Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
CHAPTER NiNE-cOnsinusd.

Is
n rE-r e--zacIIy used 20 this kind
rFa fb. but u you1l look out o the
-- I'm have Il chopped an split
r corded In a minute" said Mr..
Ea-s.rsrr.
De -ar along very well with his
-ss. When they began eating he re-
--sa1. Eve been ioukin' az that pic
MP ~ E girl with a baby in her arms.
F-.-rs the water 20 my eyes. it's kind
d rfelke and uat'raL It's an A
number one pictur'-no mistake"
lie pointed AZ a large painting on
tta ulL
=Trs pauIueT" said tie Shepherd.
aSrra she's one ~ the saints o
GrIr the widow exclaimed shes
started 9 school for the children O.
elem EvtaIiaus an Pales. She's tryln'
fr make 'em good Americans
-Tu never forget that night" Mr..
E-auklus0p remarked
III sc don't t0ryit q. I'll never mend
r-1.ter hole in yer pants" the widow
answered.
eve never hIabhed a word about
q 90 any one but Mr. Singleton"
Keep that In yer soul. man. It's
ger ticket 70 Paradise" said the
widow.
-Sre goes every day % teach the
Poles aud Italians. bur have her here
with me always" the Shepherd re-
rrrked. Elm glad when the morn
INK Comes so that l can see her
ueaIn."
God bless the chudl We was
sorry 10 lose her but we have the
r.a.ur' end the look O. her with the
love ~ Cod in her face" said the
Widow Moran.
Now ISht yer pipe and take yer
comfort. man." said the hOspirable
widow. after the dishes were cleared
away. -Sure ms more Ike Christmas
20 see a man am a pipe IN the house.
40. sou can't help me with the
dishes. and wouldn't have you pot
sarrg around me % you could. Heav-
eus. mol a man Co.. the kitchen Is worse
u1n hole in ser petticoat"
So 1Ir. E-sukiusrp sat with the
Shepherd while the widow went about
Ear work. With his rumpled hair.
e.e1netaven face. long nose and
prominent ears De was not a hand
some man. bur there was something
Ir his face today that had been alb
sent frr SD long that 81 was new
nan that sat af tle table ~ the Widow
.iu-an. man whom happiness and the
feeling that Dee had really got back his
U.d Self had transformed
This Is the top notch an no mis-
take" Dee remarked as DE lighted his
pipe -E'eus.u>up Is happy. He feels
like his old Self He has mo- fault
11 md with anything or anybody"
Pr. B'enkiuSup delivered this report
co the state ol his feelings with a seri-
Gus look Ia his gray eyes
IL Kind O. reminds me - the time
vhen / used % hang up my stOckin'
an look Tor the reindeer tracks In
the snow on Christmas monin,." he
went on since then. my OIL socks
have been full o. pain an trouble
every Christmas"
Those / knit for ye left here full
OF -a1I wishes" said the Shepherd.
-S4y. when I put 'em on this morn
o. Nth the billed shirt an the suit
t.lt Mr.. Bin. sent me, my Old Self
g.Ie an asked the where / was gOin'
and vheu I said was goin' 20 spen'
Christmas with a respectable family.
De said, I guess I'll 20 with ye.' so
here we be-"
The old Selves OF the village have
Ell been kicked 0ut-0f-doors." said the
Shepherd. The other day you told
re about the trouble you had with
yg--s That night. all the Old Selves
cs B.u-vilie got together down In the
s4r-en and talked and talked about
Their relatives 50 I couldn't sleep. IL
vas s. kind Of Selfand. / told Judge
Crolser about 10 and he said that that
was exactly what was going on IN the
4ouu hau che other night at the pub
lc meeting
Tie folks are drunk-as drunk as
was in. Hazelmead last May" said
Mr. Blenkinsop. They have been
drunk with gold and pleasure"
The fruit OF the vine Of plenty"
said judge Croker. who had just
come Up the stairs Merry Christ
Eas.' De exclaimed as ne shook
hands. afr. Bienkinsop. you look as
q sou were enjoying yourself"
-An' why not when yer self has
teen away an just got backy
And you've killed the fatted
tzskey,r said the judge. as he took
C-t his silver SNUFF box. zone by one
Tie prod gals are returning"
They heard footsteps on the stairs
end tie merry voice of the Widow Mo-
ran In a moment. Mr.. and Mrs. Bing
stood in the doorway.
pr. and Mrs. Bling. ! want 20 make
you acquainted with my dear friend
Robert Moran said Judge Croker.
There were tears In the Shepherds
HrH. as A. NnE~m nHmnsaaH nmH frFGeaH