The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-12
wv Russet Apples.

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Nv Russet Apples.
A late March twilight, with a BIT
ter frost in the air, the new moon
lust dipping its golden horn behind
the maple swamp in the west, and the
ground sounding crisply under foot.
We bad just come in from foddeFIDg
the cat,le-"we" sounds rather sin-
gularly when you reflect that il meant
Kitty and me, two girls Of seventeen
and nineteen; but you see there
wasn't anyone else 10 do it. Father
bad been bedridden ever siace that
last attack of paralysis, and we could
afford to hire 40 one 20 take his place
about the farm.
Il don't pity them gals" neighboF
Dyson said. They might sell the
horse and cow
Neigbbor Dyson had generously
offered US something less than bali
price for them, thinking 20 doubt,
that ne would be thankful to jump
at the chauce.-But Kitty and !,
taking tha matter into consideration,
thanked him and declined politely.
1--WE couldn't keep honse without
old Mooley. could we, Addy Z" said
nv sister. There are so May nice
dishes We can make for poor father
if we have plenty of good rich milk
and And the batter that we
should have to buy at Neighbor Dy-
sons city prices, would go far TO
counterbalance the Honey we should
get Tor Mooley."
AS for the horse said ], "he
eats but little and how on earth
could we get around the country,
even to the post Office. such wealth
er a. this. if it wasn't for old Dobhin,
that We had ever since | cJuld remem-
Der"
50 it happened that, on this special
March evening, We had just come In
from attending to the wants of our
live stock.
/ was in great spirits, playing with
pussy, who came TO meet US will
her plump tail erect; but Kitty lean.
ed sadly against the wooden mansel
and looked into the fire aith mourn
full eyes.
kitty" cried /, at last, "wha'
makes you 50 dull?"
Tomorrow is the third Of March,
said she grsyely.
"What of that ? | demanded.
Don't you remember? The inter
est on the mortgage comes due to
morrow
$50 it does" said |, my radain
face falling faster than the ~thernome
ter on a freezing day "$35; and w
have nothing tt pay it with exeep
the SIS Laura 0sgood paid for tht
old melodeon!"
perhaps Willis Avery woul'
!, wait !" suggested Kitty.
| drew myself up slightly.
IL don't choose to ask him to wait,
: said |.
! Now it happened that Willis Ave
~, who held the mortgage on on
I homestead, was the son Of a neigbbo
\ and al old play-fellow and boy-beaI
of my own, who had gone to tn
prosperous young city a few mile.
; north Of US and C mmelced bushes
: on his own account, and | bad q pal
%ticular aversion TO asking aid or bel
of him in any way. / might be poo
but was also proud, and Kitty wa
Z quite sympathetic enough to under
: stand me.
= "But then, what are we to 90 ?
! said Kitty.
| sat down on the hearth rug, wit
), my chin in my hands, aud stare
J. earnestly at the big cracking back 10;
y Pussey crept away and nestled dow
! 10 the corner, as if she knew by il
y stinct that there was a change
temperature.
Is Look here, Kitty" said suddeI
ly, 'thuse russell apples !"
&c "'Weil?"
e 1--WE a sell them. There al
u eight barrels at the least. Eight ba
: rels, at $250 a barrel"
. My dear Addy, no one will bu
! them at one-Gftb the price. Appl'
u are a drug on the market"
Here, | grant you, bat not in ii
city. | will take them to Mapletc
= and sell them
q You will, Addy ?r
y "And why not? Squire Dyst
= would charge at least 20 per cen
commission aud make a favor of
d at that. | can't afford either Il
patronage. Don't say anythil
ID about it to father; be would on
| fret and raise objeciinns. VII
must be done must be, and | AN Il
ID girl to do IT,"
But, Addy, how? All this seen
so perfectly wild and visionary
ID me-"
IT well, it needn't; for, believe IN
it's The most practicable thing in u
/. world. All we have to do is to SO
10 the apples out into barrels, nice al
sound can easily do it by lanter
Il light to-night-and tomorrow NOR
ing We'll rise early, harness old Do
L bin to the Timber wagon"
5 But bow are W to get the heas
a barrels up into the wagon? ~
e. "Goosie !" cried /, laughing, "can
put the barrels up into the WACO
IT while there empty and and fill the
at my leisure! And III have lhel
sold AZ Mapleton before you've e,
Ie the pork and cabbage boiling for din
l. ner."
o But where will you go?" aske
Kitty.
"0h, know lots Of places.
went once 10 town With Obadia
e Fairweatber when be sold a lot Q
e cheeses. I've a pretty good idea {
o the locality of tie commission store.
e can tell you