The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-05

nicknamed me The man with the iron
arms, and Abe. who IL q better man
every way. laughs at my embarrass-
ment and says ought to feel hoeored.
For one thing JACK Armstrsng has
become good citizen. His wife has
fo1ed q pair of brooches for Abs.
They say McNoll has left the country.
There has been no deyutry here since
that day. kuess the gang IL broken
up-t0o much iron in Its way"
Sarah enjoyed fixing up the cabin.
Jack Kelso had given her some deer
and buffalo skins to lay on the floors.
The upper room. reached BY stick
ladder. had Its two beds, one OF which
Harry occupied. The children slept
below In q trundle bed that was
pushed under the larger one when 1t
was made up in the morning.
Some time I'm going to put in .
windletrap and get rid o that stick
ladder" Samson had said
Sarah had all the arts of the New
England home maker. Under her
hand the cabin, In color. atmosphere
and general neatness, would have Dc.
lighted 4 higher taste than was to BE-
found on the pralries, save In the
brain Of Kelso. who really had some
acquaintance with beauty. To be sure
the bed was In one corner, spread
with its upper cover knit Of gray yarn
larmonizing In color with the bark
Of the log walls. A handsome dark
brown buffalo robe lay beside 1t. The
rife and powder horn were hung
above the mantel. The fireplace had
its crane Of wrought iron.
Every one in the little village came
to tho house warming. The people
were In their best clothes. The women
wore dresses Of new calIco-save Mrs.
Doctor Allen. who wore black silk
dress which had come with her from
her late home In Lexington. BIN
Kelso came In q dress Of red muslin
trimmed with white lace. Ann Rut-
ledge also wore q red dress and came
With Abe. The latter was Tather
srotesque in his new llnsey trousers.
Of better length than the former
pair, but still too short.
"It isn't fair to blame the trousers
or the tailor" he had said when he
had tried them on. MY legs ara %
long that the imagination Of the tailor
Il sure to fall short II the cloth don't.
Next time I'll have 'em made to meas
urs with . ten-foot pole instead Of 4
yardstick. II they're too long I can
roll 'em mp and let out 4 link or two
when they shrink. Ever since was .
boy I have been troubled with shrink.
Ing pants"
Abe wore q blue swallow.tail coat
with brass buttons, the tails Of which
were 20 short a. to be well above the
danger Of pressure when he sat down.
His cowhide shoes had been well
blackened: the blue yarn Of his socks
showed above them. these darned
socks Of mine are rather proud and
conceited." he used to say. They
like to show or"
He wore Q shirt of white, uH.
bleached cotton. 4 starched collar and
black tie.
In speaking Of his collar to Samson,
hs said that be felt like wild horse
In Q box stall.
Mentor Graham. the schoolmaster.
was there smo0th.faced man With
. large head. sandy hair and small
mustache. who spoke BY note, - Il
were. Ksaso called him the great
articulator and said hat hs wsiksd
h the valley Of the shadow Of Lndley
Murray. He seemed to keep Q watch
ful 80 - his words. - Il they wssU
let Of ocAeelboys aee to b trusted.
TAsy cane e0t With Q kind q ell.
conscious rsetituds.
Tho ehildren's ganes had begun
and the little house rang WITH their
sonss aud laughter. while their s,dsrs
at b. the Ore and alseG the walls
talkias. Am Rutlsdss and Hin Xslse
aud Harry Needles aud John Mcneil
played with them. In sas of the
dances oil Joined In singing tAs
verses:
I won't have none . yer wssviiy wheat,
won't have none o yer barley:
wont have none o yer wssvily wheat.
To make cake for Charley.
Charley 70 . nns young man.
Charley 10 . dandy.
Charley likes - kiss the gifiA
wheasvsr u esmss handy.
When q victim was caught In the
flying scrimmage at the end Of pas
sags In the game Of Prisoners, he Or
shs was brought before the blind.
folded Judge:
"Heavy. heavy hangs over your
head" said the constable.
"Fins or supernner' the Judge L.
Quirsd.
"Fine." said the constable. which
meant that the victim was boy.
Then the sentence was pronounced
and generally Il was this:
"Go bow to the wittisst, kneel -
tAs prstttest asd kiss the one that yoo
levs best"
Harry was the arst prisoner. He
went straight to BIN Kslse and bowed
and kneit. and whsa ~ had risen shs
turned and ran Ike . scarsd dsee
areund the chairs and the crowd &