Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-24
Went With Him While He Fed His
Chickens and Two Small Sho,es.

Went With Him While He Fed His
Chickens and Two Small sho,es.
h" reading-an announcement which
aus"f me and the children to ella,
tur hands with Joy.
Mr.. ilacket thoughtfully repeated
D" words from Job with a most I'm
rrr-S~iv" lntonatlon.
II" passed the letter back TO me and
uII.
AN true' have seen II sinking
Hio th" bones o the young and have
r"n u lying down with the aged in
be- dust ~ their graves. II Is big
rtA the one we are now opening.
s"d help us! II has more pages than
~ III" days o. your life. Just think
; your body. A brave and tende.
."u'h II Is like a sponge. How Il
Ak"s things In an holds 'em an feeds
Ipon en-! A part o. every apple ye
ai sinks down into yer blood an
ZONES. ie can't get II out. It's the
I''n" "ny with the books ye read an
b" thoughts ye enjoy. They go down
nj" yer bones an ye can't get 'em out.
That's why | Ike to think o. Michael
henry His food Is good thoughts and
MS wine Is laughter. l had a long
hsit with VI. H. last night when ye
rere all in bed. His face was a chunk
, laughter. oh. what a limb he is 4
wish | could tell ye all the good
hIngs he said"
her" comes Colonel Hand" said
Mrs. Iiacket as sh. looked out Of the
window. The poor lonely WhIg, Ue
ms nothing 10 do these days but sit
round the tavern
Colonel Hand wns a. surly-lookiny
nan beyond middle age. with large
'y"S that showed signs 81 dissipation.
ie had n small. DARK tuft beneath his
over lip and thin, black. untidy hair.
What d" yc 'hlnk has happenedY"
he asked ms he looked down upon US
'ith n majestic movement OF his had
IN" son o. that old Bucktail, Ben
'rlmshaw. has been arrested and
'rousht To Jail for murder"
For murderf" asked Mr. and Mrs.
iaCk"t In one breath.
For bloody murder. sir" the colonel
cent on. 1T was the shooting of that
oan in the town o Rallybeen a few
Seeks ago. Things have come to q
Tetty pass In this country. should
ny. Talk about law and order; we
iont know what II means here and
'hy should WEI The party In power
aSowedly opposed to it-yes, sir. II
'as fattened upon bribery and corrup-
lon DO you think that the son a.
Sen Grimshaw will receive punish.
nent even II he is proved guilty3 Not
all. He will be protected-you mark
ny words"
lie bowed and left us. When the
'oor had closed behind him Mr.. Hacket
aid:
Another victim horned BY the
'napdragon! II man were to bs
lain by a bear back In the woods
colonel Hand would look for guilt in
ne opposition party. Michael Henry,
Whatever the truth may be reRardinR
ne poor boy In Jail. we are in NO way
esponstbie. Away with sadness I
Nhat Is that3''
Mr.. Hacket inclined his ear and then
'dded: Michael Henry says that be
nay be innocent and that we had bet.
er go and see II we can help him
Vow l hadn't thought o. that. Had
rou. Maryr
NO." the girl answered.
We must be letting Mike 20 ahead
u us always" said her father. ~You
'aw the crime, I believe" turning u
ne.
1 told them all ! knew Of II.
Upon my word. I like you, my
'rave lad" said the schoolmaster. IT
ieard Of all this and decided that You
rould be help to Michael Henry and
I creditable student. Come, let us
20 and pay our compliments to the
Ienator."
The schoolmaster and I went over
o Mr.. Wright's house-a white, frame
'uildlng which had often been pointed
nut to me.
Mrs. Wright. flne-looking lady who
net us at the door, said that the SEN
itor had gone over to the mill with his
sheelbarrow.
"We've plenty Of time and wen wait
jor him." said the schoolmaster.
T see himl" said little John as he
md Ruth ran to the gate and down
he rough prank waIk to meet him.
We saw him coming, fittle way
lown, the street In, his shirt sleeves
nth his bafrow - fruot e9 him. Ho