The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-06
SYNOPSIS

the care Of Judge Shannon, 90 that
the boy could 30 educated proper.
y. No one knew the heartachs
this sacrifice caused Ann. In John
Herbert's place. Ann raised . ne'er.
do.well stepson, JEFF Todd. Ann.
JET and Nance Jordan. AIMS
housekeeper. live together on the
farm. Following graduation from
:ollege, John Herbert returns
home and % stunned 60 ind his
mother . crude mountain woman
sue he ovsrlooke this In gratitude
for al che did for him. Ann, on the
other hand, 10 disappointed that her
son 10 more anxious 70 write than
practice Law. Diane Carol. . young
artist, who values her work above
her wealth. which che keeps secret.
and John Herbert become boon
companions. One day, JED, jeal.
Gus Of John Herbert tries il vain
to get his stepbrother 20 Eight. Ann
tells John Herbert he will have
q eight JEFF or there won't b any
living for him or her. She 10 %
puzzled By her sons ignorance Of
backwoods ethics % DO 10 Devil.
dered b. her attitude.
CHAPTER XIX.
"But, mother, what has Je9 70
do with our living in this neigh.
borhood or anywhere else1 You
have Just said what no-account
trash 10 ID. ! suspect the poor Is.
norant fool - even . moonshiner.
He'll probably land IN the peniten.
tiary, or even the electric chair,
eventually. I'm sorry for him. ]
don't suppose he can help being
what no ID any more than . snake
can help being . snake
"Think he's a-moonshinln'. Do
ye!" asked Ann, dryly.
r wouldn't b surprised. Hes
the kind that would Be Didn't It
ever occur 10 you that might b
too friendly With some Of these low.
minded. lawless natives?"
"Hit has coma 70 my mind that
sich might b the case returned
Ann. ~Supposin' you was 70 fnd
out fer certain that he war 1-moon.
shinins. what would Jon do about
hit3s
sNothine. I'm not concerned
With what Je6 Todd Il or does.
Neither do I care q rap what those
backwoods people think about me
because won't fight him. IS Je6
Todd 3 thsif champion, I'm eatis-
aed. ] aspire 10 no such honorA ]
confess, mother. ] am amazed that
you should seem to hold such On
idea.s
my ideas mir baekwoods idsas.
rstorted Ann, grimly. Il aint
never Earned 40 different Thar
amt never beeu q Haslcel yet tool
. dare from anybody. Anywhar d
the woods, with gun or knife o.
plain fist-6ghtinP couldn't nobody
ever whip EN-. Taxa chopin log-roll
In, plowiue, harvesttne, Or anything
you want, couldn't nobody best EN-
You're the last Of the Haskels, a
I'm e-tellin' you you gottsr ugh
Je6 Todd an ary other man wha'
makes his brags that hs can whiI
you.
If you wanted mo 10 b like thai
demanded John Herbert bitterly
why didn't you kssp ms hsrs 4
the baclwoods1 Would you expec
Nudge Shannon 20 fight your pre
eious Je6 Todd, simply % prove :
JON and your friends that he ~
the better man? Yet you muse hav
admired the judge. ] know that b
admires you tremendously. I sim
ply don't Ct this thing a* q
mother
When her son spoks a. Juds
Shannon. the mountain woman
face was like the face Of deat1
"Youd best leave the iedge out Z
this,r she said hsrshly. sYou'l
bout an ! can't tell you"
sI'm sorry. mother
Ann continued The Pint Il,
you can't make out 70 hold you
own you1l b run ont Of tho com
sry. Jo6D b maxim his bral
everywhar-how he backed -
down. Folks,ll shame you fer betl
yollef IN they'll shame mo &
maxim Jon Ike you Be. I've hel
ny own With ehsse folks hyear
the woods; you'vs got 70 do lib
wiso. Ask anybody & Ann Haskel
sfeared 81 any man livin' They
tn you. ] amt aimine % 1t =
shamo mo now. don't know VIII
you rot your ideas; from The
damned Iodes FOLKS, ! Escko
They aint got no shame Of any -
whatsoever. wish 70 GaWd I'd
shot Bill Fowler fore he ever
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