Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22

Gg Reds uou're c brick You're the best
 fello,o altvc," SayS Kyle. out to be too late, for what must Kyle do but get chucked from his horse and have his leg broke near the hip. You don't want to take any love affairs on to the back of bad horse, now you mark me. There was no such thing as downing that boy when he was in his right mind.
 Now, here was hurrah! Loys, she dasn't cry, for fear of uncle, and Kyle, he used the sinfulest language known to the tongue of man. Twas the first time I'd ever heard him say anything much, but he made it clear that 1t wasn't because he couldn't.
 "'What will we do, Red? What will we do?' says he.
 "'Now,' says I, don't bile over like that, because it's bad for your leg.
 He cussed the leg.
 "'Go on and tell me what we can do,' says he.
 "'When you ask me that, you've pulled the right bell,' says I. m tell you exactly what we'll do. go for the doctor Savvy? Well, I bring back the minister at the same time. Angevine, he loses the Jersey COW over | ;,, l,o ,,nn1n on1 . vine go hunting her, for not even Loys is ace high in uncle's mind alongside that COW. The rest is easy
 "'Red, you're brick. You're the best fellow alive says Kyle, nearly squeezing the hand off me. i "I've tried to conceal 1t all my life, ] but I knew it would be discovered some day says I. Well, I suppose I'd better break the news to Loys. 'Twouldn't be any more than polite
 "'Oh, Lord! wonder if she'll be willing? says he.
 "'No reason I shouldn't turn an hon. est dollar on the transaction. I'll bet i you a months wages she is,' says 1. He wanted to do it. thinking l was in earnest, but laughed at him.
 "She was willing all right-even anxious. There's some women. and men. too, for that matter, who go through life like a cat through a back alley, not caring cuss for either end or the middle. They would have been content to wait Not so LoyS. She wanted her Kyle, her poor Kyle, and she wanted him quick. That's the kind of people for me! Your cautious folk are all the time falling down wells because their eyes are up ill the air, keeping tabs so that they can dodge shooting stars.
 Now. I had minister friend up in town, Father Slade by name. No. he was not a Catholic, I think. They called him father because it fitted him. His church had a stceple On it. anyhow, so it was no maverick. Just what particular kind of religion the old man had don't know, but should say he was a hOmeopath on a guess. He looked it. Twas a comfort to see him coming down the street. his old face shining in his white hair like q shriveled pink apple in a snOwdrift, God blessing everything in sight-gOod. bad or indifferent. lie had something pleasant to say to all. We was quite friends. and every once in awhile we'd have a chin about things.
 ",'Arc you keeping straight Red? he'd ask when we parted.
 "'Um.' I'd say. I'm afraid you'd no tice a bend here and there if you slid your eyes along the edge
 Well. keep as straight as you can: don't give up trying. my boy he'd tell me. mighty earnest. and I'd feel ashamed of myself clear around the corner
 q knew the old man would do ne favor if it could be done, so pulled out easy in my mind.
 First place, I stopped at the doc tors. because felt they might fix up the marrying business some other time. but if a leg that's broke in the upper joint ain't set right you can sec 0 large 4lslE s- ttll lilct-ts7-A utAlh o4 AAy-A- ble over the party's left shoulder for the rest Of his days The doctor was out. So I left word for him what was wanted and to be ready when | go; back and pulled for Father SIade-s. The o8G gentleman had inc Tbeuma- tiSn. anl he groanei when cone iu Rheumatism's no disease for peopsG who can't swear.
 ".HOw are yoG. my bOyT says he Tin glad to see you Here am l. an cd man, nipped ty the leg and much wanting to talk to somebody
 T Isas=c-I the time of day to him but felt kind Cs Flge This didn't lOoE Ike keeping ny word with the kids I really hated to say anything to tE51 cd man k8gwing his disF9sitiOz= still II felt I had ts. and I cut with ug stO-y-
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