The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-13

less than thirty pounds 4 year he refuses, sir, his
consent and grudgcs his daughter as ne doth his boarded
wealth. and will suffer his house desiring
wc2lther suitor for her that shall pay him for the
bridal
so that yc are driven to meet thus?" put in, with
4 smile at the girl tsat rs good words Tor
by this wondering what in the devils name had
made her take up with this ong~indcd church jabbcr
ing mim-moutcd son OF a cutatc.
Aou have guessed rightly, Sir. says he, though
dcPlorc the necessity
'Dcplore your wig and waistcoat" SAID J. You
should thwack old hunk. Until he cried for mercy
Sir" he cried, n surprise.
There is onN way with fools and madrnc;,"
] said, and that's the cudgcL There be that add
wcmen TO the list, | said giving the maid look, but
not | | ain OF another kidney
Il fear VIC have taxed you with the dIc talk
begins this Saoristan, but stopped his mouth
Oh drink says l. drink 30 better sense ard
spirit and confusion TO old Hanks tic Miscr
winicd at Miss and tossing off my liquor, to go
II to reach Ty destination that night Clust be
ahorsc, and. 10 say the truth J weary of the
rarSonica youth, though ] should have liked well
enough to have had the girl for company longer He
and gave bow, tins pcw-opencT, and dolfed
10 Miss, and got forth
Twas q fine night a1d, though twas late for my
Grand roted gently forward along the lanes, pretty
content in mind, and singing like innocent child
nurse. | had got mile away when / deserted
against the twilight OF the sky man jogging along
toward me- and at the time caught the measured
tramp. tramp. tramp, tramp OF horses pads, the
highway. rcrcd in. and waited with the silly wine in
my noddc; and OF 4 sudden burst the traveller
rs lie reached the turn OF the road where stood
Lord. 1t Ike roampaddinS OF a sheep for all his
squcals. He elderly thin man. something anky.
but bowed IN lis shoulders and he carried bundle and
4 great bludcrbuss This latter he slcwcd round about
towards with cry OF terror 5 came up rs il 1t
swung OF a swivel, and bang went the contents right
across The mares cruppcr Startling her
Damn yogr silly head" said l. Dye think that is
tic way barkers should be used? have half mind
TO give you lesson and take you for 4 target Mean
whc and whilst l ponder it, friend out with purse
and baubes'
And thus despite his protests, ransaelcd his poe
ra,ri frsN.l ,rlt1.
hc which did please But all The tinle he shifted
about in his saddle, moaning and bcygaing his hard
fate, and l that he held hand behind him. 50
says |. suddenly reaching out and catching at this
Shake hands on II, old friend l sad, and pulled
his arm forth
lie uttered howl of misery, for what was clutchcd
pile OF goldinchcs
"Ho Ho" said l. but ere could say more be had
begun on his old note. crying that he poor u!r.
that these his masters and that he should die
dishonorcd and the ike OF that | slowed the bag
about my waist and was for giving him some lessons
in truth and honesty.
"This learns us old gcntlcman'-I began solemnly,
when he broke in, paying no heed and to my surprise
in quite another voice
Sir, you arc man of your hands" he said, "and
that takes the hazards suppose"
"All arc to me" | SAID mcrrily.
Then" he said earnestly. here is something for
your digestion You have small spoil there. wrcsted
from me, after hard years OF labor and toll. But
what if YOU had the chance to double, nay, to quad
ripple, it?' he asked. pushing his nag close to minc
IN his anxiety to be understood
What mean yc'' | asked
Ts true he said. that | am a poor But |
have laborcd hard and have collected few pieces
OF gold. | should lose t5em with an i'll mind Yet
have like yourself heart for hazards and Will make
you an offer he says. stared on him IN wonder
You shall with me. he pursued catching my arm
eagerly. 10 my solitary house, and there you shall dice
against nc and II so be lose. you shall have not only
what you hold now. but all that is therein, which
four times this little But if be the lot falls TO me-
then you shall surrender what You have and leave me
in peace
Now l sat looking this strange creature with his
strange proposal for minutes in silence for what
he suggested pcrplexcd me. And yet 1t tckled my
curiosity could the perils OF IT, but II he played
fair. there something attractive IN the notion
! am not glutton for guinea. but ike game of
chance And So said l, at last revolving it all in my
mind:
Lead on. old beetle, and follow But beware lest
you play me false
Sir. it shall be say" he answered, not without
some dignity. And VIC logged along together in the
direction he had pointed. but as you may suppose with
eye upon the lank old rogue
Presently twist OF the lane brought us to open
grccl in which twjnklcd few lights. and pushed
my abreast of the other nag and rcdoublcd my
watchfulncss of my shifty companion
Sir says he trembling voice. we
nearly nj Destination and ain obliged to you Tor
your courtesy"
You may quit civil terms" said shortly, until this
occasion IS celebrated Where is your house,
Straight across the green SAID he mildly, and we
turned the horses thther
1 not afraid of a village, let alone pulling
HdUllct, Dul Somehow ulSt9uSlcu uy 'olpdh'l
] was not for being trioked by old knayc So
not taken aback when our horses swinging into
lane off the green. abruptly under the lights
OF tavern
Joshua Peter Help Thievcs| screamed the old
man. suddenly sezins my leg
But the old villain had rcckoned without Dick Ryder.
though there are plenty that would have been put
about by the unexpectcdness of the trick l seized
lis rein swiftly, leaving him to pinch NY leg he
wilcd and giving his nag the tip OF MY boot simultan
cously. in i moment we were in sharp canter. The
tavern lights slipped by. and though could hear the
tramp OF feet and tic sound OF voices ard guessed thas
within had responded to his shouts had old bag
OF bones safe and sorry
Well. will own odd business this compact
with the old trcktcr bat WAS IN gsmesomc mood
and cared not And moreover. ] WAS assured that he
had had lesson in conduct and would not attempt his
trc7chcry aeair IN tdi5 was FiPlt. foT there was
nothing haPpeucd until we had pulled up before
house in lonely road