Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-03-20

@9yH. predicting q bright future for Bar
Aspgoved for an act of boyish mischief
sss~Ston runs away, intending to make his
kasrfe with the Dunlselbergs. He reaches
x5zs Village of Canton and falls into
sS&ar of exhaustion on porch There
30 is found by Silas Wright. Jr., promi-
had an R 1n peaf FAXES Bar To bos a
Aew Buying him new clothes
CHAPTER III-Barton and his uncle
xxrx aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
wright read a sermon.
CHAPTER Iv-silas Wright evinces
NseznA interest in Barton, and sends box
@HsndokB and magazines to the BayneS
MUraae. The election of Silas Wright to
ne United States senate Is announced.
CHAPTER v-When Barton is twelve
y6xFs old he becomes aware OF the ex-
ssSedna Of a wonderful and mysterious
Fsss1ET known as Money" and learns
E9A throngh his possession of that Won
Mza md greatly dreaded man In the COM
Twuffy, most of the settlers being in his
stsr say yast to 0o the in Bay sealed Done enc
se1upe, which Barton is to read on the
ssss night when he leaves home to at
ea~ad school.
SHAPTER Wharton is asked to
9sssx9 a load to MILL, arrives safely, but
III. - ArSowstorm, unable to see the road,
&4NsH1 Of the wagon is broken. Uncle
%nEpody manages to get together
4xSunktE to satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
Gf4APTER vIT-Now in his sixteenth
ZMsrN Rarton accompanies "Mr. Puryis.'
On the way they hey n meet rider lei and
Nks Nurse journey together They are
Netxisnp by a man with gun. who makes
A4pneE Of your life.' Purvis runs away,
ths stranger draws a. pistol, but be-
4HA can use 1t the. robber shoots and
&sefE HIM, Barton's horse throws him
Ase6 E1hs away. AS the murderer bends
sfile stranger Barton throws a stone
Ugh re obsecyss wounds . the e thief f,. who
- hQted that his gun stock was broken
~ 81 pAcl1lar manner. Search of the
&MN4p0rhQod for the robber fs unavailing
Gss& thG stranger ts buried
EHAHrER N-Grimshaw seeks to
g1kA Hart9n to be silent about his
ssa ah' TRs osr & Is s ans %an killed
OEkRYanR x-Emissaries of Ben Grim
s ahs9'R s Slsss'R e g an. sS's ss
x-uncle Peabody, Aunt
"dId Kate" is one OF the party.
a.1 fsFlnaiiy pisara ta sap t sas D'n
CHAPTER xIrI-oid Hates silent but
F4t4ehtHg pursuit OF Old Ben, Grimshaw
3n1a Mfmsiiaw dies as the "silent Won
points. at him.
SI98EspER xrv-Barton gets letter
DofM Rowing Kate which heartens him
sast aS1tdsr aoaf i. - inc ''ms ne
EsxaAPERR xy-Barton moves from
1n1dcoa iSito manhood, and chooses his
<E4APTER xyI-He meets the mother
- laa Wright, and learns the sAe-> =
KAk# F.MilArtdn. "W.-,darsn0 Kata"
SAY, stranger, have you seen any
E2xhg of a Teller by the name o. Bart
BnMes2" he demanded.
Have your" / asked.
*sNo, sir, 7 amt Gosh almighty
BayI what have ye done with that boy
eR our'n?"
4sWfat have you done to our houseT'
= Tsked again.
ABnfit on an addition"
s1TKat's what I've done to your boy
4 answered.
4sEhunder an Hghtnin'! How you've
raised the roof 70 he exclaimed as he
grabbed my satehei. Dressed like a
skaEesman an bigger'n bullmoose
can't Tastae with you no more. But
snE I'll run We race. / can beat ye
80 edrfy the satchel, too"
We ran pell-mell up the lane to the
ps like u pair of children.
AUNT Deel did not speak. She just
PAT har arms aroand me and laid hel
dear old head upon my breast. Uncle
Peabody turned away. Then what 8
1sieReet OFF In the edge Of the wood
lsxfd y heard the fairy flute Of wood
tkruShy
.Ruxyis, you drive that load on the
Aoor an put up the hosses," Uncle
Peabody shouted in q moment. 'I
yo4 don't like 1t you can hire mother
nam. I won't do no more till aftel
asnner. This slave business is played
Snf."
All right" PuVis answered.
You bet it's all right. Pm fer abo
nkion an I've stood your domineerin'
Ngger-driyer ways long enough fe
ana mornin'. If you don't like it yo1
sang look for another man."
Aunt Deel and / began to laugh a
tnis gDod-natured. make-believe scold
f.sr of Uncle Peabodv and the emo