The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25


want to die natural DEATH"
NO I'm sound as a boulder. why, humble
ambition is not sign of disease Z
YES, but you have ambition"
on yes, one that may not appeal to the light
minded but to me it is pure and lofty Do you know
what believe? I believe that if should die with
boots off the people of native state would build
monument to my memory. It's a fact But must die
thus"
"sam believe your is affected
mo- it's sound nut fresh from the tree"
But nut have hole in it. Go and
DOCTOR
mo, going back to my native state"
ITO die with your boots on?"
ITO die with off and sleep under monu-
care your enemies all dead?"
All now but and he is abroad And if he should
come back. Well, would defend myself and perhaps
kill him. Then I could in peace I going home.
want to the lazy old fellows sitting about the public
square want to the old negro selling his ginger
cider"
He returned to Kentucky. The had forgiven him.
He went to the old log house on the banks of the blue
creek in the dust of the His mother
and his sister asleep the hill 1t was night and
owl upon the window ledge and with wondermert
in its gazed in upon him. ~
Glad to you Mr.. OWL he said. Il don't suppose
your people died with their boots on
The owl hooted at the idea and flew away.
Yes, the law had forgiven him. and his house
full of friends. Among them was a judge. Sam spoke
of his ambition and the judge said:
"Tiat ought to make good citizen of you, my son.
The world at value aspiration but
do"
"And if I die with my boots off will that
have monument"
II WILL said the judge. II will head a subscription
with a thousand dollars
"By the way" said old man; there's remark
able woman in this neighborhood, and ought to
and her She is what they call palmist. She
look hand and read life She read mine like
a book. She told things that knew such
love scrapes had when boy She told Bill Tan
he would die suddenly within week from thai
time and he did. She told old Marthy Payne that she
would be married within and she never
anything like it,"
remarkable" said the judge. "She calls
it science I don't what else it be.
candidate for present office with apparently no
chances of being elected. Bets against
sort of scalawag ticket with both the
established parties to fight In fact, running
joke than in earnest. She read my hand and said
elected told then she'd better revise her
declared that had counted all the ballots and
elected by good big majority. She had read
the hand Of the man who with and he believed
couldn't put faith in what she said. too
shrewd observer of politics. But the went
began take all bets In instances he got ter
to one. he the finest in the county,
with in the bank. Yes, SIR If were you would
to her."
Sam went to see the palnist II don't want any
history, said II don't you to tell of any
with my boots on"
She took his hand "You will not die with your
on" said
care you certain of this?'
certain that you alive at this
ment'
went away happy. His mind cleared He
moved to town and went into business. Years he
had little girl His most vivid memory Of her
seeing out under tree bending sweeping
with her long hair He met her day and
startled her beauty. She did not remember him
readily she recalled his He mentioned little
incidents they held in common. things that had
passed mind To recall to ones mind trivial
than utterance of truth grave important