The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-05

no reason ] should rsiost 10 soespf
his nui. Saves me iie tFoabie ef
looking Tor one Ttsnka anfnily,"
tsid the Chancellor.
y sish yop could tell me whether
she j. happy and il anybody stin re-
member"
Bat the Chancellor interrupted him
BY a gentle gobble, which was q re-
quest Tor another nut, the first hsV-
ing been disposed o.
Here you are, elamoring fer bene-
fits ike a human being. As soon ss
you have exhausted The supply. you
VIII turn away and forget who gave
them i that its-
lie looks critical. I don't like
him, but it's rather vel Of him TO
hunt nuts for me. Ifhe1i keep on al
it'd have no objection to his staying
here until they get bak home.
'ii's the identical Dld breed, ] DO
believe" the tramp laid, smilingly,
watching the Chancellor as he picked
vigorously at the shells.
y remember one, that last Thanks
giving Anice would pick up nuts
for him, and make me crack them for
the impudent old beggsr"
What's that he's saying about
Aniee. How can he know Anices
lie better mind has own business.
He's a curious looking beggar. ]
must examine him, the Chancellor
said, stepping gingerly over the short
grass and coming nearer
How pretty khe vas Wifh those
big gray eyes, and haiI like Furnished
gold, and her little mfuih, Ike red
rosebud. 1t Nss slwas Cousin Don
ald' when she wanted anything or got
into scrapes."
The tramp looked around slowly
over the trim, vel kept garden. and q
late marechsl neil rose, growing on en-
espalier near by, nodded TO him in
friendly fashion.
@I'd like to know who he's talking
about, said the Chancellor, uneasily.
"It really sounds Ike description Of
Aniee. / mast stay here and Wateh
this fellow until they come hack. II
be triez 70 get in the house. ] vii
raise such a racket that John, the but
ler, viii come out 10 see what is the
matter"
Here sre two more, said the
tramp, throwing some nuts. ~Yes,
You are the counterpart Of that other
old fellow, Anicc pet,
"Whai Q Warm-hearied, impulsive,
irrational, lovely creature She grew 10
be- But ! never deceived myself.
Gerald stood frst always
~Poor boy, how il al comes back
beautiful cay ike this,
Il had just come in from the city.
lie opened the library door snd beck
oncd me. J read it al in his white,
haggari face--so Ike mothers,
1T was awful. just on the threshold
Of life, He had alwass been mothers
faroritc.
And while he begged me 80 save
him seemed 10 see her soreet face
pleading for her handsome beys
And Anicel He Was first with
Anice. God, il vas hard' hard
TO lose him, her resieemi 10 b. brand
ed for all iimel
"Well. il was worth The sacrifice,
old Gobbler,
And nol hard 10 fastcn the guilt
on the gultless--the lsw serves sll
purposes, and the courts are vehicles
for the miscarriage Of Justice liyou
have any knowledge Of life, friend,
you must know that
Friend. indeed. lhave q name, a.
he vill find ont. for be seems t. have
settled himself on THAI hssoh as il BE-
intends 10 take his abode here But
I'm determined to watch him close.
~.
"WhO does he remind me Ofs
Somebody ! know quite welL II IT,
had little flesh on bis hones and
wore deeent clothes. aud If hi. hair
vas properly trimmed. and not 80
shaggy sud gray. he'd be- ven goosi-
looking fellow Handsome. in fact.
A gentleman once on 3 time, certain
Drink, suppose. Oh, be need
watching
The tramp sat With arms folded
across his breast. looking oss atiht
orimsoning western sky and long
shafts Of light bathing the stately
peaceful house.
"Jusi such sn evening 30 seau
ago. be said.
"Anice vas in the gar5en uhsn I
passed out. She called. Bps ahy
turn? Ihsd given Geala q promise
to save him. Ia psssins through ihal
gase--i passed opg of their lives.