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fiDon’t [(1357 for sure," said the pub- lisher. “It’s probably up at the house "(wk 8 dihiiou 150 an’ we R m him torr'drawtedlr. Gmewmamno“ Whine Injury. “I wanted M ham-tor myself." UV 3 to look In at a show window a; wered him. I waited while he did errand at a Broadway shop. than me back to the once. The ”we? was in Mr. Greek?!“ mm ' ,Wbere's my ham, Dave?” said the Manholooked atflle slab 01m ‘9 where the ham had lain. .â€" ,.A-x AL; -_I- [1° 131° part. be M m. N" As he walked he told how-3 w been ““1"“! mm brain tevi St. Paul's church- yard gym the iron picket: with ban,” 1: to try the feel of them. any good to stare at him curiously. Be me soon 11 I would one to do a thing for the Tribune. Seeing Inc, ” shook my ‘ metora mpocketco "t3n9tgnh'hm, ‘u‘akewhat yo ““1 °’ "to: in; it toward 1: 91“” ‘°' 1,1,,”qu whereuponshe helped heme 1’ “d went away. 9 _ _~I-_ --_A Qua dept. All sorts of «It!» the'rribune ' ficoandloldatn ammunmf - “Rue ever an Wm other side. I find there In! tome PAGB TWO- ver mites you on the and once said to side. tor, map. 70‘“ diet. am?" he said in a mo- n his big white over- >ng with me. won’t fifizzé? .8 -“I thank you for what you have done, Brewer,” said he. “but I tell you I tun licked. I shall not carry a single state. I am going to be slaughtered." Hehad mdhlstate nndbetberthan he knew. In politics he was a greet themowmAtChristmuume. . ; Here and there the m plow had thrown its furrow: on either 3141940! the railroad hid! than the window line. The fences mmnflledin lonxridgesotsnow. their stakes showing like pin: in a cuShlon on white velvet. Some of the smalltreesontheedgeotthemzfim‘ over untll evening. But that nnd nke Incidents made me to know the m u I have never seen him pictured-4 boy grown old and gray. pushing the power or manhood with the adorn of youth. I resumed work on the Tribune that week. My first assignment was a mu meeting In a big teapot-n17 struc- ture, then called a wlgwem. over ln Brooklyn. My polltlcel life hem thlt day and ill by an odd chance. he ‘wlgwun was crowded to the doorl. ‘ The audience had been waiting halt on hour for the speaker. The dam had been am hllbeettoklll time. but hnd run out of munnltion. He the truth. A: ! neared the Itue the chelnnen come tot-word. beckonlnc to no. I wont‘to the mm or utop- load- tn: up to that usher level at dlltln- (ml-had cltlleno end halted. not know- ing Just what to do. He came and leaned over end whlepered down ct d. “A I- 6h- Ber sacroilfiov’erarmed'to their bowls. Ihnveneverseenmchngloryottho morning as when the s_un came up that c .c‘ A..- ,; ___-_ We came into Hillsborough at noon the day before Christmas. Father and Uncle Eb met as at the depot, and mother stood wavlng her handkerchief at the door as we drove up. And when .we were done with our greetings and .were standing. damp eyed, to warm ourselves at the are Uncle Eb brought his palms together with a loud whack and said: “Look here, le’beth Brower! I mt t’hevyetell meitye evereeealike- net pal: o’ colts!” A _ - - L 4___ 1-- Shhhughed asshe lackedatus. In 1 moment 'she run be: hand down the Bile of Hope's gown. Then she lifted a fold of the cloth and felt of it a fold of the cloth and felt or 1: thoughtfully. “How much was that a yard?” she asked. a dreamy look in her eyes. “W’y, w’y!" she continued as Hope told her the sum. “Terrible steep, but it Gm fit splendid! Onghter wear well too! Wish ye’d put that on it ye so t’ church nex' Sunday.” “0h. mother,” said Hope, laughing. “I’ll wear my blue silk?"