Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30

after you had closed the store you
walked three miles to return the mon
ey which belonged to her. Why did
you do it?'
"For selfish motive said Abe.
81 believe honesty IS the best policy"
.'Then you took that long walk just
TO advertise YOU honesty--to induce
people to call you Honest Abe as they
have begun TO do"
II wouldn't want to put It that
way" said Abe.
'.But that's the only way out" the
Doctor insisted, land we knowing ones
would have TO call you 'Sordid Abe
There's d hidden Abe and you
. haven't got acquainted with him yet,
kelso interposed. I'VE have all caught
"a glimpse of him tonight. He's the
4 Abe that loves honor and justice and
humanity and thei" great temple of
freedom that is growing up here In
the new world. He loves them better
than fame or fortune or life itself.
I think it must have been that Abe
whose voice sounded like trumpet
lust now and who sent you off to Mrs
Peters with the money. You haven't
the chance to know him that We have.
Some day you two will get ac-
quainted"
AT this moment there was "a loud
rap on the door. Mr.. Kelso opened
1t and said: Hello, ELI Come in"
A hairy-faced bow-legged man, bent
under q great pack, partly covered
with bed ticking, stood In the door
i way.
Hello, Mr.. Kelso," the bearded man
answered. 1.-THE poor wandering Jew
has gone back ag'in-hey? / tink
hat to take de hump off my back be-
fore I gifts in."
Staggering beneath his load he let
1t down to the ground.
Bring in your Trojan horse and
mind you do not let out It's four and
twenty warriors until morning. I'll
have some bread and milk for you In
q minute. Gentlemen, this is my friend
Ella wandering pioneer Of trade"
"I hat a wonderful line O. goods
wonderful! wonderful" said Eli, ges-
turing with both hands,
First supper-then open your Tro-
Jan horse" said Kelso.
"First 1 must show my goods" Eli
Insisted, "an' I'll bet you take dem all
everything vat / have in dot pack
an you pay my price an you tank
NM IN n
drinkg"
'Tll bet you four bits l DON'T said
keIso
/ you are my frient; / would not
take your money like dot so easy.
No! 1t would not be right. These
are Scotch goods, gentlemen-so rare
an beautiful ing like dem in de
world"
He began to undo his pack while the
little company stood around him.
Gentlemen, you can see but you
!, cannot buy. Only my frient can have
dem goods" he went on glibly as he
removed the cover of the pack.
Suddenly there was lively stir
In it. To the amazement of all
/ beautiful girl threw aside the ticking
and leaped out Of the large wicker
basket it had covered. With Il merry
laugh she threw her arms around Jack
keiso's neck and kissed him.
The men clapped their hands In
noisy merriment
That's like BIN, isn't It'll" said the
Doctor.
Exactly" Abe exclaimed.
Il stop at David Barneys an dere
she took de goods out O my pack an
/ fix up dis job lot fer you," said Ell
with Il laugh.
"A real surprise party" the girl ex
claimed
She was a small-siZed girl, nearing
sixteen. with red cheeks and hazel
eyes and blonde hair that fell in curls
upon her shoulders
I Mr.. Traylor, this is my daughter
Birn," said Kelso She is skilled in
1.-THE art OF producing establishment"
! "She must have heard Of that hand
asome boy at the tavern and got in Il
hurry to come home" said the Doctor.
Ann Rutledge says that he is u
right purity boy" the girl laughed as
she brushed her cUrIs aside