Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-09-13

what he would have done. That In
dian had a brother who was ''velly
sick Billy thought perhaps Harry
and his mother would be sorry Tor
him too when he told them about it.
And so they were. Mrs. Clayton was
in fact unconsciously grateful that Bill
~ had not CHANGED to come into any
closer contact with the Indian than
he had described, and she made haste
to light fire and make hot some
milk for her invalid boy wakened
from one of his day time maps.
While she was busy Harry and Billy
entered into some discussion OF the
probable value OF Harry's mud inn
age in the cure OF small poS. The
lighincss of their comments would
have been shockingly irreverent over
in the Indian camp yonder. but in the
different environment OF their own
tent there was nobody to protect.
Even Billy's suggestion that there
might be good money in the making
of gods, as well as souvenirs. brought
nothing more severe than depreca:-
ing look on gentle Mrs. Clayton's
face, as she came TO the bedside with
Harry's cup of steaming milk.
Harry saw it as he took the cup
in one hand and with the other drew
down his mothers face to kiss II.
acknowledging her mild reprooi OF
Billy's commercial spirit by quoting:
Whose god is their belly
II wish you were n better devotee.
Harry. Only two raw eggs today,
and less than your quart OF milk
''You may I'LL my cup again then,
mother, for another libation to =he
divinity"
The following evening when Billy
came in from the cantaloupe field lie
found Harry and his mother evident
~ much pleased about something.
We've had visitors" said his moth
or. by way of introducing eNplana-
tons.
Not that woman from the tent?"
asked Billy. with evident anxiety IN
his tone.
"No. Billy. Better than that" SAID
Harry. They were two men and
they are looking for good place 10
build sani,arium for sick folks like
me. They just fell in love with my
work on the table there. They have
bough, |, all and paid mother enough
10 take us all up TO a place near Den
yer where they have tent city san.
i,arium now. Morris;on they called
IL. It's all fitted up ready for sieS
folks. and were to conc up RICH;
away and bring the carvings with Us.
Yes, Billy. and they told US whsn
they built their new sanitarium
should carve enough souvenirs to fur
nish ono Of the rooms in IL and ih.y
would call the Clayton ROOM. Or
the ''elay room." or the adobe
room" or whatever | wanted IL call
cd"
20 aarni" broke in Billy. "Tha,
spoils all our Melon Day plans. And
there I've gone and asked the poss
Just today to let nc have tho horse
and the melon skid an ] was going to
put the big easy chair on Il and FIX
1, up with quilts and pillows and pull
Harry right down onto the grounds
and right over the track in front Of
the quasscr-s,reieh. where he could
81, and watch all the races and she
games and broneho Dustin and the
cowboy race and everything"
BIS face was the picture OF
boyhood's disappointed hopes: Tor
this was the end Of tina; surprise
he had been keeping secret
Harry could never have stood the
trip or the sitting in the Glare OF the
sun. Billy" said the mother.
"But the grocery store was going
TO lend me the big umbrella of Their
delivery wagon for the day and was
going 10 nail !; up on the skid so r
would shade Harry. did wan; 90
sec Melon Day All the boys ia
the field arc talking abou, Il. Can;
We stay till It's ovcr9 It's jus; next
Thursday"
eve told the gentlemen VIC eouid
come next Monday. and they have
arranged to nice, IA in Denver" said
his mother. 1--WE can't disappoin;
them. Billy. and lose the chance for
iiarfv's comfort.
Billy was sore: and he wen, out
side the tent TO think !; over while
his mother was getting supper. .fc
walked TO tho edge Of the hill on the
west OF their tcn;ing ground and ;hr
trouble on his mind was suddenly ii
veftcd by seeing the Indian TO whom
he had loaned fiarry's god coming
toward him with the image in hi.
hands.
Billy fell back on the ten, az
body guard and gave the alarm. He
and his mother prepared to warn 'hs
Indian back.
1--WE dom; want IT," shouted Biliv.
as the Indian came within haiiinS liz
lance; I'VE don; want it. You can
keep t."
But the Indian eamo on. until the
words and ;hc gestures Of Billy and
his mother became voeiicrous enouri
TO he heard and somewhat, eompFc-
hendcd.
"Muehec 'bligcl Muehcc 'bliEc."
said the Indian. setting the Idol on
the ground. when he understood that
they did not want him to come near
the tent. Brother. he Ec,;cc bet
ter now. Muehcc 'biigc." and max
ing quite graceful gesture of either
obics7nec to the god or Of gratitude