Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-12

with his voice-his heart won't laugh.
But II = man will pass through think
| in first of you an 1T. there's some
| 'un else A. looks as:c- the me an
mine. ieavin' with him content Of
heart-succeN."
80 absorbed had I become in the
| tho old mans speech that had
failed to note tho beetle In n second
attempt to reach tho road bank. He
| had gotten two thirds the distance
when over-taken with typhoon likc je,
crai times over to leave him strand
ed. legs up. kicking Justify in order
that no might right hia means of
locomotion. He presently accomp-
lished his object and turned crest
fallen and bcdraERled toward the
wagon fciloe. M tho old man eyed
him from ono bright brown eye. the
other being tightly closed in an un-
Outstanding wink
Heb. heh. heb: h-e-hi Hit I'm
thet time. by heck" he concluded.
still cycling the beetle as he crawled
to safety behind the wagon wheel
"Yeh know-ych know. young fell
lers like you Is apt to look on old
age as a traSedy-~rn,thin TO be
avoidcd-shunn-d-N to worry
trasedy-thcy1 like TO start life all
over a<'in KNOWN. down in thurs
hcarts. they didn't do tho other fell
4 lcrs work. Aye. thus Ill prepared
to cross the Great Divide. havin' no
ono cisc's plumber but thur own. not
tags tho streets fer few pennies.
Seems funny to me ut 40 many
waits the comm call with fear IN
thur hclrtS-nfeared OF the Master
ut brought 'em hcre. an surrounded
'em with 40 much beauty an wealth.
a. - trL lxat
yond thur waits n greater life-a
more beautiful ono n thet be pos
sible7 Don't yeh think we're only
preparin' here that We might be moro
capable therc7 | think So"
BE thur He'll? Yes. II man
think OF me an mine all through
life, thur will a Hell in his heart an
he'Il take It with him. bu, II he think
the other way. thur will be Heaven
in his heart Ych know-yeh know.
= iitr - think OF II as bein let in on
q great secret. like the candy bag
-. -iJther'ed bring home when I war
a leefie chap-shc'd never let mo see
into II tiii all my chores wnr done"
Blu, ! must be goin'. hoya-goin'
home. Ych know. thct's tho sweetest
time war thur. Nellic'n be iookin'
fer me an wonderin'. But I'm glad.
boys. | 'ud like to know yeh. an I'll
toll her OF yoh. good bye. now' Come.
Emmal Hah' Giddep. your,
But Emma stirred not except II
partly open one sleep heavy eve.
flick a fly from droopin car. and
change her resting foot
4 The old man. his lines Hehtened.
= broken piece OF willow held threat
cringly In his hand. cooked his head
lsidewise. ~inkcd solemnly at me and
laughed again. "Heh. heh. heh.
h-e-hi by heck. Emma' Git up.
you' Come! Hah' i swow, yet git
tim lazy"
Old Emma stirred and leaned isziIy
into the collar the driver waited
lcxpectantly for his vehicle to start.
apparently pushing on tho lines and
lending the aged marc all his vital
ity. when Bill intervened.
Wait dad, wed he sHrry to
make YOU late home were you to get
scoided. but won't YOU tell us Of
Nollie7 Honest. dad. we'd like to
hcsr. Just tell us a little about her
and veil lot you go"
! Emma had promptly relaxed again
upon cessation OF the old fellows ef-
fort to start her. and was again rest
Hing contentediy. swishing flies from
her back with her scrsvTly part of a
tail. since that day have often
IN ought that Emma was quite well
used to her master. knowing the de-
sires of his mind rather than mind
ills words.
The old man chuckted little then
Jlooksd away again across the distant