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Show r ?MjLnloniMfii. anlMlioMt T x is ntl wu Un general I - i.l Allfs .-vasmMciitlj ,-fr i ono ,M5 wa" uot r Vilfc lU 1iWMlhffycrllttMl ..Ltrwed r" " ungilnly kti my nmiintn bj-n mother -K l ,viBafr tlio- HUkl" lnRn) Mrih J AihWrt wither blmn Y itiflyhu f U name Hiitslu. ! lowbodij. KvnrylwJy ,L" Jt ' I l" yv'r 0 am fool f er stay A.( iy nthtoMtuwIf aIti iTi " tj t ) r i. touteti hjoran bo a- v rfit f r Humthiii Letter r t! 1n lu ihcso raountlojts tfT r i I. Q'l nntr n k no win If y i, t OHton hyw yw Wu ' f ji ,un thot's aamlraii )w a. b ur no in re'n yet kin loop ( r luU-tns o ther rocnoo , iTm.'H tlowhUky. Hewitt, , w y t r alart t nl i) " ; u li 4oa qucitlim lyn- a t i itl u and Itirbintc j I i i m tho tlucaed Btuioii , 1,. , II mu aRiiL 4 n i im nin t comlti," eaJil jf r ii li 4 at tho stump for A an 1 i ii Ml fro horns an tell t ftjL liac mtirrxili.t Looey far jk iui i . ibt uUhlynnl t-opan vriUWuff hiLn ii i JIo had taken scarce f d n "t j whru n roft voice , i f n Ok L iti ii 1 tailed him: !Aj, . 1 t a wll thing jcrgltUu i n i, J n 4afcr id smlld sjTead Ui h m ly f m ho tuniftl and B i t i into tho tiri llo juttlu 1 r l- m Li Uu in thcr butthos for a i. Bhourioi J tho gt, an I lieerd fit t f tid aluut Rtn tcr Saint v an tmkln ) r fur tun .lr jor f nip4.df.r Uarkr t'ftrluy' ftot yvr winUr tno nf dller fir I illAb in ft h I'ttcRtiiijf toirt uidJ tho irl s it down in tho ehaJo ' felhiplKloungl) a Jauli-ln vriu) prvtt, diRtto ju.ilnly Lonnot that urrouudol tliceonl lioimi'U!i drui that illy t4lir forcu Hir fnthor vh Mil it Jcfkion City for tlto crliuo of kit atifllit in tho vt cf Illicit diitill-brtifliouid diitill-brtifliouid her inothirlhfdalme taiala lliitt vtm perched ujcn tho 5 cak tho rnvhinir mountain I rook thu h-iifhwl tlu pour forthorudo tu2 tUt ai tho irldo of Uflrkti, CWsf iiJ Moliura had bwn "jinu-liin fxtr y ara a'id tt wai eiidcnt to tho vin tearing thnt there Mould by it r jj u t jn ati Ab wait ol 1 enough the county uat and bltuhlnsly 1 it-athe Witt tiuni) -olio. Ti V inji of tho xnib osk wcro fait fcr v In 1 u in the autumn Uidjf and tinvi hitUir and lldlher on tlio f-Wi., U U dhitd imlicid li cliAUgO 9mm aiuhotlit Not thaL ho appeared a uRte than of old, but that ho N Ifwup I nni dUioutuntod r: Ibiun au Ungi. Tho chnimo had I at aiUtt III 0 m had loft Itir J c-i( itl i, O vwiu n yotiurf Uw ; fr.i t Louis, an I Im irHnt the m lj,i it tli cl irititf tuhiu uitd r at ilurlo? hu Uy Ab iw hU y uiitcjDiiuuiDU. Ai tho tuoidlvd iru.tj-a atu rnier nfUmoon It tho -ie ou tl en irtiiiiMtdotiowipcmrcd x tU wrs 1 r tho lUtt ninii Al illmr tho n- Mail 11 nhul auckitt ilaji, and 1 1 ItUpnitu ill that lay bo cud of lOir'i thit had hcretoforo ' ud tu Abithar to bo U10 utmost w biCUioionh. "Xarae to bt. Ijuis, Ab, an II 11 niiko teaman if 3uu, m ro Uow' girting l.ulioMi tho cluuruiff to nturn toiutwmeln tiutuy. Mi Their ttbi h 1 I.mi rpoken In jut, U udutnod y tia-jvllio Ucuino inoro KL u-1 m&ru (uintni, 1 that oat In tho H Juw iltH nud fauiaforldiini Wk -lufr.U rt. f Ik w4 M lba