Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07

cool mountains and of the dashine river
where he was going.
Everett was overjoyed TO see him,
and the tender-hearted fellow choked
little rs he thanked him for the fruit.
Shirley sat down by him and felt re-
morseful. They talked OF matters at
the store, and the spirits Of both rose
as Shirley told some amusing things
that had happened lately.
You know young Bridgos Is doing
your work." he said, laughing.
"Yes, you told me-" replied Everett,
with little sigh.
well, he doesn't like IL very we'll,
but his father wouldn't get anybody in
your place. He said Charlie could Just
rs well do It till you came back. He
had lots OF trouble at first, but gets
along pretty we'll now. He's not bad
fellow, either, but an awful dandy
wears a silk hat and patent feathers"
"Yes, know; and rccollect once he
fell down in the mud and came into the
office nearly crying"
"Yes-wcll-and you know big
Roger, the drayman2"
twice. The last time he brought me n
sausage over n foot long. His wife
made II, and thought 1t would do me
good"
Shirley laughed at the idea OF saus-
ages for sick diet till the tears came.
~ suppose you ate the sausage" he
said, at last
mo, I'm keeping IL for next winter"
But l was going TO tell you about
Charlie Bridges" said Shirley. 1.-THE
other evening Roger was waiting for him
to make out some shipping receipts,
and went over in the corner where
it's rather dark, you know TO sit down
on the stool there. Well, Just as he
pumped himself down, he felt some.
thing pop and squash under him, and
jumped up like he was shot. II was
Charles silk hat. Everybody laughed
except Roger and Charlie. Roger was
awful sorry, and offered to pay for II,
while Charlie shed tears but refused
the money. The boys liked him the
better for that, and he and Roger are
az good friends as ever"
Everett laughed so heartily that h,
began coughing in a way that cut Shir
ley to the heart His mother brought
him some water, and, when his cougl
was quieted, Shirley had grown grav,
and silent.
what is the doctor doing for your
he asked, after long pause.
mot much, now" said Everett,
little sadly. "IIe says need fresh al
most, and that, II could get strength
my cough would stop"
Shirley continued TO look grave an,
offered no reply.
81 must try and get back to work b,
September" continued Everett. Jus
think-I have lost eight whole months
| II Is TERRIBLE" And tears stood In tn
poor fellows eyes.
"Where would you go for an outing
old man2" asked Shirley, after pause
"oh, ] don't knowl haven't cor
sidered II. Almost any place In tn
country where | could get away fror
this smoke and have fresh air. YET
there Is place." he added. ut
where we used TO live before we cam
to the city," and he glanced quickly q
his mother, who bent low over he
sewing and did not seem TO be ksteI
ing. II should like TO go there" h
continued. at Is about fifty mil,
north of here, and there are nice Woo
and little stream where ] used
catch perch and club. / should like
go there again and fish. ! know poop
there, too, and don't believe II woul
cost more than fifteen dollars mont
for board" And the sick mans cy,
shone at the thought Of his old villap
and the stream with It's perch and chul
An hour before, Shirley would hay
laughed scornfully at such sport, b.
he did not laugh now. Pretty soon !
said goodnight TO Everett and h
mother, aud walked homo under Il
street lamps, thinking.
That night, when he got 10 his room
he made new calculation. 1t ran I
follows.
Three round.trip tickets TO Pokcviile .....t 0
Board for three one month. .........,..,,.. Is
Fish lines and hOolts for perch and club.
Total ...................................1s
Then he wrote a little note which
sealed stamped and dropped into u
mail DON on tne cofDeT' ~ Saul
DEAR EVERETT;
II am going TO take o vacation in Augui
and, as will want company, invite you TO
with me-also your mother, 10 tako care OF Y
l have been saving tho money for a year, nj
have enough for months trip for us all "
can prepare 70 start neIt week. will come
tomorrow night and wo can talk It Owe
Hastily, SHIRLEY"
Shirley Holmes never spent happi'
month In his life than that which
spent with Everett and his mother |
Pokeville. Everett seemed 10 get be
ter from the first day, and before Il
month was over was thoroughly hin
self again.
Mrs. Harris visited with her o
friends, while the young men spel
whole days in the woods, sometim,
fishing, sometimes just lying benea'
the big trees.
When they returned 10 the city u
hot, dusty weather was over, and thu
went back TO work bronzed and stron
and such fast friends that they a
called now 1.-THE inseparables." Ne
year they are going 10 the mountain
together.--Albert Bigelow Paine,
Golden Days.
An Englishman at hotel In Ne