Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-13

80 IL" middle. They would have been
cc.teut L. wait Not so Logs. She
wanted her Kyle. her poor Kyle, and
~. wanted him quick. That's the
k.nl uf PEOPLE for me. Your cautious
folk are all the time falling down
wells because their eyes are up in the
II, keeping tabs 50 that they can
dula:r shooting stars.
"Now. had minister friend up In
town, Father S!ade by name. No, he
was not Catholic, l think. They
called him father because 1t fitted
him. His church had steeple on II.
anyhow, 50 It WIS no maverick. just
what particular Kind Of religion the
Old inan had don't know. but should
say lie was II h)mcopath on guess.
He looked Il Twas Il comfort to see
him coming down the street, his old
face shining in his white hair Ike
>hrivclcl pink apple in snowdrift.
Cod blessing everything IN sight-good,
bad or indifferent. He had something
pleasant to shy to all. We was quite
friends, and every once In awhile we'd
have chin about tnlnBS.
Are you keeping straight. RedT
he'd ask when We parted.
I'm I'd say, I'm afraid you'd no.
tice bend here and there IL you Slid
your eyes along the edge
We'll, 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.
Il knew the Old man would do me
a favor II 1t could he done, SO pulled
out easy in my mind.
First place, l stopped at the doc
tors, because l felt they might fix
up the marrying business some other
time, but If leg that's broke in the
| upper joint amt set right you can SEQ
a large dark complicated hunk OF trou-
bic over the party's left shoulder for
the rest OF his days. The doctor was
out, so left word for him what was
wanted and to lie ready when l got
back and pulled for Father SHADES.
The old gentleman had the rheuml-
| tlSlll, dlll llt i SOAlC AL.
Rheumatism's no disease for people
who can't swear.
"'IIow are you, my boyr says he.
I'm glad to see you. Here am l. an old
man. nipped by the leg and much
wanting to talk to somebody
| Il passed the time Of day to him.
but felt kind of blue. This didn't look
like keeping my word with the kids.
I really hated to say anything to the
old man. knowing his disposition: still,
felt l had to, and / out with my
story.
"'Dear, dcar.' says he. The hurry
and skurry of young folks! How idle
1t seems when you get fifty years
away from 1t and see how little any.
thing counts! For all that, l thank
Cod says he. that there's little red
left in my blood yet, which makes me
sympathize with them. But the girls
people object, you sayT
II made that all clear to him. The
girls always all right, father says l,
and as for the man In this case, my
word for him.
Now, 1t amt Just the right thing
for me to say; but. seeing rs I've new
err had anything In particular to be
modest about, and I'm proud Of what
the old gentleman told me, I'm going
to repeat 1t.
"'Your word Is good for me, Red,
says he. You're n mischievous boy
at times, but your heart and your head
are both reliable. Give me your arm
to the wagon
Then felt mighty sorry to think
Of Juggling that poor old man all that
ways.
Here says I. Now you sit down
again. Don't you do anything OF the
sort. You amt fit
"IIe put his hand on my shoulder
and hobbled his weight of the game
leg.
freddy. was sitting there think
Ing when you came in-thinking OF
how comfortable 1t was TO be in M
easy chair with my foot on q stool
and then thought, IF the Lord
should send Inc some work to do
would be wiiling!" Now, thanks bt
to him, l am willing and glad to fine
myself SO, and | do not believe there's
any work more acceptable To him thar
the union Of young folk who love eact
other. Ouch" says he as that foo
touched the ground. Perhaps you't
better pick Inc up and carry me bod
NY
80 did II. the Old h0uscheeper fol
lowing us with an armful of thing.
and jawing the both of us. him for .
fool and me for villain She was
strong minded old lady. and l wish
could remember some Of her talk. I
was great
I'VE went around and got the doc
tor.
"IIoor says he. is 1t as bad al
thatT winked ut Father Slade.
"Its a-plenty worse than that say.
l. You won't know the llnlf Of it I'll
you get down there
Put of course we had to tell him,
ard he was tickled. Funny what an
Interest everybody takes In these hap
pcninSS. lie wanted all the details.
by Jovc.' says he the man whose
feelings amt the lea. dimmed by q
broken lcg-horse rollLi OH him. YOU
said; splintered 1t. probably - that
man Is one Of the right sort. He'll de
to tie to-
when we reached the ranch the
boys were lined up to meet us. Hur
~ along" they called. 'Angey CAM
keep uncle amused all day.
$50 we hustled. Kyle was for beine
married first and then having his lel
set, but l put my foot down fiat. II
had gone long enough now, and !
wasn't going to have him gripping 1,
oil his life. But the doctor worked
Ike man who gets paid by the piece
and In less than no time We were able
to call Logs in.
wind River Smith spoke to get tC
give the bride away, and we let him