Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04

tress. and after having heard her story
am. Convinced you ar" the only man
on earth that can assist her. ! DeSptak
for her your very best personal efforts
stiil hold in grateful remembrance the
splendid work YOU, did for me and Mrs.
I'arwcli joins me IN best wishes. SIN
ccrely, Charles II. Farwcll.
~. 81 will he responsible for your
fee in this cuse."
So read Colonel Cheney while jeff
stood h. awaiting the colonies orders.
"FnrweIl." he unused. oh. yes. that's
tn. chap from Duluth that wanted a
name His =. s. is extremely interest
ing Then to jeff:
Lady waiting outside"
Vas. kunuci. an sne's powerful per
turbcd. sah. She bin cryin' l 'spcct
FUN tn took Oh her eyes"
That's nothing. jeff, women cry on
tn" slightest ~provoca.ion."
'Das de trufc, kunnel. But dis pore
woMnn's in a heap % trouble an icy
anxious ter see you. reckon shes a
widdcr. She all dressed in hrack."
We'll, show her in. ,IeH. and lets
get through with it,"
Yes. sab"
Mrs. Simpson came in aln;ost timid-
iy. Sl" was Il tiny little woman. about
rs years old. Her eyes were IL kindly
gray. though red from recent weeping.
Her plain black habiliments confirmed
Jeff's assertion that she was II widow.
Mrs. Simpson"
Yes. sir" replied the woman i'm Il
quiet, linden voire. and l know you
are Colonel Cheney. Mr.. Farwell
shove mo your picture"
You know MIR. Farweil quite we'll.
Mrs. Simpson" Colonel Cheney mere
ly wanted to get the woman perfectly
at ease so she couid state her trouble
succinctly and in as few words as pos
sihIe.
oh, yes. sir. indeed | 10. When he
first came to Chicago and worked in
the posrottice he boarded with me on
L
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
mcnt and good breeding. Her appear
:snce would Indicate she was not in
easy circumstances
You see. colonel Cheney. when
trouble came | knew no one to go to-,
no one in all this broad city. so l wrote
Mr.. t'arwcil and told him everything.
This morning. an answer anne and in
closed therein was the letter of intro
duttion To you. You may be sure I
lost no time in coming to your office"
Yes. Mrs. simpson" replied Cheney,
with u pleasant smile. "and Eow per-
haIs you will tell me this awful trou-
bic. Maybe W. sliar't find Ii so bad
after all" Then he muttered TO him
self: Women Invariably Put the cart
before the horse"
Mrs. Simpson actually smiled Il wan,
pitiful smile. Her heart was sore OPP
pressed and the colonel knew 1t. but
something In his frank. pleasant man
ner seemed to give her hope and cour-
aga, and she replied:
Excuse me- colonel: l thought you
knew. it's my son Samuel. He's "A
years Old ard y pharmacist. He grad
uated ut the university fou years ago
with "a degree OF Phi. q. and shortly at
forwards took Il position in the store
of q. II. Rhodus. Of this city. There
a never been Il complaint against
him so far as l know. His habits are
good and all his spare time is spent in
reading. His wages he always brought
to me saying I must not work so hard.
You see. colonel. and here the little
womaI's eyes dropped. we haven't
had much since my husband died fiji
teen years ago. and sometimes it's been
q hard struggle to get along. Samuel
was doing so we'll and NO; long ago
congratulated himself tina his salary
had been increased. So that / could keep
house FOR him and do nothing else.
Now" and here there was n catch in
her voice. @ it's all gone-ail gene"
"Hu; why. Mrs. Simpson. why is ii
all sc-e' WHAT has made the c%hange?"
quietly asked the colonel.
Samuel IS in jail" a suppressed
sob spilng inVoluntarily from the poor
won'aiiS l.eart as She conveyed this
Information.
In JAZZ exclaimed Cheney. For
what
" took n ONE for Mrs. Si.np-
son tc recove. herself and she proceed
ed.
Some time 8 j. III. Haviiand's lit
tie daughter Laura was suddenly taken
very Ill. DR.. Fu:niss Wa called to at
ten6 irss.. aud Nrpta a v,,.nc,,s.t;-, NJ.
HiNilard's butler took 4: 20 Rhodi,s'
store and Samuel flied it. He gave the
utcdicihe to the butler. That night
Laura Ha.iiand died. There was am
investigation and as u result Samuel
was arrested for criminal carlessness
~ Hitting the prescription" Again Mrs.
simpsons feelings wcll-n.gh overcan,e
her.
GO on, Mrs. Simpson. tell me every
thir-."
Yes. sir. | will. Naturally Mr.. Havi-
'and was very bitter and his wife was
almost oralcd by he: grief. Laura was
tIeir only child and both parents fairly
saoii;;ed her. l ~synpathize with them
WIN all MY heart. DR.. Furniss made
- statement /" Mr.. iiaviand in whicl,
ne SAID tie prescription Fad not been
property filled. that Il certain poisonous
drug had been placed therein in sur
neient quantity 10 Kill n man. Samuel
rad compounded the prescription. but
ne NESTS nc put it up exactly as pre-
scrthed. That's the whole case. colonel.
! nj Oh. here all a mothers yearning.
lie and heartfelt pleading came into
dit not make he horrible mistake. I
Nj. V u. lie couldn't have done SO.
You VIII help me. won't you, c~olopel?"
lie hands were raised in entreaty.
tr, n what Q say. Mrs. simpson,
sac. replied the colonel. its a very
aSistsnnlVC nnyn nN "