The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26

SOULS
By JESSIE E. sHERwIN

buiIding?"
Il did. Uncle. and FASTENED here to
inform you of the circumstances"
We'll" observed Adam Paget. Il
! have counterlnanded the order. You
take good deal upon yourself in vio-
lating the stringent rules of this office"
But, uncle, listen to me-" replied
Waidron Hume eagerly and with earn
estness. 1.-The Dentons. father and
daughter, are honest, deserving people.
They are about to leave. anyway. and
are only awaiting remittance from
some relatives at distance to remove
to another part of dhe country and pay
you up"
And beat me out of another weeks
rent" snarled Paget. "No, no.
but you don't understand" pleaded
Hume. The father is an invalid. They
are at the very verge of destitution.
1t made my heart bleed to realize their
condition. Uncle; l will make up your
demand out of my own pocket, but do
not drive these poor unfortrnates to
hOmelessness."
Mighty sympathetic, aren't your"
'sneered Paget do you suppose took
you into my business to have you break
my rules and beggar me-? AS to your
proteges, you are too late. Their few
belongings were levied on an hour ago
and they are probably seeking some
new landlord VICTIM"
WoIJrov, I,,,,n rto1,1 .o~,u<l;,~<. IT.
rapacious relative with glance of
suppressed anger and open contempt.
He removed wallet from his pocket
and placed it on the desk before his
uncle.
'sYOur papers" he said.
what does that mean?"s
That you have taught me that q
humble life back among my native
hills is preferable to selling my soM
In business of cruelty and extor-
tion." and with the words the young
man left the Office and bent his steps
swiftly back to the wretched tenement
house he had visited earlier that morn
Ing.
His lips were compressed, his eyes
filled with Indignation as he re-entered
the building where for the first time
he had met John Denton and his
daughter. He had gone there, in the
course of his duties to ask for deIn-
quent rent of the two rooms they &C.
cupied. His heart had stirred at wit
Messing the sorrow of athe beautiful
e. nj
two, until expected money was re-
ceived. He had given orders by te.e-
phone to Parsons. the man employed |
by his uncle to serve papers and the |
like, to leave the Dent0ns undisturbed. !
Now he found the tenants gone and |
their few poor sticks of furniture re-
moved by the bailiff to satisfy the In |
satiable greed of the man he was |!
ashamed to recognize as of his kindred. |
Then passing down the hall he was
hailed by woman occupying the |
front rooms of the fat.
Its Mr.. Hume, is it not?" she
asked. "Please. sir. those poor souls |
back of me have been evicted."
Il have just learned So" answered |
Hume grayely. "Can you tell me
where they have gone to-"
"Sure I've given them shelter. The
old gentleman is well nigh Frustrated
with the excitement and roughness Of
the bailiff and his sweet child is near
ly heartbrolen.
Old Mr.. Denton lay on couch, his
daughter seated at his side striving to
speak words of comfort and hope as
Hume came into their presence. In
a very few words he explained the
of his uncle's action.
Then he added:
"Mr. Denton, Miss Denton. wish
you to allow me to make up for my
mistake in supp0sing could prevent
what has occurred by being your
friend You might have to wait here
many days before yon hear from your
friends. l have a home to offer you
until you. Mr.. Denton. have regained
your health and where the best moth
err man ever had will welcome your
daughter and strive to make her for
get her sorrows. VIII you trust to
me to help you over hard place In
life that comes to many in the ups and
downs of experience? My mother
lives hundred miles west of here.
She has a comfortable home and plen-
ty of room to spare. She Is lonely,
loving. full of gracious deeds. and I
want you to go to her with me- My
brief experience in the cold, cruel
city has not destroyed the spirit she
nculcated in me to extend helping
hand to the prosecuted and worthy
whenever | could"
And it is on our account that you
nave lost your business positionr'
John Denton. at The point
of tears as he realized this noble sen
I'VE need not speak of that" re-
,lied Hume. II am anxious as your-