The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-11-16
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Jones was alone win MS reueC1iOhr.
''Yender's where she cot, right upon that
ere old clay root. She Was a-6shing reck-
on Another admiring chuckle.
He went to the spot, and clambered up
among the roots. There lay the girls sketch
book and pencil case. He touk up the book
and c,iriotisly turned its leaves, his eyes run
ming admiringly over the landscapes and
flowers. He had never before seen draw
ing.
1'Purty As the gal, almost" he said to
himself. "Well, she tuck my hos, and ]
'spose it's fair AT should take these ere
jim-cracks Of hern. Howsomever, I'll
pocket 'em anyhow
The argument seemed logical and satisiae-
tory, 20, with furtive glance over his shOul-
der, he crammed the articles into the capa-
cious side pocket of his pants.
"Now, then, must go home and have
my chill and fever, hang it 'Spose I'll
allus have EN-"
After he left the shade of the dell Zach
had hot walk across a big clover neld be-
fore he reached the low hOus.. where ne liv-
ed with his widowed mother. In short
time his chill set in, and it WAS fearfnl one.
His teeth chartered, and his bohy frame
ratified like bag of dry wind. After it had
shaken him thus for nearly an hour, his
brother Sammy, a lad of ten years standing,
came in with jug of buttermilk, brought
from heighbor's.
"Mammy, 'ere's yer burtermilk, i" said he,
setting his jug on the floor. 'Shakin like
fo,ty. ZACH" he added, looking lugub:iously
at his big brother, and changing countenance
and grinning broadly he continued-"Bet
We a dollar We can't guess what seed over to
Squire Marin's.'
''No, and don't keer cuss; so don't
bother me-" was the petulant reply.
eyes YOU do, too. Twas your fistle-oed
hoss. That are gal at stays over there is
havin' man wash i'm and doctor i'm. y
Sammy winked and hItched up his pants as
he spoke. :,
"Do say, Sammy, is that 40, now ~ cried
the widow, holding up her hands. How on
airth come she by the hoss?"
"Mammy, eff you'n Som'll jist let me Joy
this ere ager in peace I'll be awful b.eeged
to ye" cried poor Zach, making the floor
quiver.
But Sammy's tongue would go. 1t always
went.
"The gal said as how Zach had gin her the
hoss to keep frsver allus,' he said, shying
briskly from Zach's foot, which otherwise
would have landed him in the dooryard.
Look here, now, Zach, you jjis, try the
likes o that agin, III give you SIGH broom.
stickin' AS you hever did git! You mOught'
spoke, the widow fourished the broom.
But, for fear trespass on family privacy,
must desist. How it happened that Zach
got TO going over To Squire Martins Is un-
known To me, but am led to believe that his
first visit was compulsory one, his mother
forcing him to return the book and pencil
case to tine proper owner. BE this as it may,
Zach became wonderfully interested in the
progress of his former patients cOnyalescence
for. strange to say, the poor horse began al
most Immediately to get well, and in two
months was sound, glossy and fat. Nor was
he an Unlocking animal. On the contrary,
when Rose sat on his back and stroked his
name, he arched his neck and paved the
ground like thoroughbred.
Squire Martin was good man. and seeing
how Zach seemed to enjoy Roses company,
he one day took the girl one 81 and said 10
her:
Rose, III tell You what think. Here's
poor Zach Jones who's had the chills for six
or seven years, constant, and no medicine can
cure 'em. Now then, I'll bet that il you'll
lest take q little interest 10 amuse the boy he
will get we'll What he wants is to forget the
ague and take light exercise. So Rose, the
next time he comes over, I'll let him have Il
horse and saddle, and You go riding with
him."
Rose was a kind-hearted, innOceni-mind-
ed bit OF thing, so it was not hard matter
for the Squire to get he to consent TO his
proposition. should not attempt to guess
what her father and mother would have said
to all this, for they were rich folks, ard re-
sided in indianapolis; but Rose had come
To her country uncle's to spend the summer.
and she felt bound to fOllrw his advice and
rely implicitly upon his Judgment. So,
while Roses horse was convalescing she and
Zach had many gallop together, mounted
on the 'Squire's best nags. At such times
how the birds did sing.
Quietly August drifted by, aud September
hung its yellow banner on the corn and said
farewell with sigh thst had in 1t a smack
of winter.
The time for Rose to go home was al
hand Meanwhile wonderful change had
taken place in the health and spirits Of Zach
Jones. The asue had departed, the sallow-
ness had left his skin, the flesh bad gathered.
He had grown quite plump, and his hair and
beard looked almost glossy. No more quiz
nine!
Tie evening preceding the young girls
departure for the city was fine one. AID in
stead of riding, as usual, she and Zach took
a stroll in the orchard. The apples were
ripe and ready to he gathered into the
"c,ve," and their mellow fragrance favored
the autumn air so delicately tina, Zach said
il smelt sweeter than an oven full Of sugar.
calves.
When the young folks returned from their
walk, the Squire was standing on the door
step. His quick eye detected something
wrong on the sober faces Of the approaching
couple.
"What now, Zach; sick, eh?'' said he
quickly.
"b'know, gue-s I'm in for a shake" was
the response in queer gurgling voice. A
dove on the barn cooed dOlefully.
A hot flush, in the midst of gbasty pal
lor, burned on each cheek Of the speaker.
Roses face was sober and sorrOwful, while
her heart beat painfully slow.
The Squire could not hear what was said
as the two parted, shaking hands, down
there in the ward, and when he told Rose
that she could have stayed a while longer,
Just on Zach's account, till the ague season
was over, she merely - d:
''i have already stayed one day too long,
and the Squire could not understand the
riddle
Rose went TO the city and made her debut
in soc'e CIV, The winter was festive one. and
resulted in several brilliant weddings, prom
inent among them that of Rose TurPin to
Kentucky banker, which union was consume
mated in May.
On the very day of the wedding Miss Tur-
pin received the following note
DEAR NIEcE-Come out and see us, even
if YOU won't stay but che day. Come right
off, il YOUR a christian RI. Zach Jones Is
slowly diving with consumption, and he says
he 5 got something ON his mind he wants to
tell YOU. He says that when he once tells
you he can die happy. The poor fellow is
monstrous had of, and hirk yOu ought TO
come, Your loving uncle,
JARED MARTIN"
Something in this homeiy letter affected
the young girl very deeply, 20 deeply, that
j the scond day after her marriage she pre-
vailei on her husband 10 take her to squire
Martins.
II was nearly rundown when the yonns
wife, accompanied by the Squire. entered the
room Of the dyi"g man. He lay On low
bed, near an open window, gazing wistfully
ont into the blue distance that Ia called the
sky Of M.y. Birds were singing in all the
,piks around the house, and cool breath of