Cañon City record., 1905-01-19

her head was stored Srcughness'' sum-
cient to keep her chewing till pastures
were green. Her nsighbor on the other
side OF partition was a Kentucky bred
mare which but . few hours ago had
been the property Of Captain Campbell
within doors the Christmas tree with
its unshed mask still monopolised one
room, but In the other cheerful hands
worked . metamorphosis. Cobwebs. lit
tar and soil disappeared. and furniture.
country made. but adapted to its purpose.
took It's place. In one corner they corded
together a bedstead In the good old fash
ion of their Ereat-grandparents. and ths
I'D they reared upon II was a marvel.
There was q mattress Of cat straw and
one Of corn husxs. . bed Of stripped hen6
feathers and one of goose feathers. and
holsters and pillows in numbers SUFFICIENT
TO Accommodate a family Of hydras. Aunt
Dicie furnished blankets. and among =
collection of quilts was wonderful one
of old Miss Jimson's piecin8- It contain
ID by actual count sI7S pieces. and she
called Il the foundation of the great deep.
When at last that bed was made up the
turkey red cherubs on the pillow shams
(almost the only shams that civilization
had introduced among those artless peo-
pleD lay very close to the rafters. Its
makers viewed Il with admiration and
compiacency. but Deacon Higgfns looked
dubious
They're a toIlabie spry old couple.
he said. but And he wheeled a barrel
ways and means.
II would take a reader pen than mine
TO enumerate and describe all the gifts
that were brought TO that pienishins-
The cupboard door refused to close upon
the array OF ham. hominy and honey Che
three his Of the mountaineer). the salt
rixings bread and the soda biscuit. When
bagfuls Of cornrneal had been emptied
into the new meal bin IL was plumb
full" and they all surveyed II with salts
faction and "reckoned the scoop wouldn't
scrape the bottom of that before spring"
All day long pedestrians and vehicles
had been coming and going before the
door as never before In the history of
the old house and yet when the sun had
set the sky on fire behind the Bald the
gathered p. opis were sull awaiting an
arrival
They scanned a mountain road above
visible only In short lengths where IL
emerged from the forests into the clear
ings.
II see emf a farsighted old man
shouted with boys enthusiasm Il see
they're behind Mays peak Yo'l see
'em come olit on t'other side,
Al last tie white mules stood before
the door. Colonel Ledbetter and Grover
Cleveland sat on the front seat OF the
wagon. and on chairs behind them sat
Preacher Carr and his wife. Strong hands
assisted the wife TO alight. but the
preacher sprang over the wheel 20 greet
his people They crowded round him. and
the young cried Merry Christmas" and
the old sad Welcome home" They
seated tho pair beside their old beloved
nreside They were eight years older
than when they left IT The preacher had
held his oun." but when they took OF
the goodwi:e's bonnet her hair showed
very white. \ tender hand suaoothed II
1--WE are growing old" said the preach
err but they told him that the gospel that
he preached and lived would never grow
old They told him. too. Of repairs to be
made IN the old church. 1, would look
Just as Il used to look but over the door
there would be an inscription. The
Church OF Christ.
Tn. tree was stripped. the white mules
wcrc headed home~ard. old man Led
better gathered Up his reins. and tired
little lad nestled close to his side.
Wake Up. Grover Cleveland. wake Cpl
Don't yo' hear 'em singin'7 Jins IN.
Grover Cleveland. 5ine fnf-.
within the cabin chorus svansd:
without. one thin little voice pips1 frss
and clear:
Grown him. crown him.
Crown him Lord OF AIR