Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12


more than his fossils, cvCu
One morning, Lefty came into the
room, William stood Joking With his
wife, before going g the field, They
lookedat her With aSouiShmcut, for
the Sirl Was always silent and Shy
Brother, want & speak t. YOU,
She said catching her breath.
sWotl s. on, = said Sophy impatient
". What are You alrAid oH"
Lefty spoke directly Is William. Il.
morning her, The potatoes ANA apples
must hc picked over, and the cellars
are damp, Gould one ef The hands do
IT,"
Good gracious ~ Won want har.
vcstins IL stop" cried Sephy, YOU
and mother fancy can do itat YOUR
leisure, 10 you suppose Your brother
pays men such uiueus wages IL wait
ON \ lot Of women
You have always loncit, said vii,
ham.
Mother is net Wen, William.
"Well, manage il rs Neu like
can't he bothered with the kitchen
work. hc burst out
Lefty left the room hastily
That's right, William, The truth j.,
you ~ too opcn-handcd, You can't Nf
ford to keep n parcel ot ahlc-hodicd
women III idlcnoSS, If ven ever mean e
buy the meadow lots,
That's Set" The mention 81 the
lots KEYED ms courage
When hc came back that afternoon
he found Sophy rcsplcndout III pink
lowered muslin, entertaining half 4
dozen girls Ill the parlor, lie stopped
to Joke and romp with them The
next moment the door opened, and
Lefty stood Ike ghost CA the thresh.
old
Come IA mother sbc said
"What is the natter"
Won have Killed her, think, qui.
ctlv.
The poor Old woman had sunk down
on the floor of the cellar, and lay MS II
dead
William trcmhled as he lifted her.
The doctor Of the village happened to
pass II the moment
No, she is not dead he said, after
examining her Great exhaustion. 1t
viii lie Il long illness She must have
rest and careful nursing.
Lefty stepped forward "She Will
have both. Mr. Burke, viii you carry
her q Mrs Wright's across the road
she has promised t. give me il
room.
rhe crowd about her were SIS stunn
"a 1T the chld's action That thcy did
nothing 10 oppose IL
Mr.. Burke promptly lifted the thin
figure III Ills arms and had laid her IN
the bed III Mrs Wright's shaded spare
room bc ore William had recovered his
senses.
"Dont You see how disgrnccful 'this
looks" Sophy cried, shaking him
Your mother turned out What viii
folks say2'
He hurried after Lofty, scolding and
ordering them back. But Lefty did
not answer him,
Mrs. Wright will charge boarding.
Dye hear"
a shah pay hrr, said Lefty, quiet
~
Mrs Taney's illness lasted for weeks.
Williams wifi, smoothed the matter
over 10 the community il. best rs she
could The Wright house was more
quictcr thnn hers, She was willing To
pay the boarding to insure comfort To
dear Mother fancy" etc Secretly She
rcjoiced 20 escape Tie trouble az the
sick woman
When Mrs Fancy was able "a come
down 60 tie porch Of the cool farm
house for the fist time. She sent for
William and lis wifc The Doctor was
there, and Mr. Burke and Judge
Wright, anil little Lefty and Il man
whom Mr. Burke IT once recognized as
the fellow, and - ~ turned lis back
On him contcmptuously.
=" You ~ got quite i color, mother
fancy sad Sophy "Nou'llsoon b.
ready 70 come over. Help with tie
canning, ch?9
Mrs. fancy, said the doctor, grave
w, needs a long senson of rest before
her health Is restored have recon-
mcnded u change of air, 4 Journey :
William exchanged alarmed glanccs
with his wife.
Why, you must take US for million
aires, Doc" she cried Change Of ar2
Journey That sort Of prescription
suits fine city ladies'. But farmers
wives who have TO earn their living
can't take time for such folderols'
The doctor would have answered
but Lefty put her hand on his arm.
There was faint pink ON her cheek
and her blue eyes sparklod like steel
Fortunately my mother she said
gently, is not IN such a strait, | have
made arrangements for her To take the
journey We arc going tomorrow t.
Virginia. have bought her old home
and we shall live there. She viii have
Il long change of mir.
William turned ghaslly pale
Bought, What money had your
Her own scare Of the estate, said
Judge Wright, calmly. Letitia il of
age She seem. to haye been always
under tho impression tlat she and her
mother were dependent ON you She
came To- AK me about il two months
ago, and j AZ guardian aud
evecut or, had nothing more todo than
To hand her over her share, which was
you know, in bonds She has 'hoscn
To invest it in Virginia land Mr.