Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01
HOW SILAS TURNER REPRINTED

1 and made a fatal mistake. With wonderful presence of mind the boy set to work. It was a long. hard struggle bringing the old. man back to life and it was midnight before he opened his attendant In faint recogni- ton.
 Where be F" he asked feebly. cried Jerry joyfully. right here to home. You had an awful sick spell, but you'll be all right soon, l guess.
 1T hope SOL the old man shuddered. I feel turrible! Is the fire goin' yet?"
 T dunno. I ain't had chance to lock- replied Jerry. Did you damper it I told you to. or warn't you aple?''
 T banked it up a little. You go turn it out right away. so's to save what coal you can. Hark some ones comin into the yard, Who is it ''
 Jerry thrust his head out of con- venient window Its Bill Messenger theand Joe Turner" he said, What they doin' here this time of night? If they was comin' at all. they ought to have come long ago so'S to be of some use.
 Co tell them to go home, said Tur- ner, tell them I don't want to see them. Pm-Im asleep"
 It took some time to convince the midnight callers of this fact. Some how they had the idea firmly fixed in
 
 was sleeping the sleep of the dead, and the undertaken even produced note wherein Silas had engaged him to look out for his remains Jerry could not deny that he had left it himself under Messengers door that very afternoon. When at length two wrathful men departed Jerry contin- ued down cellar to look at the furnace which would have burned on for a week before it could have eaten it's way through the coal that Silas had flung on.
 For three{ days Jerry nured the cross, ,fretful old man. He would not have a doctor on account of the ex- pense, and struggled back to life alone. When at length he was able to crawl out upon the porch again Jerry was very proud and happy.
 What they saying about me down to the village?" asked Turner sharp ly.
 T don't know. I ain't been down since you took sick. I ain't had time.'
 Find time now then. Go hear what they say an come back and tell me every word
 In an hour Jerry was back, flushed and indignant They are sayin'," he reported, that you tried to commit suicide. They said you told Bill in trying to git rid of the cost of livin' so high! They're a parcel of skunks to talk so about a sick man. Bill talks the worst of all'
 Bills mad cause he lost a little business" chuckIed Silas. T expect he's hoppin'. Now put up the hoss and git supper. Step lively
 As Jerry disappeared, Silas laughed again. Jerry don't see through it,' he said to himself. No matter what they say to him he won't believe it. He's a good boy. though, if he ain'J icIt h ed if I don't. I always use him first class, too. Jest see what I did fore l took pOi-took sick, l mean. Give him $10 to squander."
 Jerry now appeared to announce supper was ready.
 did you do with that $10 I give you the day I was took sick? Spent 1t yet?'
 Poor Jerry! Long ago the miserable money had been forgotten. TT didn't spend all of it." he stammered. T got a book, book about Abraham Lincoln. A-a real good one. I didn't git cheated on it a bit'
 How much did you spend for the book, Jeremiah ?'
 Fifty nine cents,'' faltered he
 Silas looked long and ixedly at the lad, anu if looks could wither. Jerry would have been parched to a cindor
 Fifty mine cents repeated the old man, at last; "f1fty-nine cents. Wel1!" Silas spoke sharply.
 Jeremiah he said, q knowed when I give you that money you warn't if to have it. I knowed you would sQuander it. Ffty-nine cents for d book. Gee-ru- salem crickets! Go git the change"
 In few moments $9,41 reposed in Silas' tight fisted old hand
 Jeremiah" he concluded. '1 think I'll take this back. I seem to need it. Now I'm going to smoke. Clear away the dishes and step y!"-Spring- field Republican.