Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-17

erauy known among her acQuainsances,
consequently she escaped their condolences
Jemima Hatch. though, did manage e
whisper q few words Of sympathy in hel
ear.
Don't worry about it. B,lindy.' she
urgei; I'm come over an ses you to.
morrow, an we'll talk It over But Mrs
Blossom did not recover hsr spirits
Lawyer Greene did not appear to notes
when the widow rose to leave, compelling
her to accept the protection OF half-grown
Tom Larcom much to the surprise Of all
who noticed the circumstance
He was awful sweet on the wilder at
first they whispered @Shs must Of give
him the mittsn.r and the next day it was
currently reportei that Lawyer Greene had
propose1 t. the Widow Blossom and been
rejected So much for the truth Of what
they say"
Jemima paid the promised visit bright and
early tbs next morning She found Ter
sister locking pale and detected.
"How bad is it, BelindyF she asked
aDid You put all your money in the bankl'
"An-every cent q it, groaned the
widow.
~Wai, it is too bad, but never mind; you
don't have to give up the house right away,
do yous'
NO; not till March"
so much the better, then; though. Of
course, you could have had home with us.
right away. But there's your cows an
chickens, an such thing; they'll bring a
better price after you've winterei EN-, an
you can sell 'em in the spring, and therli be
20 much gained
After considerable more conversation on
the subject, the widow seemed 10 brighten
up little, and her sister prepared TO take
her leave
-Now you'll he sure to come up and eat o.
Thanksgiving dinner with US tomorrow,
won't You, Belindy" she urged, and Belinda
promised.
Jemima's footsteps had died away, and
the widow was still sitting, forlorn and de-
sponient, when her reverie was disturbed
again
Morning, Miss-Miss Blossom" said q
hesitatins voice, and there stood Deacon
Gibbs, uervousiy twisting his hat in his
hands
The willow placed a chair for her visitor,
who sat dow.i. looking more nervous and
embarrassed than ever.
SI-rvs jest heered." he began, that you
that the Bluegrass bank has busted, an
you've lost all your money, and-and Ion.
Belindy, won't you have mes Say you will.
an you shnnt wan, fur nothin'! l know
amt rich, but my farm is a good on, an
I've got it all in mel Ter and pastur' now, an
kin raise right smart o. stock, an you
shouldn't never know you'd lost a cent.
Will you. Miss Blos-BelindyF
And this was the man she suspected of
wanting her money! Tho widow hid her
face in her hands. and cried.
Mrs Jemima was in her element, cooking
tho Thanksgiving dinner, next day. But in
the pauses, between basting the turkey and
turning the pumpkin pies, she made frequent
trips to the door. shading her eyes with her
hand and gazing far down the winding coun-
try road.
Il wonler if nary one Of 'em Amt Acorn
in, after ALL" she mutterei more tnan once
in tones Of vexation.
The turkey was roasted at last, the pies
were done, and the table set, when on look
ing down the road again, she was rewarded
by discovery.
SThat's the deacon's shay, now" she cried,
@an' 'Belindy not here. Dear me, l wonder
il SIC amt a-comin' at alli' I've a notion e,
send Bijah over to see."
Then she took another look
There's some body with him-why, if it
amt Belindy herself! Pm so glad. They'll
make a match yet. jest do beiieve,' and
she ran to open the front door.
"Come in, Belindy! Deacon, walk right
in So you did conclude to come, after all.
The deacon smiled compiacently.
wal, yes you see amt so blue as was.
Miss Hatch. An then i've got somethin' to
be thankful fur, now. We'd Of got here
sooner only we've been to a weddin,'
"A wedding Mrs Hatch opened her
eyes in wonder. Whose was it. she de-
manded.
Our own, to be sure" smiled the deacon,
with q loving glance at Belinda
Delays /, dangerous you know. So We
jest drove around TO the parsons an had
the preacher jine US right oil. An now,
your Thanksgivin' is turned into wcidin'
dinner, Jemima."
Mrs. Hatch was as much pleased as sur
prised, and her roast turkey and pumpkin
pies with the other concomItants Of L
Thanksgiving dinner, answered quite Us
well for wedding feast
But il was not until dinner over AMI
Belinda had helped to wash up the dishes,
that shs confessed TO her auditors a littl-
secret which they had not suspected,
namely. that she had drawn all her m5Gcy
out Il the Bluegrass bank the day before it
broke; the lawyers instant change OF base
on hearing the news of the failure inducing
her to preserve silence on the subject
Il meant to invest it some other way" she
explained, "and l was awfuily shocked
when I heard the bank hal broke.
couldn't help thinking VIVA, narrow escape
IL had
Deacon Gibbs had no reason to quarrel