- “00.5; ghfi an’ girls,” laid E1151- beth suddenly, “dinners all read! in the other room.” “Beats the world!” said Uncle Eb as we sat down at the table. “Ye do look mn’ t’ meâ€"ree-markable gran’, both uv ye. Tek a premium at 3111 flairâ€"ye woum satin." - - an. _-l.l “Inn's he won yer dections?” said David, laughing. as he looked over at taco and damp wlth pereplretlon. "W's?! 2' 36"fauner' he matured. A “Brewer.” sold I la a whisper. ' A look or roller came into his face. nnd I am euro u look 0! anxiety cnme lnto mlne. He had taken the center 0! the step before I could stop him. “Ladies and gentlemen." and he. “I on fled to Mom you thnt General Brower nu at Inst arrived." I remembered then there we! n Gen- ernl Brower in them. who wee nleo 3 power in politics. In the storm or epplnnu thnt t lowed this enhancement 1 beck i himtotheedceottheplettom ' ‘1 wee necrer Kn conditton o! ‘ pnnlc then I here ever known chop. Whtt we’ll make out. hev t' do In more’n I an . We m’tdonuthln’; we've never learnt i how.’ " maxim“ w 36’“ $319.11. like I8 not. the “We’ve thought that all over." I said. “We may have I place in the country with a his garden." “Well." sud she. “I’m very well It I am overslxty. Ianeooknn' Mar mendan' ironjusturellulever could." Uncle Eb come to the door then. “Bill," he and. “1 mt you en' Hope t'eomeoutherenn’ looknttmsyonng colt o' mine. He's playful '3 n kitten.” Weputononrmpsnndmttotho sable. Uncle Eb was there done. “If ye brought any Grimm preo- eats." he whispered. “slip 'em Into In! “mv'ry day’s with you. Hold ' “nllwu- nevl hov mo“e ‘ Ieve 993’" l nu uv n volun- u.-. sold Dnvld Brower. good time. ‘ Ye can lth yenelt 'n any men h 'an much hereafter on I've ain't n-goln' t' nn' no fault." mole Eh. “’8 n reel splendid rld. God’s fixed it up so ev'rybody hev a good time It they'll only hev Once I heard av 11 poor man 'nt hed l bushel 0' corn give new him. He looked up kind 0’ and an’ at It they wouldn‘t pleue shell It. Then they to: it away. God‘s gin n3 hnpplnesu in the cor. but he ain’t n-goln' t' shell It for us. You on' 'Llnheth enclave: he very hnppy. Look n' then tow ehlldern!” Mmennp ntthodoorthen. mm put on his cop end we on: wlth Uncle m». 0 canon-ow. 011' If we don’t let tun nâ€"plenty I’ll ml. my guest" “I'llhythemoutlnmymom.”uld Hope. “Besnmnn’pntmennmuon'em.” Uncle Eb whispered :3 Hope mt nway. “What hev ye done with the ‘b'u- ere? " I lnquired. “Sold 'em." said be, laughing. “Bark- er never kep’ his promise. Heard they'd goneovert’thebnrgnn' wastryln’t’ blt uv a girl.” medt'aay’etwhenshogot she was goin' t’ hev us all come t' live with her an' hev her hus‘ban' rub my back fer me when it was lame.” “I haven't forgotten 1 ” said Hope. “and it you will :11 come you will nuke sell more territory. I says if Dave, ‘Yon let me mango ’em an' I'll put 'em onto’buslnesshero’nthlsparto’ the country! So I writ out an advertise- ment fer‘ the paper. Read about this “ ‘Fer Dale. Twelve hundred patent- ed suction wash b’flers. Any one at can’t sun' prosperity an’ is learnin’ I? swear ’11 and ’em a great help. It he don't. he's a bigger tool '11 I am. Nuth‘ in' in '91:: but tin-that's wuth sum- thln’. Wax-ranted 12' hold water.’ n5 happier.