The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-10-19
By FRANCIS LYNDE

years. and It's crnmbllax shackA cnly
ons Of which se~med To have survived
In hahitabss eatirety. scstsnr~d amsns
the rrs Of the guieA
At ths top OF the rise the hersw~oa-
an drew rein and shaded hrr eyes
with q gantisssd hand. On a bench
beside thu door on tho single ssnanssd
cabin man was Afsing. and shs saw
him stand 10 answer her hardware.
A few iainuses lister the man. a gaanf
young fellow with enc arm In sling
and the palior Of long confinement
whitening his face and hands, was try.
Ing to help tho horsewoman to dis
mouat In the cabin deeryard. but she
pushed him aside and swung out Of
the saddle unaitied. laughing ne htm
eut Of the slase-ETay eyes and saying
How often have ! got TO tell you that
you simply can't hetp q woman out Of
4 mans saddisr'
The fnsE smiled al that
Its automatic" BIO returned. Il
shall never get over waiting to help
you. guesa Have yca como to selI
me that | can goy
f1Inging the bride seins ever the
head Of the wiry little cow.pony which
was thus left free to crop the short,
sweet grass Of the creek valley. the
young woman led the man to the house
bench aud made him sit down
You are frixhtfally anxious TO 80
and ccssss,,it saIs-sYifes sfsxss ye1 r. s.ss,
'reasets. 'sisting ts-sssse him, 'tk,ssry sifae,
come It's always the same thing
When can gor You're rot well
yet"
Tn we'll enough 10 do what I've
sot Ia do, Corona. and until rs doae.
Besides. there In Jtb'fsy."
"whcrr Ia Mr.. Jibbsy this mornlngT
"iIe has gone up the creek, fishIng
| made him M, =. X / dsig,t ,ake y Cub
to him now and then he'd bar. aver
me all the tine. There never vas
another man Ike him, Corona. And
at HON. We used TO cali him the black
sheep and the failure. and cruss the
street 10 dodge him when he'd been
drinking too muchi"
lie says yoa've made a man ot
him that you saved his life when YOU
had every reason not To. You never
told NE that John."
Ne; dtdn't meaa 10 tell anyone.
But to think OF hts Coming out here
To nurse me, leaving VeAa 90 the
night he married her A brother II
my own blood wouldn't have done H."
The yuaug woman was looking up
with shrvwd little smile. Maybe
tho blood brother would do even that,
II YOU had just mad. Il possible for
him "a marry thu girl he'd act Ills
heart On, Joha."
"rttfe!" xrvwlsd the man. And
then Hasn't the tire come when
you can tell me little more about
What happened to me after the doctor
nut me 10 sleep that night al the
danny
Yes The only reason you haven't
been told WAS because We didn't want
you to VERY: We wanted you 10 have
a chance 20 Get we'll and strong again.
The mans eyes filled suddenly. and
NJ t1x no xaAme. hr WIN st.is sh~hy
enough In nerve and muscle TO ex,
cuse It. Nobody ever had such
fr.ends Corona" he said You all
knew I'd have 10 90 back TO IawrrGee-
Vile and nght II cur. aud you d,dn't
want inc to 70 Handicapped and half
dead. Rut how did they come 30 let
you rake me away, I've known Mac
suley ever since was In kn!ekers He
IA not the man to take any chances"
The young wcman's laugh was
snundlcss, mfr. MscSaley wssnt
asked, He thinks you are dead" she
said
WHAT"
Its So yeu were not the only cue
wounded In the fsht At the dam.
1HrN~s ware swc esA@rs~-~swss Of
MGraws men. Three days later, just