The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-19


it's better to add ten dollars than to
subtract 4 million" said Abe. That's
about As simple as adding up the
weight o three small hogs"
what q well Of wisdom you are.
Abe!" said Kelso. do you know any
thing about this young Missourisn
who Is shining up to Bimr'
II only know that he was a drink.
ing man up to the time he landed here
and that he threatened Traylor with
his whip and got thrown against the
side Of a barn-plenty hard. Hes .
kind Of American king. and l don't
like kings. They're nice to look at.
but generally those that have married
EN- have had one HI Of q time"
kelso rose and went home to sup
per.
Soon after the supper dishes had
been laid away in the Kelso cabin.
young Mr.. Biggs raped on it, door
and pulled the latchstring and entered
and sat down with Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
so at the Preside.
II have come to ask for your daugh.
ter's hand" he said. as soon as they
were seated. II know 1t will seem
sudden, but she happens to be tile girl
want. I've had her picture In my
heart always. I love your daughter.
I can give her handsome home and
everything she could desire"
KelsO answered promptly: 1--WE are
glad to welcome you here, but we can.
not entertain such 4 proposal, fatter-
Ing As 1t is. Our, daughter is too
young to think Of marriage. Then.
sir. we know very little about you.
and may lie pardoned II add that
II does not recommend your"
The young man was surprised. He
had not expected such talk from q
ladder climber. He looked at Kelso.
cropping for an answer. Then
perhaps not" said he. II Rave
been q little wild. but that Is all In
the past. You can learn about me
and my family from anyone in st.
Louis. am not ashamed Of anything
! have done. May I not hope that you
will change your mlnd?"
"N~ at present. Let the future
take care Of itself"
81 Generally get what I want" said
the young man.
"And now and then something that
you don't want" said Kelso. a bit net.
tied by his persistence.
you ought to think Of her happi-
ness. She IL too sweet and beautiful
for a home like this"
There was an awkward moment Of
The young man said good. |
night and opened the door. Il
"Tll 70 with you." said Kelso.
He went with Mr.. Biggs to the tav.
ern and got his daughter and returned
home with her.
Mrs. Kelso chIded her husband for
being hard on Mr.. BigKs.
"Hs has had his lesson. perhaps I've
viii turn over 4 new leaf" she said.
~ fear there isn't new leaf In his
hook" said Kelso '"They're all dirty"
lie told his wife what Abe had said |
In the store.
-'The wisdom Of the common folk 10
In that beardlsss young giant" no
sald. "It 10 the wisdom Of many gen- |
eratiOns gathered In the hard school
IT hitter experience. I wender where
Il II going to lead him."
A Eliphaiet RigEs was going down
the south road next morning he met
him on her pony near the schoo'house.
frotn the field with her ceW.
They stopped.
"l'm coming back. Mtls giri." -
Dald.
"What fOrf" she asked.
'sfe tell you Q secret and ask voc .
question. May ! Gomez
n suppose you cas--R you wsae
TO-" she answered.
"T'i come aud i',i write to yea ~
ssud the letters Ia Ana"
Mentss Graham. the sch0olmaster. |
Who lived In the sehoolhoase. he'd
ceme ent Of its door.
'Gssa-by!" saId young Mr.. BlsIa -
his heeaa touched the banks q bic |
horse. Then he went aging ds~n the
road.