Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-31

be started by BLr. Bangs.
The meeting then dissolved and the
/ Changers dispersed to their homes.
Caleb Haynes was feeding the pigs
/ Looking toward the hill, his eye caught
the wagon Of john Bangs, loaded with
something.
Good morning, Caleb," said John.
Good morning, John. Going 70 mar
kee2"
ooh, no. Just merely thought
would bring you over q few things
"YOu Waren't at the Grange last night1"
mo. L couldn't come. Had 70 90 to
town last night with my old WOman's
cousin Ann, to borrow huting machine,
1 knew there was no such thing around
the neigh borhood.
wish 1 had one. I would loan it to
/ you. But 1 guess there Is something
/ here you viii like. Now here is a new
AK L viii let you have till you get ready
! to return it, and"
ooh, you are too kind
"And q cOfee-grinder and frst-rate
/ grindstOne. Yes, and here Is a double
| shovel plOw, just what you want for your
! new corn"
John, you are a Christian. If every
/ body was ike you, this would be a hap
/ py world
But before hecould say any thing more,
! John whipped up his horse and started
| for home.
| Mrs. Haynes was delighted with the
/ coffee grinder, and declared that she
would not be in hurry to return it.
! While they were breakfasting they heard
/ the clatter of wheels, and soon after some
one knocked at the door.
! "COme In, ;" said Caleb.
/ "Good morning" said Jacob Fuller.
/ Il am on my way to market and 1
/ thought I would stop and loan you few
/ things"
HHow clever you are" said Mrs.
| Haynes.
Here is some sugar and nutmegs my
wife put in, and bottle of vinegar"
GLOW thoughtful she is. Why, was
just coming over after those things, for
/ we want a dumping, and we can't eat
| lettuce without vinegar, you know"
! "Of course not" observed Mr.. Fuller.
"And there is a spool of thread; she said
she thought you we're out"
eyes, 1 am. Now can finish Bobby's
pants"
Mr.. HAYNES smiled and remarked that
Mrs. Fuller would have bright spot in
Heaven. Mr.. Fuller drove on and won
dered what sort of a nook Mrs. Haynes
would have IN the same place.
William BoyntOn was none the slower
for his grey hairs. He rushed into the
yard like an antelope.
"Why, what'S the matters" asked
/ Caleb.
'The fact is, - said the old man. "I'm
IN a sort of a hurry, and 1 thought /
might as well be little lively. Here is
a string OF dried apples my wife thought
yOu would ike to try; and thought I'd
save you the trouble of coming after the
weekly paper. There is a good deal OF
news in it. And here is a scythe to cut
your grass. Good day"
Boynton was of as quick as he came
and had not gotten ten steps before
young Robert Danvers came riding down
the road on a gallOp and leading another
horse. Caleb handed the string of dried
apples to his wife, and went to the gate
to see what was wanted.
"Pa sent me down with a bay mare
Mr.. Haynes" said Danvers. che said
he knew you didn't like to borrow, but
he thought you needed horse for {
while"
Before Caleb could utter one word the
young man had galloped away.
Caleb led the animal to the barn anC
then walked slowly to the house.
''Tell you what it is, said he to hi'
wife, "Tm growing 'spiciOus."
"Of What?" she said.
"Of the neighbOrs. I can't tell whats
the matter with them; they're getting
too good, besides"
He was interrupted by Ben Tophan
yelling to him from the front gate. Calel
left his wife and asked his friend Wha
! was up.
''Pm goin' to town to see to some bust
! ness. My wife told me to be sure anC
call at your house as I came along, 70
she wanted your woman to try our new
! cofee-grinder."
'We've already borrowed one thi
, morning" said Caleb, with a puzzles
I face.
THAT won't make any difference. YOI
can use both. Let me see. Oh, yes
mere is the weekly paper. I thought
2 perhaps, you'd like to read the news"
"But I've got a copy already. Bill
? BoyntOn brought me over one not lOni
: ago"
"Oh, that don't matter. You can reaC
one while the woman is reading tn
other. L must 60. Goodbye"
, Goodbye" returned Caleb.
T The coffee grinder and newspaper Sc
2 Mrs. Haynes to thinking. How thes
+ two articles should have happened {,
1 have been duplicated on the same day
was a mystery she couldn't seem to max
s out. Mr.. Haynes was thoughtful, also
/ and he hitched the borrowed horse t,
[ the borrowed dOuble-shoveled plOW in
1 manner that would lead any bystande
to think that Caleb had committed SOM
1 act of which he was deeply ashamed.
f He worked hard and ate but little din
g ner. The oficiousness Of his neighbor
troubled him more than the probabilit,
q Of a short crop of corn. When the SUI
I set Caleb ceased work and YEARLY startet
: for home.
] 'Well," said he, coming in at the bael
2 door, "has anybody else been over t.
] loau US a paper?"
T "Caleb, you're a fool"
t The farmers hands dropped to his la
4 as if they had received an electric shock
: and he gazed at his wife in mute aston
l ishment.