The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-22

~ never found you such a bad lot, |
Freddie Rob slld comiortinEiy
Rob. but ] don't care There's no use
trying 90 be n decent chap when I'm 70
IKE him That's what Hess says. We both
think Il unfair 20 be his counterpart
Honestly. Rob. don't you wish no was
why. Fred. you mustn't say thatr'
"nut you don't say you wouldn't Ike
g." Fred laughed s0rcosucally DC
lleve mother could make something , OF ma
me was both sorry he didn't get KILLED
when the team ran away last winter We
used to talk over tho fun we'd had"
Rob made an exclamation. and tho man
below leaning against the wall, the WHIP
| lying at his feet took on hia nav W.
eyes that looked as n they saw ghost.
For the first time IN bic life no felused
that hls children. growing nov 70 ne , men
intelligent human beings. with souls thai
urser all his brutal oppression wAtcnei
/ him. weighed him. JUDGED hin eonaemhen
! him. yes, and hated him, tool 800,
lie had never thought whether hla Gnu,
/ drcn loved him or not, nor cared anoat
| tive positlon ia the directions OF others,
and an entirely different matter 70 hna
l ones self tho object OF such active hhltsa
/ lie was 20 engrosscd with these new
/ thoughts and the strange feeling OF nor
/ ror they brought that he heard no ino.c
/ till Fred laughed out defNNe'y' answer
Yes. wouldn't he. u he knew We we're
| ioanng up herel But don't care, ~ ~
give II 90 me as hard as he can t9-n ail,ii;
anyway. 20 what's the dlnerencef o9Eht
| 20 have run away to-day, but mother
yaIss me 70 T ,Ss ' lo, rss a no% W
| stayed 20 set another beating. hnl he
won't have II all his own way Ihere,s
sops 10 be psgy o q Si0 Sa sn Tely ana
III nghti I expect one OF as VIII bc kined
/ and Il shan't ho me, N can hclp " ite
YOU know that RON he demands that We
stand stlii and let him torture ua az much
as he plcascs-and don't hc lisc II thoughi
shorts Ike "a mad bull with his eyes hlhE /.
inr. and such n wicked look as II he'd
like 10 Kill outright " he dared I'VE
watched him when he was beating me,
pose hell put on his fun till after supper.
You'd better come out In n half an hour
or 30 and SEQ which OF us aea9i; , ise, :
do them together again" 49,.
! Fred took his seat at the supper table
w,tss. glance sv @. S sSsn aw aSpahS WITH cry
, ing and his mothers face was white ana
size dld not touch the food on her plate.
eSpectancy that. as usual. pcryaded tho
little kingdom over which ne ruled 20 al,-
= tocratlcally, when he was about 20 VS.
, from one TO another, at times like q man
studying tho facea Of the Jury that was
i He WINGED NJ tho start and thrill that
1 shook them when he rose from tho table
I | and as he sat with n volume OF nRricul
D tural reports In his hand. he was con
= scious that they regarded him with IN
b croduioug wonder, they could not realE'
that he meant 10 forcgo the promilHs'
. punishment They an believed that n
. as Fred had said. And had he not givoi
" them occasion for that hcllcff He Htudle
j. himself "a no never had before. from y,
= point OF view OF those around him. III
~ children looked upon him rs y hated ~
" rant. and would feel relieved by " tho
d did not rejoice Of. his death, Reylowln
a his line Of conduct toward them no cor
v foasnd that their attitude OF deep hostilit
u was the natural result OF his reatmeF
He giowed with shame ~ he recaile
r Freds picture Of himself under the II
.. fiuence Of passionate. unreaaoninE ahge
IN He did not doubt that the boy had Insal
n himself 10 the death. as he had declare
n he would. His domlneering VIII urg'
m him 20 nght It out aud SHOW himse ~, NJ y
q. better self was arouaed, and he made u
r. rcaolute determination TO govern no mo
Is hat he ws S the sood win and rcspc
ID vi have made them hate me u"r .
In hard from now on to win tNoi love NJ
IL. confidence" he promlgsd biz fcll.
e II was not an easy thing e. 49, Y vi
I'd dlffcuit for him 10 bring himself y. 60
~ !
~ would not believe In his good Intention
r. NJ FIRST They were shy 81 THIS rain
they had never known and would DR.
y. | into embarrassment whom he attempt
~ 10 ioin In their conversation. The RAJ
III hide disappeared. 20 Bibles astoniHhmoi
AZ who wondered over Il good deal,
O. 40 agiet and good-natured." was Fred
10. sxnlanation az they talked Il ovcr
ieI IL don't know" Bess replied
Cd heeause he does really care for US. VIII
10 IIi gel 10 think lots Of him n he kee
"a on this way; somehow he looks a.
80 MI Hainer's temper got the better
no him sometimes and he broke out IN I
old way, but he always controled hiinr'
az quickly with a sense Of shame. witho
going 30 far as blows. IL Is bless
=. truth that good desires and good hap
~ y. grow as readily as evil, Y we give tn'
~ state OF mind, and resultant actions
..ssrr same habit, and the family begsn
,at lose the air 9f wa,ehtuI restraint
ny 'Thev want birthdays. and Christina,
i'm and such things. do they. ne m NV H.,
he memh6erinis some tninSs c hs Tor os
sI OF them coming pretty. quick. 1T,
a, boys" he said as they were picki
an eeTn AL Ssainss it one wS S"v, esda
10 suppose We give her a SURPRISE" ~
,oh looked at him with interest. and n III
uo'gsg nc needs new cook stove; we mis-
,ht get her a range like Mrs. Mason'a. s
w thinks that such good one. Mo
ner can coax her to 10 away for the d.
W we'll all go 10 town and Eet " ana ma
ISs Il set up when she gets home Don't y
IKE think We can do it7'
Az" "Oh. fatheri" Rob and Fred exclaim
., together, while Billie pranced. shoutll
~, / ssit'U be her Christmas present, I
III" cause Saturdays ChrlstmasF
80 THAT'S 49," his father admitted, 2
90 stood considering, while the boys wal
nv | silently I'm tell you what" he turI
- 10 them. suppose we wait and have
~ birthday and Christmas together.
~ H.. ! can come home late the night before,
~ ~ that she won't see the range. and MAJ
LOT We canrllp IN early and have Il all req
lhh 10 use when she comes out"
ANt t'Of course we can. and won't II
~ toiivi" cred cried.
oie; wen have 10 have n real old-fa
~ Toned Christmas dinner 60 try the .
And rang- and celebrate the day. And
ne been thinking he added little Z
Tess barrassed for u was not easy 10 m
Inc surprise and wonder his new .con
l' was causing. i've boen thinking
iow would be pleasant TO have ChriAtn
Z ! preaentH. and I thought we'd take a
YES load OF corn 20 town and divide up w
IL brings 40 that We can get presents
arotind," He did not look Up, but he
o. the nstonlahment that held them dun
ont He had always been close with TN
NJ even to meanneaa, and even Rob, noa
iefn had never had dollar