iat nnd talkM ns tho 1 X ' nM AMUmh atrial to H I" m b Uut how mid bttUr ro R ttwwl hMound iiotattcmVtto 1 Kj huiili t'm ifr at oottUo world B u a ' hv iri Ab, will MrilflM. B "7 nnt jrrbo cont nt liko )or nap H JuJ How iioni rij.ht lonratlUr- " H I. ,lU ' Ihrk raCtcarin ho M wci iuulut uo butta'n or imp, air WbiUtl r 1i)arferaina to do ,11 lil 11) hjarlllnovir'wount !" ? luu,'lj l tf l fc outauswi tho H JW iu.1 bo I kin t-Lt rich Mabo 1 H e-rtt r ly what Mr (low Mid win o-- arc. vUemMlcmlikoApollor H 7 " r"inMtlnnBhUolfontheii 9 un-ir urwvo bU oouutr) I v rt 4 tlf l lflJ l'ar ' ,lont I ; " har u ntn-r lio wuth f H C l hiitU Ufuine cf me, Ab, or J H j u ai ohcd .MeliMa la tearful H t J1 .?' 1 1 lio ono o'them rich m y IKww twkartcr )er.MtlijB(l I LJ "'' ll ' "lhielap about Wl ltt,'aklM "HiTih in ilif r union bun 3 or Retunten H 1 1 pi ' ' ' t,i0 itl wb ,huok 1,er 1 1 author," aal 1 Ab rtnbbonilj . 9 i 1 'r Tv" A' ' know Um H .. L (, Lr v cnt to Saint Looey, 1 -ri a Li ' mu ' ' 1 rutnbftl lier ho H i . "ljwthkoZokodUl" M -1 J n li o ' ,tl 1 " gold AU Br ii f1Wl fc : t,,r Mlwi Itt) B l!1 l! ).Mo hai.it L0017 fl , cT ' f U Hoc nrtne-Hj nrtne-Hj 1 l " ' ' Hl'd fl 1 at. yv l ' w m . a to Mo in tho south, an I nuM f i tin n 1 r n actio l ti umi tho 1 1-9 An autumn ruinwoac tn Intf, an I tho loror kUsed each othor goot night and Reparoled MlUfc walkeil slowly down the mountain rido to bcr liomo nn th bank vt tho nulling brook Ahltm farlliir up tho rnlley, and m hi traded homeward home-ward tUIous of tho fame ard fortune that Awaited him In the greet oiitai h, WTtld llittctl befnro him UnuunecUnuly' tlio tall, untlnlf boy trlRhtenl hbi rtooptnceltoul lcra on 1 bnia'oil back tho etra&tirnK hair that fi Tl otor ld brow. I It do It," Mil 1 Ab alnnd, "111 do It, nn when I prt a f f rtun' 1 11 com lvick tvi marry AIcUIma on' tako hcr'n main vilh mo " Tlio raindrops boxn it(erlna; en the falh n bsrtToa ai Ab rnterl hU mother a cabin. Tlio riirminn on tho bo ' face wan not alrntigo to hi mother, alio liad ofu-Ti noticM It iliao Gom had lift tho cloarlnK Mill thmlrtn froln ter 8ahit Lnooy, air nf ho nilc-d aa her wn enuml MVoi, an 1 m goin ttr atatt next lIoi diy, mom " "Wall, tf jer rot on tioln I rerkon yerll ro,h wo the mother a jhtltmophic remark, and tho lllttginn faiutly Kt down to tho frugal supper of uorn lono Lnd bacon. Tito storm ltrcsod In fury, an I wlien the lllggina faml1 vnta ready to rot Ira It was raffing with imrnllilM fary Tlio wind howled wtk'i demonhcal fflco and Iho rain fell 1 1 ahuet. Ab C(iirt the door to look out but n blinding flash cf lightning frightened him and tho drlrtng rain forced htm back tiail run 11 bo a rlvor 'fnro mnniln. innltcrod Ab, a bo fatened tlio door Dead run was tho stream lUt llowed past the ltaukln mini) eara Ufore tho run hi I ovorlluwed its imnln dnrtnf; n heavy ttorm nn I hAtl carried doatli nud dntrnctlon tfCforo It "Ihopo It wont ttonu this wayfn long " tonrmurcd Ab, oi 1 0 began to rlow ly ditrobo Aa ho throw Ids pntt tied jack t on the tloor a snllen roar grvotml iilVcar Tha boy s f aco turned