Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-07-26

fOre blow has fell early, but it amt
any the less God sent. You'll weather
this storm. 1t may be heavy one
heavier than we know Of, but you'll
sail out of it into calm sea and under
clear sky. I'm sure Of that. an yet the
pain OF 1t can't be avoided. Every step
toward heaven Is fraught with fresh
birth pangs. The one person, you know,
that seemed meant fer me as a life
companion was taken on the very eve
OF our union. Up to that minute, my
boy, l never knowed what life as
whole meant. Up to then it was bound
about with material things. Money,
houses, hOsses an wagons. land an
crops. the ability to make slick trade,
to git the best O. my neighbor. was all
thar was to it. but after her death
after l looked in vain into her dead
face fer what had been thar like sun
light shimmerin' on a delicate flower.
DRAWN out the fragrance an scatterin'
1t to the air-after that, l say. the
whole world was changed fer me. I'd
been doubter an scoffer like some O.
yore friends are now, but l couldn't
doubt any longer. Her sweet sperit
was SOM er's-it was too wonderful to
be extinct-an' I wanted to link mine
to it fer all time.
In my search fer light I went to
shoutin' religious meetin's. Up to that
time lowed all sech excitement was
silly, but IN my awful sorrow even that
was actually step higher to God. Eff
them folks had been bowin' down to
sticks an stones with sech hearts in
'em as they had, with that dazzlin'
hope before 'em. the God was learnin'
TO know couldn't turn from 'em. The
truth is that he was in every atom of
Their flesh an bones. The truth is that
God, let i'm be person, essence or jest
principle, can never be like what any
book or human bein' has described.
When body comes to me with fresh
religion and explains it and at the same
time admits that it Is only one O. ten
thousand other beliefs. know it amt
truth; but on the other hand, know it
is the thing fer the man that holds to
it, fer as rule any belief p'intin' up
ward Is better than none. l sometimes
think that the reason thar is sech jan
gle of various creeds on the face of the
earth is that God gives 'em to US the
same as we give playin' blocks to
babies. We intend that the babies shall
know moren that about life some day,
but the blocks are good enough to start
'em on"
Leaving Howard to himself and say
ing nothing of his intention, Abner
went up to the little street near the
courthouse which was called Lawyers
row" because five or six Of the little
one story brick buildings there were
used as Offices for lawyers. One of
these had a tin sign, from which the
words Hamilton Quinby, Attorney at
Law" had been almost washed off by
repeated rains. The door was open. and
Abner went in.
A tall man of fine build, a shock Of
bushy hair, sweeping iron gray mus
tache and a tuft of beard on his chin.
stood smoking in the center of the
room. On the top of desk with roll
ing cover rested an open leather bound
tome, which the lawyer had been con-
sulting.
Good morning, Abner," he nodded,
closing the book. "Pole Baker said you
wanted to see me about Towards case,
an l stayed over. l have got some
minor matters to attend to at Spring
town, but they kin wait till later"
I'm glad you did," Abner eyed the
open door restlessly. "Hain't you got
another room back thar?" glancing to-
ward the rear. THAR amt no use
havin' every soul in town know I'm
takin' to you, an they all look in as
they pass. By gum! That woman
almost twisted er fool neck off just
then. Folks is the very dickens to
take mite an make mountain of it
when excitement O. any sort is in the
wind"
Eyes, I've got a consulting room back
there" Quinby returned, and he led
the way through a doorway to the
smaller room in the rear.
Eyes, you may think it is funny
thing fer me to come talkin' about
Howard before he is even accused"
Abner began, as they seated them
selves in the plain chairs, but you'll
admit that the situation is bad as it
stands. Me an Howard has got to
keep that paper agoin', an the way
folks Is a-talzin' is calculated to dam.
age our circulati'n. We want to be let
alone, you see, judge" -Quinby had
once been a justice of the peace
IAN l lowed I'd feel better eff 1 had
a chat with you. 1t can't do no harm
nOhOW."
Quinby's face was expressionless. He
rolled his cigar between his lips.
II read till a late hour last night
he said in a matter Of fact tone, as he
closed his right eye to cut out the coil
Of smoke which rose close to the lids
Il wasn't sure myself on all points o
the law and wanted to be certain o
my ground"
You don't mean that you-you've
been maxim out his case already? Alb
ner said in surprise.
''Well. yes, believe in knowin' a.
nearly what I'm about as possible. I've
been through several cases very mucl
on par with this, and ought by thi:
time to know something by experience
AS l understand it, you amt q ricl
man, an Howard has nothing. Ever
if his old daddy mortgaged all he's go
he couldn't raise much money, and i
would be plumb folly to attempt t.
make long, expensive fight and b.