The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-11

It seemed true too Job Wonder pos
e.sei the indefnabe charm that drew
children and dumb animals to him.
Dogs that snapped at the heels OF other
men and snarled let Job rang free. Joe
looked at him furtively. As he remem
bered it afterward, he recalled with a
feeling of pity the pathetic little figure
beside him on the wagon-seat. She
looked neither to the right nor left, but
straight ahead.
-Haven't you any relatiycs?"
Me-" The query startled her NO
nobody that ever | heard of.
"All-all alone by YOURSELF"
Joe was silent.
That's kind o hard. Kin you play a
good tune on that thing there?"
Not very. | can play on the cor
dion
"The WHAT"
The Gordon" said Joe, demurely.
"The accordion Where is it?"
"Got it in this bundle
Joe nurSed the bundle as if 1t con
tanned baby.
There, Thought you had clothes
there. .
80 | have-got my other apron here"
apron" Job looked down at Joe
open mouthed
YES. Did you think I'd whole suit
ncreo Paint hio cnonph Ia fll = ward
roha Is iton
Ton sLo,r, HE boad hoes oporias
,,aro too much for bfs graIi,r Uo
hurst ant Ianahing. no Ianahcd mill
taa,s an do,,n his cbooI,S anJ loo ,ros
great Y offended and looked glum.
$50 you can play the accordion? Well,
Well have music to the farm, anyhow, o
nights. when You get there. We will
get along fust rate. I reckon. If Won. re
Il good girl I'll stand bv YOU, mind
mind what I'm saving. Job Wonders
never said one thing and did another
If my women folks don't like you, they'll
come round by an BY to like you, and
you've got a friend In me. mind. But
you'll find plenty to do-plenty. You
won't have no time to play with dolls at
NY house
dolls. What's dolls?.
Job turned square around and looked
at her
SPELLS ubr i,S, aorls 20 o,,,.,o
Eparv Girl I,noc. rhat dolIs
never seed ! gfrl aidn.t h,,a . dolI
~ ncverhaa ona-.no,or COO, doIr y
Never sod ! doIIr, Thn ;doa US
! q much for Iob 10 iaor,.d =, ba,
shook his head and u,,,ttgIr,f =. him
self, "Never seed a dou.r unconsciously.
Il saw he added. suddenly. "what else
have YOU got in that small parsnl?p
"Patches an things things all tangled
up. colorcd warns and old buttons
Buttons? You mean ribbons-purtv
ribbons, don't yc?"
Never had no purity ribbons Yarns
10 darn my stockings See" She showed
Ter stockings to him. 'Iarned EN- all
myself.
But Job Wonder did not look at them.
lie was thin wondering what sort
IF childhood il was that was ignorant OF
dolls aud ribbons.
When he reined up before his farm
house there was not Snugger or more
inviting farmhouse IN Acorn County than
Wonders, or one that was kept in better
order, and helped Joe out Of the wagon.
his movements We're sharply scrutnized
hy two pairs Of keen eyes.
The eyes belonged to Mrs. Job Won
der and Jobs sister Samantha
The womens eyes took in at glance,
hrst, the belongings OF the girl The
second glance revealed her disposition,
age and nationality.
She was full Of fire. apparently four
teen, and an American.
Before Job was well out of the wagon
with Joe. Samantha Wonder beckoncd
her sistcrin-law.
Where IN all the world did job pick
that erittar up?'
>amantha,s tone indicated disgust
~One would think he couldn't find her
Ike IN Acorn County" Mrs. Wonder re
Piled. Then the women advanced to the
door.
I've brought YOU more helm said
Job as he entered the bonse .Hara,s
tho maxim, ~ a good woman III Ia
bouna
Mrs. Wonder made no response
Samantha shifted her disapnroyaI Ion
guicrly took Joe,s hand and saving.
atomc-Il show vo,, where ~ mt
your things. loo lied tho way 10 an in !.
nor room When he re-enterod rho
Kitchen his sister said sharn,y.
.Yo,, arwavs was ap,aStar bar5 Who.
dfd you bring mar GIRL bare foro yyba~o
LID she ro,,n fron,o.wbora ala ro,, -
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Il guess not. But I'm goin' "a have
my own way she's bera8on. ~ sta,
mind II Sravas lopg il 49, ,ra,+
II She don't suft me-I.n stand i I
reckon Son women farl,S naadr,- ,,,,t.a