The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-04-09
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Lire THOMAS H. BALL
ment for Tom Ball to run the mil
euslness Before Pleasure

sob rose IN the boys throat
but he turned his head to the pillow
and smothered II. Where now all
those delectable visions OF the NOR
row that fancy had conjured up but
a moment ago? lie wanted to go
to that picnic. --wanted to ride on
railroad train. for he'd never ridden
ON one. and the longing was more
poignant than any desire his ooyish
brain had ever conceiyed,-but he had
promised Henderson to take the mill
whenever he went away. and II II
wasn't attended 10 the people couldn't
get their grain ground.
Uncle Sidney and Yoakum should
have Fixed definite date, said his
Uncle sidney. and that he believed
that Tom would be justified In going
TO the picnic IL he wanted TO. the
tha, ne save enough 10 take care Of
hoy tossed on his little bed for hours
-aehting II out there In the dark
esq
And next morning he got up early
and went TO the mill and ran Il all
day. People on their way to the
picnic passed right BY the mill. The
railroad train. putting gorgeously' it,
whistle shrieking and bell changing
the most seductive music he had ever
heard. steamed along In full view OF
the little miller. lie earned dollar
that day-the iirst dollar he had ever
earned and the hardest Long years
Of activity In big affairs Of Texas
have brought varied experiences to
the man. but never disappointment
NOR. keen. nor sacrifice 10 duty de
handing 40 severe struggle as the
bsrefoot boy knew that picnic day.
But the people 20, their meal. and
therein was satisfaction.
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rhat boy has grown into a sixfoot
twoInch. 22s-pound man His hair
and mustache are irongray; his fea'
lures hnely chiseied. burrows of deep
thought are on his brow and little
lines Of laughter about his eyes
those eyes that appraise one very
keenly. His voice has deep. vibrant
l tone He speaks slowly and weighs
HIS words and when me- has said
something that pieases both himself
and his hearers. he gives his mus
tache a quick. nervous pull and
smile steal forth and sweeps his conn
tenance
The prohihiiionists Of Texas have
said they want ibis man TO be the
next governor ~ Texas, and he has
inst retired from one o. the most Ia
crauve law arms In Texas To becom'
candidate IN response 10 this de
; mand
A. he was walking up Main stree
In Houston. this afternoon. woman
. from the passing crowd stepped on
and touched him on the arm. She
; was plainly dressed. her face was
, troubled one. you don't know me
, Colonel Rail- she said. Il am Mrs
" and then she told that stor'
that runs through SO many pitiful va
? rfations-the story Of home blaste'
a by saloon. There are ten thou
4 sand women all over Texas who ar
praying Tor you. Col Ball I JUS
! wanted to stop you and toll YOU that.
{ shc concluded Simply.
. The people were passing BY OF
}. Main street. and some In the crow
}. were speaking to Col HALL. But h
, didn't go them. his eyes we're ollie
!. with tears. We walked a block an
n then he turned 90 this writer an
said. husktiy;
sfssiry can ssy ssss; rfos:ssssssss,
a shouldn't be an issus--rd rather hav
!. that woman's praycrs.-rd raths
make that woman happy. and kee
!. other lives from being wrecked q
: hers has been, though they hoIler Il
!, not an issue through all eternity'~
r Memories Of ch'ldhosd
4 Col. Rail wa born on a pisntstic
.. near HunssviIle In 1862 His moths
IN was an Alabamtan aud HE fathc9
. vifsinian. His father. who war
}. Methodist minister. came to Ten
m to take charge Of Andrrws' Fema
College. Austin College twhers To
Al Dali was later educatcd) was also
IL Huntsville. and these two were ths
70 tho leading educational institutions
Of rexss.
to The father died while Tom was y
Vi an infant. his mother died whsn
ID was seven. aud he was missed by h
y uncle. L.sss. :. .. spivey. Of Hood
I'd Texas lsrirado--shs only rne IL +,
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