Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-15
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loot, q haN lNSt como III from lOuuClIhE !
Inc Caitlc-'we" sounds rather singularlN, '
when YOU reflect that il meant Kitty and me, !
two girls of seventeen and nineteen but you | !
see there wasn't anyone else to do It, Father
had been bcd-riddcn over since that last at
tack of paralysis. and we could afford To hlic 4
no one To take his place about the farm.
was in great spirits, playing with pussy ,
who came to meet uS with her pluIny tan
erect; but Kitty leaned sadly against tne
wondcn mautcl and looked into the fire with
mOurntul eyes
"Ktty," cried T. at last, "what does make
you So dull?'
she, graVely.
"What of that ~ | demanded.
Don't you remember The interest on
mortgage comes due tomorrow 90,
$50 it docSn said /, my radiant it"e lalI-
ing faster than thermometer on freezing
day "rhirty-nVc dollars And we have
nothing TO pay it with, except the sIo '"''"
Osguod paid for the old melodeon."
" Perhaps Willis Avery would walt S"s
gcStod Kitty.
drew myself up slightly.
al don't choose to ask him to watt
said |. ,,.,,, ,... .,,
| held the mortgage on our homestead, was |
| the son of neghbOr and "A payfellow ana |
bov-bCau OF my own, who had gone 10 thc
| prosperous young city a few miles north Oi
us and commenced business on his own
| account and had particular aversion To
asking aid or help Of him in any way. !
| might he poor, but | was also proud ana
| Kitty was sympathetic enough to understand
| me- ~ g,
" But then, what are we to do ?" said
| Kitty.
/ sat down on the hearth rug with my
chin in my hands, and stared earnestly at
the big cracking black log. Pussy crept
away and nestled down in the corner, As if
she knew b, instinct that there was change
of temperature.
" Look here, Kitty said ] suddenly
| those rllSSpt applpS "
"Wo can sell them. There are eight bar
rcls at the least. Eight barrels at two dollars
and fifty cents n barrel"
My dear Addy, no one Will hny them at
one-iitth tho price. Apples are adrug III the
market"
"IIcrc, grant you; but not in the city.
will take them to MaplctOn and sell thcu
"Nou will, Addy?'
"And why not? squire Dyson would
charge at least % per cent. commission, and
= make favor OF it at that | can't afford
{ | either the price or the patronage. Don say
anything about il to father. lie would only
% fret and raise objections. What must he done
Il must ho, and | am the girl to do it,
n :" But, Addy, how? All this seems 80 per
fcctIy wild and visionary to me-"
o "Well, it needn't; for, believe me- its tho
II most practical thing in the world. All We
9 have to do is 10 sort the apples out in barrels,
y nice and sound can easily do 1t by lantern
IS light to night-and tomorrow morning wei
~ rise early. harness old Dobbin to the lumber
WagOn---'
u :" But how are We to get the heavy bhrrei'
up into the wagon ?'
-, ..Goo,io ~ cried |, laughing, cant pu
" the barrels into the wagon while they r.
e empty and fill them up at my leisurcf An'
.d ri have them sold AT MapctOn before you "
T., got the pork and cabbage boiling for dinner
u - IIut where will you 20 ~ asked hltty
Ir go, know of lots of places. went one
, to townswith Obadiah Fairweaihcr Wheh u
sold lot Of cheese. ! have PROXY os Ep",
idea ofthe locality Of the commission STORES
| can tell yDtl.
., - After All. Nddv," hesltatcd my conscrN
'' atiNc little sister, " II ism woman @ WI = =
Il :. WHY isn't it, I should like to KNOW =
I,,,,, as :, woman can do it? At all events,
woman must pay her debts-s"' y""
y hurry up the tea, II bo on to the harh'
IL And what shall we tell papa
on, heIl think I've gone T." stngin
school with the Dyson girls, aud don
III think IT'S a Christian duty 10 undecciv
nj | him." answered !.
But Notwithstanding the brave face pu
~ upon affairs, my heart quivcred a little tn
IT. next day as ! drove of toward Mapletor
Is with the scarlet stain of sunrise dveng a
the east and my own checks flushed Wit
"f the Keen FI4nrGIng air.
mt but it wasn't 50 bad, after all. with pa
80, | dOnahlC egOtiSn, | supposed that every Oh
- would be staring at me, but on the contrary
'ir a Young woman selling apples might bo tn
,r conn Onest sight in the world, so littl" con
" mont or surprise did it apparently excite
~ Mr.. lialloway, OF the hrm ol ial'oWa
chants didn't want any apples, | speedil
learned.
'i- "Just bought shIpload from Albany,
ce said he rs Carelcssly as if shipIoads of apple
r. were as common a produce rs 10 cents wort
10 Of tape. And drove on, beginning 10 ic,
H. Innnitcsmally small.
.ir Mr.. Luvei0y could give me - a barre
, Apples wasn't worth no more at this Scaso
~ Of tho year. And | whipped old Dohhi
up, detcrmpcd TO carry them home agai
lie sooner than sell at that price.
And the next place where ! stopped
MI a La
St and critically examined my apples, " DO the
r. hold out like this all the way down." /
asked
nd "Tll warrant them," said |, carceSsly."
NO " How much ?'' he asked.
"TwO dollars and half barrel ~
'SI He reflected
~ "Its a good price, said he, as if he wei
al talking tO his own vest buttons; "but the
~ they look like good apples, and we've to
co Crahly large Western order to fill. I'll 81
what my partner Thinks
He went back into the gloomy depths
his store, and, ] happening to glance up, sa
the words printed in black letters over Il
he door: "liull a Avery"
,r My first impulse was To drive on and lcaN
We the chance of IA bargain behind me my mex
NJ to sit still and await my fate PrOvident
rh dealt it out to me- And presently out con
-, Willis Avery himself.
}" 81 think We will take your load, If
ch Why?' breaking oil short, "it's Addie Wa
40 tersr'
cOlorod scarlet.
"Ics," said |, Us Composedly as poSsbl
IS H'oOd morning, Mr.. Avery, | shall |
Ia; obliged if you will examine the fruit {
Nv speedily rs possible, as | am in a hurry"
IS "Oh, certainly" lie looked as ifanippin
or frost had chilled his enthusiasm in the bu,
? and ! seCretely cNulted within myself
ol Mr.. Huh bought the LOAF of apples and sal
he if had any more at the same price-and
to the same quality, he cautiously added-l
would he happy TO take them. VIII
IS' Avery touched his hat and | drove away
lOttily aS Queen Roadicea in her chariot
old.
u ''Just Sj5, counting the meodeon money,
cried Kitty, glceiully. "And now, NJ
Avery may come as soon as he likes"
re She had scarcely spoken the words befoi
)ls there came n knock mt tho door and
ito walked no less a person than Mr.. viii
.ts Avery himself | received him with tn
~ air of an empress
AZ "Hour money is ready Mr.. Avery"
IS 81 was not thinking of the money, Addy,
n said ho almost reproachfully ado yo
cr | think ones mind runs always on money
H. "Nlne does, agOod deal, ," said |, laughing
n "But had no idea you were reduced I
- this. l did not know"
ID "Mr. Avery, this is scarcely busnesslike
ut | interposed
RI "Addy," said he abruptly, 81 admire
Tx your spirit and courage to-day. l alway
,g liked you as girl but now
n ''Well," for he hesitated.
- 81 would do something more If you woul