Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04

Tor bob, thinking OF the sick, whose
people could not 20 TO market. was
inclined TO hide his own hunger.
"Ho. no" exclaimed Mr. Bloggs, for
ne knew very well that the boy was
hiding his hunger.
DO you call that a lie2" the Shep-
herd asked as soon as the minister
had gone.
"A little onei But In my opinion II
don't count" said Mr. Bloggs. "You
were thinking of those who need food
more than you and that turns il square
around. i call Il golden lie-I do"
The minister had scarcely turned
the corner Of the street, when he met
Hiram Blenkinsop. who was shlverlng
along without an overcoat. the dog
Christmas at his heels.
Mr.. Singleton stopped him.
why. man! Haven't you an over
coatT' he asked.
No. sir! It's hangln' on a peg In a
pawnshop over In Hazelmead. II amt
doin' the peg any good nor me
ueither!"
We'll. sir, you come with me" said
the minister. Its about dinner time.
anyway. ana | guess you need lining
as well as covering"
The drunkard looked into the face
Of the minister.
SAY II ag'ln." he muttered.
Il wouldn't wonder II a little food
would make you feel better" Mr.. Sim
gleton added.
a little. did you sayT Blenkinsop
asked.
Make II lOt-as much as you
can accommodate"
And do you mean that We want me
70 go an eat In yer hOuSeY
"Yes. az my tahle-why not?"
at wouldn't be respectable. | don't
want TO be too particular. but tramp
must draw the line somewhere"
"Tll be on my best behavior. Come
on" said the minister.
The two men FASTENED up the street
followed by the detected little yellow
dog. Christmas.
Mrs. Singleton and her daughter
were out with a committee Of the
children's helpers and the minister
was dining alone that day and. as
usual. at one o'clock. that being the
hour for dinner in the village Of Bing-
I vile.
Tell me about yourself" said the
minister as they sat down at the ia
I BILE.
"MySelf-did You say?" Hiram Blen-
/ kinsop asked as one Of his feet crept
unGer his chair 10 conceal its disrepu-
table appearance. while his dog had
partly hidden himself under a serving
table where he seemed To be shlvering
with apprehension as he peered out.
with raised hackles, at the stays head
over the mantel.
"Yes."
Il amt got any Self. sir; it's all
gone" said BIenkinsop. as he took
swallow of water.
"a man without any Self is n curl
Gus creature" the minister remarked.
I'm as empty as a woodpeckers
hole I'm the winter time. The bird has
flown. belong To this ere dog. He's
a poor dog. I'm all he's got. Tf he
had TO pay n license on me I'd have
to be killed. He's kind to me- He's
the only friend I've got"
Hiram BlenkinsOp riveted his atten-
ton upon an old warming-pan that
hung by the fireplace. He hardly looked
az the face OF the minister.
"How did you come TO lose your
Self" the latter asked.
Married a bad woman and took 10
drink. A mans Self can stand cold
an hunger an shipwreck an loss o
/ friends an money an any quantity
| o. bad luck. take IL as II comes. but a
bad woman breaks the works in him
an stops his clock dead. Leastways.
IL done that 20 met"
"She is like an arrow I'm his liver"
the minister quoted. Mr. Blenkinsop
where do you stay nights"
"rve a shake-dOwn in the little loft
over the OF blacksmith shop on Water
street There are cracks I'm the ga
BILE. an the snow an the wind blows
in. an the place is dark an smells
o. coal gas an horses feet, but Christ
/ mas an Suub up loStlhti an HlaudEe
10 live through the winter. In hot
weather we sleep under tree in the
| Of graveyard an study astronomy.
Sometimes wish / was there for
good"
Wouldn't you like a bed in a COM
Portable house?"
"NO. l couldn't take the dog there
an I'd have 10 git up like other folks"
would you think that a hardship"
swell. We see. sir. If we're layin'
down We amt hungry. Then. too.
likes TO dilly-dally in bed"
what may that meanT" the min
/ lister asked.
Il likes to lay an think an build
/ air castles"
"what kind of castlesf"
"Well. sir. I'm thinkin' often o. n
time when I'll have a grand suit o.