The Red Cloud chief., 1908-04-17

upper Joint amt set right you can see
a large dark completed hunk or trou.
BILE 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 he ready when I got
back and pulled for Father SHADES.
The old gentleman had the rhcuma-
tism. and he groaned when | cOmc In.
Rheumatism's no disease for people
who can't swear.
"'How are you. my boyT says he.
I'm glad to see you. Here am l, an old
man, nipped by the leg and much
wanting to ak TO somebody
81 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,
l felt I had to, and ! out with my
story.
"'Dear. dear says he. The hurry
and skurry of young folks! How Idle
It seems when you get fifty years
! away from it and see how little any
thing counts. For all that, | thank
God says hc. that there's II little red
left in my blood yet. which makes me
sympa,hiHc with them. But the girls
! people object, YOU say
II made that all clear 10 him, The
girls always all right, father says l,
aud as for the man in this case, my
word for linn
"Now. it amt just the right thing
r.. $500. 4. ..- "a, .-as,,,, -, Va. ,nnN--
or had anything IN particular to be
modest about, and I'm proud OF what
the old gentleman told me. I'm going
to repeat II.
Your word is good for me-, Red
SAWS he. You're a miscellaneous 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 !. Now YOU sit down
again. Don't you do anything OF the
sort. You amt ft.'
He put his hand on my shoulder
and hobbled his weight of the game
lex.
"'Eeddy, I was sitting there think
Ing when you came in-thinking Of
how comfortable Il was TO he In AL
easy chair with my foot on a stool
ana then | thought, III the Lord
should send me some work TO DO
would be willing;" Now. thanks bt
to him, I AN willing and glad to hnt
--z - ..l \ 10 AN hnItApA lnrnes
II work more acceptable 10 him thar
the union OF young folk who love eacl
other. Ouch!' says he HI that foo
touched the ground. Perhaps you,
better pick me M and carry me bod
Ivy
so | did il, the old bousekeepcr fol
lowing us with IN armful Of things
and iawing the both of MS, him for
fool and me for r villain. She was
strong minded old lady. and ! wish
could remember some of her talk. I
was great.
I'VE went around and got the doc
tor.
! "Hoo! says he. 'Is II rs bad a
, THAR winked al Father Slade.
, Its s-plenty worse than that say
[. You won't know the half Of II I'll
! ron ret down there
2 But OF course we had to tell him
l and lac was tickisd. Funny what al
interest everybody takes IN these hap
: penings. He wanted all the details.
by Jove,' says he, the man who's
Z feelings amt the least dimmed by
broken leg-horse rolled on him, yo
said; splintered IL, probably tina
u man is m Of the right sort. He'll d
Z to tic TO-
y when we reached the ranch I'll
u boys were lined up TO meet MS. HUI
~ along they called. 'Angey can
keep uncle amused all day"
e so we hustled. Kyle was for beln
Il married first and then having his 10
set, but I put my foe down Hat.
had gone long enough now, and
u wasn't going 10 have him gripping
u all his life. Bnt the doctor wOrke
l. like n man who gets paid by the piec
L. and In less than no time we were ab
= TO call Logs in.
- Wind River Smith spoke to get
u give the bride away. and We let hi
have il.
! wed just got settled To bushes
when in cOmes ADgevine, putting like
buffalo. For heavens sakes, alr
7" you finished yet!' says he. Well, W
want 10 be nj it, for the old man air
over two minutes behind me, comm
~ fast. | took the distance In ten 10
steps, lust my luck! Foot slipp'
~ when ! was talking 20 him, and
dropped q remark that made him ~
~ nt.inus- wouIdn'1 have done II for