Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

Va ciiEi ttNhih ltlf' IGlH~i Oh
" the south there stood rude
cluster of buildings al Of
them old ard in a poor state OF repair
This collection Of lutS was the home
and forge Of the fauipolrs. ironwork.
erS
Here worked old Michael Paulpotf
and his son Vladimir. and il had been
10 this uninvlting place that Frances
Gordon had come 10 make the chance
acquaintance Of the young giant.
The huts and the surroundings were
rapidly growing even less inviting, for
nothing was being done now to keep
anything in repair
A collection of household goods. over
which old Mamma paulpofr watched
carefully. gave evidence that The fam.
lily were about 10 remove themselves
and their belongings TO another place.
But still the old man and the young
one were at work The blows that
Vladimir struck were tremendous. The
iron under his lammer bent and fat.
tened as the sparks shot like fireworks
to the far corners of the place There
was n gay laugh OH his handsome face
n face that was almost childlike in
its simplicity and guilelessncss.
"Oh. that will BE- happy day Papa
Paulpoff'" the young man said glee.
fully. piunginc his tongs into the white
fire and withdra wing n bar of iron
What WIZ" asked the old man.
looking sidewise al his son. but contin.
uing his work
''rbr day can take you and the lit.
tie mother TO Il better home"
Eve have been happy mere" replied
old Papa Panlpoff looking round at the
dlngy interior.
Yes. we have been happy-we shall
always be happy. for we are simple
and require little But with greater
comfort and more money greater hap
piness ought 10 come. 1t Is fine to feel
yourself growing TO be somebody In the
world-to feel yourself expand. broad
en-. II is study that does it, and work.
think the knowledge gives me more
pleasure than the wealth. But we also
need the wealth"
4 ue oIG 4hau sisHeu.
Eyes. that is good, that knowledge,
But you will grow away from us. You
will perhaps marry that American girl.
and she would not like our simple
ways"
The hammer In vladinir's hand
came down with redoubled force.
what is that you SAVIOUR Wis iiinir
talking Of marrying" asked the trem-
plous voice Of Mrs. PaulpoT. II came
TO say that the meal is ready, and
fnd-wha: do iind?''
"Oh. Papa Paulpoff is dreaming one
of his dreams," said Vladimir, with a
gay laugh.
But is 1t not so. old WOMAN asked
Papa Paulpoff. rs ii not quite posi-
bic that our Vladimir may marry that
handsome American girl?'
IL have seen il So" answered the old
woman. 1T seems that no young WON
an would take this interest if she did
not love-
"Ob, nonsense" cried Vladimir. 1--WE
are friends She is good. admire.
Why. | could almost worship her, but
/ am a peasant. She is
There came the sound Of cufsiil2 out.
side and the fall OF II horses hoofs.
shout took the old man TO the door.
Curses upon this beast" came an
angry voice MS man about thirfy-fve,
clad in neat riding suit. entered the
room striking his high boottops with /
his whip IL have just been thrown.
In some mysterious manner my horse.
who never stumbles. caught his foot in
something. tore loose his shoe and hur. !
ed me to the ground. The horse is I'M
injured. but he has lost the shoe. | |
heard the sound Of smithy and came /
to you for assistance. must reach |
Graslov tonight. and the delay is seri-
ous'
1T is long since we were mere horse.
shoers." said the old man. THE rail
road
But surely you can make shoe and
put II on. must go forward and do
not wish TO lame this valuable horse"
Certainly. we will shoe the horse"
put In Vladimir. whose kind heart
could never refuse any request that
was reasonable and proper. u will at
tend 10 II at once"
"But the meal Is waiting" said the
old woman.
"The meal Is but short distance,
mud Grasloy Is far" said Vladimir. u
will shoe the horse and permit the
prince TO proceed"
How did you know that ] was n
prlneey" asked the straDger. looking
about him with keen eye that WAS
full Of inquiry.
The horse Is Of the herd OF Grasloy
thu scat of The NcsIeioys." was tho