The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-21

an. won't WORK an mas to be fed an
liquored three times day an is
wuth million dollars less than
nothin'.'" .
There was a moment Of silence. !,
"When a man is figurin' his assets,
it's better to add ten dollars than to;
subtract Million" said Abe. That's,
about as simple as adding UP the'
weight O. three small hogs" I,
"What well of wisdom you are,
Abe p said Kelso. ''Do you know anyf
thing about this young Missourian
who Is shining up to BimY' :
II only know that he was drink
ing man up to the time he landed here
and that he threatened Traylor with.
his whip and got thrown against the
side of barn--plenty hard. He's a.
kind Of American king, and / don't
like kings They're nice to look att,
but generally those that have married.
'em have had one hi of time"
Kelso rose and went home to sup!
per.
Soon after the supper dishes had
been laid away in the Kelso cabin,
young Mr.. Biggs raped on it's door
and pulled the latchstring and entered
and sat down with Mr.. and Mrs. Kel-
so at the fireside.
"I have come to ask for your daugh-
ter's hand" he said, as soon as they
were seated. II know it will seem
sudden, but she happens to be the girl
want. I've had her picture In my
heart always. love your daughter.
| I can give her a handsome home and
everything she could desire" .a
| Kelso answered promptly: 1--WE are
glad to welcome you here, but we can
not entertain such a proposal fiatter-
| ing as 1t Is. Our daughter is too
young to think Of marriage. Then,
sir, we know very little about you,
and may I be pardoned If add that
1t does not recommend your"
The young man was surprised. He
had not expected such talk from q
ladder climber. He looked at Kelso
cropping for an answer. Then !.
perhaps not" said he. II have
been little wild, but that Is all In
the past. You can learn about me
and my family from anyone in st
Louis. I am not ashamed Of anything
I have done. May Inot hope that YOU
iwill change your mind?"
"Not at present. Let the future
take care Of itself" @
II generally get what I want" said
the young man.
"And now and then something tina
you don't want" said Kelso, q bit net
tied by his persistence.
.You ought to think of her happi
ness. She is too sweet and beautiful
for home like this"
There was an awkward moment o
silence. The young man said good
night and opened the door.
"I'll go with you," said Kelso.
He went with Mr.. Biggs to the tav
ern and got his daughter and returned
home with her.
Mrs. Kelso chided her husband TO
being hard on Mr.. Biggs.
"He has had his lesson, perhaps h
will turn over new leaf" she said.
"I fear there isn't a new lesf in hi
book" said Kelso. "They're all dirty.
He told his wife what Abe had sal,
in the store.
"The wisdom of the common folk 1
in that beardless young giant" n
said. 1T is the wisdom of many gen
erations gathered in the hard schoo
of bitter experience. I wonder wher
1t is going to lead him."
As Eliphalet Biggs was going dow
the south road next morning he me
BIN on her pony near the schoolhoust
returning from the field with her COW
They stopped.
"Tm coming back, little girl" h
said
"What for?" she asked.
"To tell you a secret and ask yod
question. May / come"
II suppose you can-if you wan
to-" she answered.
"Tll come and I'll write to you an
send the letters to Ann"
Mentor Graham, the schoolmastei
who lived in the schoolhouse, hG
come out Of its door.
"Good-by!' said young Mr.. Biggs, a
his heels touched the fianks of hi
horse. Then he went flying down tn