Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

shoe" said Bob, disconsoiMeiv. stop,
Maggie, Till get If out. = i
Magaic put down the basket they had
been carrying. carefully righted IFS con-
sents--a few small. parcels In brown paper
and then. seating herself upon the dry
grass by the roadside, she leaned her Ell.
bows upon her lap and settled her round
chin between pair Of small brown HANDS,
resting and watching while her Droiher
removed the offending stone. IL was no
wonder the pebbles got In when there was
sach wide door left open Tor them IN
Che poor worn shoe, and a whole row of
Enic bare toes looking out, as If to give
an invitation =,
"And when get this one out ,herc1l
another get In pretty soon-ever so many
.ssi,ers--and I'll just have 10 take 'em out
all the time" pursued Bob, growing still
more dosponding at the prospect. Wish
had whole new shoes Tain't nice TO
be 40 poor"
mo" said Maggie, reticctiyely; mot
80 drefful poor. It'll be worse when
winter comes cause then the cold can
get in your shoes as well as the stones.
DO you guess you'll have new pair ~
then ~
"S'pose so--mcbby; but then something
else'lI be worn out Ii always Is"
81 wish" said Maggie, slowly, "that
wc could find some money rght whiie
we're walking aioDg--enough TO buy you
some new shoes, and n nice warm shawl
for Grandma To wear while she sits by the
window and sewn. Aunt Prissy has 10
take the gray one when she goes out TO
carry home the work; and the other old
one Is so thin. ! just do wish we could
find come"
WED better be careful we don't lose
some" said Bob, growing practical.
Have you got II Maggiey'
Jammed clear down in my pocket,
tight as can be-" replied Maggie, after a
moments examination.
IL was very small sum that the little
pocket held, part payment for The basket
Of ecgs Aunt prissy had sent 10 the store.
The remainder of the price was ia the pa
per parcels The children took up the
baske, again, carrying II between them,
and trudged on down the sandy road.
Aunt Prissy had particularly charged
3 them to look carefully up and down the
track before they ycntnred To cross the
railroad 80 the bright eyes under the old
hat and under the faded sunbonnet discov-
cred, AT the same instant, something I'M
usual al the station. A crowd had col.
~.
their way. Just then train OF cars came
mp and stopped, amid great burst OF
cheering. !,
"Obf know what II is,'' exclaimed
hob. The Governor Some man in
the store said he would pass through here
to-day"
A pleasant faced gentleman came out
or tie platform, and, acknowledging
the greeting lac had received, began 10
speak
Whats he talking so long forf" ques-
q tened Maggie, presently. Is hc max
ing speechs''
Hush" responded Bob. "He Just
said he could tell them the cause OF the
bard times and / want to hear, cause
our are awful hard. Lets listen
~ the two children pressed 10 the edge
Of the crowd and stood solcmDly still,
Coaching an occasional glimpse Of the
gresi man through the ywayiDg figures
he5ore them, but hearing oaly ieT dis.
/, CONNECTED WORKS. and those mol very In.
sTlligibie --somedhing about "spccie, !"
:. treasury" currency !" and "redeeEBa
Die at.n tsss s:.s...s y ssssti,s:, tne tow
szrnor witbdrew, and as the cars sped
sxAy The crowd dispersed.
cOuidng tell anything about II,
after ali, said Bob, iD disappointment
ONLY the folks seemed 10 like IL, by the
fuas they made sish we could have
heard
There's Mr.. Jerry, " suggested Mag.
gle. pointing 80 q figure d little In advance
~ iiien. = spect he could tell us all
about h."
{" MIR. Jerry" as Maggie politely called
him, WIS " Old Jerry Parker 10 every
hsdy else--a man who sold vegetables,
and delighted in displaying his opinions
along aiih his potatoes and eabbages, NOT
par1icularly sensible, but greatly admir-.
Sag his ewn wisdom. He was climbing
unto his wagon when the children reached
him.
Dir. Jerrs, please, what's currency"
asked Bob. almost brcatbless from his eff
forts 10 reach the wagon before II drove
sway
Currency SO you've been q lisienin'
60 ue speech. have YOU ~ observed Jerry.
We'll fwas t,l'able good one-iol'a.
bile: though there's Bonie 81 ints where fae
an the Gov'nor differ. low he neans
right but he amt just posted on some
things. Currency Why, see here"
berry drew fifteen cent piece from his
pocket and began 20 wax warm. That's
cnrency--mis'a able paper money, that
~c have 10 take cause we cant do no
better'
.Oh! it's money! But about the Treas.
ury, and redeeming ii, ana all thatYn pur.
sed Bob.
+" En- Oh, you've got some that's used
. I'D pretty bad, have your or course, that's
what happens with such stuff. Well, it's
This way. II you save the pieces Of the
rag money an, send 'em ON 10 the Treasil.
nv they'll send you LOT more OF the same
Kind OF paper.rag money. An pretty
Kind il isi''
Thank you, SIR, said Bob, rather
,blaEkly
- Welcome, boy. You're welcome,
and Jerry drove grandly IN, while Dob,
hooked deiectedly after him.
~ don't ace how that will make hard
times any easicr,' he said, land ! don't
know what hc meant, anyhow"
"Ohi do, cried Maggie, with dane.
ing eyes = do, just as plain as any