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

you shall have good payfor the men,
If you only think you could do it.
And you don't know what reliefit
would be. You see, We'vegotto take
Emily's children home tin she's bet
ter" III M A a%da
"Well, IN try it, and If nothing
happens p guess / can carry it
through"
GLOW 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, musingly. Eyes, / do try
to help other folks what l can.
And l don't see that I've 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 |
could only do for myself, Tshouldn't
feel as though twas hardly worth
while always to, though that's some
thing But when j can do something
for some one else, why, it makes me
as strong again, and II sight hope
fuller"
Il don't doubt it. But now, Han
nah, do take care of yourself, and
get somebody to come in and help
you. We can't let you get worn out
yet"
She did not look worn out as she
fitted about after her visitor had
gone, getting her, cosy tea and put
ting things in order for the night.
Energy was in every movement other
trim, spare figure, and a kind of
hopeful content and courage blended
with the kindlineSs and humor that
illumined the brown eyes. She
was adjusting herself mentally
to the a new turn affairs had
taken, with that ready willing
ness 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 l want
to send Martha's girls something by
and by; and now shall have a little
more for missions, home and foreign,
too; and | can get some of those
books I've been wanting" And she
paused in her fitting to and fro, to
look lovingly at the already we'll
stocked shelves of the massive secre-
tary, and thoughtfully at the empty
space in the newer bookcase beside.
{ Yes, am not so sorry as | might
Be. Twill be quite a piece of work,
though, before it's through. How
ever, l guess l can manage"
4 "Quite a piece of work." it proved
indeed to be. The threshers came,
staid q 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.. Sterne's friend, the
Superintendent at 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 SPELL l think he's an old &C
quaintance 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 q
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 rec
schoolhouse over yonder. Or, i
| you've forgotten, | haven't.
"Allen Maynard! had no idea il
was you that was coming! | didn't
really know who it was, come tc
think, but I didn't dream it was
your
"But you'll take me just the
same?"
For answer she led the way into
the house, with pink cheeks, shaking
off her confusion as best she could.
The little home was very CHEEKY
The slant rays of the setting SUI
streamed in between the plants in the
bay-window and gilded the bindings
of her books and made great refec
/ tions from the polished andirons. Anc
in the next room was spread the
dainty tea-table, with it'crl11isU1r i
l-cloth itg1rjierlng glass, it's tempt
ing array, and it's vase of flowers
in the centre. For Miss Hannah was
persuaded that even "those men"
noticed and appreciated her flowers.
And the fragrance of freshly-made
tea, and inviting odors of browning
of baked apples, and other
scents, were in the cir.
And it was with pleasure not all con-
cealed that the new boarder took the
seat she assigned him. It CHANGED to
be opposite her own. 1t was natural
that the days should seem.to go by
faster than ever, now. They were
very short, anyway, and Miss Han
nah was very busy If any other ele-
ment gave new, sweet zest to day
time task and evening talk, she did
not own it, e. oil z ga
Allen Maynard was still good and /
true and brave and generous
though his hair was turning gray.
and he 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 bis own for her to
read, and sometimes new ones that
they read together. @&& 7'<s@ sssS1'
The work on the new, barn dragged
YEARLY, though Miss Hannah hardly
noticed that October was gone and
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