The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24
By George III. Ford

the sitting room and did So while Mrs
Brown went to set the AK and hammer.
NcG DO y9n nst fnhT n eass II u.s. Jy knoM
"Ill tell you what I'm afraid 1t is.
Ned" replied Polly. solemnly.
"What?"
"Crutcnes DIR. Watt said nigh, have
to use them for awhile you know"
"Cruiches, nothing" responded Ned
savagely, relapsing into slang under tho
pressure. There Ii something heavy in
both boxes | guess II must be cleo
trio fan. You know i'll those hot nights
how YOU needed one. Perhaps they sent
'If you will only hurry, well soon fnd
out" urged Polly. 81 am almost dying
with curiosity"
Take it easy. pardner. I'm almost
ready with the long one. There of she
comes Whatever IL is, Il is all wrapped
up in paper. I'll move 1t over and yous
can unpack IT yourself now, while / openy
the other one"
He attacked the other box with seem
ing fury. under cover Of which he slyly
watched Polly as he carefully laid back
the paper coverings and at length lifted
out the flannel case containing. Nod well
'Why. Ned exclaimed Polly, a little
me think it's a gun II feels Ike IL.
companion. aiat Let t me hett it. why, it is.
Polly. sure ms you are born,
1T can't be for me-" said Polly. IT
presume there, arc plenty OF p. Browns
cried es Ned have dSS sS have a? Il aasT9s 5ss'se
ton. Slide of the case. Polly"
OFT IT came and disclosed beautiful
double -barrcled, brecch-loading shotgun.
! with pistol-erip and safety-guard. all sill
ycr-n1ounted and inscribed on the side of
| the lock in letter and device inlaid with
gold:
Polly Brown. from Ned Saunders.
August 4, 1906
Ned cried Polly what does this
nan
''it means. Polly. that had new gun
given me, and ! Just couldn't ies bear to
R@r; Rew Dne m1e" marked y Sp for Ie yon " Sa the
...oh, Ned. how could you! But I can't
take It Ned, I can't indeed. You wanted
new, one so much, You really must take
Impossible old fellow. It's marked,
now. ana wouldn't shoot for any one bud
you y
But Ned the date. Ausuet A. what
does that mean Why, that was last
see now" ne went on. after a pause,
What >,Sh you mean and IN keep the n gun;
shoot for you. Ned. and we VIII use 1t
together every day this autumn. IT,, he
added. moqrnfully, I'VE can ever afford
Father has settled that part OF It.
The square box is full Of shells, That Is
his present 10 you. He is brick, isn't
':IIe has been very kind to me. Ned.
and some day. when grow up. hope
, | In some way to repay hl:Ds III nave 10
hurry UP and get well, for l cannot stand
Il long To have that gun and not fire IL.
But. Ned. what In the world is thIs?"
! Cor Polly while talking had been fumbltng
in the gun box and now drew forth q
second flannel case. IT'S another. Open
| u Ned, quick, quick, Oh hoo-ray, hoo
ray" he shouted as Ned tore off tho
ervelop!ng flannel and disclosed n second
gun the counterpart OF the first in all
save the inscription, whcih read |.
''E N Saunders, from his father, AN
. gust 80. 1906"
I Ned stood stlll for few minutes gaz-
ing AT the gun. which he held at arms
, length. and speechless with delight, and
] rather sobercd by this new token OF his
fathers generosity
~ brlcki Ned you said he was a
+, brick | think he is whole diamond
mine. Hurry up and open the other box
=, and let us feast our eyes on 1t ALL
S Duly opened. the second box was found
e to contain not only ammunition In abun-
dance. but two fine cartridge belts anc
i TWO corduroy shooting Jackets lined with
blankcting. and proof against cold ant
storm and with pockets everywhere oil
: all sizes desired by a sportsman.
< Two happier boys Browntown never
C held than Ned and Polly that morning as
they sat and fondIcd their new weapons
;, and chatrered away making plans fol
S the future. so that. by the time Mrs
= Brown came In to say that Ned musl
: run home To dinner it was ] o'cloch.
v they had already. in spirit. become mighty
Nimrods and had even planned hunt
O ing trim TO the far west.