The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30

OHClc Oclu was UTlSh, OTlgludl anu
tireless. He rented neat little cot
| tage with a patch of land around it,
and started in to raising medicinal
| herbs on contract for city chemical
house. The plants required extremes
care, but the promised returns at the
end of the season were large.
One afternoon Allie, gazing down
the road looking for the return of her
uncle from the village, was startled
and terrified to discover him hanging
| limp and helpless in the arms of al
young man she had never seen befOrei
She ran out to him, pale and trem-l
bling.
"Ohl what has happened?" she pail
plated; but her uncle, though wincingj
with pain and white as a sheet, tried
to smile.
"Just a broken leg, DEAR" he said.
II fell through the old bridge. It's
lucky this young man was near, for Z
couldn't stir and was nigh to the point
Of fainting." !;
"We must get him into the house and
will run for a doctor, If you will tell
me where to find one" spoke the young
man. His tones were clear, they had
ring of genuine sincerity and some
what treasured Allie.
1t was hours later before Uncle
Seth, advised by the doctor that weary
months of idleness were before him
and that he would never walk without
knL BOD 10 nw,1y rfcs
stalwart young fellow who had per-
formed prodigious though silent and
undirected helpfulness during the dis
order attending the accident. Intui-
lively, while the doctor was setting the
injured leg, the young man seemed to
guess out neglected work. He fed the
horse, MIXED the cow, attended to the
chickens, weeded the long rows of
plants and then came into the Kitchen
and offered to help Allie prepare the
evening meal-all of which she dilated
on to her uncle.
"Oh, Uncle, he is so thoughtful, so
helpful-a regular miracle man. He
looks at task and it is DONE"
my mind is nightly relieved" her
uncle told her the next morning. "This
young man we kept all night seems
just looking for a quiet home. He's
bargained to stay with us until the fall
crop is in"
I'm glad" said Allie, frankly. II
like his ways very much. Where does
he come from, Uncle|
Jail"
"Oh, Uncle!' gasped Allie In al
shocked way.
"It's truth, child" declared Unclel
Seth, gravely. His name is Glen Fair
child. He bore the brunt Of thievingl
political crowd in the city, whose tool
he was, and Is just week out of pris-
on. He didn't sulk there, he says. He
took his medicine and did the tasks
expected of him and studied nights.
Besides he's acquired a wonderful
smattering Of information-law, medi-
cine, science. He's truthful and square,
as die and he's learned his lesson In
politics, just as did in gold Mines"
"If Mr.. Fairchild had been in Jail
all of his life would trust him and
like him." Allie told her uncle month
later. "Oh, he Is so intelligent! He
has got things working on system
that makes my head dizzy, and so
kind and entertaining and true, Uncle:
Oh true blue all the way through"
Glen Fairchild fingered at the pleas
ant little home long after the crop was
in and had been delivered and paid for
at a splendid profit. He had got In
terested in old Seths story of his mine
investment.
"See here" he said one day, "givel
me a power of attorney and let me-
go out to Arizona and see if there isn't
some saving clause in the muddle."
"Oh, Uncle!" cried Allie, six weeks
later, coming into his room, fiuttering
telegram in her hand, "Read! read !
No, I'm so excited I'll read it to you,"!
and she did, as follows:
"Wire quick. District gone copper
crazy. Your claim rich with 1t. Am
offered fifty thousand. Will you work
it or sell it?"
"Sell," went the vivid response over
the wire an hour later.
"The miracle man, indeed!" said
Allie, and her eyes were fixed wistfully
upon the landscape, as she realized
how greatly she had missed Glen Fair
child during his absence.
'Thank you, but don't so junket-
ing around much with my lame Leg"
Uncle Seth politely but pointedly OBJ
served to one of the old-time relatives
who had heard Of his new accession of,
fortune and had invited him to fam
lily dinner. Besides, Allie and 1 are
engrossed just now over some wedding
preparations down at our house. That
will make a new relative, Glen Fair
child, and of course we feel like giving
him special attention just now"