The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

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place" rallied Ward. Why, he's hard
" lived here long enough to be q cit
lien. I'll drive him from Creston. Of
90 myself"
The homes Of the enemies. II such
they may be called, adjoined.
HE has got on his high horse too
late for me-" young Elmer Barry ad.
vised his father one day. "Cecille. hia
daughter, Is the dearest girl In the
world; we have become engaged, and
when we get ready we are going to
marry"
"Yes." assented Mr.. Barry. 81 do not
know q more estimable young lady.
fear, though, that you will have some
opposition to encounter"
"What il the matter with the man,
anyhow" questioned Elmer. Il have
no patience with him. Last week he
nearly killed u dog for chasing q ball
ais boy was rolling"
Perhaps" said gentle Mrs. Barry,
shat strayed son Of his has soured his
nature. They say he has got into oil
Kinds Of trouble" ~
HE drove him away, as l get It," ex.
planned MI. Barry. III it's anything.
lt's remorse."
Ward soon after that found out
about Elmer and Cecills. Then she
was kept practically q prisoner in the
house.
Right on the heels Of this came q
sscrot-a secret known only for the
time to Mr.. and Mrs. Barry. At the
rear q their yard was q small, unused
barn. It adjoined the chicken yard.
For several mornings Mr.. Barry had
ct up early. He made hasty and COW
ert visits to the barn, carrying Q bas-
kst and ~padlocking the door strongly.
Ward had been unusually pestifer'
Gus Of late. Fl
Two evenings he sat ON his front
porch bawling out a Indirect accuse.
ton against his neishbor concerning
nalf . dozen fancy chickens that wers
missing. From his own porch Mr..
barry heard him say: .-
'T'vs stood It long enough. II thess
chickens aren't back In my coop BY
tomorrow I'll digrace Barry, I vow I
WHIT I'll spring 4 surprise On him
that will give him q startlsr."
Hr. Barry had just left the dinner
table the next day when q ring came
at the door bell. Al no answered II
he was somewhat astonished to And
ct the door his irascible nsighbor and
tho town constable. .....f.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Barry" said the lot.
ter In q tone almost Of distress, but
the duty IL imposed upon me Of serv-
ing you with . search warrant"
II think I understand" rsjoinsd Mr..
Barry, with . smile. you are bound
to insist that I am a chicken thief.
MI. Wardr' % ~tb'..
n don't know that, but your 90.
lions are very suspicious"
MI. Ward" he said, almost agitated-
", II beg Of you not to persist In this
uncalled for action Of yours"
"Uncalled for, chr snaried Ward.
SWELL soon see about that"
They made their way to the barn.
With q grave face Mr.. Barry unlocked
the door. 80.
Upon 4 cot supplied with clean, com.
Portable bedding lay q thin, wan-faced
young man. He struggled to his feet
weakly.
It was the runway, Bryce Ward. II
would be impossible to depict the
amazement and then the ungovernable
wrath Of the hard-hearted father.
"Why, Mr.. Ward" exclaimed the or.
ficer, ut is your son! He is wanted
on an old charge here"
'.Then do your duty" roared the
heartless parent. He has made his
Oed, now let him lie in IT."
Mr. Barry induced the constable to
accept bail for his prisoner, sent Bryce
away to a new country and a new lire,
paid his forfeited bail bond, and Ward
heard of it.
That was the final breakdown for
the inflexible old man. When, a month
later, after keeping all his kind deeds
to himself as far as possible, Mr. Bar.
ry wrote a pleasant note to his con.
science-stricken neighbor, the Gaping
stone was reached.
! 1t told that he had a fine business
offer in another town and was going
to resign his Office. He said he would
not 60 away until he had helped to
elect his, successor, Ward.
Some people learn their lesson late
in life. 1t was SO with Ward, a
changed man through the patience and
humane love Of a good man. His first
acknowledgment of his great mistakes
was when he went out as Elmer was
passing the house. He took his arm
led him through the gate. and then
to the garden seat, where Cecille was
waiting for him.