‘ There was a mu. qnlm In DIM'I under up u he looked on: at her. “You un‘t lb]. t’ do hard work my mm, mm.” Ind ho. “Ibo won't mm hov to author." and Uncle m. u 1 mm w t‘ :0 hour to: trouble; m w on: t’ M Thor. am no loch mu '0 W5" '3 “ugh or cf! 01' 91M meotln'. It yo don't can nu' fault. I'm «17 one :0 “Weal, ye know how that editor talks? Twan't a. day ’tore the head men 0' the flier business come un' bought 'em. An’ the advertisement waé never put in. Guess he wan't hankerin’ t’ hethls business sp’ilt." Uncle Eb was not at the supper table that evening. "mega 'Hoxdenr' said Elizabeth Brower.‘ ‘ “Dunno," said David. “Goin’ 'attez Santa Claus, he tol’ me.” “Never see the beat 0' mar. mam" was the remark of Elizabeth as she poured the tea. “Jes' like a boy ev'ry Crissmns time. Been so excited fer a week couldn’t hardly contain him- self.” “Ketched him out 'n the barn t'other day lamn’ like a tool.” said David. ‘Thought he was crazy; Vvéhtbythenreatterthesuppu dishes were put way. was: of w the Christmasdays we M“ m C 9 Christmas at. gamed“! Jfimnm our last in "VB ‘dn .63“ “Vi!- they tit very "‘1' beat 0’ that man!" way with money. teed," Uncle “new what'l the math: wtth yo." “Id Uncle lb. W’ m ”I" nun-mm Ninth” canon WMMWM'u‘n-w w “almanac“; ”In”: “3.5.“ um um. um“: reel. :0an but ‘ ”ma MJMMgoodugold. Here’th! “a“ . Ammupreoentteryon ul'lllin-[ “8’ both. An'my God bless ye both!" I David looked up incredulous”. Then ; mmmbnotpaper. Ablxtw‘m ‘ munmcheek- llmgm “Why. Holden! What does this mean!” he asked. , “'At the Lord pays his debts." um Uncle Eb. “Read it." Hope had lighted the Imp. _Demmeandputonhlsspectaeles. One eyebrow Ind lifted above the level ottheother. Heheldthechecktothe hmpuxht. mmmumel. “Why, another!" aid he. “I! this tromourboy‘! From Nehunlth? Why. Nehemiah 18 dead!” he added. looklnt over his spectacles at Eagle Eb; â€"â€".â€""- w.--’ dulr. told of chi-min: the cm time, when her tuber Ind tone to the .war with-the British. - __ They turnéd it in the light. reading over nnd over min the hnppy tidings pinned to one corner of it. Then they looked tats each other’s eyes. “Nehemiah not dead!” be repeated. lookinxdown atthodnftl _» Dafldutnwmhhflmmm firelzht. the brand brow wrinkled M furlows and mined in lock! of M m. He was loom: WW” “ the are. Uncle Eb ante nous “In" mg Ind charm; the mowflt 0‘ 3" great fur coat. " Elisabeth put her arms about Da- vid's neck and laid her head upon his shoulder. and not one of no dare trust himselftospeak torauttle. UncleEb Note the silence. _ “Got another presen " he slid- 3 good deal better-fa gig! or silver"â€" . Ill‘ _ 15°C}: at the (loot: Interrupted him. He swung it open quick- A an. W‘ ed man came llL JDuid an’ Enubeth Braver.” and Uncle Eb, “the dead he: come t’ life. I give ye back yet qqn Nehefnlnh." The scene that followed I shall not try to plcture. It was so full of happl‘ nee: that every day or our lives since menhubeenblessedwlthltandwlth a peace that has lightened every sor- row. Otltlcantrnlysaythatltpas- seth all understanding. “Look here, talks," said Uncle Eb after awhile, as he got his flute. “my reelin’s‘ hev been teched hand. It I don’t bet some jolllflcntlon I'll bust. Bill Bnower, umber up yer leather a leetle bit." ‘ “or mt." he â€" Eben- he swing his cap high above his bend. shontlng in a loud voice. “Merry Crissmus, merry Gauging!" Nehemiah. whom I had known as 'John Trumbull, sat a ions time be- tween his tether and mother. holding a hand of each and talking in e low tone. while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb. Now that tether end son were side by side we new how like they werenndwoodered would never “Do you remember." 