Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24

Benny was grazing In the canyon,
where the sturdy shrubs and grasses
managed To resist the chill of winter up
on the ridge and the heights above the
cabin. She was easily caught, and Ivy
being an expert rider was soon speeding
along down tho mountain trail which
led 10 Buiilcs store.
josh Buiiies WIS crusty old fellow,
who kept grocery aud general notion
store next door 10 saloon In the ont
skirts ct the settlement In the valley.
The Fisher children had never dealt with
Buniss lie was 80 close ii8tel and re-
quirod such great profit ON all his sales
that they had been Obliged 10 do their
trading ut the small mining town seven
mile, distant from Rocky Ridge.
The air WAS sharp, and lyy's thinly
clad figure felt the cliiliness kccnly, but
tho thought Of how glad she was going
10 mako the sick boy made her almost
dumb 10 the discomfort Of her long, cold
ride down the mountain.
As she approached Bulles' store she
noticed that the saloon next door was
filled with rough men, drinking and pro-
flaming Ia u shocking manner.
She shuidered at the sight, and her
first impulse was 10 ride away rs fast u8
Bonny could carry her. But she romem
hered True. and dismounting she hi,ehed
the pony near the store aud entered.
I The store was quite deserted, save by
the unprepossessins proprietor himself
and tall, lean boy who occupied an
empty soap box by the rusty stOve.
Bunlps stood behind the Countcr, and
rs Ivy came toward him he fixed bis
hawldsh gray eyes upon her with stare
that was rcpellcnt
"Oh, sirl' size began, nervously finger.
ing one ragged edge Of the nuhin, anxious
10 dispatch her business and hurry home,
"my brothers laid up in the cabin-hca
been sick long timc-aud | want 10 get
something nice for his Christmas, an
orange or apple" aud sho looked long
iugly nj the display of fruits aud candies
arranged ON the shelves.
Have you any money! the merchant
asked shortly.
mo, SIR and her face fell despair
ingly.
"Ihen how'd yer 'spect ter git any
thing Tm done duin any credit busi.
ness he announced sayagely.
lvy's face flushed hotly, but lif,ng her
blue eyes appealingly to the mans hard
oned yisug9 She said, "You might let mC
hayo one o them big oranges, and
could pay you In work for it.'
"rd like to know what yer could dc
. = 4 II. s....vs.fsaHnts
81 could come down here and scrut
your floor, wash your windows, clean NJ
your stove and do lots Of things IL YOU'D
let me-" she returned, looking at Tie
dirt begrimed floor aud windows, which
, had evidently not taken bath TO
twelve months or more,
, "Yer Milt Fishers leetlc gal, hahn
yer." he asked, Ignoring her reference u
7 the unclcanines3 OF his establishment.
"Yos, SIR she answered, con5clou
, from the expression Of his countenano
that she had appealed To him in vain.
, "Yer dad owed me, and its high tim
o yer kids was dom somethin ter setti
the ercount, hy said sharply.
r ~ never heard my pap say he owe
you" she rctortod.
I ~ hol q ercount agin yer Fishers f
thirty dollars It's fer httin yer Uncl
A Jim up when he went mp ter Wyomiul
{ Yer dad went his security fer ther traI
=; jim got. was er plumb fool ter TAX
Il SIGH security, but yer dad was allus =
burned sartin o strkin gold ON TIN
a claim o hisn In the canyon that kind'
believed In him. The note orto bee
n paid two months ago, but I've bee
o kinder waitin tor give yer kids a chAn'
ter settle without dunuin. Bu' lrcckc
ID yer bout rs dishonest Us yer dad!'