New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-08-31

he WON t be mere long. You see. my
dear, he hasn't any friends. When
me and Daggett came from Vermont
| and bought this place ne got it cheap
because Of old Miflin We were to
give him the northeast chamber and
they were to allow us SO much q
month for his keep. It amt every
one that would be willing to have an
old man like him about. But he's
harmless and quiet and the 50 u
week helped us. But now Breezy
point has grown ITO be a fashionable
resort and things are changed. And
what's worse his folks have left off
sending the money"
81 wonder why?' said Helen, her
large, dreamy eyes fixed sadly on the
old man, who sat under the NAPLES
wistfully watching the sea.
They're dead, p'raps, : said Mrs.
Dasgett. aOr p'raps they We got tired
OF him. Anyhow, It's three months
sinceI we've heard a word, and me and
Daggett have made up our minds that
we can't stand it any longer, so we're
going o put him on the town. Law
yer Boxall says it's legal and right
and they can t expect anything else OF
us. Squire Sodusis to send his cover
ed carryal next Saturday and old
Daddy Miff1in'll suppose he's going for
a ride. And 50 things'll go of smooth.
and pleasant"
Smooth and pleasant 8 Helen Hyde
looked across the grassy lawn to
the little old man with his mild, abb
stracted face, his rutfled shirt 'front.'
the silver hair that glistened in the
sunshine and the white, claWlike fng-
ers that slowly turned themselves
backward and forward as he sat
there.
'sHe. owned the place once" said
Mrs. Daggett, but his sons turned out
bad and he dorsed for Squire Sodus'
cousin and lost everything. And here
he is in his old age, without q penny!
What is it, Becky? The oven ready
for the pies? Yes, I'm coming.
She hustled away, leaving Helen
alone. A sort of inspiration entered
the girls heart as she sat there with
the briny smell OF the ocean filling her
senses and the rustic Of the maple
leaves murmuring softly overhead.
She took Mrs. Dardanel's $40 bill
from her pocket and looked long and
earnestly at it. She thought of the
little .one-horse carryall which she and
the girls from Ixwood institute who
have hired together to drive over the
hills and glens all those sweet, misty.
summer afternoons, OF the excursions
to Twin Rock by steamer, upon which
she had counted; OF the new black
bunting dress which she had decided
to buy. She must abandon all these
little darling extravagances if she in
duleed this other fancy.
''As if there could be any choice"
she said to herself.
Then she got up and went softly
across the grass and clover blossoms
to where Daddy Mif1in sat.
s'Do you like this placer" she asked,
softly.
cts home, my DEAR" he answered,
seeming to rouse himself out of a
reverie; "it's home. have lived here
for eighty-odd years. I could not
live anywhere else"
'But there are other places pleas
anter."
cit may be, my dear; it may be"
he said, looking at her with troubled
eyes through the convex lenses OF his
glasses. "But they wouldn't be the
same to me-
Helen went tosMrs. Daggett, who
was baking pies and rolls and stra W
berry shortcake all at once.
"Mrs. Daggett," said she, "here are
$40 which Mrs. Dardanel gave to me
to do as pleased with, and please
to give it to you to keep old Mr..
Mifflin here five weeks longer"
"Mercy sakes alive!'' said Mrs.
Dagsett; che amt no kin to you, is
he?"
"No," said Helen, sbut he is so old
and feeble and friendless, and--and-
please, Mrs. Daggett, take the money.
Perhaps by the time that is gone I
shall be able to send a little more.
My employers are going to pay me
generously in ths city, and | feel my
self growing better able to work every
day."
| So Helen Hyde adopted the cause Of
one and for a year she paid 50 a week
steadily even poorer and more friend
less than herself, and Mr.. MifHinnever
| knew whata. darger had menaced him.
! At the end OF that time the old gen
tleman's grandson came from some
| wide, wild region across the sea, a tall,
dark-eyed man with the mien Of a
prince in diguise.
My father has been dead a year, 2
he said. "And his papers have only
just been thoroughly Investigated, so
that | have just learned, for the first
time, that there is an arrearage due
on my grandfather's allowance. ]
hope he has not been allowed TO SUI.
fer
ooh, he's all rightp' said Mrs. Dag
/ gett. We have taken excellent care
4 Of him.
GU are mob e-hearted woman, =
said the young man, tervently clasp
4 ing her hand, "and / will see that you
are no loser by your generosity
i 1T amt me- said Mrs. Dagget
turning red and white, for Helen Hyde
now spending her second summer al
4 farmhouse, sat by, quietly sewing il
the wind oWrecess. Pm free to ALLOW
that me and Daggett got out Of pa
i thence and was going to put him on tn,
Il Il.