Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

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and read it TO the end IL was frankly
written in Dawes honest way. clearly
stating the case and asking for City
dollars.
4 hate Eo-taIiy 70 49, you.- he wrote in oue
place. ami w0aldn-t Il tkoRgh, there vas
No chance q ny ever pairing you bat assure
yon- father. that the piza can 10: fail n izrz
cut IN eur favor II have the fazds - carry ne
through II premises tea th0usaad dgslars 20 as.
and thea. father. IN pay II bAek vita the t~sn
y I've dollars b-ssGe. and priac-ly interest 81
both k1oS yoa son. res.se z-. father. %
send as sooa As possible Yoar loving ~oa.
-pAvE-
As Marion read il through she thought
Of the petroleum scheme and It's end:
she also thought Of the bright. hand
some brother. almost ten years her
junior. who had been her pride and joy
IN spite Of his indisposition 10 stick. -
but she handed back the letter without
a word
There was look Of mute questioning
in poor Uncle sis eses a. she returned
the epistle. but she did not answer il.
only took down pail Of feed for the
hens and. tying on her sun-h1t- went
out. and the subject was dropped until
after supper, when she herself revived
Il.
What do yon think about il. mother. -
she asked Ought IN give the money
10 nare7 You know how shabby the
Parlor is
Mrs. Barney was deep in the china
closet and did not answer al first. bat.
when she did. her voice was rather
shalSy.
Il dunno. Marion she said. ..no
jus, as you ike; the money II yuurn an
Dave amt got M right ~ IL beyond 80
claim of flesh and blood You've worked
hard for IT, an the parlor's shabby.
know Poor Dave
Marion knew just what her mother
thought The claim IT his sunny blue
eyes and frank nature was NOR. 10
them all than the claim of justice.
Uncle 81 was looking at her. and shs.
heard him murmur. as he took a pine
stick from the wood-box and went out
doors to whittle:
Poor Dave. he's good boy
"I'u decide Tomorrow she said.
shortly, thinking Of the long cherished
parlor suite. then of her brother, with
his inability 10 stick but love con
quered- I'm do without for another
year. she whispered 10 herself. brush
ing away q tear. Dave shall have Il
this time as he did before, and NAV he
succeed"
She said nothing. however. until she
came back next day from her journey
after her school money, just ffty-four
dollars. then she placed letter in
Uncle Sis hand
Read il. she said. quietly. And IL
you can, take il 20 town this afternoon -
Uncle 81 laboriously spelled out the
few lines. while his hand trembled 80
he could hardly hold the paper.
-DxAs BRorzxa DsvE-Iacls<~d are IA.
| any dollars desired hope IL Is enough I.et
rs kno- how the case terminates
Yours Is ever MARION BARxEY~
God bless you- Marion calculated
Uncle 81. letting the paper fiutter 10
the floor, ~hile he elasped her hand.
Its a great sacrifice 10 you. child. but
the good Lord will reward you. and
Dave will not be ungratefuL Yes. III
80 10 the village this very afternoon:
never mind Dolly's lameness. nor th-
hayin' either"
Marion turned away with a smile
and something strangely like a tear in
her eye, but she was never demonstra-
tive, 50 she said nothing.
The old elaw-legyed parlor furniture.
with its hair-clo,h upholStering, was
refurhtshed and the worn carpet and
green window shades mended. while
the picture of Dave. in a new frame
smiled serenely down from the nantel
entirely unconscious of the darned and
patched furniture.
One day Uncle ii came down from
the village. his face all aziow with
pleasure. and his eyes shining As II
youth had been renewed
Read that he cried. tossing a lsss.r
into Narion's lap Jus, ad thai.
Marion
Dawes plan had succeeded. strange TO
tell, and inclosed was a check for one
hundred dollars. principal and com
pound interest, with little bes,des-r
There, Marion. there cried UncIs
81 fairly dancing in his ylee WIZARD
! say7 An now amt you glad vou sen,
the money TO Dave2 The parIor can
be furnished now, an yoa Won't
have 70 teach school no longer. Oh.
Marion, amt the Lord gOod2'-
But Marion only smiled II was all
the answer she could make Just then
Mitt;e Z. Toyxfe in III. H..