Mohave County miner., 1889-08-24

way, there's no harry about paying
the money back. You are 70 take
your time for THAI" s.. ..,-..s.. .y...r
Once more the wall 1f pine branches
closed. Z. Mabsi's hurryiug FOOTBALLS
died away ON the carpet of forest moss
and Hayden 1uag himself on the
ground, face downward.
"Ibad!e cried he. IL feel more like
q poii.oon than ever. now that she
knows aboul it."
"But she saved up." gasped 1had.
deus Vail" ..Cheer up. Joe! Dnt
10 groaniug there! see daylight
now!'
While Mabel. pursuing her steady
way toward the far-oH mfst of bright
ness that hearalded the rising moon,
heard the slow. deliberate tread Of
Farmer Barnum's gray mare AS she
trutted hunssward-- the old nian
himself rs he leaned forward on the
butfalorobe-envered seat. with both
elbows on his knees. and the reins held
loosely In his loft hand.
"Eyenin'. Nav Black more" he called
out cheeriiy. You're late. amt your
Wish ! was goin' your way-id offer
you ride"
'-Oh. I shall soon be home" Mabel
eheerily answered.; and she stood
watching aim until the wagon had
passed the curve In the road where the
clustering thickei Of pines and low
growing brier-brusb concealed the lit
tie nook where Thad aud Joe had lain
in walt.
"Weil, Mabel" said her mother. 4
iinty-faeed. hsrd-natured New En.
gland woman. when the girl came
home. 'did the board Of trustees hold
their meetin'P"
"Yes. moIhsr."
PAY your" 49,.
''fes, mother"
III was saieaIatin',r said Mrs. Black.
more, ''that I'D use some Ut the money
to get new parlor carpet. T"is one
ID all worn out, aud -"
at must last little while longer.
mother" intsrposed Mabel. checking
the sentence IN mid-cAreer. II have
lent nv salaryt"
"Lentit? Who TOP" almost screamed
Mira Blaekm0re. with her cup vi tea
suspended halfway u her lips.
II bad rather not tell mur-
INJURED Mabel. "It 10 a secret
IL know cried Mrs. Black kmore.
'.You'ye sent II to that mis'abie shift.
less Aunt Jane of yours out west. who's
always borrowin' and never pays q
cent backl Well, I didn't think You
could be such n fooim
Mabel neither confessed nor denied
the accusation--she merely kept ST.
Ieaco. until her mother had exhausted
all the torrents Of her objurations
And the next few weeks OF her home
life was not altogether EIysian!
At the end u three month the mon.
ey was repaid 10 her. The Hayden
swamp-lots had been sold to u railway
company. who projected q line across
the hills. Al what seemed TO the sim
pie country people = fabulous sum
aud the widow Hayden. In the exul,a.
ton OF her heart gave each Of her
chiidrsn--Joe, Sally. and little black.
eyed Nan-~a hundred dollars out Of
the purchase money. So that Mabel
vas paid before she had expected il.
IL suppose you viii! always despiss
me after this. Mabel said Joe. IN .
low tone. as be placed the clear. crack.
ling tifty-doiiar bill in her hand. but.
indeed. ] have learned n lesson!"
'.Despiss you. Joe' Serer!" cried
Mabel. coloring to the very roots of
her sunny hair. II always liked you
/ always shailF
Liked me. MabeIs Il that aIIa'
'.isn't that enough. Joe?r
'iou know that il IL not"
"HsIi, loved then! Will that doa"
Joe had her hand in his In = second,
his eager eyes devonring her face.
mabel. you don't know how much
,hess words mean to me. They make
different world. Wait; only waiti
III prove myself to be worthy VI youi
s,es IL I don't!'
In the Year, that came he redeemed
his promise. Nor was Mabel ever sor-
ry for that impulsiva investment Of her
Erst quarters salary.
1t Is not likely tba, any one will ever
know ho. near Squire Hayden the
rich mill-owner Of to-day. once came
10 being fssotpsd on the high road.
Bat he is very ienient pow ~ all the
fanlts and foliies Of youth.
81. also. have kuown temptation"
he 10 wont 10 say.--Scto fork Ledger.