The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-06-09

3 "OrWell, FefmonG tg-
whats yer name?"
.sHenry Brimstead," the stranger
whispered.
"Son Of Elijah BrimsteadY
Eyes, sir.p
Samson took his hand and shook
it warmly. "Well, declare" he ex-
claimed. Elijah Brimstead was
friend o. my father
dWlio are you?' Brimstead asked.
"Tm one O. the Traylors O. NVergen-
nes."
"My father used to buy cattle Of
Henry Traylor."
"Henry was my father Haven't
you let 'em know about your bad
luck2"
The man resumed his tone Of con-
fidence. "Say, I'll tell ye," ne an
swered. "a man that's as big fooi
as / am ought not to advertise II.
A. brain that has treated its owner as
shameful as mine has treated me
should be compelled to do its own
thinkin' er die. I've invented some
things that may sell. I've been hop
in my luck would turn"
It'll turn when you turn It," Sam
son assured him.
Brimstead leaned close to Samson's
ear and said in 4 tone scarcely aud
ible:
, my brother Robert has his own
} idiot asylum. It's real handsome
, one an he has made 1t pay, but
: wouldn't swap with him."
Samson smiled, remembering that
, Robert had liquor store. Look here
. Henry Brimstead, we're hungry" ne
said. IF We furnish the water, Wei
t skirmish around for bread and give
e ye as good a dinner as We ever hat
s in yer life"
e Henry took the horses to bis barr
e and watered and fed them. Then n
l. brought two pals Of water from tn
n spring. Meanwhile Samson started
fire in a grove Of small poplars b.
the roadside and began broiling ven
d. SOM and Sarah got out the brea
a. board and the flour and the rolltng-pi
}: and the teapot. AS she waited ro
IN the water she called the three strang
m children to her side. The Oldest We
a girl of ten, with face uncommon
refined and attractive. In spite
i'd her threadbare clothes, she had
neat and cleanly look and gentle ma
ed ners. The youngest was a boy
4rt four. They were pathetic trio.
"Where's your mother" Sar'
a asked Of the ten-year-old girl.
lot Dead. Died when my little broth
ny was born"
"Who takes care Of your
lat "Father and--God. Father So
God does most of it,"
lis "Oh dear!" Sarah exclaimed, W
a look Of pity.
I'M They had a good dinner OF ire
biscuits and honey and venison q
md eggs and tea. While they were eat
ay, Samson tolo briilsleau VI 'ne '"n
the plenty. ..l,.
in After dinner, while Brimstead
old bringing the team. one of his c
the dren. the blonde, pale, tattered IL
er." girl of six, climbed into the wa
as seat-and sat holding small rag
min which Sarah had given her. W
,out they were ready to 60 she stubbol
refused to get down.
low "Pm goin' away" she said.
Wild goin' aw-a-ay off to find my mot
, to / don't like this place. There q
of no Santa Claus here. I'm goin aW
it's She clung to the wagon seat
cried loudly when her father
onv her down.
. - "Ain't that enough to break m
a. hearth" he said with'a sorrowful
but Then Samson turned to Brims'
God and asked:
NV NV "Look here, Henry Brimstead,
yoon you drinking man? Honor br
IF now." -,...
ond "Never drink thing but water
on tea."
~ "Do YOU know anybody who'll
We ANYTHING for what You own he
N "There's a man in the. next
who offered me three hundred
n fifty dollars for my interest,"
4 "Come along with us and get
I money If you can. III help ye
| up and go where ye can earn
Y ing"
ard like to, but my horse is
and / can't leave the children
7 "Put 'em right in this wagon
\ come on. If there's a livery In
place. I'll send We home"
MN So the children rode in the W
,MlsgzM and Samson and Brimstead wa
EWel4 while Sarah drove the team to
II next village. There the good w
Il bought new clothes for the
n3 Brimstead family and Brimstead
w his interest in the sand plains
MN bought a good pair of horses,
NlV harness and some cloth for a v
EM cover, and had fifty dollars II
nj pocket and a new look in his
~ He put his children on the bac
~ the horses and led them to hi
WM home, with a sack Of provision
%W his shoulder. He was to TAX
mDW track of the Traylors next da!
~I< begin his journey to the shor