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

made his way along the highway that
led In n northcrly direction.
Il promised TO TAX. that letter tn the
young lady. I wonder II I shall have
snny trouble In seeing her. Perhaps 1
am altogether too sure OF what l can
do. and what pressure ! can bring to
bear ON others. None too sure az my
own liberty. for that matter. Co slow.
job. slow. or you viii spoil every
thing"
lie had reached q little brook
spnnned by a woode bridge. and he
stopped for n tn wipe the per-
SEPARATION from his face. for the day
was progressively hot.
AZ he leaned there for "A
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. n
turned to see an old man approaching.
ON his breast he carried some sort OF
- placard with an inscription. n n
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 man IL
making his way Into "A mighty uu-
profitable ne~ighborhood. ~ he keeps ON
the way he Is 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-
ored rags. drew near. He was "A tall
man. and bent with years. his long,
white hair falling almost tn his shout
ders.
Hendricks. who had taken out n
piece of money. dropped IL into the tin
cup which the blind man wore attached
tn a leather belt about his waist. A.
tn. clinking sound OF the coin dropping
In The tin. the old man paused.
"God bless you. miste-. and may the
Lord and his angels watch over you
day and night"
lie wore dark glasses over his eyes.
showing that he could not be 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 ~ left the 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 IL I generally have a boy 20
go about with me. but the imp hHs run
a W - NAEANNAN w ~ I'NAN ~ HANH NAaAHH ~ -
I thought I'D see how | could manage
for myself"
You I've here, them" and lob
pinchCd himself. for he fanCiei that he
saw a very bright eye pcering al him
out OF the cornCr of u OF the glasses.
Live hcrcg" the old man laughed.
Catch me Twin In the country. The
city Is the place for pickin's. but ]
makes IL n rule To visit all tn" towns
near by In the summer months, Js s.
sort a. improves my health. \ mean.
mcasly. ~ngpnc-ous lot a. folks they
are. these her" country pcliCIns: |
can't abear EN-. I can't Want to give
We old clothes and cold yiCtGals. stead
- money. No. you don't find yer gran
dad Twin In the kcntry when he has the
city streets for n lay"
"He certainly has n fine pair 90 eyes
back of those gig lamps, the old fraud,
muttcred Job. who had been watching
the man intcntly and vas confident
tina ne was a humbug.
PERHAPS YOU will be so very kind ~
to turn me about In the right direction
for the town" ~quavcrcd the alleged
blind man.
ira rather give you n hcayc into the
brook" was what rat through job
mind nj that moment, rvgrcttiEg hat
he had wasted his charity on such an
old fraud. He took the mar. however.
by the arm. and set his face toward The
town.
whether he was unnecessarily rough
In the operation. or whether the othc!
stumbled. at least one thing happened
his great green speCtncleE fell on tn the
road. Job stopped and restored them
to him. but. as he did 50. he looked NJ
the mans face and he drew away in
stinctively. as II overcome with a sud
den fear.
Am / all right now" asked the
other.
"An right" murmur"d Hendricks,
who had recovered his cquanimlty.
Good day"
Good day
The blind man ploddcd on. tapping
the road with his cune job. after
watching him for a moment, turned
and almost ran from the place.
Gould Il be-" he murnuTed, when
he was forced To pause for breath
Gould ne have followed me here. and
I thought that | vas SAFE" Then he
raised his hands lmpotently tuward
heaven and said: 'Oh. God. give r'
time-timc for all that have To do
continued Next Week.