Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-05-27

tree or shrub about i. 0fthis three
hundred acres ofland he pretended only
20 cultiFste eighty He said he lacked
water TO iFrigale more
As We were. retnFnine 20 breakfast
amer This inspection ofshs premises, |
said q Reed;
.sTeiI your wife That We are going 10
Nevada Csiy alter breakfast. =
.sTo Nevada CITY = cried be, turning
pale, and qnaking With alarm, Yea
don't intend 10 deliver me -
tsCalm vuursolf4 sai@ !; Il hax<
bhsinesu there AID thall do yon 40 haria.
Tel your wife We shall Be back to-niRhl.
and also tell her that shaIEbe yonr
guest for some days" 49, .s....
Il shall do as you saw. vas Reeds ;
reply, but be did not look very comfort
able.
~ presume shall be quite welcome
in your house for week or so !" said
l.
"Y-e-s-Oh. certainly" said Reed,
quite welcome. / am really under
great obligations 10 you. You have
saved me from doing great wrong. ]
shall always"
Never mind: you have said enough.
I think we are beginning 10 understand
each other-that is, TO some extent.
We have not been acquainted long, you
know" ..I.o =
Afler breakfast Reed harnessed bis
team and we lett Cor Nevada. Reeds
boy-little Jacob-calIing out after Us.
Papa, bring me something from town"
He was bright little fellow. about Eve
On reaching Nevada ] told Reed to
drive directly 70 the Courthouse.
He turned pale.
'It is all right" said I. 1--WE ere
going to see about The mortgage-it IL,
of course, on records"
"Oh, yes; OF course, " said Reed, look
ing relieved. $500.
we found If all straight. / sold my
dust, drew some money that had de-
posted at the bank in the town, and
then went with Reed and had The mort
gage released. / then asked Reed If he
did not wish to take home some provis-
ions or dry goods. He SAID be would
like to take home some provisions, but
did moi like to go to the store after them,
as he owed quite bill-Oyer 500. he
/ gave him $3.50 and told him to pa
OF the old score and get what he want
ed besides. "Also," said i, ego TO a
dry-goods store and get your wife q
dress aud some such things as you know
her to need, and something for little Ja-
cob"
''But how am ] ever 10 pay you all
this money I" stammered Reed. ~.
"You are presently to give me your
note for the whole"
"But how shall ever pay the notes"
"Neyer mind about that; that will be
all right. shall see that you pay-you
will work it out"
"Work il cut p
ayes: right at home-on your own
farm. You are going TO work now-to
work for me and yourself and your wife
and your boy. could have sent you
10 State Prison, but can make better
use Of you-do better BY you. shall
work you on your own farm, instead Of
letting you work IN San Quentin. You
will have al manner Of home comforts,
and viii be making money for yourself
and wife and boy-more money than
you ever made in your life before.
am not doing right, know. lam COM
pounding felony, so to speak, for the
law requires me to send you to State
Prison. choose TO disobey the law.
however, take the law in my own
hands, and I'll make better job Of The
business before get through with it
than the law would be able to do"
Reed looked utterly astounded.
"Be of with you now and get the
goods you require; you will find me
with the team at the stable" said |.
Reed marched away. did as told and
presently came to me at the stable,
when we drove around 10 The STORE and
took in his purchases. As Reeds guest,
purchased some little presents for
Jacob and Mrs. Reed.
On the way home ] gave Reed in
structions. He was to tell bis vile that
I had paid of the mortgage, paid bis
store debts and intended TO set him upon
his feet and give him good start 10
make money, giving him almost bis own
time in which 10 pay the note be would
give me when all was arranged, and
this I was doing on account Of our old
friendship in Michigan.
AN This he carried on TO The letter,
and Mrs. Reed shed tears Of gratitude
when she tried 10 thank me.
remained iive days at Reeds ranch.
thoroughly studying II. During the
time went to Nevada City and drew
more money, also took out 10 the ranch
al assistant TO Reed, countryman Of
mine from Deer Greek, man named
Kempf. ! told this man than Reed was
an old friend Of mine to whom / lent ,
considerable amount Of money IN order
TO glye him q fresh start in the world:
that Reed was good enough fellow, but
4 little inclined 10 be lazy and shiitless.
therefore wished him to push him in
the work on The ranch, as desired TO
gcf my money back as soon as possible.
also told Reed that any soldering on
hIs part would be reported 10 me.
found and took up water right,
through which sufficient water could be
obtained 20 irrigate the whole ranch:
had surveys made, and al once let q
contract for digging the ditch. which
was but two miles long. / bought an
additional team and lumber Tor fencing
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