The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-14

really neber a soldier at all, but | was
| lest hired 10 drive wagon from Valley
| Ridge 70 Cairo. when Colonel Wallace
was dere with his three-months' men
bat il war q awful rainy day, and
TUX cold that settled in all my bones,
and dsst nearly cOBghed my inards
Tout
f" % co 'se, den the guberment owes
you a pension. Mistah Bosley. and IS
glad il hezh to see dat you gifts il.
But befo' we goes any further with dis
| business. let me come straight TO de
pint and Ak you il you won't boa d me.
is able 20 pay well. and since Use got
| quainted with YOU an Miss BOsley,
| pears like ! couldn't feel satisfied
| boa din nowhar- else"
Cncle Moses looked at his wife and
waited until she gave little aibrma-
tive nod before he answered;
ives ie-' pO' folks, Mr.. jackson,
and has pO' Twin. but If you can put
up with our grub wei take YOU y
II i ever 80 much obleeged TO 20
I'm sho'. Mr.. BOsley. but dere Is one
thing / dun furgot 20 ak about. Dtes
you hold family wurshup reg lar, and
does you say grace at the table
Case | couldn't be satisfied iess'n you
did. q"
Moses assured him that these relig-
i0as services were never omitted,
and inwardiy set Mr.. Jackson still
higher In his estimation.
II b'lieye I'm bein' strict in business
matters, so what mought 20 charges
be. Mr.. Bosiey2' was the se1t IN
quiry.
The two old people consulted to-
gether IN an undert0ne for moment,
both deciding that since the agent was
so wealthy they might a well charge
a large price.
we thinks about four dollars a
week would kiyer expenses, said
| Moses.
Again Mr.. Jackson generous spirit
reyolted against the smallness OF the
amount. II couldn't allow you TO rob
| 20 selves DAT way nohow. The guber-
| ment allows me two dollahs a day for
boa'd and l. not goin 10 be dishones'
| enough to pay you only four dollahs
| a week and keep the res myself |
only axed You 70 fear it mout be mo-
dan two doilahs a day he said.
| Visions OF more scent lawns and a
| new hat for herself began 10 dance in
Aunt Beitie's brain as she listened
and Uncle Moses thought OF dem
| shoats be done been wantin to buy
| for sech a long time from Brudder
Jake Bowlegs, and whose possession
| now almost seemed certainty, with
both pension and board money.
Then Mr.. Jackson entered into
elaborate explanations of his plans of
| procedure in the pension work, and
engaged Uncle Moses az a salary OF 81
| a day. to 20 round the neighborhood
| and introduce him. displaying at the
same time a roluminous array OF docu-
| ments bearing so many red seals and
gilt edges on their surfaces that Uncle
Moses was deeply impressed with Mr..
jackson's importance.
Meantime Aunt Bette was fussing
and worrying inwardly, she was so
afraid Aiyiry would not be fixed up"
when they got home. cudgeling her
| brain for a plan TO avoid having her
| daughter appear at a disadvantage be-
| fore this fascinating stranger so she
| muttered few words in her husband ;
ear. and accordingly. when they
| reached their corn-ileld, through which
| there was q short cut home, she de-
| ciarei she was too tired 10 ride another
| minute longer. and climbed ont OF the
wagon, declining the company OF the
gallant pension agent a. politely as it
/ was offered.
| Aunt Bette came as near running
then. as her superabundance OF flesh
would allow, and reached the cabin
very warm and almost GREATNESS.
"Alviryl YOU Alyiry whar Is YOU Pc
| she called, eXciteily. the moment She
got in hearing distance Of the house.
"Halloa. nanny here is, -" said a
lank, lean girl Of about l. years, with
big bare feet, and straight bony legs
| that were but spareiy covered with
| her scanty blue cotton dress. Land
sakes, nanny what's the matter Z?
! Nou look all beat out and Where's
Pappy2 pid them horses run away
and Kill You both the girl said ex-
cjtedIy
No no. Run. chile, run, and put
| on yo' white dress and yO' shoes and
stockings Oars a gran rich man
comm home with We pappy in the
wagon. What has You been doin 70
| yo self To look 80 ouery2'
Don't look no wuss than usual,
| | reckon" said the girl sullenly.
i'-e been a-aiggiu' n iers, a pappy
tod me. and you know you'd "a
scoldea me If q affixed up to go into
the later patch.
Well, never min. honey, dest run
and dress as quick a, ever YOU can.
There comes tina wagon up the lane
now. said the mother, In honeyed
accents. auXiou~ 10 have Alvira good
hgmorei upon Jackson's arrival.
| The Young lady walked away slowly.
evidently much more ANXIOUS about
the appearance Of the grand gentleman
than her own; and il was only by dini
al threats and per>gasions that heI
mother finally hustled her zap the lad
der into the loft used A, her bedroom
before Mr.. Jackson elegant figure APP
pcarcd IN the doorway, and his fluent
tongue @a~ expressing hopes that SIS
Ter Bo-iey was not iatgucd after hej
| long walk through the CaWn-teld
Being isyout church member could
uui prevent Mr. Busley from occasion
ally auln- q iitlp mild living, 50 >ht
said No indeed she AWAY, pre-
tr-rei comm through the cawu-ield
10 va. SO much more coo.in and rest
lu' the Precipitation pouring IL
sire down her face a. she talked
Thcn she went to the well, drew
bucket of coed water and carried
tl"t.tt tFsaA A.' AAta AHNfs "a .4Af y IL hftAAs
. fursh.y seated iu yhe only rocking
chair oa the porch. Al AZ once, viii
Weli-ie,guCd anxiety, she began won
drring where her daughter could he
"AiviYi Nl-Yi-rec ] spect> tn,
chile is asleep IN hs5 bedroom. 81,
said eosnc 90 the foot % the ladder
ana calling aEain. WheTegpon pair q
lex. boz bright rel stoJ kincs appeare,
on the first round. znl Alyiry backes
down the ladder anHlnuSly guAFdin.
her >tj,iiv slAr,hc,i white dress from
danger o. btiCe rlmV.sd
My, Boslry looked 40 her approx
IinE,y, SWING the yellow ribbon aruun,
her ns,k mere co4uetti>h tie aut
. picking i lev chicken feathers out o
her hair
Thea au introduction followed IL
sAirh Alv.ra felt very bA-hiul an,
aN kVav,l in spite 81 her fine SUNDAY
|clo,he~. an3 Mr.. ia. k~oa vas the per
>onincatinD %, >eii-comp!aceacy ana
E4.lautry
Vet, somehow. is spite Of hi> ia,
manners and Gathering words, Alylrl
igit an instantaneous antipathy 10
him expressing her dislike IN langl,
aee more toyCihle than elegant 70 he