The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-06-13

thihh'"G hon o"rliy nc Coulu spare ibtu
enough from the loads of hay and stacks
of grain with which his barns would
soon be overhowing to keep the calf for
time. How happy that would make
Bessie, and how " would tighten her
parents hearts! He couldn't get the
sick Countenance of Mr.. Moore out of
his mind or the tired, worn face of his
vile, or, more than all, little Bessie
! standing alone in the dusty turnpike,
watching him a' he carried away the
only pet and playmate she had.
1t annoyed him, and it was something
new for him TO be annoyed In this way.
He was glad when he found himself
approaching another farmhouse, and II
he blew louder blsqt than usual on his
horn, nobody but himself knew that It
was to give vent, ii possible, to emotions
that were getting too strong for him to
manage.
Tom was very quiet all the way home.
He seemed to be thinking very deeply
about something, but when, occasionally,
he did speak, it was sure to he some
innocent remark about Bessie or her
J father, which only gave his fathers con.
science . fre-h prick and served toirritate
him still more. so by the Time they
got home he was, as his vile said,
dreadful gouty."
AS they were sitting at supper that
evening, Tom burst out suddenly.
Father would you cell that calfw
yes, and be glad to get rid of her, if
can get my price.
"Well I'd ike to buy her il I've got
money enough in my bank"
"You what do you want OF her."
"Oh something, VIII you sell her
to me-"
Yes, | suppose 70, Yes, you may
have her for ten dollars, Just what |
paid"
"And do exactly as please with her,
tatherY"
His father hesitat6d. lie suspected
what Tom was going to DO, and he saw a
difficulty in it for him, However, he
replied, at last,
"Yes Tom, you may buy her and do
exactly as you please with her upon one
condition; and that ia if by buying her
you get yourself into n hard scrape you
/ will work yourself out of il without my
help"
Mr., Thyson thought by binding Tom
to that promise that he should have q
rood chance 10 teach him valuable less
son in shrewdness and foresight IN making
a bargain.
Tom readily promised, for he couldn't
imagine what scraps he could possibly
get into by buying Glover. 70 the bargain
was soon concluded and the money paid.
Meantime, Befsie had dried her team
and gone home, trying very hard to bt
cheerful; but o. soon ~ she had eater
her supper she crept Up to her little bed
and sobbod herself 20 sleep. The next
morning she felt brayer, and thought sh'
would try very hard to forget Clover
Her father usually lay on q lounge by tn,
sitting room window through the day
and tor 9evsrai mornings Clover had beel
in the habit OF coming there and putting
her head in 20 be caressed. 30 Bessie
made q point OF getting a basket of fresh
clover blossoms, with which her father
would feed the calf while Bessie and hei
mother were at breakfast. But the
morning after Clover left, Bessie sat
down to the table with hesvy heart, lor
she missed Clover then more than ever.
She had hardly taken a nOuth!ul,
though, before her father called
Bessie, Just bring ne basket ef
cIovers, wont you? Clover wants her
breakfast
Bessie sprang from her chair with a
bound, exclaiming:
why, papa, you have torgotten
Cl0yer's gone
But no. there was her sweet, white
face peering in at the window, and there
holding her by cord stood Tom Thyson,
his face covered with smiles.
"Why, Toni" screamed Bessie, "did
she run away"
"No, bought her OF father, and now
] am going TO give her back to you. She
is yours again, now. Good by" and be-
fore Bessie could express ber thanks Tom
was gone.
Now, although the return of the call
brought great JOY to Bessie, it brought
equal concern to her parents, for the
question arose how Clover could he fed
MIR. ThysOn had foreseen the difficulty
from the first, but Tom, in his eagernes'
to get the calf hack to Bessie, had not
thought Of it. Mr.. Thyson said nothing
though. He thought he would zee how
Tom would manage.
Toward night Bessie. father call he
to him and told her that although Ton
was very kind and thoughtful to brinJ
Clever back, she couldn't stay, for he hat
not feed enough to keep her through tin
winter, and no money to buy any. -
the next morning Bessie started TO carr,
her back TO Tom. II was two miles away
but it wa8 a lovely morning, and Resi-
enjoyed the walk very much. Tom say
her before she reached the house andIs
70 meet her.
al know you've brought her back,
said he, laughing heartily, " because 20
| haven't any feed for her. | forgot sh
1 would have to eat, but don't you worry
Bess. You shall have this calf fo
. your,, IL you have to wait till she is
E cow" and then they both laughed
think she wouldn't be much OF calf b
y that time. "But you see." he addeC
1 Pm in scrape, whether | give her
you or keep her myself, for | haven't an
3 feed for her either, and it never will &
e TO ask father for any. But I'll manae
r il somehow before tomorrow. I'll 90
| bed soon after supper aud think il out
:. so Bessie left the cali, and Tom too
t part OF what money he bad and went
n his father to buy some feed Tor her. Il
was determined not TO ask him to Civ
!, him any, and bis father was pleased
d see that Tom was sticking to his promit
e not to AK his help. =,
9 The next morning he ssid to b
g father;
"Father, have you anything. 20
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