Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-11
DICK JONES' FIRST CASE.
(By Byron wright Taylor.

prize IN tne recent stoIy WTltinB
contest at the EIbert SCHOOL,:
Lay still for just another minute
and we will soon be through"
Looking up at Dick, the dog
Z knowingly blinked his eyes as If
to say thank you
Dick said, Well, If l only knew
where to take you, everything would
be alright. but. alas, | have no home
OF my own"
Just then the dog gave whine
and started to dance around on his
mind legs. Looking around. Dick
saw the most beautiful vision-or
30 1t seemed to him-that he had
ever seen in all of his life. Jump
ing to HIS feet, he tipped his hat
and said. Beg your pardon with
blush on HIS cheeks, as II he had
been doing something wrong.
It's alright" che said. but what
is wrong with Carlo?"
oh. he win be o. K. in week or
so. When | was coming down the
street. saw him lying there SO pic
ked him up and looked him over.
His front leg had been crushed BY
a truck and he was laft lying there
| took my handkerchief and tied itI
up"
She said VIII you come along
with me to my home SO mother and
father can see you?"
No ! can't because well, | am
not dressed good enough" he stam
mered.
We'll you can come anyway,
can't your"
No. am nothing but tramp"
oh. that is alright, Come a.
long with me"
SO at this. seeing that it did
no good to argue with her, Dick
picked up the dog and started to
walk down the street with her.
She asked him who he was and
he said Dick Jones is the only name
i have ever known. My mother
and father are dead and | have one
brother but do not know where he|
is. Wherever he is. ! hope he is
in better fix than l am. What is
your name?",
MY name is Mary Stanley. II
live in the north part of the city.
We will take street ear at the next
corner"
Arriving at the corner they boar
ded car and found seat for hsr.
1t was just d few minutes ride to,
her home where they left the car
and walked up the front steps. She
led him into the living room and
left him while che went for her
mother
The living room was large and
co2y in appearance. 1t had a large
fl eplace ut one end with cheer
nal glowing fire. Just then her
mother came in.
Good afternoon she said as she
approached Dick My daughter
tells me that you have been kind
to our dog Carlo, and in appreciation
Of your kindness to him. would ask
you to stay here tonight and talk
with Mr.. Stanley about your future.
Dick said, We'll. but l am not
fit to stay here
"Oh, that is alright; after you
have washed up a bit and have a
better suit of clothes. you will be
very respectable in appearance" +"
Saying this, Mrs. Stanley went up
stairs and brought a suit of clothes
that Mr.. Stanley could not wear and
gave it to Dick. He said, This ia
too good OF you.'' but she would not
let him say any more and led him
to the room that was to be his
After awhile he came down stairs
locking quite u bit better than be-
fore. 1t was getting toward even
ing as Mr. Stanley came in.
Papa, come in and meet Nick,
our new friend"
stretched land and gave Dick a
hearty clasp.
Well, young man I'm glad to
meet you Where do you hail
frmny"
I'm from Chico go, Mr.. Stanley.
Just came into Denver by way of
shanks horses and by accident,
might say, met y,3ur daughter"
Oh papa. l found him tying up
poor Carloo's foot which some care
less truck driver had run over and
left to die and I expect he would
have been lost but for Dicks great