Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-22
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hit that.away-an' won't let nobod,
dictate ter me, that's all"
The leaven was working, and ons
night Samson announced to his uncle
from the doorstep that he was STUDY
In erbout goin' away fer a spell, IN
seem the world"
The old man laid down his pipe. H,
cast reproachful glance at thu
painter, which said clearly, though
without words:
II have opened my home to you ant
offered you what had, yet in my OLE
age you take away my mainstay." 4
II lowed you was a-studyin' erbou
thet. Samson" he said, at last. eve
done Their best fer We knowed.
Kinder lowed thet from now on ye'd do
the same fer me. I'm gittin' along in
years right smart. -
Uncle Spicer." interrupted the boy.
II reckon We knows tibet any time We
needed me I'd come back
The old mans face hardened.
EFF We goes" he said. almost sharp
~. Il won't never send fer We. Any
time ye ever wants ter come back, ye
knows Their way. Thar'll be room an
victuals fer ye hyar."
II reckon mout be heap more
useful eff knowed more"
i've heerd fellers say that afore
Hit hain't never turned out tibet way
with them what has left the mount
ings. Mebby they gets more useful
but they don't git useful ter US. Either
they don't come back at all. or mebby
they comes back full Of newfangled no
tions-an' ashamed of their kinfolks
Thet's the way, I've noticed. hit gen.
ally turns out"
Samson scorned to deny that such
might be the case with him. and was
silent. After time. the old man went
on again in weary voice. a. he bent
down to loosen his brogans and kicl
them noisily of on to the floor:
'The Souths hev done looked to ye
good deal. Samson. They lowed they
could depend on ye. Ye hain't quite
twenty-one yet. an l reckon l could
refuse ter let ye sell yer prop'ty. But
thar hain't no use tryin' ter hold q
Teller when he wants ter quit. Ye
don't low ter go right away, do YET"
II hain't plumb made up my mind
ter go at ALL" said the boy. shame
facedly. But, Of does 60. I hain't
a-goin' yit. I hain't spoke ter nobody
but you about hit yit."
Lescott felt reluctant to meet hi
hosts eyes at breakfast the next morn
ing. dreading their reproach. but, Il
Spicer South harbored resentment, hs
meant to conceal 1t, after the stoic'i
code. There was no hint Of 7c6nstTain
In his cordially. Lescott felt. however
that IN Samson's mind was working
tho leaven Of that unspoken accuse
ton of disloyalty. He resolved t.
make a final play. and seek to enlis,
Sally in his cause. II Sally's hero-wor
ship could be made to take the form Of
ambition for Samson, she might b
brought to relinquish him for time
and urge his going that he might re
turn strengthened. He went down t.
the creek at the hour when he knew
Sally would be making her way thithel
with her milk pail, and intercepted hel
coming.
E As she approached, she was singing
and the man watched her from the dis
lance. He was a landscape painter ant
not master Of genre or portrait. Yet
he wished that he might. before going
paint Sally.
Miss Sally" he began, Eve discov
cred something about Samson"
Her blue eyes flashed ominously.
Ye can't tell me nothin' bout Sam
son." she declared. "withouten hit,
somethin' NICE"
TITS something very nice" the ma,
treasured her.
Then. We needn't tell me. because
already knows hit" came her promp
and confident announcement.
Lescott shook his head. obviously.
Samson is genius" he said.
What's theft"
HE has great gifts-great abilitie.
to become q figure in the world"
She nodded her head. In prompt an.
full confederation.
Il reckon samsonll be the bigges
man in the mountings some day"
He ought to be more than that"
Suspicion ut once cast cloud acros!
the violet serenity of her eyes.
What does We meant" she de
manded.
II mean"-the painter paused mo
ment. and then said bluntly-"I meal
that want to take him back with m,
to New York"
The girl sprang to her feet with hel
chin defiantly high and her brown
hands clenched into tight little fists
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