meal, ooniptcd up glowing pictures Of the
pleasures should know when that chair and that
porch and the dinners cooked and served by hands
wholly or partly mine forever Al 1908 o'clock
ulysses bade me come into the dining room. and
satisfactory evidence OF the culinary skill Of Mrs
Peabody and her devoted pupil q shed that
delici9us meal at ! o'clock on Monday The
mere blank in my existence, but have been enter
AIMED with 50 exhaustive rectals Of all that took
s, see curing ,n"se swo days !has am able TO
had been an eyewitness
A. 5 o'clock that evening Mrs Peabody came
aome Ulysses had been anHiously watching
i3r her for an hour or moro. and he ran down 10
Mn, mrs PeAboty... ho said. 'h-h,ho o-ooomo
,o, M - psabody dropped the lines oy.T the dash
Gamer
you b-bbeen Iookin Tor ever So since the hansin
The m m man who wants TO k-k-kill you for your
Knives an forks an b. b bracelets
Mrs Peabody leaned back in the cushioned
scat and her face grew whittier than the cherry
blossoms that were drifting down about her from
ne exchanging branches oh. Ulysses she
ALTERED, who was he2'
-. Odd know, returned Ulyssea Td-d-didnt
ask no names hadn't t.time'
~, And where did he go, Clyssosr continued
MA Peabody. oh. what shall We do? Wen
nave 70 call In the neighbors, Ulysses Well
never dare TO stay here all Alono tonight He'll
0me back and murder us all
y, N'n'no he won't returned the youthful
Ulysses, tnumphanuy He c-c-cant come back,
ooibeca use he didn g-g-get away. He'sl-llocked
up In the b'b-big fruit c-ccloset under the stairs
IgSgive him his dinner an put all those sleepin'
powders what the dOctord-d. give you to tttake
az night into his vitues and II he wakes up this
sue k-k'kingdom c-c-come III miss my guess,
inns graphic account OF the lethargy that had
overlhken her possible murderer tended TO revive
MIS- reabodv a tainting spirits and with Ulyssess
ne!p she aghted from the low-b edded vehicle.
-. llysses, she said squeezing the boys hand
anectlonately, you are very brave You
= real hero You have probably saved the lives
q hundreds Of people. You will be rewarded.
ana now me must send this man to Jail. You
!usi run over TO Jim Wards at once Ulysses.
ma tell Jim to go for the sheriff Just as fast as
ns horse can gallop
4. Ulysses freckied face broadened with a sar-
ionic grin al that I dd-doRt think It's much
Use 10 c-c-call the ss-sherf he said with cheer.
1ul contemplation OF the havoc he had probably