mlo, for ho knew onlv loo will what that tour mr-snt Could ho get to Melissa's houw lioforo tho raging waU-rn struck It? There won no timo to don tho tattered jacket. Calling to his im thor, tho boy disappeared In tho darknosa. iXmn Hw path toward Melfj-sa a cabin ho rushud at (ulUpuwl Tin irhangiug braiichiw ewtit and rcrutthwl his face Tho loose ktonra cnt his lure feet, nud tlio crml roots urafpod And hluderetl him in hi lllght. Ou, on he llnd, nud lovo an 1 fuarJont peel to his fett Down tha mouitUln sld4 lie stumblM an 1 rollod. Isofeor of personal Mfet) biiteil hli mind. Ills oal thongltt was for tho Kafet) of tl 0 girl bo lined. YotUd ho reach her In time? On lie ran Another minute would find him at thocaUu, bnt the Uoo-l was closo Ur Mnl htm Half ttaggLiinu, half ruu-liiiig, ruu-liiiig, ho Ml again t tho mbin door nn I it yiolded. Alollumi nn I lur uiotherwi.ro huddled l.cir the llrtplu.i, kctinlngly paralysed Willi terr r "ltuu fi r 3 er lift T ht lekod Ab, on ho griKHl MtliiMt in Ids strong arm and 1 uihoil out t f the door. loo 1 iio; tho foaming flood at hoi him nud forced hln from his ft-ot but Iw uetcr ImMeiml till hold ujm tho girl llm mudl) Mater ilung him uutit trees and ruckn as It lmrlod him down ward Ihe sharp rocks cut hi hawU nnl face crnell, tho treos ixrno alng by tho flood boat nn 1 laulscd hU Uy nud aought to tuir Miliasa from hw trap, but inaiu Tho bo) tlumr to his j rerioui burden with thoatrtiigth cf dopdr. Dxvrn tho valley the twowero carried ly tlutnw ful flootl. On an 1 on they were canlcvl out into tho lowland A frien lly 1 1 lv carried them touno side, and Ab seized un oerluugiu3 llmbnul drafftd himself him-self and tho fainting girl to safety Thou Ab Upjod into Iim. n.iblllty. Whin mornht diuneil uuxious wan h era foun 1 Mclisn atriviug t tovtfo h r lmr. Tho cnul l.ool hit dealt harl with tho loy Ono crm liy limp mil hrltnnt:hiseid.). Ono leg bad Nin cruithodUtween to logs, and another had cut A crnrl gah in lib hea 1. I tough but klndl) bunds 111 ido the suf furcrinoro comfortable, and lu 11 brkf tltno ho ct'onnd hUtt. As Ab fato full upon Uii faoo of the 1 Irl he ha 1 lined, n audio lit up Ms bloud stained faco and I1I4 uninjured haul crept alow ly Into hi rs "I ain t a goin t( rRatnt iooey, Mcllss," ho whtspired l)on t cry tlmt air way; I ain't hurt much 1 Mrrd yer, dMn 1 1, Moll! Ycr'dudlodtf It Jadut been ferine" Tlio ciTort was too much at 1 ho fell lack ipoerhle, ltetrrntlu wcru again mlinliiUtered, nnd at hut tho boy loUrcd rutlkfiiitly to tyi "I 1 can t ntvor bo a hero llko 5tr, 0 Oou told erlout I I can t go lor Haltitl-rfwy now , nn I can't neterW a hem likoth.it follor ix fell outer them Oatrian ars It wn'ut uaural as I fehould In a hero, IClw me. Mill, 1 111 goin Klntne, MH AUthars heal droppotl and hU 030s closeil. lie never ipoko again. roorbo), llisiuima wftlimtgodown In hlutory llko that of Arnoll inklt 1 ild lint lu his humble way ho w as m true n horo a the HwUs who c-pt ut-1 the Austrian rnukaat tho forfeit of his llfo and sa oil his country Will M. Mauplu lu Omaha World Herald. |
