The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-17

III SOON season, anu De Rlau to, ana
you shall have good pay for the men,
if You only think you could do it.
And YOU don't know what a relief it
would he, You see, We'vegot to take
Emily's children home till she's bet
ter.
"Well, I'll try it, and if nothing
happens ! guess | can carry it
through.
"IIow is it, Hannah, went on the
other, that most lone folks have
enough to do to take care of them
selves? They think people ought to
DO for them and look out for EN-,
and especially when they get to mid
die age. But it's always Just the
other way with you.
81 don't know" returned Miss
Hannah, muSinglv. "les, do try
to help other folks what | can.
And don't see that Eve ever
been any worse off for it. Really
| think it's just that keeps
me up and gives me courage to
work. It's something to think of
and plan for, you know Now, if |
ruullunly do for myself, I shouldn't
feel as though twas hardly worth
while always 10, though that 5 some
thing. But when can do something
tur some One else, why, it makes me
us strong again, and II sight hope
tuIlrr
II don't doubt it, But now, Han
nah, do take care of YOURSELF and
get somebody to come in and help
You. We cant let You grt worn out
yet
She did not look worn out as she
fitted about after her visitor had
cone, getting her cosy tea and put
ting things in order for the night.
Energy WAS in every movement other
trim. spare figure, and kind Vt
hopeful content and courage blended
with the kiudinreS and humor that
iiIuminrd the brown eyes. She
WAS adjusting herself mentally
to the new turn affairs hud
taken, with that ready willing
hess characteristic other. "IcOuldn t
do differently" she was saying to
herself "There wasn't but me to do
it anyhow: and the money will be a
real help this fall The house needs
something laid out on it, and | want
to send Murtha's girls something by
and by; and now shall have Il little
more for missions, home and foreign,
too: and | can get some OF those
books | we been wanting. And she
paused III her fitting to and fro, to
look lovingly at the already WE'LL
stocked shelves of the massive serre-
tArN. and thOughtfully at the empty
space in the newer bookcase beside
"Ges, ann not so sorry as might
be. Twill be quite piece of work,
though. before it's through. How
ever, ! @uess | can manage.
"Quite a piece of work, it proved
indeed to br. The thresherS came.
staid Il week and departed Close
upon them came the carpenter )
crew; and just as they were we'll set
tied, came the most dreaded
of all, Mr.. Strrnes friend, the
superintendent ut the new mills.
Miss Hannah had word that he was
coming, and Mr.. Sterne drove over
with him after supper time He was
in haste, and stopped only to say
that his sister was no better; the
fever was having a long run. Lucy
was about worn out, too. "And
this is the gentleman we spoke Of,
Hannah, that You said might stop
here a spell. think he's an old ac-
| GUaintance of YOURS.
And Mr. Sterne had driven off be
fore she had one good look at the
man before her. He lifted his hat
then and held out his hand with Il
smile
You used to know me, Miss HOitt.
You can't have forgotten how many
times we've trudged up the hill to
school together, and how many times
You did my sums and helped me out
with my parsing, in the little red
schoolhOusc over yOnder. Or. If
you We forgotten, | haven't.
"AlIen Maynard. | had no idea it
was YOU that was cOming | didn t
really know who it was, come to
think, but | didn't dream it was
! you,
"But you'll take me just the
s;nIe?"
For answer she led the way into
the house, with pink checks, shaking
off her confusion as best she could
The little home was Very CHEEKY.
The slant rays of the setting sun
streamed i'll between he plants in he
bay-Window and gilded the bindings
of her books and made great refpc-
tions from thepolishpd andirons. And
in the next room was spread tn"
dainty tea-tablp, with il rrI1isUu
! cloth it5lr'ttlIng glass, it's Tempt
ng array, and its vase of flowers
in the centre. For Miss Hannah was
that even ''thOsp men"
noticed and appreciated her flowers.
And the fragrance of freshIy-made
tea, and inviting OdOrs of browning
biscuit, Of baked apples and other
scents, were in the air.
And it was with pleasure not all con-
ceulel that the new bOarder took the
seat she assigned him. 1t CHANGED to
be opposite her own. 1t was natural
that the days should seem to go by
faster than ever, now They We're
very short, anyway, and Miss Han
nah was very busy. If any other ele-
ment gave a new, sweet Zpst to day
time task ana evening talk, she did
not own it.
Allen Maynard was still good and |
true and brave and generous,
though his hair was turning gray |
and lie had been many times across
the continent, twice across the sea.
once even around the world. He had |
many things to tell Of people and |
countries and customs known to her |
only through books. And he liked |
books as much as she did, too, and |
brought some of his own for her to
read, and sometimes new ones that
they read together.
The work on the new barn dragged
YEARLY, though Miss Hannah hardly
noticed that October was gone and