Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07

judges larass, lacked In variety 4,
more than naAs up for in quantity,
and he boy vas grateful for this fact,
Presently - heard the judges heavy,
shu@ing step @ 10 came up the path
from the road. and moment later
his gross bulk Of body tilled the door.
way. Breathing hard and psrspirtng,
TIE Judge entered the shanty. but his
eagernses kept him silent until he
had estAbtshed himself In his chair
bseide ~ tabls. With the jug and a
cracked glass at his elbow. Then,
bland ed oadling. hs turned toward
his guest
my tenAoreot regards, Hannibal!"
and 10 nodded over the rim OF the
cracked glass bic shaking hand had
carried 70 Ais hps. Twice tho glass
was nllsd and smptied. and then
again, his rowing. Watery eyes rested
moditativeiy q the child. "Havs you
. fatAsr?' 10 asked suddenly. Han.
nibal shook his head. "A mother"
They both OF them done died
years and ysars ago." answered the
boy. Il can't tell you how long back
It was. but reckon l don't know
much about It must have been q
small child
"Ho-a small child" cried the
Judge. laughing. He cooked his head
on one side and surveyed Hannibal
Wayne Hazard with glance OF COM
&c seriousness. In Gods name what
do you call yourself now?"
I'm most ten," said Hannibal, with
dignity.
Il can well believe it," responded
tho judge. "Where did you como
irom?" srs
From across the Mountains
"And where are you going?"
ITO west Tennessee
Have you any friends there?"
Eyes, sir" Z ai.,
You've moneyaenough to see you
through" and Wharf.-The Judge intend
ed for smile Of fatherly affection
became leer of infinite cunning.
II got ten dollars"
"Ten dollars" the Judge smacked
his lips once. "Ten dollars" he re-
peated, and smacked his lips twice.
The purple flush on the judges
face, where the dignity that belonged
to age had gone down in wreck, deep
ened.
He quilted his chair and, lurching
somewhat as he did so. began to pace
the floor.
Take me for your example, boy!
You may be poor, you may possibly
be hungry-you'll often be thirsty,
but through 1t all you will remain
that splendid thfng-a gentleman!
Perhaps you'll contend that the old
order Is overthrow, that family has
gone to the devil? You are right, and
there's the pity Of it! The social
fabric is tottering can see it tot
ter" and he tottered himself as he
said this.
We'll, I'm an old man-the spec
tacle won't long offend me. Ill die
presently" He was SO profoundly
moved by the thought that he could
not 60 on. His voice broke, and he
buried his face in his arms. A SYM
pathetic moisture had gathered in the
child's eyes. He slipped from his
chair and stole to the judges side.
I'm mighty sorry you're going to
die" - na;,
BLESS you, Hannroal!" cried the
Judge. looking wonderfully cheerful.
despite his recent bitterness of spirit.
I'm not experiencing any of the pangs
of mortality now. Ny dissolution amt
q matter of tonight or tomorrow
there's some life in Slocum Price yet.
for all the rough usage. Ell? think
you'd better go to bed
Il reckon I had" agreed Hannibal.
slipping from his chair.
well. take my bed back Of tho
quilt. You'll find a hoe there. You
can dig up the dirt under the shuck
tick with (which helps astonishing
ly. What would the world say II It
could know that Judge Slocum Price
makes his bed with q hoe!"
Hannibal retired behind tho quilt.
do you find 1t comfortable?" the
judge asked, when the rustling of tho
shuck tick informed him that the
child had lain down.
Yes. SIR" said the boy.
"Have you said your prayers?' In.
CURED the Judge.
! mo. SIR. amt said EN- yet"
''well, say them now. Religion 10
% becoming in the young a. It II re-
spectacle In the aged. Ill not dis
turb you tonight, for It 10 Gods will
that I should stay up and Get very
drunk
(To Be Continued.)
Not Nowadays.