Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-14

WORD from HIn since rnht dEy-nary
q word. mister. / suppose We will some
tine He grew into q good man. but
there vas Il kind Of a queer streak In
the blood. as y- might say. on both
slies kind o.. We've wrote LETTERS out
10 Wisconsin. where he vas p1ntin'
for. an TO places on the way. but We
can't git no news boat him. Mebbe
he was killed by the Injgns-"
"" walked out OF the graveyard to-
gather In silence.
| onuId see q giimrne- 1f a light in
IT, Ticket 81 pines Gown th. valley.
urLirched rUd mounted my horse.
~TaEe the first turn to the right"
said the old man H. he picked up hi.
scyrhe.
I'm very much obliged TO you"
sad
No ye amt nuther.- he answered.
"LenstwHys there a!n'i no reason why
Sc should be-
Ny horse. impatient as ever 10 find
the end Of the road. hurried me rloug
and IN q moment or tao We were down
under the pin. grove that surrounded
the house of old Squire FuIlerton-s
big. stone house with Il grsy.i.d road
around IT. A great black dog cam.
barking and growing at IN. from the
front porch. / rode around the house
and he followed. Beyond the windows
| could see the CLEAN Of candIcligh,
and moving figures A man came out
of the back door as | neared IL.
Who's thereT' he demanded
My name is Barton Baynes from
s.. Lawrence county. Kate Fullerton
Is my friend and | wish to se. her"
Com" up to III" steps, sor. Don't
Kit on yer hOTse-'til I've chained the
dog. Katell BE- out IA minute"
He chained the dog To the hltching
post and Hs he iid "a loud. long.
wRiling cry brut. the silence Of the
house. II put III" Ia mind Of the com
plant OF the damned which retn.m-
brred hearing the minister describe
yeurs before ht the little schooIhouse
In L!ckItysplit. How 1t narrowed me.
The man went into the house. Soon
he came ont OF the door with a lighted
rHndl" IN his hand. woman following.
How Vlyidly rru"Wber the little rnu--
rrg- ~ delight that came from her Inns
n'su b" held the cuHdle 50 that H.
sat fell upon my facet jumped OF
rrg hurs" and gave the rclns TO the
man Hnd put my arms around the poor
woman. whom loved for her snrrows
and for my debt to her. and raInch
kisses upon her wl'herrd check. oh
iui what a moment Ii was for both
Of US!
The way she held me to her breast
and patted my shoulder and said my
boy in low, faint, treble voice so
Ike that Of Child-l' Is one OF the
best memories that I take with me into
N" new life now - near, from which
there Is no returning.
Sh" led me Into the house. She
ooked very neat now-ln a black
gown over which was spotless white
apron and collar OF lace-and much
more slender than when l had seen
h"r Inst. Sh. took me into large
-u1n In the front uf the huuS. with a
-npct and furniture. handsome once
)ut now worn and heCIrpIt. Old, time
stained engrayiugs Of scenes from the
Bible, framed In wood. hung on the
Snlls.
told all that | had heard from
home md OF my life In Coblesklu but
observed, presently. faraway lool; In
ser eyes and Judged that she was not
hearing me. She whispered:
"Sullyf"
"Shc has been at school In ALBANY
'or year" l said. "She Is at home
row and ! am going 10 zee her"
"You love Sallyi" she whispered.
Better than | love IN. life"
/ Again she whispered: Get mar
I ted!"
I'VE hope 20 in 1s+i. have agreed
q meet her by the big nine tree on the
river hank nj eleven o'clock the third
I Of June, 1874. We are looking for
ward to that day"
/ A tall, slim woman entered the room
then and said that supper was ready.
khte rose with a smile and l followed
hei Into the dining room where two
tables were spread One had certain
dishes on II and white cover, frnyed
and worn. She led me to the other
table which was neatly covered with
snowy linen. The tall woman served
supper on deep blue china. cooked
as only they could cook In old New
England. Meanwhile could hear the
voice OF the aged squire-a weird
empty. inhuman voice 1t was. utterly
cut on from his intelligence. 1t cams
out of the troubled depths OF his
misery.
So that house-the scene OF his
great sin which would presently III,
down with him in the dust-wns flood
ed. hundred times day, by the IN