The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-08-21

money, especially as n earu MIN say, d.
the lad was preparing to set off:
"Now, if he should think VIC was
askfp' a lcetle too much, if the colts ben
up % his games and he wants yc should
knock bit off from the price, Wouldn't
stick out for few dollars-not for few
dollars, Stephen. We could make it up
somchow-so sec yc don't bring back the
crcatur'
This was putting too much rcsponsl.
bility on such young lad. !, for Que,
was greatly relieved when Stephen re-
turned at dusk, and much to his own
satisfaction and the general rejoicing
unrolled from his wallet and placed in
his employers hands one hundred dol
lars. Mr.. Chichester, he said, was salts
fed with his bargain; he thought the
colt fine fellow, although fractions at
times.
Matters now seemed to settle back into
the old grooves, and Eunicc Degan to
make preparations for school. But
several days later sho came in from
round of calls looking flushed and dis
turbed, and asked if her father could
leud horse the next day. After much
wrinkling of eyebrows and counting OF
fingers the farmer concluded that the
sorrel mare could be spared, and EInicc
invited me to accompany her, on some
sort oAa drive, the purpose OF which she
did not announce. accepted, because
was quito willing to study tho girl.
Our drive took us through part OF
tho region unknown to me hitherto, and
brought us ut last to tho gate of farm
house of prosperous appearance When
Eunicc drew up and asked mo to hold
the reins whilo sho went in.
A fow moments later she came down
the gravel walk IN somewhat a9itatcd
way and with oyes sparkling. As soon
as wo were fairly started she turned to
me, saying abruptly, "Mr. Chichester
gave only fifty dollars for that coltl'
"Only fifty dollars'" I echoed, as
touishcd.
"Yes. And Stephen sold his knives to
mako it up to n hundred"
"What7 Oh, I scol But how did
you know"
"Why, when I called on Miss Willough-
by yesterday, she said something about
her good fortune in securing those
Chinese daggcrs. A sort of suspicion
passed over me. I asked her when
Stephen had sold them, and she said 1t
was Tucsduy, she believed. lie camo in
just at dark, looking 'palc und odd, and
told her he had rcconsldcrcd. She gave
him the money"
eyes, but about tho oolt7 Did she
know about thatR
"Of course not. I camo here to SEQ
Mr.. Chichester. looked him straight
in the cyo and asked what he paid for 1t.
He said Fifty dollars before he thought,
and then clappcd his hand upon his
mouth. Hold on! he SAID; Il promised
the young fellow not to mcEtiou the
price 1t is not so strange that Stephen
had to como down. Mr.. Chichester says
the colt can jump any fence on the place,
and made kindling wood of his best
phacton the first time he drove him. He
will have to be put in the hands of
regular trainer"
''But think it was very unwarranta-
BILE in Stephen" protested.
"It was certainly unwarrantable in
him to put ne under such obligations, I
think" said Eunice. The tears which
ran down her pretty cheeks were tears of
mortified pride.
was not surprised that the girl should
take it in this way, knowing that it
often requires more generous nature to
accept favor than to render one. Euuice
had played the part of the fair benefac-
tress so we'll that her sclf-love was natu.
rally wounded. Therefore. l was scarcely
less astonishcd than was Stephen wncn,
on reaching home, she walked straight
up to him in the yard, with both hands
held out, and said, simply, 80 Stephen,
I know all ABOUT it..
The school-books rested that night
while the boy and girl sat on the door.
step outside, and snatches of their con-
yersation came in through my open win.
dow.
"But I wanted to do it," I heard
Stephen say in his serious way. "Why,
Mise Eunice, what did 1 care about
them2"
Atterward came Eunicc's fresh, un.
mistakable voice, "Yes, Stephen, will
accept it-that is, for the present"
This seemed to be satisfactory, and
concluded the interview.
Last week I received tho following
characteristic letter from Patty:
PUNISHABLE FARMS, January 18th.
"MY DEAR Miss FULTON: You asked me
to write to you after the holidays wero over
Wc oil spent Christmas Day at tho home
stead and had real family party. Eunico
was at home, Of course, and what do you
thnk2 She had actually been teaching In the
night schools and brought back that fifty
dollars that Stephen lent her. Stophon is
going to take 1t and 60 in tho high school this
term. Eunicc likes teaching SO much, and
says she intends to devote her life to it-but
she may change her mind. I think it Won
derful, though, how much good sho did
Stephen I never saw any one improve Us
he has
''By the way, we hear now that tho colt Is
! going to be O great trotsr. [Patty's ortho-
graphy was not always faultless.l However,
perhaps it is Just as we'll that we've got him
Off from our minds. Aud you know no did
act awfully.
"Father and mother send their respects.
We hone YOU will come here next summer.
"Affectionately yours,
Party DUNsrABLE."
So ends the drama. Patty is not yet
promoted from the farmhouse kitchen.
The heroine was not miraculously cured
Of her folhcs; aud the villain turned out
to be the hero.-Youtt's Companion.