Show 4 A T lection TIM by WELTON COOLEY cop right 11 by dally daily story pub co it gasn wasn t a very pretentious build ing just a neat white cottage that stood on a small elevation at the bend of the road in the tear icar an orchord ird 11 tr etched down to the creek the trees fragrant with the apples walting waiting to be gathered to the south a corn cold reached as far as the tha cross toads loads the yellow leaves bustling in the even ing breeze and on the north a strip of green pa pasture ture land met a aldr strip of yellow stubble the door behind him stood open and the light from within foil fell portly upon the mans silver locks A girl carne came and stood in tho the doorway her bilm figure like n silhouette against the glare of the lamp the man turned hla his head and tier her slowly he be took hla his pipe from his mouth you haven t heard from to town n have you gene he asked no pa she answered 1 id I d kinder like to know how flow the election come out lie he resumed res timed after a pause they ought to have tho the lIns in by this time don t sou 3 oil rett thlik th I 1 k so BO gane I 1 the girl did not reply but stood gazing silently down the road thit that stretched away through the dusk duck towards the town towa pa sald said the girl timidly wllbur wilbur asked TOO me to marry him film last night and and can 1 I pa nol no he growled no he ha cant marry no daughter of mine why has he s a republican gene a d d rascally republican Republica nl why pal cried the girl wiring storing at him with wide open eyes why pall pal and mor ethan that resu resumed the man angrily bee he s a candid candi dito ito for township trustee a candidate on the republican ticket the girl walked softly to lils side and placed her arms aroun I 1 ills hii neck dut but r lovo love him pa she said 1 I 1 love him with all my heart and and 1 I want to marry him pa I 1 want to marry him there there gone gene he sald said tenderly ill think it over my child think it over both lapsed into silence and listened to to the chirping of tile the crickets in the grass and the baying ot of a hound down by tho the creek creck and after awhile the old mau man said 1 I wish I 1 knew how the election came out I 1 wish I 1 know tho the girl arose walk over to Chad moras pa she bho said perhaps they have livard something she went into the house and came out presently with a shawl over tier her head ill be right back pa she said the man male no reply until she had reached tho the gate then ho he shouted after her if Chad mores heard board you might go oer oi or to INc kenson a gene I 1 d kinder like to know how badly we he licked em ihen he bolit relit hla his pipe and sat quite still gazing after tho the girl until silo she was waa lost to lew few in the darkness for a long time lie he smoked tn in silence gaz ing at the stars that shown above the trees across the road and affet a while lie ho leaned forward and resting his bla arms on his knees looked absently down at his bis feet I 1 gad I 1 he murmured I 1 the daughter of old jim billings tn in lovi with a republican with a republican bandl date gad I 1 lie ile rose and paced tile the porch ini im patiently stopping frequently to gaze anxiously up tip the road but the girl did not return lie he filled hla his pipe and hol bittl out into the road watching matching listening the dampness made his bones ache and he puffed vigorously at hla his pipe as though to g ither warmth 1 I 1 d kinder like to know how the Y N no he be gr growled oled election went he id like to know then LL L retraced ills his steps and sat down doin again on the boich she loves a republican he said t to himself old jim billing a daugh ter loves n lacally ra cally republican Republic atil ile he P paused aused t listen the sound of t crie to urn lim through the dark riess nees the voices were low and pleas a ait at but alt although bough lie he strained tits his ears re ke coull net un c e tand land a word pres antly they ceased at al odether oel lier and a n moment later he saw gene coming through tho the clat kness alona phe turned in at the 0 e and came slowly up be 2110 walk and 8 kopd bently before him as though reluctant to speak well oene gene he fie said ll nall how bad tit til I 1 wo beat ein cm hit looked into hla his fire nervously clag clasping pIng and her hinds pi pa she said softly the idean alf an ticket was fleeced fleeted SI bl c expected an outburst of inge but the rian nan imil ned silent and rigid na its though si denly turned