Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-19


Exactly" said Iii, opening the door
At this the young fellow. who was a
slrapping six footcr, but soft and
ilAhbN drew back and refused to 20
lie was too late Bills grip was on his
collar and out they went into the snow,
ana behind them Iii closed the door
In vain the young fellow struggled to
wrench himself free from the hands
that had him Ivy the shoulder and the
back of the neck | took it all in from
the window. lie might have been a
boy for all the effect his plungings had
upon the long sinewy arms that
gripped him SO fiercely. After min.
ute'S furious struggle the young fell
low stood quiet. when Bill suddenly
shifted his Rip from the shoulder to
the seat of his hucksiin trousers. Then
began Il series of cvoutions before the
house, UP and down. forward and
back, which the unfortunate victim.
with hands wildly clutching at empty
air, was quite powcrcss to resist till
he was brought up. painting and gasp
ing. s,lhducd. TO n standstill
"Ill larn YOU agnostics and several
other kinds of tricks" said Bill in n
terrible voice. his drawl lengthcning
perceptibly. Como round here. will
you, and shove your BANKED second
handed trash down our throats?" Bill
paused to get words; then, bursting out
in rising wrath
"Thcrc amt no sootahlc words for
sich conduct. BY the Twin .Tcminy''-
He suddenly swung his prisoner off his
feet. lifted him bodily and held him
over his head at arms length "lve n
notion to-
Don't, Don't, For heavens sake"
cried the struggling wretch. "I'll stop
1t. Will"
Bill at once lowered him and set him
on his feet
"All right, Shake" he said, holding
out his hand, which the other took
with caution.
1t was a remarkably sudden CONVEX
sion and lasting in its effects. There
was no more 0guosticism in the little
group that gathered around the Pilot
for the nightly reading.
The interest in the reading kept
growing night 10y night
Seems as if the Pilot was gittin' in
his work, said Bin TO me, and looking
Mt the grave, eager faces | agreed. lie
was getting in his work with Bill, too;
though perhaps Bin did not know it.
| remember one night. when the others
had gone. the Pilot was reading to us
the par?bl" of the talents and Bill was
particularly Interested in the servant
who failed in his duty
"Omorr cuss. OH" he remarked.
And gall, too ch: Served him blamed
well right, in my opinion"
But when the practical bearing Of
the parable became clear to him, after
long silence, he said slowly:
Well that there seems to indicate
that it's about time for me to get
rustic on" Then. after another silence.
he sHid hcsltatingly This here church
buildim business now, do you think
hat II perhaps count, mebbe? guess
not. oh: 'Tnin't much of course, any
way Poor Bill he was like a child.
ana the Pilot handled him with a
mothers touch.
H"t are you pcSt al blll!
Bronco Dustin and cattle" said
hAi Woh"erIheIE. lhat my line.
NelI' hlII. my I'm" Is preaching Just
NO" ana plIotlhg, YOU know The
uoi SiHlIe was Ike 4 sunbeam on
RAINY daN' 1or th're We're tears in his
,.t-. t,I 80. Il
yves ana voice Aho we nave Just got
10 De IalthiuI You see what he says:
NoiI done. good and faithful servant
/ uou mast been faithful
hII was puzzled.
fathluI ne repeated Does that
mean win the cattle, p"rhapsE
AeS' mats Just it, Bill, and with
everything else that comes your way"
Ana Blll never forgot that lesson, for
heard him, with kind of quiet en-
lhuSlaslA giving 1t TO Iii as great
ma. Now, call that fair deal" he