The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-13

Der. They give Blakey the first swing
in an wuz adjustin the grass rope to
Gus neck when old man Haines comes
up with his biggest boy. Arch. They
had been hot an close on the trail all
the time.
"As soon rs they explained who they
wuz an identeriled their ponies, the
boss stranger allowed that there
wu2n't no reason why the ceremonies
shouldn't percecd, an he throwed the
other end OF the rope over the limb.
"'Why,' says the old man. you haln't
goIn 10 hang that poor boy. air your
Il reckon l am, says the boss stran-
gler, cheerful an gay.
81 don't believe it helps a man TO
hang him. says Halnes. You Jest give
him up TO me, an I'll take him back to
the ranch with me an surround him
with moral Influences an keep him out
of bad company. He's got good In him.
an I'll bring 1t out of him an make II
useful citerzen of him.
well, the long an short of 1t wuz
that he begged so loud that they let
Minnick go, an old man Haines started
back with him. On the way he talked
to Gus like n father an told him how
wrong It WIZ to rustic cayusps when
he could get 'em himself by worllin
honust fer EN- He made Gus pres
ent OF the ten that he had stole as
starter an offered him good wages TO
work ON the ranch
Gus staid there fer two months an
then he got inter II argument with the
biggest boy about breallIn n colt an
slot him UP an lit ont Old man Hancs
WIZ real provoked about it. but he
jumped on hor," an put out after
Minnlck an overlook him at Box FL
der. AS aoon as Gus seen him he
throwed down on him with Wlnches-
ter, but the old man told him to behave
himself an quit monkeyn with fire
arms.
i sh'd think you'd seen the evil of
them sort of actions after KILN Hen
ry, he said
"'pId XIII him?' says Gus.
Yes. you did says the old man as
severe as he knowed how. An | sh'd
think you'd be ashamed OF yourself
don't wonder you felt as If you didn't
want to look me In the face after sech
actions. All the same. don't want
you stragglln Off where you'll get Inter
bad cOmp'ny, so you Jest come right
back home with NE. We've got to have
them colts broke, nm we're short hand.
ed now
well. Gus knowcd how forgivin tho
old nun WIZ, an he went back. an they
all avoided the subJec Of Henry, SOS
not to hurt hia feeln's. lie staid on
month longer, an then because the
old woman burned his cakes fer him
he Drained her with the skillet Tho
other boy told him TINT that wuznt no
way to do. an Gus got mad an mas.
sacred him With the butcher knife an
then set fire 10 the house an lit out
"When OH man Ialnes got back an
found out wat Ind happened, he said
that II Wuz enough TO make n man lose
patience, but he WIZ sot In his ways,
IN he said that he would make good
citizen of Gus In spite of hill an high
water. So he went out after him again
an coaxcd him back, an everybody
bdfd IbHt tHuS WIS ~ tHuHReu nun IRON
that time forward as meek as Moses
an honust MS the day"
Are they llyn there together YETI
inquired the post trader with some in
terest,
The old bulWbackor took large
chew Of tobacco before replying. Then
he snid: Il Wuz hopln you wouldn't
asst me thai question, becuz II might
seen !" mIlcrtatc against my the'ry
The ~ Is that the old man aent Gus
TO town one day. m Gus come bnck
with jug Of whisky fer himself. but
he forgot the old mans snoliin ter
baeket. The old man said that II show
ed selGshHcsa an IuRrntitudr on Gus
part. mn he allowed that he must be
poor material anyway. an h. had done
the best That he could with him. but
TINT settled it They WIZ standIn by
the woodpIle at the time an the old
man had the aN. come along Test In
time to assist ut the funeral
still never took the old mans
view. reckon TINT Gus lest forgot"
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