Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-04-07
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BY KATE EDMONDS
10 1924, Western Newspaper Uniou,J

Lee Driver and his wife, Sarah. Pro
fessor DreXel and old Doc Brown had
been notified to be present at GER
tain hour on certain morning, TO
receive information of great mpOr-
lance and value TO them.
IT'S legacy" declared one active
gossip They have probably been
discovered as heirs to some vast eS-
tate in England"
Its trouble, III guarantee that"
said Sarah, for she was always look
ing for it,
But all these wild guesses were set
at naught when the quartet were
seated in the lawyers office. a pleas
ant-faced young man of about twenty
four confronted them, smiling and
cheerful.
well folks" he said, a suppose
you don't know me-"
All hands stared at the speaker,
then at one another, and shook their
heads silently.
81 am Harry Bolton"
what" shouted the professor, his
solemn face now beaming little Hen
ry, who learned his \, b, C's from
me7"
HAM? - cried Doc Brown. "Why,
l taught you how to crate"
you, Henry" exclaimed Joe. 81
am truly glad to see you" and he
looked it,
Sarah regarded the returned native
keenly. 1t was to grasp her hand that
the stranger passed the others by. A
softened look came into her eyes, and
she stepped forward and kissed him.
1--WE travelled four thousand miles
for that welcome, said Henry.
"When | came to Bridgeton an
abandoned orphan twenty years ago"
related the young man, you, Mrs,
Driver, and your husband took me in,
Bless YOU Never had a boy better
parents When ! started out from
Bridgeton four years ago to seek my
own fortune, | made n solemn vow.
1t was that | would never forget my
old friends if ! met with success"
"That's YOU, Henry" smiled Lee
Driver .yyeU9"
90 am milIiopaira.v announced
Henry. and they all gasped.
"TIenry Henry =. cried the delighted
old s9vupt ouuyeringly. as this some
fairy story?'
"Not q hit of If dacIored Henry
.you Doc" he wer. on ..have ALWAYS
wanted to boss something Well Won
shan he superintendent of INV bic
ranch. ana Won shall demonstrate YOUR
ability as an organizer and manager"
IT'S the chance of NV Iifetime"
gaspcd the old polfticaI campaigner.
CAS- to YOU" continued Henry. turn
ing fond rIouce unop Sarah " nothing
is too good for You. hear You have
been in household rut so long that
Won nine for change-vou need to fry
some one else's cooking. And Lee.
here. working twelve hours a day and
allowed only on Saturday nights to
smoke indoors. shall have den of
his own stocked with the best cigars
in the market"
The new life of the four astonished
legatees who had tired of the hum
drum of Home Sweet Home" might
deserve a lengthy exploitation. Briefly,
all that Henry Bolton promised he
carried out.
"Too many books and life too short
10 read them all" the professor
mourned one day. Il never knew there
was SO much knowledge in the world.
Henry. I want TO 90 back to my mod
est old favorites at Bridgeton and die
contcpted."
And Doc had soured on power He
missed his old cronies, who had list
eped to his fowery orations. The I'M
cultured cowboys only laughed at him.
Henry discovered Lee behind a tree
pufTing at his dear old briarwoo1 and
sick with ennui. And Mrs. Driver
she said TO Henry:
"Wby. there isn't morsel of food
cooked here the way | cook it. / Just
long for the old kitchen range and
real home comforts.
Result: They all pined for "Home,
Sweet Home" and returned there with
pladsome hearts-aI except one.