Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-01
my Dear Col. Cheney:

are the only, man on earth that can
assist her. / bespeak for her your
very best personal efforts. | still
hold in grateful remembrance the
splendid work you did for me, and
Mrs. Farwell joins me in best wishes.
Sincerely,
CHARLES b. FAREWELL"
'sP. ST. will be responsible for
your fee in this case"
So read Col. Cheney while jeff
stood by awaiting the coloners or
ders.
''Farwen," he unused, "oh, yes;
that's the chap from Duluth that
wanted a name His P. S. is ex-
tremely interesting" Then to JEFF:
Lady waiting outsider"
''Yas, Kunnel, an she's powerful
perturbed, sab. She bin cryin' / 'spect
FUN tn look OBJ her eyes"
That's nothing, JEFF, women cry on
the slightest provocation."
''Das de trufe, kunnel. But dis pore
woman's in a heap O. trouble an ve'y
anxious ter see you. I reckon she's a
wilder. She all dressed in brack.'
well, show her in, JEFF, and let's
get through with it,"
Yes, sah.''
Mrs. Simpson came in almost timid-
". She was a tiny little woman, about
SIS years old. Her eyes were a kindly
gray, though red from recent weeping.
Her plain black habiliments confirmed
Jeff's assertion that she was widow.
Mrs. Simpson,"
YES, sir replied the woman in a
quiet diffident voice, land know you
are Col. Cheney. Mr.. Farwell showed
me your picture"
you know Mr.. Farwell quite well,
Mrs. Simpson, Col Cheney merely
wanted to get the woman perfectly at
ease so she could state her trouble
succinctIy and in as few words as
possible.
"Oh yes, sir, indeed | do. When he
first came to Chicago and worked in
the post office he boarded with me on
the West side. He continued to make
my house his home even after he en-
tered the railway mail service.
Mrs Simpsons manner and talk
showed her to be a woman of refine
ment and good breeding. Her appear
ance would indicate she was not in
easy circumstances.
You see, Col. Cheney, when trouble
came I knew no one to so to, no one
In all this broad city, so I wrote Mr..
Farwell and told him everything. This
morning an answer came and inclosed
therein was the letter of introduction
% you. You may be sure l lost no
ime in coming to your office"
YES. Mrs Simpson, replied Cheney
With a pleasant smile, land now per
laps you will tell me this awful
roubIe. Maybe we shan't find it so
lad after ALL" Then he muttered to
.imself: women invariably put the
art before the horse"
Mrs. Simpson actually smiled wan
itiful smile. Her heart was sore OPP
ressed and the colonel knew it, but
omething in his frank, pleasant man
Ter seemed to give her hope and cour-
&c. and she replied:
Excuse me, colonel; I thought you
new: it's about my son Samuel. He's
4 wears old and a pharmacist. He
raduated at the university four years
go with "a degree of Phi. G. and shortly
forwards took a position in the store
f G.. II. RhOdus, of this city. There
as never been a complaint against
i'm so far as / know. His habits are
God and all his spare time is spent IN
eading. His wages he always brought
B me saving / must not work so hard
Tou see. colonel" and here the little
yOman's eyes dropped, I'VE haven't
lad much since my husband died 10
ears ago. and sometimes it's been a
lard struggle to get along. Samuel
vas doing SO we'll and not long ago
congratulated himself that his salary
lad been increased, so that L could
teep house for him and do nothing
Else. Now" and here there was a
latch in her voice, now it's all gone
all gone.
But why, Mrs. Simpson, why is 1t
all gone? What has made the
changer quietly asked the colonel.
Samuel is in Jail" A suppressed
sob sprang involuntarily from the poor
woman's heart as she conveyed this
information.
In jail!" exclaimed Cheney. For
what?''
1t took a moment for Mrs. Simpson
to recover herself and she proceeded:
Some time ago Mr.. J. H. Haviland's
little daughter Laura was suddenly
taken very i'll. DIR. Furniss was
called to attend her and wrote pre-
scription. Mr.. Haviland's butler took
It to Rhodus' store and Samuel filled
IL. He gave the medicine to the butler.
That night Laura Haviland died.
There was an investigation and as a
result Samuel was arrested for Grim
inaI careIessness in filling the prescrip-
ton" Again Mrs. Simpsons feelings
well-nigh Overcame her.
Go on, Mrs. Simpson, tell me every,
thing"
Yes sir, / will Naturally Mr.. Havi-
land was very bitter and his wife was
almost crazed by her grief. Laura was
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