The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-02

the Republican from the post-oflce.
I opened 1t and read aloud these words
in large type at the top of the page:
"Silas Wright Elected to the O. 8.
Senate"
swell I want to know!" Uncle Pea
body exclaimed. "That would make
me forgit 1t II I was goin' to be
hung. Go on and read what it says"
read the choosing of our friend
for the seat made vacant by the res
ignation Of WILLIAM L. Marcy. who
had been electeC governor. and the
part which most impressed us were
these words from a letter of Mr..
Wright to Azariah Flagg Of Albany.
written when the former was asked
to accept the place:
ri am too young and too poor for
such an elevation. have not had
the experience In that great theater Of
politics to qualify me for a place SO
exalted and responsible. I prefer
therefore the humber position which
now occupy"
That's his way" said Uncle Pea
body. "They had hard work to con-
vince him that he knew enough to be
Surrogate"
"Big men have little concelt-ayes
said Aunt Deel with q significant
glance at me.
The candles had burned low and I
was watching the shroud Of one Of
them when there came a rap at the
door. It was unusual for any one to
come to our door in the evening and
we were a bit startled. Uncle Pea
body opened 1t and old Kate entered
without speaking and nodded to my
aunt and uncle and sat down by the
IRE. Wildly remembered the day
| 81 the fortune-telling. The same gen.
tie smile lighted her face as she
| looked at me. She held up her hand
with four fingers spread above 1t.
ayes" said Aunt Deel. "there are
four perils."
Ny aunt rose and went into the
but'ry while sat staring at the
| ragged old woman. Her hair was
white now and partly covered by a
worn and faded bonnet. Forbidding
AZ she was did not miss the sweet
ness In her smile and her blue eyes
| when she looked at me. Aunt Deel
| came with a plate of doughnuts and
bread and butter and head cheese
and said In a voice full Of pity:
"Poor OIL Kate-ayesl Here's some
thin for ye-ayes"
She turned to my uncle and said:
peabody Baynes. whatll we do
I'd like to know-ayesl She can't
rove all night"
"I'll git some blankets an make
a bed for her. good 'nough for any
body. out in the hired mans room
over the she'd" said my uncle.
He brought the lantern-a little
tower of perforated finland put
lighted candle inside of it. Then he
beckoned to the stranger, who fol-
lowed him out Of the front door with
the plate Of food In her hands.
swell I declared It's a long time
since she went up this road-ayesl"
said Aunt Deel. yawning as she re-
sumed her chair.
"Who is OIL Kate9' I asked.
"Oh. just a poor OIL crazy woman
wanders all 'round-ayes"
"What made her crazyf'
"Oh, I guess somebody misused and
deceived her when she was young
ayesl It's an awful wicked thing to
do. Come, Bart-go right up to bed
now. It's high time-ayesi"
II want to wait til Uncle Peabody
comes back" said L
"Whyf
T-rm afraid she'll do somethin'
to him."
"Nonsensei or Kate is just as harm.
less as a kitten. You take your can
die and go right up to bed-this min.
ute-ayesl"
l went upstairs with the candle
and undressed very slowly and
thoughtfully while listened for the
footsteps Of my uncle. I did not get
into bed until I heard him come in
and blow out his lantern and start
up the stairway. Az he undressed
he told me how for many years the
strange woman had been rowing in
| the roads 'up hill and down dale.
thousands an Thousands o. miles,"
| and never reaching the end Of her
journey.
In . moment We heard q low wall
above the sounds Of the breeze that
shook the leaves Of the old "popple"
tree above our roof.
"What's thatT' I Whispered.
II guess its Of Kate ravins," said
Uncle Peabody.
It touched my heart and lay 10.
tening for . dime, but heard only The
loud whisper Of the popple leaves.
II Barton becomes aware 81 the
existence Of . wonderful and
mysterious power known ~
"Money," and learns some Of