The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-07

made his way along the highway that
led I'm n n%orthcriy direction.
II Promised To take that letter To the
young lady. I wonder IL I hall have
Isnny trouble In seeing her. Perhaps I
am aitogeeh-S too sure OF h ! ear
do, and what pressure ! can bring to
bear ON others. None too sure of my
own liberty. for that matter. Co slow.
job. slow. ar you viii spoil every
thing"
He had reached a little brook
Hpanned by "a wooden bridge. and he
stopped for n moment To wipe the per-
SEPARATION from his face. for the day
was oppressively hot.
AZ he leaned there for "a moment.
with his hat on. resting and cooling
himself. "a peculiar ringing OF "A bel.
reached his ears, coming from the d.
rection Of the town he had just left.
Job thrust his hat on his head. AN,
turned tn see an old man approaching.
ON his breast he carried some sort OF
a placard with an inscription. ms a
bell attached by "A strap around one of
his wrists. With the free hand he felt
his way with n long stan.
Seems TO me the blind mar Is
making his way into "A mighty un-
profitable neighborhood. ~ he keeps mn
the way he IL going. Poor devil He
has much less to live for than I have.
I guess I'll set him right and tip him
something for the mistake Of his taking
the wrong road"
The patriarchal figure. In earth-col-
orcd rags. drew near lie was "a tail
man. and bent with years. his long.
White hair falling almost to his shout
ders.
Hendricks. who had taken out a
piece OF money. dropped IL into the tin
cup which the blind man wore attached
To a leather belt about his waist. AZ
the Clinking sound OF the coin dropping
In the tin the old man paused.
"God bless you. mister. and ma The
Lord and his angels watch over you
day ana night
lie wore dark glasses over his eyes.
showing h q he could not he wholly
blind.
I'm afraid that you're going out OF
your way. friend" replied job. gently.
out OF my way
Yes: you are heading for the open
country. You have left n town-you
had better return. or something might
happen To you. on alone ON "A road that
contains few houses"
We'll. now it's mighty lucky I struck
you Amt u? ] generally have a boy 20
go about with me. but the imp has run
away ishin' or tn Join IN some mischief.
! thought I'd see how | could manage
for myself
You I've here. them" and lob
pinChCd himself. for he funcieI that he
saw "A very bright eye pcering az hin
out OF the corner of one OF the glasses.
Live here's" the old man laughed.
Catch me Twin I'm the country. The
city Is the place for pickin's, but !
makes II n rule To- visit al the towns
nenr by la the summer months. 80 81
sort a. improves my health. \ mean.
mcnsly. ungenc-ous lot a. folks they
are. these here country p%cliCIns: |
can't abcar 'em. ! can't! Want To civ.
We old clothes and cold v~ictuals. stead
~ money. No, you don't find yer gran
dad Twin In the kcntry when hc has the
city streets FOR "A lay"
lie certainly has n fine pair 81 eyes
back 81 those gig lamps, the old fraud.
muttcred Job. who had been watching
the man intcntly and Was confident
that he was a humbug.
Perhaps you viii be so very kind ~
to turn me about In the right direction
for the town ~quavCrcd the alleged
blind man.
'rd rather give you "A hcayc into the
brook" was what ran through Job
mind at that moment rvgrcttiEg that
he had wasted his charity on such IN
old fraud. He took the mar. however,
by the arm. and set his face toward the
town.
Whether he YVES unnecessarily rough
In the operation. or whether the other
stumbled. at least one thing happened
his great green speCtnCles fell OF In the
road. job stopped and restored them
tn him but. as he did so. ne looked at
the mans face and he drew away in
stinctively. rs II overcome with a sud
den fear.
Am ! all right now asked the
other.
"AII right urmur Hendricks.
who had recovered his cauanimlty.
Good day"
Good day"
IN blind man ploddcd or. tapping
the road with his cane. job, after
, watching him for "a moment, turned
and almost ran from the place.
Gould Il be?' he murmured. when
he was forced To pause for breath.
Gould he have followed me here. and
I thought that ! was. safe?' Then he
raised his hands impotently toward
heaven and said: oh. God, give me-
timc-timc for all that I have TO do
continued Next Week.