St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-05

until at the end Of the fourth wcei,
| Chester fell from the beams of the barr
aLG broke his leg. Then she wantcf
to give II up Int after a few DAYS in.
/ t"riuptinn. he insisted npon her rcsum-
ing IT. Then poor fellow he had moth
ing to do. but lie on the parlor sofa and
watch the road to the school house door
and the hands of the clock creeping
around 1T IL SnaIi'S pace, measuring off
| the time for her return. Yes. he had
his farm to WOrIN about also: and the
help. and Mr.. Goldthwait's next pay
| ment. He knew that everything was
being neglected.. and oh how he longcd
for the use of his helpless limb once
more But one day. ;IS he was irving
to plan and calculatc for the payment.
he all at once, happened to think OF
/ Ncllic'S fifty dollars: and then his mind
WAS at rest. tor hr felt il would he sllf-
ticicnt t" make up I'LL deficiencies. The
school WIS finished at last. and Mr
Stanley promptly gave Nellie the
lScd wages. SAYING HS ne did so. that
>h" had earned double the sum. which
WAS sweet music in her ears. Tears of
gratitude filled her eyes. and us -hc
hurried home. she felt at least an iLch
taller than usual. Chester began to
hohblc about on crutchc~ during the
harvest season. only Ia find a> he had
feared. thai the farm had been nrclrr-
teal. and WAS not going to meet his rN-
pcctltlonS of the spring. He could not
complain of Ncllic'> work. however. for
She had NOT let the dairy suffer: >othat
from that. and the other sources. he
could nearly meet the five hundred
dollar payment. ''Nrllic'> money would
just make it ont | think" said he to
himself. hut although he limited again
and again of thr lack. and her ability
to meet IT. she WIS strangely slow to
understand. and would imm"rcntly in
qHirc. What can You du. Chester ,"
lie WAS to" proud to ask her outright
for her hard earned money. but he
Thought half amgrilv. "WhN doesn't She
UDc' II she ought To know | need it =
l;ul he did not know how often IN"
l"ng"d t" d" it. only hring restrained
10y hcl determination nat he should ask
and ind oUt how good it seemed
Omr da} Il prlcmptorN note from Nh
G"ldthNait. >aNlmg that the pay Nmcnt
WIS duc. and must he made before
night. Thought matters to Il cIi>o>.
"Nellir. Il> Just H. | feared. Hear
this ," and then hr read the mi>>ivr
with its cruel threat. that unless th"
money Wa> brought that night Nh
GoldthWait would take the place
''l>u'r that to" bad ! What will You
do ," asked Nellie ~ympathLimgly.
Il can't make up tho five hundred
unless You let me have your MONEY.
no" that i Il fact. WAS the desperate
answer:
we cit ! VIII seq Nii'' can do. Nald
Nt''l' ''"IIN' - she drought l"llh htl
treasure
mere i ten. thjl VIII hl\ Il new
dress: and zen. cloak {: and i've, Il
NAT "i h"nnrI and ten shall need
thai t"i h""i>' gloves. ANA "th"r !lIli"
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