Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-01-13
my RUssET APPLES.

A late March twilight, with Litter frost in |
the air, the new moon just dipping its goden
horn behind the maple swamp In tho west, and
tho ground sounding crisply under foot. We
had Just come IN from foddering she cattle
1--WE sounds rather slngulazly WHOM you reflect
that 1t meant Kitty and me, two girls Of seven |
teen and nineteen but you soc there wasn't
any one else to do 1t. Father had bean bsdrid-
dan ever ainos that last attack OF paralysis, and
We sould afford to hire no one to take his place
about the farm. D..aI We 4ialU s. .nus
~ don't pity them gals" neishbor Dyson
said. "They might sell tho horse and cow"
Nsishbor Dyson had ssnesously offered rs
something else than half price for them, think
ing. no doubt, that We would be thankful 10
Jump at the chance. But Kitty and I, taking
the matter into confederation, thanked him and
declined politely. d HriH' lrI'" 'rN.- ~
"ws couldn't Keep house without old Mooley
could we, Addy :" said my astsr. I" There are
40 many nice dishes ve can make for poor faith
or II We have plenty of good rich milk and cream.
| And the butter thas We should have to buy at
Nsighbor Dyson's city prices. would 60 far TO
oountsrbalAncs tho money we should get for
Mooley." .. ..-. gI4. l.u 9l-H 81
Gas for the horse" !" said ], "he eats but lit
tie and how on earth could we get around the
|
this, II II wasn't for old Dobbin, that We had
ever sinoe could remember" llll lr..s-
80 1t hAppened that. on this special March
evening, We bad Just come " fEOn attending 70
the wants of our live stock. , ..,ufu sip
was in great spirits, playing with pussy who
came 70 mest ~ with her plump tail erect; but
Kitty leaned sadly against the wooden mantel
and looked into the drs with moarnful eyes.
"Kilty," cried !. at last, what makes You %
| ''To-morrow is the third Of March, y said she
sravely. yM- lf.q .t5l1a ''A ~
"What Of that n demanded, 4HiAg 90,
"Dont you remembe12 2 The interest ON tie
mortgage oomss due te-0esow."
80 il does, said ], my radiant face falling
faster than 'tn0 thefmOmetAf on . freezing day /;
"t85; md We have nothing 70 pay 1t With except
the els Laura Osgood paid for the old mslo-
"Psrhaps Willis Avery wouid wait !" sugges-
ted Kitty. I#.y '.''.- ''.. Tf
/ drew myself up slIgl,tly
II don't choose 10 aak him 70 wait, said |.
Now it happened that Wallis Avery, who held
|, the mortgage on our homeatsad. was the son Of
neighbor and an old play fellow aud boy beau
Of my own, who had gone to the prosperous
young city few miles north Of us and com:
menced business on his own account, and ! had
particular Aversion to asking aid or help Of him
in any way. might b. poor but l was also
proud: and Kitty was quite sympathetic enough
.But t6sn, what are We to do 2" said Kitty.
sat down on the hearth rug, with my chin in
o my hands, and stared earnestly q tho blg crack
Q ing back log. Pussy Orept away and nestled
. down In ths corner, - II she knew By instinct
! that thsss was . change Of temperature. ~.
's'Look here, Kitty" said suddenly 'thoss
/ ru.sst apples +" -..'r ns.l g.
. 1--WE can sell them. There Ars eight bsrrele
. At the least. Eight barrels, At e2.tO barre
4 .My dear Addy. no one will buy them It one
/. fifth tho price. Apples are = drug in the mar
kst. .EI..4 a..4. I, :,
"Hare, 1 grant you, but not in the city. vii
II take them 70 Msplet0n aud sell them"
= "Xnd Why not? Squire Dyson would chazg,
= ct least 20 per cent o0mmiaAion and make II
le vor Of 1t at that can't afford either he pro
40 to father he would only fret and raass objec
!. =, tion.. What must bs dune must be, and l an
It tie girl 70 do it." =
10 But, Addy, howl All this seems so pei
II fectly wild and visionary to me-"
n "Weli, IL needn't for. believe me-, its tn
w. most practical thing In tho world. All we hay
70 do V to sort the apple. out into barrels, nie
and scund-I can sasily do u By lantern hgf
ry ~, harness old Dobbin 70 the lumber wagon
re- "Bus how arc q 70 to get The heavy barrels =
y. "0oosis n cried !, laughing, "csn't I put II
nd and ali them 4 ~ leisure ? And m nhavs the
At sold As Aapleton before you've got the pork "
,pt cabbage boiling foe dinner" tar..Iy ri
oh :" But vhsfs VIM you - r. aaked Kitty.
,in town viA obsdish fsirwssthsr whsn he soid
ry. lot OF chessss. I've pretty good tdea Of q
locality Of the eeanissson stores. ! can t
re- ~ s. Altar al, ADD" bsa,la.sd nv eonssrvaa
o little sisssr, /" 1t isn't vounans 1osk."i
ate " WY ian't it. shouA Nks - know, 20 10
eys ~ wuaaaA oan Do u ? At IL events, . WON
on nay pay ssr dssts, % 4 you'h hurry up thai