The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-12


it is that the "pesterin' cough" yielded
little, and the bent form grew trihe
more erect.
think likely it's the lookin' up,
ma'am. Mountains seems to straighten
a fellow some way. Pears to me some
body writ oncet Nv liftin' his eyes TO the
hills for help. Mebbe not, though.
amt much at recollectin' verses
Loisy's powerful hand that way"
Perhaps the man was right. 1t was
the looking up.
He followed Joel from the table one
morning. Eff there's odd jobs you could
gil me; I'd be slow, mebbe, but seems
like most anything 'ud be better IN sit
tim round'
Joel scratched his head reflectively.-
The big, brawny-handed fellow felt
no disposition to smile at his weaker
brother.
Fox and was sayin yesterday, we'd
like to put another man on the ditch
| it'll be easy work for week, till we
strike rock again. Then there is the
grease-wood. 1t is always on hand
You might take it slow, grubbin' when
you was able. guess we'll find you
jobs enough, man."
The scared, colorless face frightened
up.
"Thank, ye neighbor. Eff you'll be
as kind, there's another little matter. 1
will hev trifle over when I've paid
your woman for her trouble. / wuz
thinkin' like enough you'd let me run
up shanty on your place here. Loisy
wouldn't mind about style-just a roof
to bring 'em to. It's for her and the
boy, you know" watching Joel's face
eagerly.
eyes, said Brandt, "we'll make it
all right Just take things kind o. easy.
I'll be goin' in with wood next week,
and I'll fetch you load of lumber. We
will make day of it after while, and
put up your house in jiffy."
And so Brice went to work on the
ditch gently at first, spared from the
heaviest work by strong arms and rough
kindliness. And so, ere long, another
rude dwelling went up on the mesa, the
smoke from its tireside curling slowly
toward the pine -plumed mountain
tops.
The building fund, scanty enough at
best, was unexpectedly swelled by sud-
den and obstinate attack of forgetful-
ness which seized good Mrs. Brandt.
"No, Brice, you haven't made me
spark o. trouble, not spark. I'm sure
you've paid your way twice over bring
in in wood, and grinding coffee and the
like. Many man'd asked wages for
the half you've done, so I'm gettin' off
easy to call it square," And the good
lady stood her ground unfiichingly.
"You've been powerful good to me,
ma am Well be watchin' our chance
to make it up to you = Loisy and me-
I'll be sending for Loisy directly
now"
Yes, yes, man, and there'l be the
bits o. furniture and things to get
Spread your money thin, and Mrs. Fox
and I'll come in and put you to rights
when your looking for her."
He brought the money to Joel at last,
motley collection of silver prices.
=" Eff yell be SO kind as to send in to
her neighbor-Mrs. Loisy Brice, Platts-
vile, Indianny-I've writ the letter tel
lin her how to come. That's enough
fur the ticket and trife to spare. The
boys master hand at scuffin' out
shoes and things. You'll not make any
mistake sending it, will you ?"
" No, no, Brice, it'll go straight as a
rocket. Let me see, now. This lettcr'll
be week, then, 'lowin' 'em week to
start
"Loisy won't be week startin',
neighbor.
"Never mind, man. 'Lowin' 'em a
week to get off, that's two weeks then
them emigrant trains is slow, say thir-
teen days on the road = that's another
fourteen-four weeks this is the fifth, i,
amt it ? Twenty and fees thirty
three; that'll be the third of next month,
say. Now mind what tell you, Brice
- don't look for 'em minute before
the third-not minute"
"'Pears like long spell to wait, neigh
bor.'
81 know it, man but it will seem a
thunderin' sight longer after you begin
to look for 'em.''
II reckon your right. Say four weeks
from to-day, then. Like enough you'll
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