Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-09
Coaliaaea frou l.A.s WecA.

s"~'~ sS@s - N~&
And - 10 this Hasrrsa-u.~ he cons1n-
sed. Il am prosd h. s.y thai ! ~as the
brldorroom. ] eonf,ass si.t sham. thas
1 married Nellie believing her - he
rich but moo Nellie. have
nothinr N The world sha; can cali sny
s~n. Evcn ny cioshe-. a. yea sRos.
do aof bcisng ~ n.e. bot = yoa can lov.
re. II yoa truly ~ish 10 BE- nv wife. I
viii d. the bsst ] can to make home
somc~hcre for yoE-for usIn s'hicb
whatever dress yea wear viii be the
robe of queen, and . humble. but |.
f.itfrl 81 sglieci always"
'Dcar E.chsra,- said Nellie. laying
her head spon the breast Of La~rence ;
late coat. bonoash which the heart Of
slr. johnson vas beating very hard in
dsed = one might Judge ~ the express
sion Of bis face
Buf yea forFet. Richard she sand.
a. l1ngth, I'VE must both go % prison
first w can not expect 10 he reformed
without paving the penalty"
well | am rrsiv, said Johnson.
My dear follow" cried Lawresce
'you need have no fears ~ me. have
too much 30 thank you Tor. But cor yoa
and your amiable wife ! might have
gone through the wide world from one
end 10 the 0ther, aud yet have missed
lhe one woman for whom my heart was
waiting Bessie taking her hand ia
hisl. shall we forgive thou7'
"lnaeod. indeed, We will" cried Bcs-
sic. heartily "Nellie. I owe yoa debt
such a. oHly woman can understand.
q 4
thank you; but II a whole Saratoga
truHk-full of dresses can serve as a sym
bol Of my gratitude I-ah. you dear
gir"
Bessie closed the sentence somewhat
hystcrioally and fell on Ncllis's neck.
Lawrence, too. was oyerpowered with
Joy
"Dick. cid boy" said he, "-hoer up.
III rive you carte blanche with my
tailor and you shall wear a. many suits
a day as a society belle on a weeks
visit to a watering place. And that isn't
all. III give YOU"
.Only chance to work, Larry it's all
| ash " said johnson.
"Mork?' cried Lawrence; mot If |
know il. A man who can't find any
AAlAtAA t'NhAt ~ A1 III AllA, NbiiA iuth
work Is dcfcctivc in Imagination. IN
give you pension Of two hundred dol
lars q month for as long as you need it,
l-l-old man, NY feelings overcome
me-"
And he fcll on Johnson's neck Just as
Bessie had done on Mrs. Johnso1's
There was crash over in tho corner
OF tho room, and the voice Of Jimmy,
tho reporter. was heard. saying:
Il didn't quite catch that last remark
What was the amount of that pcnsIOn?"
Thcv looked up and saw tho enter
prisinT .oung mans head sticking
through the faco Of the tlll, oldfash-
ioned clock His right hand, with
note book, presently appeared, also. ilo
had evidently been improving his time.
I've got every thing down straight
up to that point" he said. "Itll be the
greatest work Of my life"
But, my young friend" said Rev
MIR Knowles, in some trepidation,
''what have you done with the works Of
my clocA?'
They're down at the bottom, =" Jimmy
explained; I'm standing on 'em. soeP"
He kicked the machinery, and the
clock struck twenty-seven.
Il fear that you have seriously de-
ranged the delicate and costly mcchan-
ism" said Mr.. Knowles. Il must re-
gard your conduct as reprchensible."
Forgive him, sir" pleaded Bessie
and ] will have the clock repaired as
good as new. do not like to think that
any body should be reproved upon so
happy day"
II have not looked upon 1t hitherto
as an occasion OF rejoicing" said Mr.
knowles; nevertheless | will grant
your request"
Il suppose I've got TO go now" said
Jimmy. climbing out OF the clock
But, Mr. Drane, if YOU really have any
soul about you, drop me a postaicard
when you've fixed the date Of your wed
ding II won't be any trouble at ALL