Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-24

sire was. 1t locke sensible to think jim
sent it,
Did his niece think sos"
'.Who-Meusief | dunno what Sd.
thought at fust 1 don't b'lecve sh,
thought nothiu. She was so broke all Il
pieces by the thing comm to her 50 sud
den, just in ther nick o time you may say
that she eouldn't do much but rei'ice an
cry an' say her pray'rs over it. | axed he
if she didn't reckon her Uncle Jim Sont it
an she just looked al me out'n them pret
easy, like a person speaks in church, May
be 50; but hadn't thought O that 1t
looked to me like 'twar God Almighty sont
it
Ny eyes sought the fire again, aud | am
not ashamed To confess that they saw
double. The more | contemplated the job
l had in hand the less | liked it. aud the
mole inclined felt to dodge it altogether
1t seemed downright cruelty to take the
girls wagon from her. In my heart l re-
gretled that Tatters was not still the terra
mcognitd it had once appeared.
The fire had burned down to bed oi
Goals. Sam rose and laid fresh wood on
it, and then passed into the outer room.
could hear him open and close drawer
aud shuttle about among the goods a;
though he We're looking for something.
Presently he came back and reseated him
self beside the fireplace
1T do look pity to disappint her, now
don't iti" be queried-''specially arter the
thing had her name on it so plumb. |
dun'no' how you come to run mp agin thct
name nohow 'Tain't a common one,
reckon.
Certainly l had never heard it until
made that blnnder in the address
Sam pondered; "She lowed Goo
Almighty had took notice special" he
mused ''Ef things turn out dif7ent twill
feel most like He'd gone back on her, an
notion like that would hurt woman
They git sight o comfort out'n the idea
that Providence have got contract to
look ont fur 'em an stands to fill it reg
lar" He lapsed into silence; then, with al
abrupt change of voice and expression
turned to me with the question, ''Hov
much is the blamed thing wuth anyhow
Sixty five dollars was what it had sol,
for" told him.
lie reached down into his coat poke
and produced a small shot bag, which h,
empted on the table in front of him.
contained the months accumulation of hi
cash drawer. in small notes and fractiona
currency. He counted it, replaced it il
the bag, and pushed it over toward me-
''Thars thirty" he announced, land II
send you the balance inside q six months
The stock in t'other room will kiver it tel
times over. I'll give you lien on it to
morrow, seein' you don't know much abou
me. Is it bargains"
| stared at him. This summary disposa
of the business hustered me. ! explained
that the wagon was not my property, nol
even that of the firm represented; that il
belonged to II young woman down the
country. who had paid her money and been
kept out of her goods for matter Of six
weeks.
"The firm won't keer," urged Tetters;
they'll be maxim by the trade. I'll take
this stray wagon an pay for 1T, an they
kin send tother Young woman another one
You all have got plenty, reckon, as good
IA y
amt never seed this one nohow A wagon
is all she's artcr, an SO she gifts good
one, and her moneys wnth she'll be salts
fed The firm will be reiiced-seliin' two
wagons std o. one Why, | shouldn't Won
der if they put you on the road reg'lar arter
this to drum for EN-" He laughed de
lightedly, and thrust the money over near
er to me.
Then his expression changed again.
''Ther thought o that pore gals salts
faction gittin spilled gripes me- he affirm
ed; tits hard luck to ketch holt o happi-
ness an then have to turn loose. It's wus-
ser'n if you hadn't never got in sight o it.
I'll fix up long o. Ted bout my money if
You'll humnr me You kin look to me for
your'n.'
Sentiment is contagious, so of course he
had his way In truth had no wish to
arrange the matter otherwise. | knew |
could make it all right with the firm by
planking mp the sixty-five dollars, and /
did not mind making up the deficit and
waiting on Sam Tatters. | knew | could
trust him. As for the young lady, there
were as excellent wagons in stock as
this one, which could be shipped to her as
soon as | got back.
Ny confidence i'll Sam was not mlsplac
cd, for before the expiration of the six
months agreed upon the balance of the
purchase money was paid over. 1t came
down by express in another shot bag, and
was accompanied by a note from Tatters
stating that Ted and Mensie had been mar
ried the week following my visit, and were
well and happy, with good prospects of
success in the hauling business. He and
Ted had fixed up matters satisfactorily be-
tween them, but had agreed TO keep the
practical part of the matter Il secret from
Mense II pleased her so to call the wag-
ON "a gift o Cod
And after all, perhaps, it had been.