to n rien eai his hen heit I 1 di chipped suddenly and ills his hand hij pipe shook as though he had the p daiy ihy I 1 lit he balti 0 ills fart and she saw the star atar light alg ht I 1 on a tear in ills hla eye ire ife booket nt at lar and she knelt beside him and put her arma around tits his neck and klisey him I 1 m so sorry papi paix deir she wild he fie ga inquiringly into her face 11 1 1 timber ci cheek colt went ent republican anro ro aou ou surly bony oene gene ho he asked are you sorry that that lie he was elee elected ted I 1 1 es ea you dear old pi at she a anew I 1 ot of course I 1 ni sorry if it gives aou ou pain lie ile reached up and rested his thin hand atwon one buo of hers and then ho aaker who NN was as that with you oil gene it as wllbur wilbur she why fly did lie he turn alck ick why did he I 1 ut come us as far as aa tile the gate lacause because h cause silo sho hesitated ho he thought you would be disappointed about about the election that that ou would not want to aco illin him just now again tho the man lapsed into silence and the girl arose and walked into the house an hour later site she again came to the door and glanced out the man wis still sitting bitting upon the porch griz giz ing down at his feet it Is getting late pi sho she As one sullenly sul r ti denly awakened from a dream the man inan started then arose un nn steadily and leaned against the post gene lie he I 1 m goin to sell out and moe anio e away from timber creek I 1 can cali t live under tinder no rascally republican officers ceis gene I 1 jest cant do it tho the evidence of i sleepless night shown plainly on the old mans face the foll following and in tits his eyes ees the dull light of slumbered and early he hitched his team to a light wagon magon and drove out into the road at the gate he drew rein and nd shouted to the girl who N was as a standing on the porch im 1 ni goin to town gene to seo see when goin to hold the tu fit I 1 lie he laughed hoai soly at his joke and broic droo on oil grno gene watching him until he was A as out of sight to the gill alil it hurdly seemed lie had hail had time to reach the coun count t bint beffie lie ho was ikas bick again ing MOM into the lard tits his head boned lowed his hia hands litinas liang motionless in tits his lap a look of prin pain upon ills his face ho he unhitched the team and put it in tile the bain then elowe lie bilked w aked tu the house ills h hinds judg cli clasped bcd behind ills his back tits hla ees upon the ground it vay oh ft a clean sweep gene he be said P ev kven en bimber click citek bent republican gene even lambet ateek vent republican Republic nii from top to bottom ito paused gezing as one beull bewildered dered at I 1 is id fighter d gene gelle lie he they used to ell thit hell would freeze oer mer when lion Ili umber liber creek went republican I 1 reckon lie ho sniffed smiled I 1 reckon well e 11 have a mole winter minter gene ho hobbled alm alin lessl lessi through the housa nud and out upon the fiant porch riesen tl lie he called to her and the arl ha to his side bide isn t that NN eilbur jenkins comin doan the road gone dene he asked A oung man diling a duo team of acu ecu els hitched to a farm Na daou ou was approaching them 1 es pt pi th NN woman oman i ie ep led a hush 11 to her check bell him to come in here gene I 1 hei be father commanded I 1 want nant to see him the blood left the girl irl a fice and her limbs limba trembled but without a word mord she v walked down domn to the gate she spoke a few words nords to the joung ruan man and le he drew rein and climbed down aiom tits his wagon magon side by side the girl a pile fate faie the min s defiant thea the halliel to the boich where the old man blood Nat watching ching them a queer toot look in his ees labur libur sat said the elder man pj pi timber creek went republican wllbur wilbur yes mir air replied the other smiling 1 I bell belloe jee so BO sir air wllbur wilbur resumed the old man softly hla his voice trembling hla his eyes shining with unshed tears I 1 il give up tip 1 lalit I ain it no use for me to be obstinate sti nate I 1 reckon I 1 m gettin old and things are ch changie chan angin gln ond and since jim bit rings lings a daughter has fallin in love with a republican officeholder office holder I 1 reckon it aln ain t for me to obi ct to her mar marlyin marry ln him timber creeks gone republican wllbur wilbur jenkins an 1 I 1 I guess that geno gene billings might as aa well go republican toot too |