Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-16

way ? She looked up and gave . littls howl.
lie me GU 4! Oh, Let me out! "A Your. g. bad
dreadful ma + You're the man that made Ioy
papa cry!" h ~ &S III '3s7 & z,$.
She scrambled down. and shaking her tiny
| fist at the buggy, stamped her foot, and ran
| away, -. .ss4s| 1.sG 81
A bitter look came into Cyrus Desn's face
| would ha' knowed her Of she hadn't told me
| her name. Sheil hate nae, too. like as not!"
| He whipped up his horse, aud drove on rap
! idly Fate seemed determined to ,hrnss the
| mortgage business in his facs at every turn.
| he had two weeks before him. He uld
| change his miu& Whenever he chose. Should
he do it.
Cyrus Deane and bis wife were eating their
early breakfast, next morning, when Miss Ma
hala gave short knock Ut the kitchen door,
then, according to tho prevailing custom. opened
| morning" to Cyrus aad d stiffish nod to hrs.
Desne number two, who handed her q chai',
she proceeded at onca to the business that lad
brnusht her thera
''Heow much ill you give fer TINT big black
berry lot o mine. Cyrus Dsane. south OF An
Cyrus look i surprised, why, what be you
wantin' to sell taat b;ackb'ly lot fer?'
'rhat's jest the dentlk'l question. Sposin'
dow want to sell it, what will 1 sell it for? In
other words, what II you buy it tor?
Cyrus Deane's little gray eyes swiukl d. His
vulDine instincts scented bargain. He heu1-
m d and hawsti:--
"Waal--.ow--come to think ont til ain't
much good in q b acAb'ry lot. You .rut keep
the ?. sky Logs of of it to save yer life"
"E y,u could 1t scar 'sm OIL, don't KIN wv
who c. .uld." said bliss M ahata WITH snap
HIt's ibid l4nI VI | nj !a,p II,
dr., aud raIsn most anyta IL u IT [ La!n't
al much time 10 iot.ler vita it, lately SO it's
Iat: there, and laid sners. Thurs oue or two
ben AsSn' me bout it "
''Y.as-yaas!" said Cyrus, and hitched in
his CHAIR
Miss Mahata was silent. She felt sure of her
man.
Cyrus pushed away his plata. and moved
back from the tabo. Has wife began 10 clear
Off the dishes.
''sposin' you struck party tibet wanted it,
heow much 'ud you take fer it, did you say?"
II didn's say. l asked how much you'd give
me for it,.
Cyrus reached out his horny hand. and
pulled 8 splinter from tho broom that hung
near.
''Wsal--nowl" picking his teeth, " taiat
likely anyouddy nd give you more'n hun
dvrd dollars fert Would you sell for tina 2"
''Of course not" said Miss Ma, ala promptly,
cts worth st double-every cent OF it"
"Thun-" began Cyrus aud knit his brows
ut will be building lot 'ome day. when tue
village grows. Then who v,r owned it could
ger $500 fer it. easy" sa'd Hiss Manaa
"Why don't YOU Lol,l ON tew it, shvn?" ASKED
Cyrus, quickly.
'"B- ia rather sell it now," and Miss
Ma ala snapped the clasp Of her old-fash-
ionel reticu:e hanging on her arm.
81 co il1n't Civ, $500 fer it, no way at all
Would you take pl5O?'
'sCali it $l75, aud us q bnrgain. John haley
'ud jump at it eff he could glt it at thAt price.
CYRUS threw down the broom splinter and
reached for aaotLer
''Remem ter, in = few years you will cit $500
for it!''
81 maught, -snd then ag-in I maughtent,"
said CJru tnsn suddenly Stamping his knee,
"Waal-call it ira 50 at $175! Do We want it
all to-day, cash down."
II don't want any cash at all. I'll giveyo q
de d O the Lot, an 1925 in cash, besides, eff
you'll re- ie M"
The conclu ion of her sentence had the e!-
feet of al tlrc'rlc shock on her auditor
''Tnun-yeu don't NEAR i'll What in king
q IN be yau t1inktn OF, to take hole O. seen
resky pi O propu'ty ez IN tt!'
Il ,Ia'nt afeard o the resk. sal | Miss u ha-
Ia, drawing forth roll Of greeu backs from her
reticuie.
he bargain was made. They went to the
sqnr.'s to laws dsed made out, an as NJ 80
Manala's stiff, straight figure dissppe r d
down the road, Graf y smiis cres,t over Cyrus
Deaue's facs. aud be Slowly eja culat.d:
lt--the-tarnel-juo s-on the face Of
the airtil-tho ta"nnlest is a womsn-wheu she
sets eout to transact bIZn' s,!'
A f.w hours LATER Miss Maha]a stepped
softly across the threshold OF Jerry Deane's
ioma
Il hain't forgot that this is Cissy's birthday.
I've fetched her /. tie present." setting ap4a'e
on the table s'Taint nue., t., brag Of, only a
loaf o lection cake, but Timo by Ne adowses
wife che twas Liza Bynn) used to low that
was the beateues: hand at lection cak. thet
she ever see. don't say it to to boast Go on
with your dinner. I've ct mine"
She gave Sissy loving hu:, and helped her.
self t., chair, rec,.iying Mrs D 'e's thanSs
with ''Sho, faint nu1hiu' to speak OF, --ouly
thought I'd jest like to celebrate. C.ssy's q
pert,ck'erp pet o M ma, yop know "
Louisy, Ann, you'd better pat it on anotnsr
platter. It's ben on that one loug it's got all
sweated down."
As Mr.. Deane lifted 1t she discovered a
folded paper underneath. 'What's thls?" she
exclaimed in surprise.
"Jess open it an see," and Miss Mahala
| sDiin't toll you wanted to celebratee" and
the Rhadamanthus glasses grew suspiciously
cloudy.
GERRY! Oh. Jerry! It's the mortgagel
How ever did you get hold Of it, Miss Mahala w
'Thats my affair."" raid MSS Manala THE
only ference is that you kin pay it to me IN
stud O. Oyrus-an' You kin take your own time
to il, Jerry. know what knld o stuff Lonisy
Ann's made of. She'd work herself TO 3 sha l.
der to get it paid off, eff l. LIT her But I tell
you once for all, Idon't carlat tow"
Years later. when in the inexorabIe retribu
ton OF events. Cyrus Dsane, bya peculiar sue
cessinn Of calaniites, was rendered home leas
and ruined man, it was his brothers roof that
sheltered him and nis--it was he's brothers
hand that bestowed the wherewithal to start
anew--it waa his brothers hooe aud courage
THAI warded of desnair, and saved him
from suicidal grave. Mora tiiau this
it was his brothers. voice that turned
him, late though it was from the paths Of
greed, ibis brothers. influence that sowed in
the long neglected garden of his soul the seeds
that make for loving kindaess, peace and good
will to men. He lives to-day,-a chll Il ss man
stilI.-but every youugstr In the village calls
him "Uncle Cyrus.""-and no man or woman
is afraid to seek favor at his hands