881‘ NW when we returned. “do you remember ghenyonwereautfloboycomlnlom nighttotheoidloghouaeonBow- man’s hill with Uncle mm" ‘mtwuthonntflmolevernw you." he sud. “Why.’yon are not'fll’e night muff "I .wu the night any" ha m. “fiebemuh Is not dead.” aid the lat- iii-L Trumbull? Hope exclliqu. r18“ “I remember It very well." I gnaw» “thoommueu-fldhm olmaddntWIBun.”uflNeb0- nth. “Wumtmt'lutodouerly. “n m? In W “I cum mmmwmnnm untamed. tour colonel told an M Md been mulled." “Wooden“ who you were. but I could not got you to answer. I have tothukyoutorm! 11ft" "Him put her um shout his neck undkbsedhlm. He folded his ems end looked down end bean hie story. “Ieereagolhuiegreetmiuortune. Imemereboyetthedme. Byte- eident I kiiied enother boy in phy. It was en old can we were pinyin; with. endnobodyknewltmloeded. Ihnd often qnemled with the other boy. Thethwhytheythoughtlhaddone itonpurpoee. Memednncethet night. I had got up in the evening. crawled out of the window end stolen em. We were in Richard's stable. I nemember how the people no out with lantern. They would have hon; meâ€" eome of them-or given me the blue heechltuboytrlendhednothurrled mom. Itmnherrlblohour. I was stunned. I could say nothing. heydronmetouwburgthebors (the: chain: us. I got over Into Candi. walked to Montreal and them went to sea. It wu foolish. I know. butlwuonlynboyotfltmen. Itook mother name. I been a. new life. Nehemiah Brewer was like one dud. InFrmcoIsawBenGflmn. Hem been a schoolmate in meu. He mu~um the. “howyou cameto be the night man." above picture of the man and fish is the trade- mark ofScott's Emulsion, and is the synonym for swasth and purity. It is sold in almost all the civilized coun- ity, because the on that comes from its liver surpasses all other fats in nourishing and life-giving properties. Thirty years ago the proprietors of Scott’s Emul- sion found a way of preparing cod liver oil so that everyone can take it and get the full value oi the oil without the objectionable taste. Scott’s Emulsion is the best thing inthe world for weak, backward children, thin, delicate people, and all conditions 01 wasting and lost strength. Salutes” I scorrsnomm'l “‘No,’ I said, ‘my‘nmo I: not Brow- er. You are misnkm' my mother and father and my ulster. who was a baby when I left. I would have given my life to all: with him. Butlsbookmyhud. v 51%» I walked away. and hemy “Well, two years later we were cruis- ing tron Sidney to Van Dieman‘s Land. One night there came a big storm. A shipmate was washed away in the dark. We never saw him again. They found a letter in his box that said his real name was Nehemiah Brewer. son of David Brewer of Far- away. N.Y.. U.8.A. Iputitthemor course, and the captain wrote a letter to my father about the death of his son. Myoidaeltwasneardonetor. and the man Trumbull had a new lease or life. too see, in my madness I had convicted and executed myself.” He paused a moment. His mother put her hand upon his shoulder. with 3 word of gentle sympathy. men he ”ton: iUPPINGGTT’S :‘ib‘c Inn n lath cine. than." maul-mum“ IVE" "0.3!! mm: :N l 12 Comm Noun.- Yuan MANY SHORT STORIES AND PAPERS ON TIMELY TOPICS C250 mma; 26ers. A com NO CONTINUED STORIES . HONTHLY MAGAZINE ‘ FAIILY LIBRARY (To be continuing GOOD PUMPS TERMS--CASH OR TRADE. N4 SY LVESTEB M’PG CO We Gui Answer Your With all sorts of Beautiful nuns!- W The latest and pest styles. ’ Pi no Jewel ry Reasonable megs. and Watohos An immense vanety Clocks .‘ A..- big-.4 In“. A “Inflyunof mm. “”332qu 111.. Strum ”mm-mm“... [boa-Oman!“ Whoa-0M.- and! “Bright‘s Dina-u. “81:31! and nylon-n 7. 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