The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-03

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afternoonpn
'.Yes, indcdi / have over 50 many
done now.
..fIalf OF ti1cmp"
mo. not half. !"
Quarter OF themp"
mo. not quite"
"kialf aquarterp"
aYes, guess So"
ANY more than half . quarterP"
"A little more, ! think. said Harry.
now seeing the trick, but not willing
to acknowledge 1t.
elbow much moro than half aquar- I.
terp" said Kate again.
II don't know"
Now. Harry had not worked while
he talked. which was precisely what
his cousin desired.
Before Kate could ask any more
questions Carrie came along, and,
looking surprised. said:
What are you two doing hereP"
Sorting apples. said Harry, sadly.
for he knew that Carrie had como 70
torment him with more questions.
How many have you doneP
ssOh, lots
'But how manya' persisted his tor
mentor
Il don't know" said poor Harry.
why don't yon knowp'
But before Harry could answer this
question Ella arrived on the scene and
asked question after question until
Harry was thoroughly disgasted md
discouraged; but Frank had TO have
his turn, and Notwithstanding the
tears In Harry's eyes, piled him with
questions until Harry was In desrn,
just at this point little Ralph arriv
and said: I'm are going TO ak Hawy
quexions now,n and turning TO Harry
he said: is those apples, HawyP"
Are you going to ask questions, too.
Ralphp' said poor Harry, now Begin
ming TO sob.
I'm are" said Ralph, favorite ex-
preston OF his.
What does you cry for SO, Harryp"
..Tll never ask another question as
long as / live." said Harry, III you
will only leave me alone; but 1t does
not make much difference now" no
added, for will never get through
with these apples tonight and he +
sobbed again.
The children now begun TO feel very
sorry for Harry, and told him they
would help him with the applea u he
would try and not ask SO many useless
questions, especially il they were busy.
Harry, thoroughly penftent, declared
again and again that he would never
ask another question.
Not SO fast cousin; said Ella,
laughing; 1--WE would not be 80 exact
ing. All we ask is:sDo not ask ques-
tions II you think we would rather not
answer you;' but come. let us go to
work and help Harry now"
So to work they went, and the result
was that the apples were all sorted be-
fore dark.
Harry never thought Of being angry
with his cousins for the joke which
they played on him; he felt that he
richly deserved it.
The next day was pleasant, and Har-
ry thought he never enjoyed any thing
so much in his life Every thing in
terested him, from the judge Of the
races, who sat on the grand stand.
down to the pngs which some OF the
ladies carried In their arms He could
talk of nothing else for "a week, in the
meantime always trying not to ask
questions when 1t was likely to annoy
his cousins. who became 50 isnd OF
him that they shed many tears when
soon after this Harry's papa came ID
take ~iiis little boy home. as his mann
ma was much. better. They were con-
soled, however. when Mr. Meade said
that Harry could visit them the fol-
lowing summer, not forgetting to in
vite them to visit Harry In his. city
home.
III you will only come,' said Harry,
i.Tll promise not TO ask you any more
questions than you Six me. IN. X.
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