Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-11-11

Aunty." -
did he tell your"
Yes; this very morning."
IL did come pretty near. II was all
the land there is about Bow Hill about
fifteen acres. Not so very much land,
but very nice, and big enough to make
an early vegetable farm, which is pop
ular nowadays. can see your grand
father now just as he looked when he
said; #lH Atf
Priscilla, I have been up to Squire
Sharp's, and you are to have what he
calls the Bow Hill section"
lie did not say any more. whether he
had really bought the land and paid for
1t or not. That night he was taken very
sick became unconscious, and died the
next day. AS for the Squire he went of
to New York the day your grandfather
saw him, and he was killed in railroad
accident. In the papers there was moth
ing left tO'shOw he had sold land that
day. So L failed to get farm" said
Aunty Prssy, laughing. THE Squire's
son Nathan, and all his folks have not
found anything else to show that the
matter stands to this day."
Aunt Prissy laughed; but she did not
always feel like like laughing. She
was lame, and yet old Doctor Dwight had
always said that'an operation might be
performed that would remedy the lame
ness Alas! it would cost heavily, and
as no fairy doctor happened along who
would do the work for nothing, Aunt
Prissy, speaking again. "NOw have a
plan. You go up in the garrett. and in
the corner toward the barn is an old
fashioned bookcase. filled with some
very old books. In that bookcase used
to be history of Rome that 1 dearly
loved to read when child, and that
grandfather loved too"
A vigorous sound of boots here came
up from the entry, and, as the door was
ajar, Pink heard quantity of vigorous
Scotch coming after the boots.
"ThOse hOrrid boys, Ted and Billy, and
Margaret is scolding them," exclaimed
Pink.
"Oh! not h0rrid But they want some
thing to do. You take them up into the
garnet, and get them to clear it up and
read to them. That will be favor to
Margaret"
Pink did not know whether she was
willing to become martyr for the sake
OF Ted and Billy; but she concluded 10 do
so, and called them up into the garnet,
boots and all. 1t was just in season to
avoid blessing from Margaret's
broom.
The moment her head was thrust above
the stairs, and she could see the garrett
all her reluctance vanished, and Pink
shouted "hurrahw That dear old garret.
1t was enough to make any boy or girl
go crazy with delight. Overhead, the
rain beat smartly on the roof, as enliven-
ing sound to boy as that of drum
beating yankee Doodle Then all a.
round the garrett stood boxes and chests,
while spinning wheel and cheese press
gave an aspect of cheerful variety to the
spot. Ted and Billy capered about in
delight.
Pink had an idea In her head. She
knew Ted and Billy would not be inter-
ested in any open proposition to "clear
up" the garrett. She now shouted, Lets
play store; and we'll call this the counter
pointing to the top of an old blue chest.
But, there" she added, I'VE want things
set back, you know, like any good kind
Of a store" -. .s r-y-g
Ted and Billy, who would have demur-
red at cleaning up," now began working
hard setting things back for "store."'
How that garrett was improved A small
of trading was then done across
the counter, when the boys showed
signs of WEAKNESS Of all merchant life.
Fed wanted to try the spinning wheel
md Billy thought he would like to make
,ome "cheese."~ Billy had made a. guam
;ity of this article for the store, when |
Pink called out from one corner: "Ohl |
,oys, here's nice book. Want me to
.ead to your"
The spinner and the cheese maker |
thought 1t would be fun to listen to a |
tory. They dropped upon the floor, their |
Jacks against the big brick chimney, |
warm with the fires below, and. .intently |
listened. Pink read about ROmulus and |
a she wolf nursed them,
ind then how the old story said they |
tarted Rome. She read about Horati0 |
yOcles, who kept the bridge over the I'll
Ter against the onset Of the enemy; and |
low Cincinnatus quit his blowing to |
ave his country. Suddenly Pink said: |
What's thisP" The boys didn't notice
anything. Lulled by the rain beat on
he roof, warmed by the chimney, the |
ired spinner and cheese-maker had gone
o sleep.
whats this?" said Pink. handling
slip of paper she had found in grand
ather's old book. 1t was about Samuel
sharp selling to Ivory Wentworth some
and near Bow Hill Pink's eyes opened.
Iy! what have fOund?"
She rushed down stairs. On her way
he met Margaret, who said:
"Dinna We do me favor, takin' those
lO.sy BARNS out of the way?"
Pink merely said, did ~" and run
ing into her aunt's room, put the slip
{ paper in her lap, saying "Read that!
What is it?"
Slowly she began to read-frst the
anne "0akdale" then a date, and then
hese words: Received from Ivory Went
7Orth four hundred dollars for the 10
cres of land in the Bow Hill section"
his was signed, Samuel Shsrp."