Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-08-28
The --latest Man.
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GO ALL grasses ON the bank waved

1S ALL grasses on the bank waved
gently; laundering bumblebe,
tumGled upon the broad face OF
burdock leaf, too oyerladen with pol
len 10 fly; interlocked branches traced
a lacework pattern on the ground, and
the September sunlight shimmering up
on the bank and water was like bene-
/ diction.
Ringold lay at length beside the foot
path, fiat upon his back. one leg over
the other thus thrusting a very trim
and well shod foot into the air, and
with his hands claspad behind his head
| pillowed on hammock.
He watched spider busily spinning
a thread so fine that as Ii was carried
further and further out over the water
on the bosom of the breeze It's end was
finally lost to sight. Such a busy little
creature as that spider WAS, too. Ii
positively made Ringold feel a desire
to be doing something himself just to
see the spinner at work. So he Lit an
othsr cigarette and puffed steadily. a
man can always lind something 10 do
when he's In the country On a vaca-
tion.
By and by the spider, evidently be
lieving his aerial ship, or kite. or what
ever he was making, of sufficient
strength, cut himself loose and went
flying away al the end of his thread.
Up and up the spider scared, and
away over the river; and having seen
the ascension Ringold was able to fol
low the track Of the cunning insect AT
the end of his floating thread fol some
yards.
That's fine way to cross river, "
lie said to himself. Wish | could do il
us easily"
Simon Sholes, the storekeeper, came
trottng along the path. Hi, Bobby.
What are you doing theref'' he asked,
casting a rather suspicious glance at
the recumbent figure.
Saving wood Mr.. Sholes," respond
ed the lazy one
Sholes chuckled rather doubtfully.
and went ON. Rlngold knew he would
/ go down to his store and report that
Bob was just as lazy as ever. Three
/ years In the city hadn't changed him
mtet
/ DR.. Newell hove in sight a moment
later. Really, the river path seemed Il
fayorte way TO the village today.
THAT you Ringoldf Taking 1t easy?
'Ch. no sir! Pm plowing for oats"
Il reckon you would plow for oats
this time o. year, Rlngold. 1t would be
just like you" said the old physician
dryly, as he went on. his coattails Hap
ping over his locked hands
Makes these folks Jealous to see a
man resting" declared Ringold to him
self.
"Humph! Working just about as
you useter, heyY' was old Peleg Mar
nays sharp remark as he passed a
minute later And he scowled down at
the man of ease. He remembered
when Ringold had stolen his golden
russets.
Harder" was the reply. 'I'm max
1 ing nay Hlit tHe sun Shihco' II SUI
you ton at a discount, Peleg' said
Ringold. He knew the old mans fall
ing.
BY and by there was another step on
the path. Ringold had been waiting
for 1t, but he did not raise his head.
u thought would lind you here, y
said voice scornfully. You are, Rob
ert, the very LATEST man in the world"'
Think so?'
81 know sor' The girl tapped the
patent leather toe Of her shoe with the
tip Of her parasol. And you mean to
say that they pay you $1,000 year III
New York.
That's the figure"
"What forT'
"For thinking
And suppose you have been think
ing all this liyelong afternoon that you
have lain herey'
mo. I've been doing better
what, pray
"Watchlng spiders" exclaimed Ring
old, laughing aud getting lazily upon
his feet Then he walked along by th'
GIRLS side. But she kept her face turn
ed loftily from him, and that evening
she went to the church sociable witt
yolmg Sholes, the storekeepers son.
81 like man who does things" slit
told Rlngold when he complained
The last week Of his months vnca
t,on concidtd with Ringold's hopes
To say the least, the weather was un
certain. Most of the time 1t ralned
When II did not rain II poured lh'
river rose enormously. The water haf
not heen so high these be the word'
of the Oldest lnhabitanu since 'h'
great storm in 80 The meadows were
n Hood Where Ringold had lain ant
dreamed away the sunny AFTERNOON 'h'
water was two feet deep If he MAJ
not made up his mind to abandon
mart of his lll-gotten gains the ouiioie
bee must have been drowned, ana III
snider had shown his good sense II