Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-21


groaned the igbbors. when the Arctu-
rus was cast away, and the last chance OF
forgiving Ben with it. But though
grandfather Bevis had aged since then,
had begun to have hault in his step
and stoop in his shoulders. and to grow
fresh crop of wrinkles, yet even grim
death bad failed to obl;:erate Ben's mis-
deeds-their impoverished CONDITION was
a constant reminder. Mr. Bevis saw his
more fortunate neighbors enjoying the
fruits of lands he had cleared with the
horny hand Of toll, sitting dowr to boun-
teously-supplied tables, with a good bal
snce in the bank for rainy weather, while
he and his Jared scantily, and hardly dar-
ed to look the future in tie face. Ben
had been the apple of his eye, and to
have suffered from his selfshness added
another sting TO poverty.
"When Mr.. Strathly first mentioned
Ben, grandfather just groaned and tod
died out Of the room. The next time lie
shut his eyes and ,..ade believe to sleep
but now, do you know2 he hangs upon
Mr.. Starthly's words, John, though he
never asks question. But the day will
come when he will pardon poor Ben,
know it will
''And Strathley, having done mission
airy work, will demand mis- rewar,l2" said
John bitterly. "Margaret, do you be.
lievc he means fairly by you2 Isn't i,
just a seasons amusement to him?'
81 have no Fears she answered.
But in spite of what folks might say
Mr.. Strathly was at Ford, on and off, al
summer.
"The mill needed sight of looking
AFTER they snifed cit might run away
he had taken mighty fancy to Meg
Bevis, and p'raps she expected to be {
fine lady, anon, and ride in her carriage
and have servants under her; but there
was many hole in the SKINNER. Twasn'
likely but he'd been used to women folk.
as could play the pianny, and wear tn,
fashions as natural as their own skins
Old Bevis ought to be ashamed to ALLOW
such goings on under his eyes. High
time o'day, too, fer Mr.. Stratbley to pu
Bevis in oversecr at the mill, over tn,
heads of younger and smarter men, will
no end of wages and nothing to do blu
watch the gang-saw! That didn't lool
queer, did it? And wasn't Strathley'
team stabbed in Bevis' barn? and didn'
Meg use it when she pleased? and
mighty smart team, too, no one hos
shay. And who could tell why he't
bought the Dean meadow of Bevis, whel
it was such barren waste that the grass
hoppers avoided it? He hadn't no US
for it; there wasn't a stick Of timber o.
it, but it put cash in old Beyis' pocket
where cash was stranger, eh?"
Lorrimer was obliged to listen to al
this without the power of proving
false, and it made his heart ache as thu
organ never ached before, darkened tn
day and embittered life for him. II
dreaded to meet friend or foe Tor fear
hearing opinions which he could not con
bat, and they all wondered that he woul
not join in the general cavil. Had n.
Margaret thrown him over for a flash
fellow, about whom nobody knew an,
thing beyond what he chose to tel
. Wasn't resentment tie proper attitude fl
Tilted lover? To ue sure he felt vel
hard toward the handsome, well-to-l
gentleman who had stepped between hi
and happiness who slipped so easily il
to the position for which John had serve
twice seven years.
He could scarcely bear the sight of hi
dawdling about Bevis' farm-as thong
to the manor born--but he was obligt
to own that Strathley showed surpas
ing good nature, an indifference to b
rudeness that was provoking; and that
ind frl ,o -
to him atterward.
Surely, this is hard world" thong
, Lorrimer, sin which it is necessary
, love one's enemy, though he has stol
t the apple of ones eye" Wasn't it
. curing little too much of human n
+ ture, or at least, of Lorrimer's natur
, Still, if he happened to meet Strathl
, on the highway and Jared on piece wi
. him, talking of the prospects of lumbe
ing the coming winter; about provisio
t ing the camp and engaging men, and til
j kind of rough and-leady life, Lorrim
: could not deny but he was a pieasa
g companionable fellow enough, with
+ deal Of backbone, who knew his wo
ansl the sort of people with whom
:, had to deal.
| 81 mean to have taste of this car,
!, life myself this winter he said, by t
9 way. II want to know what it is lih
to become brave enough not to he
a poor fate, hard couch, or how'll
e wolves"
$ You won't find it as easy as lying
reckon" said Lorrimer; "a little OF Il
kind of thing goes great way
y II dare say. Are you going to je
n my gang?"
81? No, thank you I'm looking ]
: chance to sell out. | want to ra
some ready money and be off to Ca
o fornia, where it grows faster than in Il
soil"
l "Ah, going to leave for good ard a
g Any disappointment She hasn't &C
back on you, eh?"
l. "Who do you mean?" asked Jol
t fiercely.
d "The girl you are going to leave
hind YOU
g II have no sweet heart" said Jo
j, evasivcly.
"More's the pity-it's love that NAL
re the world 60 round"
re mo, it isn't--it's money"
70 eff you want money, my boy, let
e. "You! No, thank you, want no ma
IN money"
at "Lorrimer did not find purchaser
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