The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06

outlines Of a sallows. Afterwsrd she
explained. Yer husband. Mrs Smith.
bad cess to him. is mighty proud nv
his spectacles. phwat he can't see
through and all. and showing on his
learning and pride av Sunday"
But why draw gallows on the
noorr
And why for should not draw
gallows on the fiure, seeing he'll never
drown? It's hung he'll be for a op-
prissing the fatherless and the widow,
and burn he will afther for a Protes-
tant Yis," she flashed round on her
son, feed buttermilk to thin calves.
and hould up yer head alladh. cause
you inherit glory while he's frying."
Away from the widows hate and
her sons vengeance, l led my man
out under the stars. l gave him his
cigar, that black explosive charged
with deadly fumes, lighted him sui
phur match. 1t soothes his passions,
and the pasture scent makes him
gentle, but when l fear my grizzly
bear, and hardly dare to stroke, lead
him by the keen silver spring. across
the hollow where our flowers would
make devil smile. and on through
the wild rose tangle, to my cathedral
pines. Tonight he seemed suspicious,
even there, biting on tags of the vim
dictive Psalms. Nor would he sit un-
| der the father tree until I sang to
/ him.
What do you want?" asked Jesse
then, all the rancor gone.
Jesse. do you know that it's nearly
a year since we married?"
Ten months, Kate, and fourteen
days. Do you think don't rackon?"
| sat down on the root of the little
governess tree. the humblest in the
grove. ''In the Bible, dear. who was
the son OF Jesse?"
David, of course"
do you remember, dear: for
have provided king. among his
sons'?"
He looked away across the thun-
drous misty depths of the canon, and
the moonlight caught his profile as
though 1T were etched in silver. "A
mighty valiant man." he whispered.
prudent in matters, and a man of
war"
Jesse, I've got such confession
to make. When you settled Mr.. Tre-
vor's estate"
His estates were debts. and we
paid 'em. There amt no need to
fuss"
You paid the debts You were
hard driven to meet the interest on
your mortgage"
That's paid off now. Besides we've
clear title to our land. mothers
gravestone's on my chest. we don't
/ owe a cent in the world, and there's
nary a worry left, except I'm sort of
sorry for them poor robbers. Why
fuss?"
You earned six thousand dollars,
you still imagine that you were poor"
I'VE got plenty wealth. Kate, wealth
enough for-for David"
Il wanted you, Jesse, just you, 1
wanted poverty because you were
poor. / have been content, and now
you've won the capital to free the
ranch. to buy thoroughbred stallion.
to stock the place"
That's So
Jesse. under my dear fathers Will,
/ have seven thousand five hundred
dollars year.
"a what!"
I'm a rich woman, dear. I've been
saving my income. and there's ten
thousand dollars for you at the bank ;"
So l gave him my check. which he
receipted promptly with kiss. He
is SO rough, too.
Then we discussed improvements.
A bunch of East Oregon horses. three
cowboys to handle our stock. man
TO run the Skyline contract, an irri-
gated corn field. and winter feed, two
Chinese servants, so many must
haves' that we waxed quite despond-
ent over ways and means. Jesse must
go to Vancouver on business, and thus
after much preamble l came at last
to the point.
Take Billy with you"
But If l go. he's got to look after
the ranch"
You preach at Billy" l said, you
pray at him. Remember he's wild as
these woods, son of dangerous felon.
His mother goads him on, and there's
danger. jesse"
1 knew while l spoke the folly OF
appealing to his sense of fear. He
chuckled softly.
cTo BE coNTINUED.)
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