Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-05-30
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5 w He tramp was tattered and
torn, and his face was in
~ famed, and his eyes were
3, bleary, but there was still a
.Sa1 bart beneath his sOiled and ragged
at And that heart had been won
kindness. When he came limping
INTO the farmhouse that morning the
-. lrmer looked at him askance, and the
i nmer's dog had blinked up at his
aster as if awaiting the word to hus-
III he the stranger down the lane.
And then the farmers wife had
gne to the door, a gentle-faced woman
Eth soft voice, and she listened to
Ms story and brought him bread and
neat and told him to rest in the shade
hi the apple tree. And somehow the
)r- sntlefaCed woman reminded him of
be mother whose precepts he had dis
n Ygarded, and whose heart he had
Hoken and such a lump had risen in
g. bis throat that for a time he found it
quite impossible to eat. And when he
finally disposed of the food and drank
lMp of water from the cool depths OF
e. he ancient we'll he wandered down to
e. little brook that flowed in the ravine
er hat skirted the orchard, and bathed
le bis face and hands ands Strengthened
le bis tangled hair. Then he came back
s the house and rapping at the door,
u. asked the gentle-faced woman if she
q bad any work he could do.
is Art still here?' she asked, in her
2 @ft voice. Il thought thee had gone
Il I'm still here" said the tramp, as
i be drew his tattered hat from his
i head, Il have a chronic way of wear
8 Ing out my welcome. But if you have
t any work to do that will enable me to
i pay for the food you gave me, I'm in
t The humor to do it."
6 She looked at him a little doubtful
j Y, and read the secret of his downfall
& his fiery visage, and softly sighed.
: What l gave thee, | gave willing
. Y, she said, " and without thought OF
earnest about desiring work, thee car
j lake the s}ade that leans against the
i well box yOnder and spade up my
!, lower bed here"
!, The tramp replaced his hat and
! found the spade and set to work.
And While he was working he heard
The sound of wheels, and, looking
through the pines at the house corner
saw horse and light wagon stop in
front of the farmhouse. Presently 6
man came up the pathway, a man OF
night build, with bright eyes and 6
I neayy black mustache. He was
q dressed in a rather extreme style, anC
even the tramp-who was once a gen
ueman himself-knew that this was
& aOt gentleman.
Presently the farmer, busy in the
j barn, was summoned to the house by
I dis wifes call. Nearly half-houl
later the tramp heard loud voices
within. !TBassg,
1t was the voice of the farmer tina
was raised.
You got that note by scoundre
flck.' he cried. Your partner asked
NE to sign an order for ten bushels o.
Belgian oats and now you say l signed
note-a note for 800! God! man. i
would ruin me to pay it!'
It's for value received all RICH
enough" said the stranger in a cool
even voice. Il don't know anythin;
about your signing it, but the sigma
ture is yours and that's all we care t.
know. If you refuse payment, we vii
simply have to sue and sell you out"
The tramp listening at the window
could hear the farmer pacing heayil
up and down the room. And h
thought that he heard the farmer
Wife sobbing.
IN see a lawyer" said the farmer
Certainly" said the stranger "Se
him, and he'll tell you fast enoug
that there's no help for you. No. m
man, you are in for it. Better Sc
something and settle"
I'll see a lawyer groaned the fal
mer.
Very we'll" said the stranger. Nv
are disposed to be as lenient as poss
bic See your lawyer, and if you ar
not willing to pay up promptly whe
! come for satisfaction day after t.
morrow, at this hour. why, we Wi
have to commence suit. Good day"
The tramp heard the door open, ant
peering through the vines saw tn
stranger walking leisurely down til
pathway. Then he turned and rappe
at the door. There were tears in he
ayes as the farmers wife opened it.