South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-09
tearfully Watching BIN as he took away

new for him to be annoyed in this way.
lie was glad when he found himself APP
proaching another farm house. and il
he blew a louder blast than usual on his
horn, nobody but himself knew that it
was to give vent. If possible. to emo
tons that were getting too strong for
him to manage.
Tom was very quiet all the way horne.
He seemed to be thinking very deeply
about something, but when occasionally
he did speak it was sure to be some in.
nocent remark about Bessie or her faith.
CT. which only gave his fathers consci-
cnce fresh prick and served TO irritate
him still more. So by the time they
so. home he was, as his wife said,
dreadful grouty"
AS they were sitting of supper that
evening Tom burst-oIt suddenly:
Father, would you sell that calf?''
Yes, and be glad 20 get rid of ner,
if can get my price,
"Well, I'd like TO buy her il I've got
money enough in my bank
"YouI What do you want of hcrP"
''Oh. something. Will you sell her
to me?"
Yes, 1 suppose So Yes, you may
have her for ten dollars just what /
paid"
And Go exactly as please with her.
father2"
His father hesitated. He suspected
what Tom was going TO do. and he saw
difficulty in it for him. However, he
replied at last:
Eyes, Tom, you may buy her and DO
exactly as you please with her upon one
condition; and that is, il by buy ing her
you get yourself into hard scrape yon
will work yourself out oft without help.
Mr. Thyson thought by binding Tom
to that promise he should have good
chance to teach him valuable lesson in
shrewdness and foresight about making
n bargain.
Tom readily promised, for he could
not imagine what scrapc he possibly
could get into by buying Glover. So
the bargain was soon concluded and the
money paid.
Meantime Bessie had dried her tears
and gone home, trying very hard to be
cheerful but as soon rs she had eaten
her supper she crept up to her little bed
and sobbed herself to sleep. The next
morning she felt drawer, and thought
she would try very hard to forget Clio
YER. Her father usually lay on lounge
| by the sitting room window through the
day, and for severa! mornings Clover
had been in the habit Of coming there
and putting her head in TO be caresscd.
SO Bessie made a point of getting q bas-
ket OF fresh clover blossoms, with which
| her father would feed tho calf while
| Bessie and her mother were at breakfast.
But the morning after Glover left Bes-
sic sat down to the table with a heavy
heart, for she missed Clover then more
than ever. She had hardly taken q
mouthful, though, before her father
called out:
Bessie. just bring me basket OF
clovers, won't your Clover wants her
breakfast"
Bessie sprang from her chair with q
bound, exclaiming: why, papa, you We
forgottenl Clover's gone p
! But no ! there was the sweet, white
face peering in ut the window, and there,
holding her by cord, stood Tom Thy.
son. his face covered with smiles.
why. Tom r'screamed Bessie, "did
she run away?"
mo, bought her OF father, and I'm
going TO give her back to You. She 8
yours again now. Good-by" and before
Bessie could express her thanks Tom
was gone.
Now, although the return OF the cali
brought great joy TO Bessie, it brought
equal concern to her parents, for the
! question arose how Clover could be fed
! MIR. Thyson had foreseen that difficulty
from the first, but Tom, in his eagerness
TO get the calf back TO Bessie, had not
thought fit. Mr.. Thyson said nothing
though. lie thought lie would see how
Tom would manage.
Toward night Bessie's father called
her to him and told her that. although
Tom was Very kind aud thoughtful 70
bring Glover back, she couldn't stay,
for he had not feed enough 60 keep her
through the winter, and no money 70
buy any. SO Che next morning Bessie
started 90 take her back to Tom. Ii
was two miles away. but IL was lovely
morning, and Bessie enjoyed the walk
very mnch. Tom saw her before she
reached tho house and ran TO meet her
Il know you've brought her back"
said he. laughing heartily, "becauso You
haven't any feed for her. I forgot she
would have to cat but don't you worry
Bessie. You shall have this calf Cor
| yours. If you have TO wait till she is q
cow and then they both laughed "a
think that sbo wouldn't be much OF q
calf by that time. but, you see." he
added, I'm in n scrape, whether / give
her TO you or keep Der myself, for /
haven't any feed for her. either. and il
never will do TO ask father for any. I'll
go TO bed soon after supper aud think
! IL out"
SO Bessie left the calf, and Tom took
/ part OF what money he had and went TO
/ his flthcr 20 buy some feed for her
! lie was determined not 90 ask him 70
/ give him any. and his father was pleased
TO sec that Tom was sticking TO his
7 prOrniap NOT "a aats HE hahn Tho uayf